Cunningham Family History

Marriage of great grandparents, William Cunningham and Catherine Young

Edinburgh, Scotland

5^th February 1848

CUNNINGHAM

William, flesher, Oliphant lodgings, N 327 Canongate and Catherine Young, Jackson’s lodgings, same

stair, daughter of the late William Young, Couper Street, North Leith, gave up their names for

proclamation of marriage certified by Mr. John Christie one of the elders of this parish, the above

named parties were  three times regularly proclaimed in the parish church on Sabbath the 6^th and no

objections being offered.

William Cunningham Birth:

Parish of Edinburgh, Nov 18, 1822

William Cunningham, Ropemaker – Sara Black, son William

Marriage of William Cunningham and Sara (Sally) Black Sep 12, 1821 William Cunningham, ropemaker

No 11 Cowfeeder Row and Sally Black, daughter of the late William Black, residing at Broughton have

Been three times proclaimed in order to marriage and no objections have been offered.

Sally Blacks birth record – St. Cuthberts    Dec. 17, 1790

William Black laborer Tobago Street and Sarah Cleland his spouse had a daughter born Monday named

Sara

Children of William and Catherine Cunningham

Sarah Cunningham b. 1851 in West Port, Edinburgh, Midlothian Scotland

Elizabeth Cunningham b. 1852 in West Port, Edinburgh, Midlothian Scotland

William Cunningham b. December 1853 in West Port Edinburgh, Midlothian Scotland

Peter Cunningham b. May 13, 1856 in Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian Scotland

Catherine Cunningham b. October 8, 1858 in Lawnmarket, Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland

James Young Cunningham b. December 15, 1860 in Lawnmarket, Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland

Alexander Shanks Cunningham b. April 21, 1863 in Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland

John  Cameron Cunningham b. June 24, 1865 in Edinburgh Midlothian  Scotland.

1861 Census

Address: 1 Riddles Close, 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

William C, head, married, 38, Flesher, born: Cowfeeder Row, Edinburgh

Catherine C, wife, married, 35, born Leith

Sarah C, daughter, 10, scholar, born: West Port, Edinburgh

Elizabeth C, daughter, 9, scholar, born: West Port, Edinburgh

William C, son 7, scholar, born: West Port, Edinburgh

Peter C, son, 4, born: Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

Catherine C, daughter, 2, born: Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

James C, son, 3 months, born: Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

Catherine Young Cunningham’s parents

William Young,  Merch., in Couper St. and Elisabeth Ferguson, in South Leith after proclamation of

Banns were married Oct. 22, 1819 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Elisabeth was the daughter of William Ferguson and Elizabeth Sheils

Elisabeth Ferguson b. 19 Sep 1794, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

+William Young, b. 21 Jan 1789, North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William Young’s parents

William Young, mariner and Catherine Anderson of this parish (North Leith)  after due proclamation

were married April third 1786 by D. Johnston.

William Young birth record – Feb 2 1789 – Parish of No. Leith

William Young mariner and Catherine Anderson spouses of this parish had a son born twentyfirst of

Jan, and Bapt 2 day of Feb, named William.   Witnesses Peter Crandon and John Anderson

Catherine Young Cunningham death

Catherine Young Cunningham died November 5, 1867 at age 41, in Baicle Close, District of St. Giles,

Lawnmarket, Edinburgh of Parturition Exhaustion (child birth)