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Thomas Cummings 1861 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1861

Birth Location: Lumley Thicks, Durham, England

Death Date: 3 Feb 1937

Death Location: Easington, Durham, England

Father: William Cummings

Mother: Margaret Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Ridley

Children(s): Herbert Cummings, Margaret Cummings, Elizabeth Cummings, Joseph Cummings, Arthur Cummings, Rebecca Cummings, Herbert Cummings, Ralph Cummings, Edward Cummings

The story of Thomas Cummings began in 1861 in Lumley Thicks, Durham, England. In 1871, Thomas Cummings resided in Cherry Hall, Lumley and Thicks, Lumley, Durham, En. In 1881, Thomas Cummings resided in Great Lumley, Durham, England. Thomas Cummings married Mary Ann Ridley, and had children including Herbert Ridley Cummings, Margaret Ann Cummings, Elizabeth Jane Cummings, Joseph Cummings, Arthur Cummings, Rebecca R Cummings, Herbert Ridley Cummings, Ralph Cummings, Edward Ridley Cummings. Thomas Cummings passed away in 1937 in Easington, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Cummings began in 1861 in Lumley Thicks, Durham, England.
  • In 1871, Thomas Cummings resided in Cherry Hall, Lumley and Thicks, Lumley, Durham, En.
  • In 1881, Thomas Cummings resided in Great Lumley, Durham, England.
  • Thomas Cummings married Mary Ann Ridley, and had children including Herbert Ridley Cummings, Margaret Ann Cummings, Elizabeth Jane Cummings, Joseph Cummings, Arthur Cummings, Rebecca R Cummings, Herbert Ridley Cummings, Ralph Cummings, Edward Ridley Cummings.
  • Thomas Cummings passed away in 1937 in Easington, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Thomas Cummings's Ancestors

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Thomas Cummings
1861 – 1937
Birth Place: Lumley Thicks, Durham, England
Parents
William Allan Cummings
1832 – 1902
Lambton Cottages, Durham, England
Margaret Smith
1835 – 1881
Nowel Pit, Durham, England
Grandparents
Robert Cummings
1801 –
Durham, England
Ann
1801 – 1844
Durham, England
John Smith
1811 – 1887
Fatfield, Durham, England
Susannah (\ Susan) Avery
1814 – 1853
Chester le Street, Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smith
Margaret Fotheringale
John Avery
1791 – 1874
Ann Hall
1793 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward AVERY
1758 – 1848
Susannah SISTERSON
1757 – 1794
Thomas Hall
1758 – 1828
Elizabeth Robson
1769 – 1856

Thomas Cummings's Descendants

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Thomas Cummings (28 Jul 1861 – 3 Feb 1937) m. Mary (Ann) Ridley (5 Sep 1867 – 17 Aug 1933)
  1. 1. Herbert (Ridley) Cummings (12 Dec 1886 – 14 Aug 1887)
  2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Cummings (26 Feb 1888 – 14 Jun 1974) m. Ralph Rutter (Oct 1871 – Jul 1920) m. Matthew Cruddace
    1. 1. Jane (Dickman) Rutter (24 Dec 1903 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Cummings (abt 1891 – 31 May 1973)
  4. 4. Joseph Cummings (9 Jun 1893 – 28 Dec 1975)
  5. 5. Arthur Cummings (abt 1896 – )
  6. 6. Rebecca (R) Cummings (29 Sep 1897 – 28 Mar 1972)
  7. 7. Herbert (Ridley) Cummings (15 Oct 1900 – 18 May 1986)
  8. 8. Ralph Cummings (07 Dec 1911 – 12 Jul 1914)
  9. 9. Edward (Ridley) Cummings (7 Dec 1911 – 15 Mar 1959)

Thomas Cummings's Timeline

8 Records

1861
28 Jul 1861
Birth of Thomas Cummings in Lumley Thicks, Durham, England
Lumley Thicks, Durham, England
1871
1871
Age 10
Thomas Cummings resided here in Cherry Hall, Lumley and Thicks, Lumley, Durham, England
Cherry Hall, Lumley and Thicks, Lumley, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 20
Thomas Cummings resided here in Great Lumley, Durham, England
Great Lumley, Durham, England
1886
Apr 1886
Age 25
Thomas Cummings was married in Chester le Street, Durham, England
Chester le Street, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 30
Thomas Cummings resided here in Lumley Christ Church, Little Lumley, Durham, England
Lumley Christ Church, Little Lumley, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 40
Thomas Cummings resided here in Houghton le Spring, Durham, England
Houghton le Spring, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 50
Thomas Cummings resided here in Shotton, Durham, England
Shotton, Durham, England
1937
3 Feb 1937
Age 76
Death of Thomas Cummings in Easington, Durham, England
Easington, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1861
    Event Place: Lumley Thicks, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] 1881 England Census
    [4] 1871 England Census
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4692; Folio: 40; Page: 14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Apr 1886
    Event Place: Chester le Street, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Cherry Hall, Lumley and Thicks, Lumley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Great Lumley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Lumley Christ Church, Little Lumley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Houghton le Spring, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4692; Folio: 40; Page: 14

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Shotton, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1937
    Event Place: Easington, Durham, England

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