Robert Drummond CUNNINGHAM
- Born: 28 Aug 1853, Righead, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
- Christened: 18 Sep 1853, Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
- Married: 25 Oct 1878, 5 Abbotsford Place, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 1
- Died: 13 Mar 1923, Holmside, Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland 3
 Another name for Robert was Robert Drummond CUNINGHAME.
Research Notes:
1871 Scotland Census:
Age given: 18 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling: Auchearwood, Tarbolton, Ayrshire
Occupation: Farm Servant
Working for Matthew & Barbara Allan. Robert's uncle David Cunningham was also present.
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1881 Scotland Census (called Robt. D.):
Age given: 29? years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling: Bridge Lane, Sorn, Ayrshire
Occupation: Police Sergt.
Present were wife Mary (28) of Iona in Argyllshire, children: John (2) of Dundonald, Flora C. (6 months) of Monkton
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1891 Scotland Census:
Age given: 37 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling: County Constabulary Station, Ayr, Ayrshire
Occupation: Police Inspector
Present were wife Mary (38) of Iona in Argyle, children: John (12) of Irvine, scholar, Flora (10) of Irvine, scholar, Margt. (7) of Cumnock, scholar, Adam (3) of Ayr
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1901 Scotland Census (called Robert D.):
Age given: 47 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling: Holmside, Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Occupation: Superintendent of Police
Present were wife Mary (47) of Iona in Argyllshire, children: John (22) of Irvine, mechanical engineer, Flora C. (20) of Monkton, Margaret D. (17) of Cumnock, dressmaker, Adam (13) of Ayr, scholar, Mary Mc (5) of Cumnock
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1911 Scotland Census:
Age given: 57 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling: Holmside, Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Occupation: Superintendent of Police
Present were wife Mary (58) of Iona Argyllshire, children: John (31) of Irvine, commercial clerk, Margaret D. (27) of Cumnock, Mary McPhail (15) of Cumnock, at school
Marriage Information:
Robert married Mary McPHAIL, daughter of Donald McPHAIL and Flora CAMPBELL, on 25 Oct 1878 in 5 Abbotsford Place, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 1. (Mary McPHAIL was born about 1853 in Iona, Argyll, Scotland and died on 2 Nov 1939 in Dunard, The Holm, Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland 3.)
Marriage Notes:
Robert Drummond Cunningham, sergeant, County Police, bachelor, age 25, of Dunhelm Cottage, Skelmerlie?, son of John Cunningham, dairyman, and Margaret Cunningham M.S. Drummond (deceased), and
Mary McPhail, domestic servant, spinster, age 26, of Recterdale? House, Skelmerlie?, daughter of Donald McPhail, farmer (deceased) and widow Flora McPharlane, formerly McPhail M.S. Campbell
Witnesses: John Cunningham, Marion Taylor
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