Donald Cumming

(ABOUT 1806 - 2 October, 1875)

Immediate Family

Timeline

Date Item Description Sources Notes
about 1806 Born Born to Alexander Cumming and Margaret Grant. 1, 2  
about 1831 Birth of son Alexander Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald. 1  
bet’ 1834 and 1841 Birth of son James Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. 1, 3, 4, 5 6
about 1835 Birth of daughter Catherine Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald. 1  
about 1838 Birth of son Donald Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald. 1  
18/Jun/1839 Birth of son John Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald. 1, 7  
2/Jul/1841 Birth of son Adam Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 13
about 1847 Birth of daughter Ann Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald. 1  
about 1848 Birth of son William Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald. 1  
30/Mar/1851 Census Census 1  
after 1875 Death of son Donald Cumming died. 14  
2/Oct/1875 Died Died. 2, 14, 15  

Known Residences

Date Residence Sources & Notes
1851 Embo, Sutherland, Scotland 1
1875 Embo, Sutherland, Scotland 2

Known Occupations

Date Occupation Sources & Notes
1841 Fisherman 8
1851 Fisherman 1
1856 Fisherman 16
1860 Fisherman 3

Footnotes

1

1851 CUMMING, DONALD & HOUSEHOLD (Census 1851)

2

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

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

3

1860 CUMMING, JAMES - Statutory Register Marriages

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 22/Feb/1860
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1860 M 047/4

4

1871 CUMMING, JAMES & FAMILY (Census 047/ 1/L 5)

  • Full text and notes
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1871 C 047/ 1/L 5

5

1891 CUMMING, JAMES & FAMILY (Census 047/ 2/ 7)

  • Full text and notes
  • Date: 1891
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1891 C 047/ 2/ 7

6

Source Year Age Est DoB
Rona Grigg: Embo 1836 0 1836
Census 1851 14 1837
Marriage 1860 19 1841
Census 1871 37 1834
Census 1891 54 1837

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

2020 CUMMING, ADAM 1/3 Descendant Report

12

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

13

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.

14

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

15

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

16

1856 CUMMING, ALEXANDER (Statutory Registers Marriages)

  • Full text and notes
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1856 M 051/5