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Alexander Cunningham 1838 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Dec 1838

Birth Location: Currie, Midlothian

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Walter Cunningham

Mother: Grizel\Grace Charles

Spouse(s): Barbara Gellately

Children(s): Walter Cunningham, Barbara Cunningham, James Cunningham, Alexander Cunningham, John Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham, William Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham

Alexander Cunningham was born in 1838 in Currie, Midlothian, the child of Walter Cunningham and Grizel\Grace Charles. Alexander Cunningham married Barbara Gellately, and had children including Walter Cunningham, Barbara Cunningham, James Cunningham, Alexander Cunningham, John Gellatly Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham, William Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham. Alexander Cunningham passed away in 1909 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Cunningham was born in 1838 in Currie, Midlothian, the child of Walter Cunningham and Grizel\Grace Charles.
  • Alexander Cunningham married Barbara Gellately, and had children including Walter Cunningham, Barbara Cunningham, James Cunningham, Alexander Cunningham, John Gellatly Cunningham, Mary Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham, William Cunningham, Elizabeth Cunningham.
  • Alexander Cunningham passed away in 1909 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Cunningham
1809 – 1883
Birth Location: Kirkliston, Linlithgow, Scotland
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Grizel\Grace Charles
1800 – 1870
Birth Location: Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Barbara Gellately
1842 – 1911
Birth Location: Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
BG

Children(s)

Walter Cunningham
1862 – 1916
Birth Location: Edinburgh
WC
Barbara Cunningham
1864 – 1906
Birth Location: Edinburgh
BC
James Cunningham
1867 – 1900
Birth Location: St Cuthberts, edinr
JC
Alexander Cunningham
1870 – 1871
Birth Location: Edinburgh
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John Cunningham
1872 – 1953
Birth Location: Edinburgh Morningside, Midlothian, Scotland
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Mary Cunningham
1875 – 1951
Birth Location: Edinburgh
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Elizabeth Cunningham
1877 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh
EC
William Cunningham
1880 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh
WC
Elizabeth Cunningham
Birth Location: –
EC

Alexander Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Cunningham
1838 – 1909
Birth Place: Currie, Midlothian
Parents
Walter Cunningham
1809 – 1883
Kirkliston, Linlithgow, Scotland
Grizel\Grace Charles
1800 – 1870
Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Cunningham
1784 –
Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Scotland
Jean Duncan
1787 –
Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
John Charles
1775 –
Scotland
Jean Gray
1766 –
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Walter Cunningham\
1753 –
Christian Williamson
1756 –
John Duncan
Jean Reid
William Charles
Grizel Sked
John Charles
1739 – 1814
Lilias Gibson
1740 – 1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cunningham
1723 –
Isobel Davidson
1719 –
William Williamson
1730 – 1790
Christian Sanderson
1725 – 1807
John Charles
1707 – 1754
Jean Mark
1716 – 1754
James Gibson
1717 –
Isabell Moodie\Mudie
1723 –

Alexander Cunningham's Descendants

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Alexander Cunningham (02 Dec 1838 – 1909) m. Barbara Gellately (abt 1842 – 1911)
  1. 1. Walter Cunningham (abt 1862 – abt 1916)
  2. 2. Barbara Cunningham (abt 1864 – 1906)
    1. 1. Alexander Muir (13 Feb 1887 – 1974) m. Annie (Allen) Waltham (27 Nov 1891 – )
      1. 1. Alexander (Cunningham) Muir (8/9/1917 – 11/11/1983)
        1. 1. Laura (Ingrid Byrne nee) Muir (25/11/1960 – 22/07/2000)
        2. 2. Ernest (Charles) Muir (03/07/1963 – )
        3. 3. Evelyn (Gillies) Muir (2 Oct 1965 – )
  3. 3. James Cunningham (abt 1867 – 19 Jan 1900)
  4. 4. Alexander Cunningham (abt 1870 – 12 May 1871)
  5. 5. John (Gellatly) Cunningham (01 Apr 1872 – 27 11 1953) m. Margaret Mcbirnie (26 Jan 1873 – 1962)
    1. 1. Margaret (Mason) Cunningham (abt 1897 – 05 Jun 1907)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (McBirnie) Cunningham (1899 – 02 Feb 1984) m. Henry (Boyle) Fentiman (Jan 1897 – 27 Apr 1929) m. John (Russell) Gray (19 Mar 1896 – 1958)
      1. 1. Isabel (Margaret Patrica) Fentiman (17 Mar 1920 – 21 May 2005) m. Andrew mill-wilson (30 Mar 1925 – 21st August 2005)
        1. 1. Caroline (J) Mill-Wilson (1964 – ) m. Graham (Malcolm) Dando
        2. 2. Patricia (Mary) Vigneswaren
      2. 2. Harry (J B) Fentiman (Jun 1921 – )
      3. 3. Harry (J B) Fentiman (Jun 1921 – )
      4. 4. Harry (J B) Fentiman (Jun 1921 – )
      5. 5. David (Harold) Fentiman (Jun 1922 – )
      6. 6. David (Harold) Fentiman (Jun 1922 – )
      7. 7. David (Harold) Fentiman (Jun 1922 – )
      8. 8. Betty ((Elizabeth) Kathleen) Fentiman (July 1925 – 10 Sep 2007) m. Ernest (H) Trigwell
      9. 9. Alan (Henry B.) Fentiman (1 Oct 1926 – Jul 1999)
      10. 10. Barbara (Alexandra) Fentiman (14 Oct 1927 – 26 Oct 2006)
    3. 3. Barbara Cunningham (abt 1900 – )
  6. 6. Mary Cunningham (abt 1875 – 16 Feb 1951)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Cunningham (abt 1877 – )
  8. 8. William Cunningham (abt 1880 – )
  9. 9. Elizabeth Cunningham

Alexander Cunningham's Timeline

7 Records

1838
02 Dec 1838
Birth of Alexander Cunningham in Currie, Midlothian
Currie, Midlothian
1838
23 Dec 1838
Alexander Cunningham was baptized in , Currie, Midlothian, Scotland
, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland
1839
abt 1839
Age 1
Birth of Alexander Cunningham in Currie, Midlothian
Currie, Midlothian
1851
1851
Age 13
Alexander Cunningham resided here in Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland
Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 43
Alexander Cunningham resided here in Edinburgh St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 53
Alexander Cunningham resided here in Edinburgh Canongate and Trinity College, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Canongate and Trinity College, Midlothian, Scotland
1909
1909
Age 71
Death of Alexander Cunningham in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1839
    Event Place: Currie, Midlothian
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkliston; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_173; Year: 1851
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh Canongate and Trinity College; ED: 82; Page: 2; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1891_349
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Andrews; ED: 51; Page: 11; Line: 18; Roll: cssct1881_288

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Dec 1838
    Event Place: Currie, Midlothian
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1838
    Event Place: , Currie, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkliston; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_173; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Andrews; ED: 51; Page: 11; Line: 18; Roll: cssct1881_288

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Edinburgh Canongate and Trinity College, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh Canongate and Trinity College; ED: 82; Page: 2; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1891_349

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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