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John Cunningham & Mary Steel Mossman

‌John and Mary were married on January 24th, 1812 in Uphall.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Name     John Cunningham
  Spouse's Name     Mary Mosman
  Event Date     24 Jan 1812
  Event Place     Uphall,West Lothian,Scotland
  Citing this Record
  
  "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7B-GBM : accessed 14 March 2016), John Cunningham and Mary Mosman, 24 Jan 1812; citing Uphall,West Lothian,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,066,638, 102,996.

They had three sons and seven daughters, named William, John, James, Catherine, Elisabeth, Helen, Helen, Mary, Margaret and Janet.

Personal Details
- John Cunningham
  John was born on March 24th, 1788 in Kirkliston.²
  - 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
  He died due to a medical problem, Palsy, at the age of 75 on April 18th, 1863 in Uphall. He was buried in Uphall.¹¹
  - Death Notes
    - (76) of Palsy at Uphall MI No 67
      
      http://www.spurgeonfamily.ca/Website/persons/person966.html
  Mary Steel Mossman
  Mary was born on January 20th, 1793 in Bathgate.²
  - Birth Notes
    - http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/i/x/Paula-Dixon-Sheffield/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0440.html
      
      Mary Steel Mossman (daughter of John Mossman and Helen Baxter) was born 20 Jan 1793 in Bathgate, West Lothian, and died 17 Sep 1880 in Broxburn, West Lothian.
  She died at the age of 87 on September 17th, 1880 in Broxburn. She was buried in Uphall.¹¹
  - Death Notes
    - http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/i/x/Paula-Dixon-Sheffield/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0440.html

Children
- Catherine Swindle Cunningham
  Catherine was born on October 29th, 1812 in Uphall and her baptism took place there on November 22nd, 1812.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     John Cunningham
    Gender    Male
    Wife     Mary Mossman
    Daughter     Catherine Swindle Cunningham
    Name     Catherine Swindle Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Christening Date     22 Nov 1812
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     29 Oct 1812
    Father's Name     John Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Mary Mossman
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTPM-W88 : accessed 14 March 2016), John Cunningham in entry for Catherine Swindle Cunningham, 29 Oct 1812; citing , reference 2:181593J; FHL microfilm 1,066,638.
  ¹
  Elisabeth Cunningham
  Elisabeth was born on June 23rd, 1814 in Uphall and her baptism took place there on July 3rd, 1814.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     John Cunningham
    Gender    Male
    Wife     Mary Mosman
    Daughter     Elisabeth Cunningham
    Name     Elisabeth Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Christening Date     03 Jul 1814
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     23 Jun 1814
    Father's Name     John Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Mary Mosman
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTP9-H8S : accessed 14 March 2016), John Cunningham in entry for Elisabeth Cunningham, 23 Jun 1814; citing , reference 2:1815B7J; FHL microfilm 1,066,638.
  Helen Cunningham
  Helen was born on November 11th, 1816 in Uphall and her baptism took place there on December 8th, 1816.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     John Cunningham
    Gender    Male
    Wife     Mary Mosman
    Daughter     Helen Cunningham
    Name     Helen Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Christening Date     08 Dec 1816
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     11 Nov 1816
    Father's Name     John Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Mary Mosman
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTP9-3YY : accessed 14 March 2016), John Cunningham in entry for Helen Cunningham, 11 Nov 1816; citing , reference 2:1815D2T; FHL microfilm 1,066,638.
  Helen Cunningham
  Helen was born on January 5th, 1819 in Uphall and her baptism took place there on January 17th, 1819.³⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     John Cunningham
    Gender    Male
    Wife     Mary Mossman
    Daughter     Helen Cunningham
    Name     Helen Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Christening Date     17 Jan 1819
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     05 Jan 1819
    Father's Name     John Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Mary Mossman
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTP9-HDQ : accessed 14 March 2016), John Cunningham in entry for Helen Cunningham, 05 Jan 1819; citing , reference 2:1815FBN; FHL microfilm 1,066,638.
  She died at the age of 78 on August 28th, 1897 in Uphall.
  - Death Notes
    
    http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/i/x/Paula-Dixon-Sheffield/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0442.htm
    
    Helen Cunningham (daughter of John Cunningham and Mary Steel Mossman) was born 17 Jan 1819 in Uphall, West Lothian, and died 28 Aug 1897 in Old Town, Broxburn, Uphall.She married Archibald Gibb on 01 Dec 1843 in Uphall, West Lothian, son of George Gibb and Helen Cunningham.
    More About Helen Cunningham:
    Census 1: 1851, Uphall, West Lothian - age 32.
    Census 2: 1841, Broxburn House, Uphall - servant age 20.
    Census 3: 1861, Stewartfield, Uphall - age 40.
    Census 4: 1871, 1 Crowfield, Bo'ness - age 49.
    Census 5: 1881, Crawfield, Borrowstounness - age 62.
    Census 6: 1891, Burnside Cottage, Uphall - age 70.
    More About Helen Cunningham and Archibald Gibb:
    Marriage: 01 Dec 1843, Uphall, West Lothian.
    Children of Helen Cunningham and Archibald Gibb are:
    
        Mary Gibb, b. 08 Dec 1844, Kirkliston, W Lothian, d. date unknown.
        Helen Gibb, b. 05 Jul 1847, Uphall, West Lothian, d. Bef. 1881.
        +George Gibb, b. 08 Apr 1850, Uphall, West Lothian, d. date unknown.
    
    GIBB other surname CUNNINGHAM
    HELEN
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    MOSSMAN
    F
    1897
    672 / 177
    Uphall
  William Cunningham
  William was born on September 2nd, 1820 in Uphall and his baptism took place there on September 17th, 1820.
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     John Cunningham
    Gender    Male
    Wife     Mary Mossman
    Son     William Cunningham
    Name     William Cunningham
    Gender     Male
    Christening Date     17 Sep 1820
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date
    Father's Name     John Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Mary Mossman
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYW2-L54 : accessed 14 March 2016), John Cunningham in entry for William Cunningham, 02 Sep 1820; citing , reference 2:1815GHV; FHL microfilm 1,066,639.
  John Cunningham
  John was born on November 24th, 1822 in Uphall and his baptism took place there on December 15th, 1822.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     John Cunningham
    Gender    Male
    Wife     Mary Mossman
    Son     John Cunningham
    Name     John Cunningham
    Gender     Male
    Christening Date     15 Dec 1822
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     24 Nov 1822
    Father's Name     John Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Mary Mossman
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY4X-CV7 : accessed 14 March 2016), John Cunningham in entry for John Cunningham, 24 Nov 1822; citing , reference 2:1815J1B; FHL microfilm 1,066,639.
  He died at the age of 63 on April 23rd, 1886 in Broxburn.¹
  Mary Pitloh Cunningham
  Mary was born on March 5th, 1825 in Uphall and her baptism took place there on March 27th, 1825.²⁵
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     John Cunningham
    Gender    Male
    Wife     Mary Mossman
    Daughter     Mary Pitloh Cunningham
    Name     Mary Pitloh Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Christening Date     27 Mar 1825
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     05 Mar 1825
    Father's Name     John Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Mary Mossman
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTPS-S4G : accessed 14 March 2016), John Cunningham in entry for Mary Pitloh Cunningham, 05 Mar 1825; citing , reference 2:1815KNF; FHL microfilm 1,066,639.
  ¹
  Margaret Cunningham
  Margaret was born on July 22nd, 1828 in Uphall and her baptism took place there on August 3rd, 1828.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     John Cunningham
    Gender    Male
    Wife     Mary Mossman
    Daughter     Margaret Cunningham
    Name     Margaret Cunningham
    Gender     Female
    Christening Date     03 Aug 1828
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     22 Jul 1828
    Father's Name     John Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Mary Mossman
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTP9-KQW : accessed 14 March 2016), John Cunningham in entry for Margaret Cunningham, 22 Jul 1828; citing , reference 2:1815NRK; FHL microfilm 1,066,639.
  Janet Cunningham
  Janet was born in 1833 in West Lothian.²
  James Cunningham
  James was born on November 27th, 1833 in Uphall and his baptism took place there on January 5th, 1834.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    Name     John Cunningham
    Gender    Male
    Wife     Mary Mossman
    Son     James Cunningham
    Name     James Cunningham
    Gender     Male
    Christening Date     05 Jan 1834
    Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     27 Nov 1833
    Father's Name     John Cunningham
    Mother's Name     Mary Mossman
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTP9-V2X : accessed 14 March 2016), John Cunningham in entry for James Cunningham, 27 Nov 1833; citing , reference 2:1815THR; FHL microfilm 1,066,639.

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¹ Cunningham graves
² John Cunningham 1841
³ Archibald Gibb 1881
⁴ Archibald Gibb 1851
⁵ John Kerr 1861, Bathgate

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