Hi Sheila, Perhaps the ages and relationships given in the later census might be helpful in sorting out the family. 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 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 The Hunters were rather numerous, accounting for 7.5% of the 1841 Cumbray population and 8.8% by 1851 so it perhaps a bit of a jump to assume that there is a connection on the basis of occupation but it certainly doesn't rule out the possibility. Cheers, Bill