Dear List, I'm new to this list, thanks to a recent discovery that my husband's great-grandfather was born in Orkney (exact location unknown, alas!). I would be very pleased to hear from anyone with links to or information about Alick CUMMING, born about 1840, somewhere in Orkney. His father, James, was a sailor or tailor and died before Alick's marriage in Fulham, London in 1884. Alick's occupation was railway inspector. Just as a matter of interest, I stumbled upon a Margaret CUMMING on the 1901 census for Forest Gate, West Ham, widow, aged 51, living on own means, born Orkney (though obviously I don't know her maiden name). Her son, Finlay H Cumming, aged 19, merchant's clerk, born Scotland, is with her. Perhaps someone is looking for them? Deborah

Deborah, The following may be of interest - Alexander McKid Cummin christened 6 Aug 1837 Walls & Flotta James Cummin father Margaret Scott mother Hope this helps Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Mitchell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 1:37 AM Subject: [Orkney] CUMMINGS > Dear List, > > I'm new to this list, thanks to a recent discovery that my husband's > great-grandfather was born in Orkney (exact location unknown, alas!). > I would be very pleased to hear from anyone with links to or information > about Alick CUMMING, born about 1840, somewhere in Orkney. His father, > James, was a sailor or tailor and died before Alick's marriage in Fulham, > London in 1884. Alick's occupation was railway inspector. > > Just as a matter of interest, I stumbled upon a Margaret CUMMING on the > 1901 census for Forest Gate, West Ham, widow, aged 51, living on own > means, born Orkney (though obviously I don't know her maiden name). Her > son, Finlay H Cumming, aged 19, merchant's clerk, born Scotland, is with > her. Perhaps someone is looking for them? > Deborah > > > > ==== ORKNEY Mailing List ==== >>>>>TIP: To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to: >>>>>[email protected] In the body include only one word: >>>>>unsubscribe > Use Orkney-D if you're receiving digests.<<<< > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >