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William Allan Cummings 1892 – 1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1892

Birth Location: Lumley, Durham, England

Death Date: Sep 1981

Death Location: North Cleveland, Yorkshire North Riding, England

Father: John Cummings

Mother: Elizabeth Henderson

Spouse(s): Margaret Meekham

Children(s): Myra Cummings

William Allan Cummings was born in 1892 in Lumley, Durham, England, the child of John Robert Cummings and Elizabeth Henderson. In 1901, William Allan Cummings resided in Sixth Pit, Little Lumley, Durham, England. In 1911, William Allan Cummings resided in Shotton, Durham, England. William Allan Cummings married Margaret Meekham, and had children including Myra Cummings. William Allan Cummings passed away in 1981 in North Cleveland, Yorkshire North Riding, England.

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Biography

  • William Allan Cummings was born in 1892 in Lumley, Durham, England, the child of John Robert Cummings and Elizabeth Henderson.
  • In 1901, William Allan Cummings resided in Sixth Pit, Little Lumley, Durham, England.
  • In 1911, William Allan Cummings resided in Shotton, Durham, England.
  • William Allan Cummings married Margaret Meekham, and had children including Myra Cummings.
  • William Allan Cummings passed away in 1981 in North Cleveland, Yorkshire North Riding, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cummings's Ancestors

Self
William Cummings
1892 – 1981
Birth Place: Lumley, Durham, England
Parents
John Robert Cummings
1859 – 1930
Lumley Thicks, Durham, England
Elizabeth Henderson
1863 – 1942
B P Auckland, Durham, England
Grandparents
William (Allan) Cummings
1832 – 1902
Lambton Cottages, Durham, England
Margaret Smith
1835 – 1881
Nowel Pit, Durham, England
John Henderson
1825 –
Bedburn, Durham, England
Elizabeth Hodgson
1832 –
Portablow, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cummings
1801 –
Ann
1801 – 1844
John Smith
1811 – 1887
Susannah Avery
1814 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Smith
Margaret Fotheringale
John Avery
1791 – 1874
Ann Hall
1793 – 1870

William Cummings's Descendants

1.
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William (Allan) Cummings (5 Nov 1892 – Sep 1981) m. Margaret Meekham (14 Apr 1896 – Apr 1957)
  1. 1. Myra Cummings (29 Jun 1922 – ) m. Nichola

William Cummings's Timeline

5 Records

1892
5 Nov 1892
Birth of William Allan Cummings in Lumley, Durham, England
Lumley, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 9
William Allan Cummings resided here in Sixth Pit, Little Lumley, Durham, England
Sixth Pit, Little Lumley, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 19
William Allan Cummings resided here in Shotton, Durham, England
Shotton, Durham, England
1939
1939
Age 47
William Allan Cummings resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1981
Sep 1981
Age 89
Death of William Allan Cummings in North Cleveland, Yorkshire North Riding, England
North Cleveland, Yorkshire North Riding, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1892
    Event Place: Lumley, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 3; Page: 2375
    [3] 1901 England Census
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2857a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Sixth Pit, Little Lumley, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Shotton, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2857a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1981
    Event Place: North Cleveland, Yorkshire North Riding, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 3; Page: 2375

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