William CUNNINGHAM
(Abt 1788-1854)
Elizabeth WILSON (twin)
(1800-1882)
Robert DRUMMOND
(1777-1845)
Jean BROWN
(1791-)
John CUNNINGHAM
(Abt 1827-1910)
Margaret DRUMMOND
(1829-1863)
Adam CUNNINGHAM
(1859-1945)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Janet MAIR

Adam CUNNINGHAM

  • Born: 6 Mar 1859, Kirkconnel, Dumfries, Scotland 2
  • Married: 20 Jun 1884, Parramatta, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia 1
  • Died: 28 Mar 1945, Point Vernon, Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia
  • Buried: 29 Mar 1945, Maryborough Cemetery, QLD, Australia 3 4

   Research Notes:

1881 Scotland Census:

Age given: 20 years
Birthplace given: Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dwelling: Glaisnock St., Cumnock, Old Cumnock
Occupation: Millwright

Lodging with Thomas & Elizabeth Pearson

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Adam emigrated to Australia in 1881/1882 per the ship Renfrewshire, married Janet Mair in 1884 in Parramatta, NSW, and in 1885 moved to Cordalba in Isis district of Queensland.

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Adam Cunningham died aged 86 years (burial record)

   Marriage Information:

Adam married Janet MAIR on 20 Jun 1884 in Parramatta, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia 1. (Janet MAIR was born about 1862 in Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, died on 9 Apr 1940 in Point Vernon, Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia and was buried on 11 Apr 1940 in Maryborough Cemetery, QLD, Australia.)

   Marriage Notes:

"GOLDEN WEDDING.

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Cunningham, married at Parramatta, N.S.W., June 20th, 1884. Present address: Point Vernon, Pialba, Q." 5

Sources


1 NSW Registry BDM (marriages), 4476/1884.

2 International Genealogical Index, births and christenings, Batch # C118341.

3 Queensland BDM, deaths, 1945/C865 (son of John Cunningham & Margaret Drummond).

4 Private Correspondence, descendant.

5 The Courier-Mail (Brisbane), Thursday 28 June 1934.


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