Mary Ann Cunnungham.

[katyp]

Can anyone find my grandmother? Mary Ann Cunningham.. born Lieth 1900 to Francis (frank) Cunningham & Mary Ann Conway.. married Charles Delaney Leith 1919.. died Jarrow co Durham 1927... I have her on the 1911 census in Jarrow with father Frank & sister Catherine Rose no mother on there. I cannot find her on the English or Scottish 1901 cencus. any hel would be appreciated. Thank you. Kate.

[SarahND]

Hello Kate,
Could this be her parents in 1901, with the last name contracted? The occupation, age and birthplace of her father fits with that in 1911:

1901
6 Prospect St, Canongate, Edinburgh St Margaret
France Cannon, 29, Head, born England, Rivet Heater (shipyard)
Mary A Cannon, 29, Wife, born Lochee, Forfarshire, Laundress

Do you have her birth record and know that she was, in fact, born in 1900? Otherwise there is a possibility she could have been born just after the census was taken. One thing I found interesting is that Francis said, in 1911, that he had been married for 10 years, yet Mary Ann was 11. So that made me think she might be under the name of Conway... but no luck so far.

All the best,
Sarah

[StewL]

Hello Sarah and Kate
To answer Sarah's question, I did a quick birth search for Mary and she is indeed born in 1900 to the parents mentioned under the name Cunningham.
Sarah could be right about the name shortening

[SarahND]

Hi Stewie,
Yes, I have since noticed that she was born in 1900 and that her parents were married well in advance of that event So where is wee Mary Ann in 1901? I can't find her with grandparents, or boarding out somewhere or anything... Could she just have got skipped when the information was copied?


Sarah

[AndrewP]

Hi Kate, Sarah and Stew,

I see another census page of interest in the 1901 census.

• 15 Wilkie Place, North Leith
• Mary A Cunningham, wife, married, 20, shipwright's wife, born Dundee
• Mary A Cunningham, daughter, 1, born Leith

No sign of Francis on this one. Could Mary Ann (senior) be enumerated twice in the 1901 census? Birthplace: Lochee and Dundee - same area. When she gave her age, it was a better match to the marriage certificate.

All the best,

AndrewP

[SarahND]

Nice find, Andrew! I don't know why that didn't come up in a search the first time. Ancestry has the two Mary Anns aged 30 and 7, but Findmypast has 20 and 1, as you said. I wonder if Francis was away and a neighbor gave information about the couple who used to live next door...

Best wishes,
Sarah

[katyp]

Thanks all, her birth cert says..Jan 6th 46 ? iles st leith.. can't make out first letter of st could be.m,k,g. not being from Leith i dont know the names of streets. It gives her parents marriage 1899.her mother was deceased in 1919 when she got married..

[AndrewP]

Hi Kate,

The address is 46 Giles Street, Leith.

See: https://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=3 ... 76186&lm=0

All the best,

AndrewP

[katyp]

Thanks Andrew.. will have to go onto spirit of Leithers on f/book see if they can find me a pic.