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Alexander Cunningham & Margaret Mitchell

‌Alexander and Margaret were married in 1823 in Kirknewton. They had four sons and four daughters, named James, Alexander, Thomas, Archibald, Elisabeth, Isabella, Margaret and Helen.

Family Notes
- (submitted LDS record)

Personal Details
- Alexander Cunningham
  Alexander was born in December 1800 in Kirknewton and his baptism took place on December 28th, 1800 in Kirkliston.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - 28/12/1800 CUNNINGHAM ALEXANDER JAMES CUNNINGHAM/ELISABETH WALKER FR615 (FR615) M KIRKLISTON /WEST LOTHIAN 667/00 0020 0267
  He died due to a medical problem, fever, duration 6 weeks, at the age of 70 on March 20th, 1871 in Kirkliston.²
  - Death Notes
    - Died aged 70 in Kirkliston, of fever, duration 6 weeks. Reported by son Archibald.
      
      Alexander Cunningham b 28 Dec 1800 in Kirkliston West Lothian marries Margaret Mitchell b abt 1801 in Uphall West Lothian. They married about 1823. In 1841 they lived at Ormiston Kirknewton. Alexander was an Ag. Lab. In 1851 they lived at Burnbrae Kirknewton. Alexander was a Forester. Alexander died 20 Mar 1871 at Ormistonhill Kirknewton. Informant was his son Archibald of Calderhall South Gate.
      
      Children:-
      
      i    Elisabeth Cunningham b 21 Dec 1823 in Uphall West Lothian
      ii    James Cunningham b 25 Feb 1827 in Kirkliston West Lothian
      iii    Isabell Cunningham b 12 Apr 1830 in Kirkliston West Lothian
      iv    Alexander Cunningham b 20 Nov 1832 in Kirkliston West Lothian
      v    Archibald Cunningham b 15 May 1839 in Kirknewton and East Calder Midlothian.
      vi    Margaret Cunningham b 20 May 1842 in Kirknewton and East Calder Midlothian
      vii    Helen Cunningham b 17 Oct 1844 in Kirknewton and East Calder Midlothian
      source: Jean Fraser
  Margaret Mitchell
  Margaret was born in 1802 in Kirknewton.³¹
  - Birth Notes
    - Born ca. 1802, Kirknewton, Midlothian (submitted LDS record).
      According to 1881 census, born in Uphall.
  She died at the age of 81 on July 14th, 1883 in East Calder.
  - Death Notes
    - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4BL-9G8
      
      78 in 1881, died aged 81 in 1883, in East Calder district (scotlandspeople).
      
      Death
      14 JUL 1883 The Latch, Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Children
- Elisabeth Cunningham
  Elisabeth was born in 1822 in Uphall.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    58 in 1881, so born around 1822, in Uphall.
  She died at the age of 66 in 1888 in Kirknewton.
  - Death Notes
    
    BROWN other surname CUNNINGHAM
    ELIZABETH
    64
    MITCHELL
    1888
    690/ 49
    Kirknewton and East Calder
  James Cunningham
  James was born in 1826 in Kirkliston and his baptism took place there on February 25th, 1827.³¹ He died at the age of 43 in 1869 in Kirknewton.⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    CUNNINGHAM
    JAMES
    42
    MITCHELL
    1869
    690/ 24
    Kirknewton and East Calder
  Isabella Cunningham
  Isabella was born in April 1830 in Kirkliston and her baptism took place there on April 12th, 1830.⁶⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name: Isabell Cunningham
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1830
    Event Place: Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Event Place (Original): Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    Gender: Female
    Father's Name: Alexander Cunningham
    Mother's Name: Margaret Mitchell
    
    GS Film Number: 1066630
    Digital Folder Number: 007908764
    
    Citing this Record
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1RD-V9V : 11 February 2020), Margaret Mitchell in entry for Isabell Cunningham, 1830.
  She died due to a medical problem, arterio scleriosis, at the age of 86 on January 27th, 1917 in Corstorphine. She was buried in Uphall.⁸⁹
  - Death Notes
    
    Died at Ninian's Row, Corstorphine. Death reported by son-in-law James Black
  Alexander Cunningham
  Alexander was born in 1832 in Kirkliston and his baptism took place there on November 20th, 1832.³
  
  Thomas Cunningham
  Thomas was born in 1836 in Midlothian.³
  Archibald Cunningham
  Archibald was born in 1839 in Kirknewton.³¹ He died at the age of 56 on December 23rd, 1895 in Kirknewton.
  - Death Notes
    
    reported death of father
    
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KL1S-KKG
  Margaret Cunningham
  Margaret was born in 1842 in Kirknewton.¹
  Helen Cunningham
  Helen was born in 1844 in Kirknewton.¹¹⁰
  - Birth Notes
    
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/97QV-FYC
  She died at the age of 76 on March 9th, 1920 in Pennsylvania. She was buried in Allegheny.
  - Death Notes
    
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/97QV-FYC

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