John Cumming

(18 June, 1839 - ?)

Immediate Family

Timeline

Date Item Description Sources Notes
18/Jun/1839 Born Born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald. 1, 2  
2/Jul/1841 Birth of brother Adam Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 8
about 1847 Birth of sister Ann Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald. 2  
about 1848 Birth of brother William Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald. 2  
30/Mar/1851 Census Census 2  
after 1875 Death of brother Donald Cumming died. 9  
2/Oct/1875 Death of father Donald Cumming died. 9, 10, 11  
29/Oct/1875 Death of mother Kate MacDonald died. 9, 11  
7/May/1884 Death of brother Alexander Cumming died in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 12, 13  
11/Jan/1923 Death of brother James Cumming died in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 11, 14  
18/Jan/1926 Death of brother Adam Cumming died in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 15, 16  

Known Residences

Date Residence Sources & Notes
1851 Embo, Sutherland, Scotland 2

Footnotes

1

1839 CUMMING, JOHN (Old Parish Registers Births 047/ Dornoch)

2

1851 CUMMING, DONALD & HOUSEHOLD (Census 1851)

3

1841 Dornoch Births Page 75/205 (OPR 047/2075)

  • Full text and notes
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1841 OPR-B 047/2075

4

1876 CUMMING, ADAM (Statutory Register Marriages 047/12)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 18/Oct/1876
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1876 M 047/12

5

1984 TULLOCH, BARRIE M - Letter from Registrar in Brora

  • Full text and notes
  • Originator / Author: John MacLennan
  • Date: 19/Jul/1984
  • Responsible Agency: Highland Regional Council
  • Page 1 Page 2

6

2020 CUMMING, ADAM 1/3 Descendant Report

7

P113 Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history
  • Originator / Author: Catriona Grigg
  • Date: 2016
  • Filed by Entry: EMBO/P113/F9.2
  • References:
    • (ISBN) 978-1-910205-49-5

8

Some conflicting information on the date of birth.


Descendent Report for Adam Cumming suggests 2/Jul/1841

Letter to B.M.Tulloch puts Adam Cumming as 27 years old on 21/Oct/1873, which would put a birth date of between 18/Oct/1848 and 17/Oct/1849 on him.

9

1875 CUMMING, CATHERINE (Statutory Registers Deaths 047/45)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 29/Oct/1875
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1875 D 047/45

10

1875 CUMMING, DONALD (Statutory Registers Deaths 047/42)

  • Full text and notes
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1875 D 047/42

11

1923 CUMMING, JAMES (Statutory Registers Deaths 047/1)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 11/Jan/1923
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1923 D 047/1

12

1884 CUMMING, ALEXANDER (Statutory Register Deaths 047/27)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 9/Jun/1884
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1884 D 047/27

13

P161 Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: Embo - genealogy, Uncle Sandy’s Story and a little history
  • Originator / Author: Catriona Grigg
  • Date: 2016
  • Filed by Entry: EMBO/P161/C1.3
  • References:
    • (ISBN) 978-1-910205-49-5

14

1889 ROSS, JOHN - Statutory Registers Marriages

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 28/Nov/1889
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1889 M 047/5

15

1926 CUMMING, ADAM (Satutory Registers DEATHS 047/4)

  • Full text and notes
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1926 D 047/4

16

CUMMING, DONALD, CATHERINE, ADAM, JAMES, ANN (Find a grave - Memorial 195215019)

  • Full text and notes
  • Publication: FindAGrave.com
  • Date: 7/Dec/2018
  • References:
    • (URL) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195215019/adam-cumming