Alexander Cumming

(1833 - 7 May, 1884)

Immediate Family

Timeline

Date Item Description Sources Notes
1833 Born Born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald.    
bet’ 1834 and 1841 Birth of brother James Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. 1, 2, 3 4
2/Jul/1841 Birth of brother Adam Cumming born to Donald Cumming and Kate MacDonald in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10
5/Dec/1856 Marriage Married to Isabella Sutherland 11  
27/Feb/1865 Birth of son William Cumming born to Alexander Cumming and Isabella Sutherland. 12  
after 1875 Death of brother Donald Cumming died. 13  
2/Oct/1875 Death of father Donald Cumming died. 13, 14, 15  
29/Oct/1875 Death of mother Kate MacDonald died. 13, 15  
after 1884 Death of partner Isabella Sutherland died. 16  
7/May/1884 Died Died in Embo, Sutherland, Scotland. 16, 17  

Known Residences

Date Residence Sources & Notes
1856 Embo, Sutherland, Scotland  
1865 Embo, Sutherland, Scotland 12

Known Occupations

Date Occupation Sources & Notes
1856 Fisherman 11
1865 Fisherman 12
1884 Fisherman 16

Footnotes

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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

8

2020 CUMMING, ADAM 1/3 Descendant Report

9

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

10

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.

11

1856 CUMMING, ALEXANDER (Statutory Registers Marriages)

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

12

1865 CUMMING, WILLIAM (Statutory Registers - Births)

  • Full text and notes
  • Responsible Agency: National Records of Scotland
  • References:
    • 1865 B 047/13

13

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

14

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

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

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

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

17

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