In a message dated 18/10/2003 22:45:49 GMT Standard Time, elinor.martin@btinternet.com writes: > It seems that my gg grandfather, Robert Cunningham, was born in Millport, > Bute. > He was born on 3rd October, 1813. > His parents were Robert Cunningham, Exciseman, and Mary Hunter, who were > married on 31st August 1810, in Cumbraes parish. > Robert junior's children were all born in Glasgow, and he died in Dalziel, > in 1890. > In the 1841 census transcript, there seem to be three Cunningham households. > A John Cunningham, Revenue pensioner, is head of one, and Mrs Robert > Cunningham seems to be head of another. Is this Mary Hunter? Is Robert dead, or > away? Hi when Robert married Mary Hunter in 1810 he was described as "Robert Cunningham sailor in the cutter and Mary Hunter" .the cutter presumably being the Royal George. Robert Cunningham the father says he was born 3 Feb 1780............ in the early 1800s a lot of the birth entries were collected by the minister from family bibles and the families are entered as groups............. and this is where the birthdate of Robert the father comes from ........... but the names of his parents are not given. the info is on Frame Number 113 on the film. <<<<<<<<<The following are the Cunninghams that are listed in the 1851 census for Cumbray. 29 Kames Street. Mary Cunningham, head, widowed, age 63, housekeeper, b. Cumbray, Bute Margaret Cunningham, dau, unmarried, age 29, b. Cumbray, Bute (Also listed are 4 lodgers, masons from Largs, Ayrshire) Also at the 29 Kames St is another Cunningham family Thomas, head, married, age 35, shoemaker, b. Cumbray, Bute Jane, wife, aged 34, b. Largs, Ayrshire Robert, son aged 5, scholar, b. Cumbray Jane Boyd, dau. aged 5 b. Cumbray James, son, aged 2 b. Cumbray John, son, aged 1 b. Cumbray>>>>>>>>>>> '''''''''''''' Robert Cunningham and Mary Hunter had Children 1 M Thomas Cunningham Birth: 26 Jun 1811 Cumbrae 2 M Robert Cunningham Birth: bef 3 Oct 1813 Cumbrae 3 M James Cunningham Birth: bef 9 Jun 1817 Cumbrae 4 F Margaret Cunningham Birth: bef 26 Mar 1819Cumbrae Death: 30 Aug 1888 Cumbrae 5 M John Cunningham Birth: 22 May 1821 Cumbrae 6 M Isaac Cunningham Birth: 22 May 1821 Cumbrae could Thomas the shoemaker be the eldest child ...still rounding down his age in 1851??? Cardiff Street, Margaret Cunningham, head, unmarried, 40, Dressmaker b. Cumbray At 4 Kames Street (spelling as enum.) John Cuningham, head, mar, 76, superannuated seaman, Cumbray Elizabeth, wife, 62, Cumbray William, son, unmar, 38, shoemaker, Cumbray Mary, dau, unmar, 28, Cumbray Elizabeth, grand dau, 9, scholar, Cumbray I think this pair are a John Cunningham and his wife Elizabeth Simpson whose son William was born 22 Feb 1812 ..I've got them marrying in April 1811..where he is called 'mariner Royal George Cutter' She died in 1885 and he was dead by that time. Irene