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John Cunningham

John was born on March 24th, 1788 in Kirkliston.¹

Birth Notes
- John Cunningham b 24 Mar 1788 in Kirkliston marries Mary Mossman b abt
  1794 in Bathgate. They married 24 Jan 1812 in Uphall West Lothian. In 1851 they lived in Uphall. John was a Carrier. John Died 18 Apr 1863 in Broxburn.
  
  Children:-
  
  i    Catherine Swindle Cunningham b 22 Nov 1812 in Uphall West Lothian
  ii    Elisabeth Cunningham b 3 Jul 1814 in Uphall West Lothian
  iii    Helen Cunningham b 8 Dec 1816 in Uphall West Lothian
  iv    Helen Cunningham b 17 Jan 1819 in Uphall West Lothian
  v    William Cunningham b 17 Sep 1820 in Uphall West Lothian
  vi    John Cunningham b 15 Dec 1822 in Uphall West Lothian. Died 23 Apr 1886 in Broxburn, single. Occupation Quarryman
  vii    Mary Pitloh Cunningham b 27 Mar 1825 in Uphall West Lothian
  viii    Margaret Cunningham b 27 Mar 1825 in Uphall West Lothian
  ix    James Cunningham b 5 Jan 1834 in Uphall West Lothian
  source:Jean Fraser, 2006

John's father was Archibald Cunningham and his mother was Elisabeth Anderson. His paternal grandparents were John Cunningham and Hellen Aitken. He had five brothers and four sisters, named Robert, Archibald, James, Thomas, William, Helen, Elisabeth, Janet and Elisabeth. He was the oldest of the ten children. He died due to a medical problem, Palsy, at the age of 75 on April 18th, 1863 in Uphall. He was buried in Uphall.²²

Death Notes
- (76) of Palsy at Uphall MI No 67
  
  http://www.spurgeonfamily.ca/Website/persons/person966.html

Occupation Details
- John's occupation was agricultural labourer in agriculture.
  
  From 1841 his occupation was Carrier in transportation.¹

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
  
  Archibald Cunningham
  - b.07 Oct 1766 in Kirkliston d.18 Sep 1848 in Broxburn
  
  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
  
  John Cunningham
  - b.24 Mar 1788 in Kirkliston d.18 Apr 1863 in Uphall
  
  Elisabeth Anderson
  - b.03 Feb 1766 in Kirkliston d.09 Dec 1843 in Broxburn
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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Individual Additional Information

Details of John's family with Mary Steel Mossman

¹ John Cunningham 1841
² Cunningham graves

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