Hello Everyone, Hurrah! After more than a week of trying, evidently problems at rootsweb, I've just joined your list, as I've only recently discovered ancestors from Cumbrae. ( Hope I don't get multiple mailings as a result of all my attempts) 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? I would presume John and Robert were related. There are also Hunters who were Revenue men. Can it be assumed that this is the branch of the family that Mary came from? Look forward to hearing from the experts. Regards, Sheila Martin