William CUNNINGHAM
(Abt 1788-1854)
Elizabeth WILSON (twin)
(1800-1882)
John Alexander COWAN
(1787-1865)
Elizabeth McGAVIN
(1791-1867)
Adam CUNNINGHAM
(1831-1919)
Isabella COWAN
(1825-1913)
John Alexander CUNNINGHAM
(1863-1931)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Annie Armour GREENLEES

John Alexander CUNNINGHAM

  • Born: 22 Mar 1863, 11 Montgomerie St., Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
  • Married: 29 Dec 1893, 4 Cochran St., Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1
  • Died: 3 Dec 1931, 15 Crow Rd., Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland 3

   Research Notes:

1871 Scotland Census:

Age given: 8 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling: Craig Mill, Riccarton
Occupation: scholar

Living at home

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1881 Scotland Census:

Age given: 18 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling: Big Foulton, Craigie, Ayrshire
Occupation: Pupil teacher

Living at home

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1891 Scotland Census:

Age given: 28 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling: Fingleton Mill, Mearns, Renfrewshire
Occupation: Miller

Lodging with David & Jane Rodger, retired millers

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1901 Scotland Census (called John A.):

Age given: 37 years
Birthplace given: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dwelling: 143 High St., Rothesay, Bute
Occupation: Grain Miller

Present were wife Ann (25) of Saltcoats in Ayrshire, grain miller's wife, daughter Mary (6) of Paisley in Renfrewshire

   Marriage Information:

John married Annie Armour GREENLEES, daughter of Neil GREENLEES and Mary Robertson ARMOUR, on 29 Dec 1893 in 4 Cochran St., Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1. (Annie Armour GREENLEES was born on 2 Oct 1875 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland 3 and died on 27 Nov 1953 in Alice St., Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland 3.)

   Marriage Notes:

John Alexander Cunningham, grain miller (journeyman), bachelor, age 28, of 4 Cochran Street Paisley, son of Adam Cunningham, master grain miller, and Isabella Cunningham M.S. Cowan, and
Annie Armour Greenlees, domestic servant, spinster, age 18, of 4 Cochran Street, Paisley, daughter of Neil Greenlees, journeyman tailor, and Mary Robertson Greenlees M.S. Armour

Witnesses: Daniel M. Grant, Isabella Smellie?

Sources


1 General Register Office of Scotland (GROS), Paisley Marriages, p. 17, no. 34.

2 Ibid, Statutory Births, 619/00 0038. Both the GROS and IGI call him simply John Cunningham; however, the 1901 Scotland Census refers to him as John A. Cunningham, and on his marriage certificate he is referred to as John Alexander Cunningham (named after his maternal grandfather.)

3 Private Correspondence, descendant Madge McLeod ("cousin") of Ayrshire, Scotland.


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