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Robert Cunningham & Margaret Gowans

‌Robert and Margaret were married in a religious ceremony on August 27th, 1819 in Uphall.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Name     Robert Cunningham
  Spouse's Name     Margaret Gowans
  Event Date     08 Aug 1819
  Event Place     Livingston,West Lothian,Scotland
  Citing this Record
  
  "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7B-C2B : accessed 8 February 2016), Robert Cunningham and Margaret Gowans, 08 Aug 1819; citing Livingston,West Lothian,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,066,636, 102,993.
  
  Name     Robert Cunningham
  Spouse's Name     Margaret Gowans
  Event Date     27 Aug 1819
  Event Place     Uphall,West Lothian,Scotland
  Citing this Record
  
  "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7B-Y8S : accessed 8 February 2016), Robert Cunningham and Margaret Gowans, 27 Aug 1819; citing Uphall,West Lothian,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,066,638, 102,996.

They had seven daughters named Grace, Eliza, Margaret, Margaret, Ellen, Agnes and Cunningham.

Personal Details
- Robert Cunningham
  Robert was born on March 8th, 1790 in Kirkliston and his baptism took place there on March 21st, 1790.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - Name     Robert Cuningham
      Gender     Male
      Christening Date     21 Mar 1790
      Christening Place     , KIRKLISTON, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
      Birth Date     08 Mar 1790
      Father's Name     Archibald Cuningham
      Mother's Name     Elisabeth Anderson
      Citing this Record
      
      "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTG2-632 : accessed 14 March 2016), Robert Cuningham, 08 Mar 1790; citing , reference 2:17ZWKFT; FHL microfilm 1,066,630.
  He died at the age of 44 on January 19th, 1835 in Broxburn. He was buried in Broxburn.²¹
  - Death Notes
    - http://www.spurgeonfamily.ca/Website/persons/person966.html
  Margaret Gowans
  Margaret was born on May 6th, 1797 in West Calder.³²
  - Birth Notes
    - Died aged 78, so born around 1806
      
      https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/margaret-gowans_39517933
  She died at the age of 78 on April 22nd, 1876 in Uphall. She was buried in Broxburn.⁴
  - Death Notes
    - https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/margaret-gowans_39517933

Children
- Grace Cunningham
  Grace was born on August 14th, 1820 in Uphall.¹³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     Grace Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     14 Aug 1820
    Birthplace     , Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father's Name     Robert Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Margaret Gowans
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTP9-VZT : accessed 8 February 2016), Robert Cunningham in entry for Grace Cunningham, 14 Aug 1820; citing , Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, reference 2:181628H; FHL microfilm 1,066,639.
  She died at the age of 81 on June 19th, 1902 in Uphall.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    CUNNINGHAM other name MONTGOMERY
    GRACE
    82
    1902
    672/ 101
    Uphall
  Eliza Cunningham
  Eliza was born on July 4th, 1822 in Uphall.¹³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     Eliza Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Birth Date     04 Jul 1822
    Birthplace     UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Father's Name     Robert Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Margaret Gowans
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ48-328 : accessed 8 February 2016), Robert Cunningham in entry for Eliza Cunningham, 04 Jul 1822; citing UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,066,639, 102,996.
  She died at the age of 60 on March 1st, 1883 in Glasgow.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    CUNNINGHAM other name COOK
    ELIZA
    61
    1883
    644/3 394
    Dennistoun
  Margaret Cunningham
  Margaret was born on October 28th, 1824 in Uphall.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     Margaret Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     28 Oct 1824
    Birthplace     , Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father's Name     Robert Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Margaret Gowans
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTP9-VZ1 : accessed 8 February 2016), Robert Cunningham in entry for Margaret Cunningham, 28 Oct 1824; citing , Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, reference 2:18162BW; FHL microfilm 1,066,639.
  She died before 1827.¹
  Margaret Cunningham
  Margaret was born on May 16th, 1827 in Uphall.¹³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     Margaret Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     16 May 1827
    Birthplace     , Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father's Name     Robert Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Margaret Gowans
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTP9-V8S : accessed 8 February 2016), Robert Cunningham in entry for Margaret Cunningham, 16 May 1827; citing , Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, reference 2:18162C4; FHL microfilm 1,066,639.
  Helen (Ellen) Dawson Cunningham
  Helen, known as Ellen, was born on September 19th, 1829 in Uphall.¹³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     Helen Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     19 Sep 1829
    Birthplace     , Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father's Name     Robert Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Margaret Gowens
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTPS-3PJ : accessed 8 February 2016), Robert Cunningham in entry for Helen Cunningham, 19 Sep 1829; citing , Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, reference 2:18162DB; FHL microfilm 1,066,639.
    
    https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/9781296/person/24213788859/facts
  She died at the age of 47 on October 3rd, 1876 in Uphall.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    CUNNINGHAM other surname ROBERTSON
    ELLEN DAWSON
    47
    1876
    672/ 35
    Uphall
  Agnes Lawrie Cunningham
  Agnes was born on June 30th, 1833 in Uphall.¹³
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     Agnes Lawrie Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     30 Jun 1833
    Birthplace     , Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father's Name     Robert Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Margaret Gowans
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTP9-F5N : accessed 8 February 2016), Robert Cunningham in entry for Agnes Lawrie Cunningham, 30 Jun 1833; citing , Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, reference 2:18162FJ; FHL microfilm 1,066,639.
  She died at the age of 28 on February 11th, 1862 in Glasgow.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    CUNNINGHAM other surname ARTHUR
    AGNES
    GOWANS
    1862
    644/1 302
    Glasgow Central District
  Cunningham
  ¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    7 daughters

Family Timeline

¹ Robert Cunningham grave
² Jean Fraser, comments on Mgt. Gowans
³ William Fraser 1841
⁴ Fraser Gowans Cunningham grave

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