Individual Notes

Note for: James Cummings, ABT 1843 - AFT MAR 1881 Index

Occupation:
     Date:   1861
     Place:   Apprentice Iron Shipwright

Occupation:
     Date:   1851
     Place:   Scholar

Occupation:
     Date:   1871
     Place:   Iron Shipwright

Occupation:
     Date:   1881
     Place:   Iron Shipwright

Residence:
     Date:   1861
     Place:   High Street, Jarrow, Co. Durham, UK

Residence:
     Date:   1851
     Place:   Clack[????] Toll Bar, Melrose, Roxboroughshire, Scotland

Residence:
     Date:   1871
     Place:   15, Hawthorn Street, Bishop Wearmouth, Co. Durham, UK

Residence:
     Date:   1881
     Place:   28 Eden Street, Stranton, Co. Durham, UK

Individual Note:
     James Cummings was the brother of my [Michael John Collinson] great grandfather Richard Cummings. There is no family record or folk memory of his existance so everthing is surmised from documentary record. He was an Iron Shipwright like his father and brother and seems to have basically made the same migration southward over the years though spending longer in the Sunderland area than his brother.

James Cummings first appears in the record in the 1851 England Census, born in Berwickshire, in what is almost certainly the village of Hume. His older brother Richard was born in Swinton, Berwickshire and his immediate younger sister in Gordon, Berwickshire

In 1861 he was still living with his parents, born Scotland and an Iron Shipwright. , so he was probably born in one of these or nearby village.

In 1871 has married "Mary J" (born North Shields), moving like his father and brother Richard down the coast to Bishop Wearmouth. However in or before 1891 he and his family abruptly dissapper, have they emigrated?? Only his son Thomas Hughes Cummings appears in the 1891 and 1901 Census. Daughter Mary Anderson Cummings marries and appears in 1891 but not 1901. Recently [Feb 2008] I've just found out that his daughter Catherine definitely stayed in the country - she married an Arthur Spedding.

Who is the "Mary J" that he married? The front runner at the moment is Mary Jeffries McLeod in 1865. If so, she died in 1881, just after the census (Cummings, Mary Jeffries age 40 in BMD). That might explain her husband's possible late move from the Sunderland area to the Stockton area. Another faint possiblity is that the J is mistranscribed and she is a Mary Ann Anderson.

Not confirmed, but I now think he most likely died in 1891 in the Stockton area just before the 1891 census. There is a BMD registration of such a James Cummings death and his daughter Catherine was living in that area when she married in 1900.

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Source - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chascum/2001/cl20011111.html
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Subj: Durham Co., Eng.
Date: 10/30/01 10:27:46 PM Central Standard Time
From: harrisgr27yahoo.com (Renee Harris)

    I Am looking for info. on this family:
Richard Cummings, b. ?, married 9 or 19 Nov 1837 to
?unknown in Bishop-Aukland or St. Helen's-Aukland,
part of St. Andrew's Aukland.
Had son: James Cummings, b. abt. 1842 - married 25 Dec
1865 in Jarrow to Mary Hughes-which church?
James & Mary had son: Thomas Hughes Cummings, born 18
Mar 1867 in South Shields, md. Mary Smith 18 Mar 1889
in Stratton & d. in Thornaby on Tees, Yorkshire.
     Any information about this family would be greatly appreciated.
    Thanks, Renee
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Source - 1851 Scotland Census

Living with family in Roxburghshire and born in Berwickshire in what looks like the village of Hume:

"STITCHEL and HUME, an united parish in the district of the Merse, on the mutual border of Roxburghshire and Berwickshire. Stitchel is in Roxburghshire, and Hume is in Berwickshire; they were united in 1640; and each contains a village of its own name. The united parish is bounded by Gordon, Greenlaw, Eccles, Ednam, Nenthorn, and Earlston. Its length from north to south is between 5 and 6 miles; and its breadth is between 3 and 4 miles." from the Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, edited by John Marius Wilson, 1868

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Source - 1851 Scotland Census:

Does not seem to be in Berwickshire or Kirkcudbrightshire (manual search) but turn up in Roxburghshire:

Richard CummingHeadMarr38Ag LabBerwickshire Swinton
Jane DenholmWifeMarr.39-Berwickshire ??Eccles Prion??
Richard CummingSon11ScholarBerwickshire Swinton
James CummingSon-8ScholarBerwickshire ??Plume or Hume??
Elizabeth CummingsDaur-6-Berwickshire Gordon
Jane CummingsDaur-2-Berwickshire ?Earlston?
Ann Linley or LenleyServU19House Serv.Ireland
James RobertsonRelativeU61Linen WeaverBerwickshire ??Dr....e??
William Gatcher?LodgerU23Ag. LabIreland
James CowanLodgerWidr40Ag. LabIreland
Patrick LinchLodgerU25Ag. LabIreland
John LinchLodgerU26Ag. LabIreland
Patrick ShanleyLodgerU26Ag. LabIreland
John ShielsLodgerU27Ag. LabIreland

Living: Clack[illegible] Toll Bar, Melrose, Roxburghshire

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Original Source - 1861 England Census:

Living with parents in Jarrow. Apprentice Iron Shipwright.

NameEstimated Birth YearBirthplaceRelationshipCivil ParishCounty/Island
Richard Cummings1813 ScotlandHead Hedworth, Monkton and Jarrow DurhamLab at iron Ship Yard
Jane Cummings1812 ScotlandWife Hedworth, Monkton and Jarrow Durham

Jame [sic] Cummings1843 ScotlandSon Hedworth, Monkton and Jarrow DurhamAp[prentice] Iron Shipwright
Elizabeth Cummings1845 ScotlandDaughter Hedworth, Monkton and Jarrow Durham
Jane Cummings1850 Berwickshire, ScotlandDaughter Hedworth, Monkton and Jarrow Durham

James Eskin1842 Berwickshire, ScotlandBoarder Hedworth, Monkton and Jarrow Durham

Living: High Street, Jarrow, Co. Durham, UK
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Source - FreeBMD Marriages:

Search for a James Cumming(s) and Mary or Jane or Mary J. The most likely seems to be 1865 to Mary Jeffries McLeod ... but no match found in 1861 census.

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1862
Cummings James Auckland 10a212
Cummins James Auckland 10a212
Robson Mary Ann Auckland 10a212

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1865)
Cummings James S. Shields 10a866
Donelly Catherine S. Shields 10a866
Donelly Stephen S. Shields 10a866
McLeod Mary Jeffries S.Shields 10a866 <-- this could match name of first son "Alexander Mc L"

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1867 (>99%)
Cummings James Richardson Tynemouth 10b299 Scan available - click to view
Hails Thomas Tynemouth 10b299 Scan available - click to view
MACKENZIE Margaret Maughan Tynemouth 10b299 Scan available - click to view
REAY Mary Jane Tynemouth 10b299

However, thre is no Mary McLeod or similar born North Shields in the 1861 census, there is:
Mary Ann Anderson (cf daughter Mary Anderson Cummings) and her possible father is born Scotland/ag Lab ... a Berwickshire Anderson relative???
Mary Anderson (cf daughter Mary Anderson Cummings)
Mary Jane Carnaby
Mary Jane Laing living Stockton On Tees, Durham
Mary J Lewis
Mary J Newton
Mary Jane Peteddle / Bell
Mary Jane Robson
Mary J Tolman
+ lots of Marys
+ Mary E Wright visiting Bishopwearmouth
+ Mary A Magness living Monkwearmouth Shore,

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Source - FreeBMD Marriages:

Hmm, match? No evidence he had a second name and Mary Reay, b c1841 Norths Shields not found in 1861 Census. Besides, unless a transcription error, son Alexander was born in 1861. Keep looking.

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1867
Cummings James Richardson Tynemouth 10b299
Hails Thomas Tynemouth 10b299
MACKENZIE Margaret Maughan Tynemouth 10b299
REAY Mary Jane Tynemouth 10b299
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Source - 1871 England Census:

Note: Alexander's age is clearly inscribed as "10" in the original (and Thomas' age appears to 4). Could there be some mistake here? James is clearly shown as unmarried in 1861. Could he be 10 months for example?

NameEstimated Birth YearBirthplaceRelationshipCivil Parish or TownshipCounty/Island

James Cummings1843 / 28ScotlandHead Bishop Wearmouth DurhamIron Shipwright
Mary J Cummings1842 / 29North Shields, Northumberland, EnglandWife Bishop Wearmouth Durham

Alexander Mc L. Cummings1861/10 North Shields, Northumberland, EnglandSon Bishop Wearmouth Durham
Thomas H Cummings1867 / 4Jarrow, Durham, EnglandSon Bishop Wearmouth Durham

Emma A Davison1852 No Shields, Northumberland, EnglandNiece Bishop Wearmouth DurhamDomestic Servant

Living: 15, Hawthorn Street, Bishop Wearmouth, Co. Durham, UK
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Source - 1881 England Census:

    Name RelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupationDisability
    James CUMMINGS Head M Male 38 Scotland Iron Shipwright
    Mary CUMMINGS Wife M Female 40 North Shields Iron Shipwright Wife
    Thomas H. CUMMINGS Son U Male 14 Jarrow, Durham, England Scholar
    Flora H. CUMMINGS Daur U Female 9 Sunderland, Durham, England Scholar
    Robert CUMMINGS Son Male 7 South Shields, Durham, England Scholar
    Catherine CUMMINGS Daur Female 2 Sunderland, Durham, England
    Martha LINDDSY Boarder Female 18 Hartlepool, Durham, England Dressmaker

    Dwelling 28 Eden Street
    Census PlaceStranton, Durham, England
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Note also:

Name RelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupationDisability
    Robert CUMMING Head W Male 49 Scotland Ship (B) Pattern Maker
    Mary Ann CUMMING Daug U Female 18 Stockton, Durham, England Housekeeper
    Christina S. CUMMING Daug U Female 16 Hartlepool, Durham, England Dressmaker
    Alexander CUMMING Son U Male 14 Hartlepool, Durham, England Prentice Joiner
    Henrietta M. CUMMING Daug Female 10 Jarrow, Durham, England Scholar
    Wilhelmina CUMMING Daug Female 5 Jarrow, Durham, England Scholar
    George R. CUMMING Son Male 3 Jarrow, Durham, England Scholar

    Dwelling 45 Caledonian Rd
    Census PlaceHedworth Monkton & Jarrow, Durham, England
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Source - 1891 England Census:
Source - 1901 England Census:

Not found. Nor is wife Mary nor daughter Flora

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Source - FreeBMD Deaths:

Since his daughter Catherine got married in Stockton in 1900, it seems circumstantially likely that James also made the "Cummings migration" south like his brother Richard, and that that this is his death in 1891.

Deaths Mar 1888
CUMMINGS James 52 Tynemouth 10b125 --> born c.1836 (too old)

Deaths Mar 1891
Cummings James 48 Middlesbro 9d435 --> born c.1843 (spot on)

Deaths Jun 1881
Cummings Mary Jeffries 40 Hartlepool 10a85

Deaths Sep 1888
Cummings Mary Jane 46 Stockton 10a42

Deaths Sep 1915
Cummings Mary J 71 Middlesbro 9d659

Individual Notes

Note for: Elizabeth Slater, ABT 1826 - 25 OCT 1883 Index

Individual Note:
See daughter Nicklous McFegan notes.

Individual Notes

Note for: Jessie McFegan, ABT 1857 - Index

Occupation:
     Date:   1892
     Place:   Field worker

Individual Notes

Note for: Robert McFegan, 11 SEP 1842 - Index

Baptism:
     Date:   3 OCT 1842
     Place:   Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Occupation:
     Date:   1892
     Place:   Ploughman

Individual Notes

Note for: John McFegan, ABT 1850 - Index

Occupation:
     Date:   1892
     Place:   Horse-dealer's assistant

Individual Notes

Note for: William McFegan, 15 NOV 1845 - Index

Baptism:
     Date:   24 DEC 1845
     Place:   Buittle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Individual Notes

Note for: Mary Ellen Tweedie, 1883 - AFT MAR 1901 Index

Residence:
     Date:   1891
     Place:   41 York Street, Thornaby, Yorkshire, UK

Residence:
     Date:   1901
     Place:   Stockmoss Smithy, Rerrick, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland

Individual Note:
     Mary E Tweedie appear in the 1901 Scotland Census as the niece of William Alexander Tweedie who has inherited his father's blacksmith business. Unless she is an illegitimate daughter of one of the girls, the only brother old enough and alive in 1883 would be James - Just a surmise though

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Source - FreeBMD Births:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Dec 1883
TWEEDIE Mary Ellen

TODO: BUYCERT buying cert would determine parents.

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Source - 1891 England Census:

Janet H Tweedy abt 1860 Scotland Head Thornaby, Yorkshire Dressmaker
Emma E Tweedy abt 1872 Scotland Sister Thornaby, Yorkshire Millenar. Shopwoman
Bella J Tweedy abt 1882 Scotland Niece Thornaby, Yorkshire Scholar
Mary E Tweedy abt 1884 Scotswood, Northumberland, England Niece Thornaby, YorkshireScholar

Note: "Bella J" is Isabella Jane and Mary E(llen) are the orphaned daughters James Tweedie and Grace McDonald.

Living: 41 York Street, Thornaby, Yorkshire
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Original Source - 1901 Scotland Census:

William A Tweedie; head; S; 35; Blacksmith ; Employer; born Rerrick
Isabella Tweedie; sister; S; 43; Housekeeper; Worker; born Rerrick
Mary E Tweedie; niece; S; 17; Housekeeper assistant; Worker; England --> Must be the daughter of James(deceased 1888), David (deceased)(too young). ** See FreeBMD record below.
John ?Warkley; apprentice; S; 19; Blacksmith Apprentice; Worker; Annan, Dumfriesshire

Schedule 55/ Stockmoss Smithy, parish of Rerrick, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland

Individual Notes

Note for: Grace McDonald, ABT 1853 - BET OCT AND DEC 1884 Index

Occupation:
     Date:   1879
     Place:   Domestic Servant

Individual Note:
     Source - 1871 Scotland Census:

John McDonald, Head, Mar, 55, Ag Lab, Sanquhar Dumfriesshire
Jane McDonald, Wife, Mar, 49, Tihwald? Dumfriesshire<-- Probably Tinwald
Grace McDonald, Daur, Unm, 17, New Abbey Kirkcudbrightshire
Jane McDonald, Daur, -, 12, Dumfries Dumfriesshire
William McDonald, Son, -, 9, [K H]arwood Dumfriesshire
Thomas McDonald, Son, -, 6, [K H]arwood Dumfriesshire

Living: Kirks style [sic], Kirkpatrick Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland