Who was Eric Cunningham?

Eric Cunningham (1892–1969) was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and died in Kings Meadows, Launceston City, Tasmania, Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Eric McCaffrey Robinson Cunningham 1892–1969

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Born 11 Jun 1892 · Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Died 8 Nov 1969 · Kings Meadows, Launceston City, Tasmania, Australia

Father Charles Robinson Cunningham

Mother Silene Webber

Siblings Charles Henry Dell Cunningham, Cleta Cunningham, Leo Carlyle Cunningham

Records

Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 Australia and New Zealand, Find …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Robinson Cunningham

Silene Webber

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Children

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Biography

Eric McCaffrey Robinson Cunningham was born in 1892 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, the child of charles robinson cunningham and silene webber. In 1914, Eric McCaffrey Robinson Cunningham resided in Launceston North, Bass, Tasmania, Australia. Eric McCaffrey Robinson Cunningham passed away in 1969 in Kings Meadows, Launceston City, Tasmania, Australia.

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Birth Records Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
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Record Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
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Burial Records Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1892

Birth of Eric McCaffrey Robinson Cunningham in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Birth

1914

Eric McCaffrey Robinson Cunningham resided here in Launceston North, Bass, Tasmania, Australia

Residence

1969

Death of Eric McCaffrey Robinson Cunningham

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Eric Cunningham

This ancestor line traces from Stogursey, Somerset, England (1749) to Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (1892) across 5 generations.

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: Eric Cunningham (1892–1969) was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and died in Kings Meadows, Launceston City, Tasmania, Australia. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Eric in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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