167 entries for Elizabeth Cumming (or variant) in the 1881 census for northern Scotland (51 in Aberdeen(shire) area). When was she born? I don't know the origins of the name, but the person who immediately comes to mind is Alan Cumming (actor etc) who grew up in Carnoustie in Angus. More info here : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001086/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Cumming and his own site doesn't work too well for me - you might have better luck http://www.alancumming.com/ HTH Pat "Here's tae us! Wha's like us? Damn few! - an' they're a' deid!" Old Scots Toast -----Original Message----- From: aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Schani Biermann Sent: 08 January 2010 19:56 To: aberdeen@rootsweb.com Subject: [ABERDEEN] surname CUMMING to all listers anyone researching this unusual surname? i have an Elizabeth Garden who married a _________ Cumming living in in Old machar Parish ca 1862. Elizabeth Cumming was the "informant" on her father's ROD can find nothing else! any help would be appreciated Schani Biermann, canada ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message