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Archibald Cunningham

Archibald was born on December 27th, 1797 in Kirkliston and his baptism took place there on January 7th, 1798.

Birth Notes
- Aged 48 in 1853 census, 63 on 1861 census.
  
  IGI Male Christening: 07 JAN 1798 Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland

Archibald's father was James Cunningham and his mother was Elisabeth Walker. His paternal grandparents were John Cunningham and Hellen Aitken; his maternal grandparents were Thomas Walker and Janet Broun. He had four brothers and three sisters, named Thomas, John, James, Alexander, Janet, Helen and Elisabeth. He was the third youngest of the eight children. He died at the age of 73 on February 6th, 1871 in Clapperton Hall.¹

Occupation Details
- From 1841 Archibald's occupation was labourer in agriculture.²
  
  From 1851 his occupation was Ag. lab. in agriculture.³
  
  From 1861 his occupation was Ploughman in agriculture.⁴

Whereabouts
- Archibald lived in Clapperton Hall for nine years from 1852 to 1861.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 1841 census: living in brother-in-law Andrew Thomson's house
      1851: a visitor at Clapperton Hall, where his sister Helen lived.
      An 11-year old Archibald Cunningham is also living there, as a servant). Unmarried.
      1852 & 61: living with sister Helen at Clapperton Hall, Uphall
      Employed by her son Thomas.
  He lived in Kirkliston from 1841.²

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Edward Cunninghame
  
  Edward Cunninghame
  - b.26 Feb 1676 in Leith d.1770
  
  Margaret Godrell
  - b.1650 d.02 May 1690 in Edinburgh
  
  John Cunningham
  - b.Jan 1715 in Dalmeny
  
  James Hill
  
  John Hill
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Jannet Hill
  - b.Feb 1683 in Kirkliston
  
  John Bell ^*
  - b.1623 d.12 Feb 1701 in Abercorn
  
  Jennet Bell
  - b.Jan 1659 in Abercorn
  
  Elspeth Ramsay
  - b.1632 d.04 Sep 1678 in Abercorn
  
  James Cunningham
  - b.10 Mar 1762 in Kirkliston
  
  John Aikman
  
  Thomas Aitkine
  - b.1685 in Kirkliston
  
  Agnes Bapty
  
  Hellen Aitken
  - b.28 Jul 1720 in Kirkliston
  
  John Bishop
  
  Agnes Bishop
  - b.11 Nov 1692 in Kirkliston
  
  John Bell ^*
  - b.1623 d.12 Feb 1701 in Abercorn
  
  Elspeth Bell
  - b.08 Apr 1666 in Abercorn d.1748 in Abercorn
  
  Elspeth Ramsay
  - b.1632 d.04 Sep 1678 in Abercorn
  
  Archibald Cunningham
  - b.27 Dec 1797 in Kirkliston d.06 Feb 1871 in Clapperton Hall
  
  William Walker
  - b.1694 d.01 Jan 1768 in Kirkliston
  
  Thomas Walker
  - b.20 Oct 1735 in Kirkliston d.<  1785
  
  Thomas Barron
  - d.<  1728
  
  Elizabeth Barron
  - b.1695 d.<  1763
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Elisabeth Walker
  - b.09 Jan 1764 in Kirknewton
  
  Broun
  
  Janet Broun
  
  <Unknown>
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

¹ Archibald Cunningham inventory
² Andrew Thomson 1841
³ Andrew Thomson, Clapperton Hall 1851
⁴ Helen Thomson 1861

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