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Cumming & Browne Family History

Hi! Amongst many other things in a fairly busy life, I'm researching the family history of both myself and my wife - trying to keep track of all the various lines is quite complex but it does have the advantage of always having something else to research when one particular brick wall proves too much...

I am taking the time to give some detail of my research so far in the hope that someone will find a connection. The eight main surnames shown are those of our grandparents. Individuals shown in bold are our grandparents. Please get in touch if you think there may be some link!

My side of the tree

Cumming (Scotland)

From the area around Forres, Nairn & Elgin (just to the east of Inverness).

Ancestors of John Cumming & Margaret More

Cumming

1 James Cumming b: 23 May 1782 in P of Edinkillie, MOR d: 12 Mar 1861 in Burghead, P of Duffus, C of Elgin
.... married Gordonetta Jane Sutor b: 05 Apr 1798 in P of Edinkillie, MOR m: 12 Apr 1822 in P of Edinkillie, MOR d: 20 May 1866 in Burghead, P of Duffus, C of Elgin
- 2 William Cumming b: 24 Mar 1823 in Tormore, P of Edinkillie, MOR d: 20 Dec 1897 in Elmbank, P of Ardersier, INV
- .... married Catherine Mackenzie b: Abt. 1828 in Knockbain m: 10 Jun 1848 in Parish of Forres d: 09 Oct 1883 in Mains of Connage, P of Petty, INV
  - 3 James Cumming b: Abt. 1850 in Forres
  - 3 John Cumming b: Abt. 1852 in Forres, MOR d: 04 Apr 1919 in Little Balblair, P of Nairn, NAI
  - .... married Margaret More b: 23 Jan 1856 in Kinchyle, P of Croy, INV m: 27 Jul 1877 in Newlands of Cantray, Croy, P of Croy & Dalcross, INV d: 05 May 1923 in 123 High Street, Nairn, NAI
    - 4 William Cumming b: 05 Sep 1877 in Newlands of Cantray, P of Croy & Dalcross, INV d: 19 May 1953 in Town and County Hospital, Nairn, NAI
    - .... married Margaret Fraser b: Abt. 1879 in Macduff, BAN m: 05 Jun 1903 in 13 King Street, Nairn, NAI d: 13 Feb 1943 in 9a Rose St., Nairn, NAI
      - 5 William John Cumming b: Abt. 29 Jul 1908 in Nairn, NAI d: 24 Aug 1973 in London
      - .... married still living
      - 5 Hugh F Cumming
    - 4 Donald Cumming b: Abt. 1879 in Petty
    - 4 Catherine Cumming b: Abt. 1881 in Petty
    - 4 Jemima Cumming b: Abt. 1882 in Petty
    - 4 Alexander Cumming b: Abt. 1883 in Petty
    - 4 James Cumming b: Abt. 1885 in Petty
    - 4 Christina Cumming b: Abt. 1888 in Petty
    - 4 Thomas Cumming b: Abt. 1890 in Petty
    - 4 Colin Cumming b: Abt. 1893 in Croy
    - 4 Charles Cumming b: Abt. 1894 in Cawdor
    - 4 Maggie Cumming b: Abt. 1896 in Cawdor
    - 4 Bathia Cumming b: Abt. 1898 in Cawdor
    - 4 Janeann Cumming b: Abt. 1899 in Cawdor
  - 3 Catherine Cumming b: Abt. 1854 in Forres
  - 3 William Cumming b: Abt. 1855 in Petty
  - 3 Alexander Cumming b: Abt. 1858 in Petty
  - 3 Jamesina Cumming b: Abt. 1860 in Petty
  - 3 Donald Cumming b: Abt. 1862 in Petty
  - 3 Thomas Cumming b: Abt. 1865 in Petty
  - 3 Elizabeth Cumming b: Abt. 1867 in Petty
  - 3 Janet Cumming b: Abt. 1870 in Petty
  - 3 Charles Cumming b: Abt. 1872 in Petty
- 2 Jannet Cumming b: Abt. 1826 in Moray
- 2 Alexander Cumming b: 08 Mar 1830 in Ardclach, Nairnshire
- 2 Charles Gordon Cumming b: 01 Apr 1831 in Ardclach, Nairnshire
- 2 Robert Cumming b: 16 Aug 1833 in Ardclach, Nairnshire
- 2 Donald Cumming b: 03 Sep 1835 in Ardclach, Nairnshire
- 2 Jane Gordon Cumming b: 18 Jul 1838 in Ardclach, Nairnshire
- 2 George Cumming b: Abt. 1842 in Duffus, Moray

Mackenzie

1 John Mackenzie
.... married Catherine Urquhart m: 27 Nov 1829 in Urquhart and Logie Wester, ROC
- 2 Catherine Mackenzie b: Abt. 1828 in Knockbain d: 09 Oct 1883 in Mains of Connage, P of Petty, INV
- .... married William Cumming b: 24 Mar 1823 in Tormore, P of Edinkillie, MOR m: 10 Jun 1848 in Parish of Forres d: 20 Dec 1897 in Elmbank, P of Ardersier, INV
  - 3 John Cumming b: Abt. 1852 in Forres, MOR d: 04 Apr 1919 in Little Balblair, P of Nairn, NAI
  - .... married Margaret More b: 23 Jan 1856 in Kinchyle, P of Croy, INV m: 27 Jul 1877 in Newlands of Cantray, Croy, P of Croy & Dalcross, INV d: 05 May 1923 in 123 High Street, Nairn, NAI

More

1 Colin More b: Bef. 25 Jul 1781 in Crosshill, P of Avoch, ROC d: Bef. 1851
.... married Margaret Fraser b: Bef. 27 Aug 1791 in Halfdavoch, P of Avoch, ROC m: 05 Jan 1816 in Avoch
- 2 Margaret More b: Bef. 09 Jan 1817 in Avoch
- 2 Isabel More b: Bef. 10 Feb 1819 in Avoch
- 2 Christian More b: Bef. 30 Nov 1820 in Avoch
- 2 Colin More b: Bef. 07 Mar 1823 in Avoch
- 2 Donald More b: 28 Oct 1824 in Avoch, ROC d: 19 Jan 1878 in Cantraywood, P of Croy, INV
- .... married Christina Macgregor b: 07 Mar 1834 in Bracklish, P of Petty m: 28 Dec 1855 in Nairn, NAI d: 19 Sep 1906 in Clephanton, Croy, NAI
  - 3 John More b: Abt. 1851 in Killernan, Ross-shire
  - 3 Margaret More b: 23 Jan 1856 in Kinchyle, P of Croy, INV d: 05 May 1923 in 123 High Street, Nairn, NAI
  - .... married John Cumming b: Abt. 1852 in Forres, MOR m: 27 Jul 1877 in Newlands of Cantray, Croy, P of Croy & Dalcross, INV d: 04 Apr 1919 in Little Balblair, P of Nairn, NAI

Macgregor

1 Murdoch Macgregor b: Abt. 1813 in Gairloch
.... married Isabella Macdonald b: Abt. 1811 in Petty m: 22 Dec 1830 in Petty
- 2 Jane Macgregor b: 01 Apr 1832 in Muir of Breachlich, P of Petty
- 2 Christina Macgregor b: 07 Mar 1834 in Bracklish, P of Petty d: 19 Sep 1906 in Clephanton, Croy, NAI
- .... married Donald More b: 28 Oct 1824 in Avoch, ROC m: 28 Dec 1855 in Nairn, NAI d: 19 Jan 1878 in Cantraywood, P of Croy, INV
  - 3 John More b: Abt. 1851 in Killernan, Ross-shire
  - 3 Margaret More b: 23 Jan 1856 in Kinchyle, P of Croy, INV d: 05 May 1923 in 123 High Street, Nairn, NAI
  - .... married John Cumming b: Abt. 1852 in Forres, MOR m: 27 Jul 1877 in Newlands of Cantray, Croy, P of Croy & Dalcross, INV d: 04 Apr 1919 in Little Balblair, P of Nairn, NAI

Ancestors of Hugh Fraser & Margaret Mackenzie

Fraser

1 Thomas Fraser b: Abt. 1801 in ROC d: 20 Aug 1881 in Relugas Village, Edinkillie, MOR
.... married Margaret Cumming b: 20 Apr 1804 in Edinkillie, MOR m: 05 Nov 1834 in Edinkillie, MOR d: 12 Jun 1889 in North Bridge Street, Airdrie, LKS
- 2 William Fraser b: 21 Oct 1835 in Edinkillie
- 2 Hugh Fraser b: 15 Nov 1837 in Edinkillie, MOR d: 08 Jan 1923 in 19 Church Street, Nairn, NAI
  - .... married Margaret Mackenzie b: Bet. 1853 - 1860 in Macduff, BAN m: 11 Dec 1879 in Mount, P of Ardclach, NAI d: 22 Jan 1897 in 11 Shaws Close, Nairn, NAI
  - 3 Margaret Fraser b: Abt. 1879 in Macduff, BAN d: 13 Feb 1943 in 9a Rose St., Nairn, NAI
  - .... married William Cumming b: 05 Sep 1877 in Newlands of Cantray, P of Croy & Dalcross, INV m: 05 Jun 1903 in 13 King Street, Nairn, NAI d: 19 May 1953 in Town and County Hospital, Nairn, NAI
    - 4 William John Cumming b: Abt. 29 Jul 1908 in Nairn, NAI d: 24 Aug 1973 in London
    - .... married still living

Cumming

1 James Cumming b: Abt. 1771 in Forres, MOR
.... married Margaret Bremner m: 28 Jun 1794 in Edinkillie, MOR
- 2 James Cumming b: 21 Jul 1799 in Edinkillie
- 2 William Cumming b: 01 May 1802 in Edinkillie
- 2 Margaret Cumming b: 20 Apr 1804 in Edinkillie, MOR d: 12 Jun 1889 in North Bridge Street, Airdrie, LKS
- .... married Thomas Fraser b: Abt. 1801 in ROC m: 05 Nov 1834 in Edinkillie, MOR d: 20 Aug 1881 in Relugas Village, Edinkillie, MOR
  - 3 William Fraser b: 21 Oct 1835 in Edinkillie
  - 3 Hugh Fraser b: 15 Nov 1837 in Edinkillie, MOR d: 08 Jan 1923 in 19 Church Street, Nairn, NAI
    - .... married Margaret Mackenzie b: Bet. 1853 - 1860 in Macduff, BAN m: 11 Dec 1879 in Mount, P of Ardclach, NAI d: 22 Jan 1897 in 11 Shaws Close, Nairn, NAI

Mackenzie

1 Alexander Mackenzie d: Aft. 1897
.... married Ann MacAuly m: 16 Dec 1852 in P of Lochbroom, ROC d: Bef. 1879
- 2 Margaret Mackenzie b: Bet. 1853 - 1860 in Macduff, BAN d: 22 Jan 1897 in 11 Shaws Close, Nairn, NAI
- .... married Hugh Fraser b: 15 Nov 1837 in Edinkillie, MOR m: 11 Dec 1879 in Mount, P of Ardclach, NAI d: 08 Jan 1923 in 19 Church Street, Nairn, NAI

Macaulay

1 William MacAulay
- 2 Ann MacAuly d: Bef. 1879
- .... married Alexander Mackenzie m: 16 Dec 1852 in P of Lochbroom, ROC d: Aft. 1897
  - 3 Margaret Mackenzie b: Bet. 1853 - 1860 in Macduff, BAN d: 22 Jan 1897 in 11 Shaws Close, Nairn, NAI
  - .... married Hugh Fraser b: 15 Nov 1837 in Edinkillie, MOR m: 11 Dec 1879 in Mount, P of Ardclach, NAI d: 08 Jan 1923 in 19 Church Street, Nairn, NAI

Macleod (Scotland)

From the Point district of the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles (Ross & Cromarty).

Ancestors of Norman Macleod & Mary Macdonald

Macleod

1 Donald Macleod
.... married Margaret Macaulay
- 2 John Macleod b: Abt. 1802 in ROC
- .... married Catherine Macleod b: Abt. 1807 in Garrabost, ROC m: 1828 in Knock, P of Stornoway, ROC
  - 3 Kirsty Macleod b: Abt. 1829
  - .... married Alexander Macdonald
  - 3 Mary Macleod b: Abt. 1830
  - 3 Catherine Macleod b: Abt. 1833
  - .... married Norman Macleod
  - 3 Isabella Macleod b: Abt. 1835
  - .... married Alexander Macleod
  - 3 Torquil Macleod b: Abt. 1838
  - .... married Margaret Mackenzie
  - 3 Norman Macleod b: 04 Jul 1840 in Swordale, Stornoway, ROC d: 22 Jun 1911
  - .... married Mary Macdonald b: Abt. 1840 in Upper Bayble, Stornoway, ROC m: 20 Oct 1868 in Stornoway d: 22 Jun 1907
    - 4 Donald Macleod b: 03 Sep 1869 in Bayble, Isle of Lewis d: 11 Apr 1897 in Swordale, Stornoway, ROC
    - 4 George Macleod b: 05 Dec 1870 in Swordale, Isle of Lewis
    - 4 Mary Macleod b: 16 Feb 1872 in Swordale, Isle of Lewis d: 16 Nov 1948 in Lewis Hospital, Stornoway
    - 4 John Macleod b: 06 Apr 1873 in Swordale, Isle of Lewis
    - 4 Norman Macleod b: 12 Nov 1874 in Swordale, Isle of Lewis d: 10 Jan 1919 in Ocean Falls, BC, Canada
    - .... married Henrietta Macleod b: 20 Nov 1869 in Bayble, Isle of Lewis m: 23 Nov 1905 in 53 Roslyn Street, Sydney, Australia
    - 4 Margaret Macleod b: 08 Oct 1876 in Swordale, Isle of Lewis
    - .... married Roderick Maciver b: Abt. 1878 m: 02 Jan 1908 in Knock, Stornoway
    - 4 Alexander Macleod b: 15 Mar 1878 in Lot 14, Swordale, Isle of Lewis
    - 4 Donald Macleod b: 29 Jun 1879 in Lot 14, Swordale, ROC d: 25 Sep 1955 in 25 Swordale, Isle of Lewis, ROC
    - .... married Mary Murray b: Abt. 1880 in Garrabost, ROC m: 10 Jan 1907 in Knock, Stornoway, ROC d: 25 Apr 1966
      - 5 Mary Macleod b: 23 Oct 1907 d: 01 Sep 1997
      - .... married John Macleod b: Abt. 1900 d: 06 Oct 1940
      - 5 Murdo Macleod b: 11 Aug 1909 d: 26 Jun 1996
      - .... married Murdina Macdonald
      - 5 still living
      - .... married William John Cumming b: Abt. 29 Jul 1908 in Nairn, NAI d: 24 Aug 1973 in London
      - 5 Norman Macleod b: 31 Aug 1913 d: 23 Nov 1939 in Lost at Sea, HMS Rawalpindi
      - 5 Doldina Macleod b: 21 Jul 1919 in 25 Swordale, Isle of Lewis d: 10 Sep 1995 in Royal Free Hospital, London
      - .... married William Bristow Stagg b: 24 Feb 1909 in Pewsey, Wiltshire m: 05 Oct 1940 in Bellegrove Rd., Welling, Bexley d: 13 Apr 1947 in St. Nicholas Hospital, Plumstead
      - 5 still living
      - .... married Catherine Mackenzie
      - 5 still living
      - .... married Christina I. Montgomery b: Abt. 1927 d: 22 Oct 1994
    - 4 William Macleod b: 03 Sep 1882 in Swordale, Isle of Lewis
    - 4 Catherine Macleod b: 05 Nov 1885 in Swordale, Isle of Lewis
  - 3 Margaret Macleod
  - 3 Malcolm Macleod b: Abt. 1845
  - .... married Catherine Macdonald
  - 3 John Macleod b: Abt. 1850
  - .... married Catherine Macleod
  - 3 Murdo Macleod b: Abt. 1854
  - .... married Mary Maciver
- 2 Alexander Macleod
- 2 Donald Macleod
- 2 Murdo Macleod

Macleod

1 Donald Macleod
.... married Mary Matheson
- 2 Catherine Macleod b: Abt. 1807 in Garrabost, ROC
- .... married John Macleod b: Abt. 1802 in ROC m: 1828 in Knock, P of Stornoway, ROC
  - 3 Kirsty Macleod b: Abt. 1829
  - .... married Alexander Macdonald
  - 3 Mary Macleod b: Abt. 1830
  - 3 Catherine Macleod b: Abt. 1833
  - .... married Norman Macleod
  - 3 Isabella Macleod b: Abt. 1835
  - .... married Alexander Macleod
  - 3 Torquil Macleod b: Abt. 1838
  - .... married Margaret Mackenzie
  - 3 Norman Macleod b: 04 Jul 1840 in Swordale, Stornoway, ROC d: 22 Jun 1911
  - .... married Mary Macdonald b: Abt. 1840 in Upper Bayble, Stornoway, ROC m: 20 Oct 1868 in Stornoway d: 22 Jun 1907
  - 3 Margaret Macleod
  - 3 Malcolm Macleod b: Abt. 1845
  - .... married Catherine Macdonald
  - .... married *2nd Wife of Malcolm Macleod:
  - .... married Mary Macleod
  - 3 John Macleod b: Abt. 1850
  - .... married Catherine Macleod
  - 3 Murdo Macleod b: Abt. 1854
  - .... married Mary Maciver
- 2 Alexander Macleod
- 2 Donald Macleod
- 2 Murdo Macleod

Macdonald

1 Norman Macdonald
.... married Catherine Ross
- 2 Malcolm Macdonald b: Abt. 1814 in Upper Bayble, ROC
- .... married Catherine Macdonald b: Abt. 1811 in Knock, ROC
  - 3 Thomas Macdonald b: Abt. 1834 in Upper Bayble
  - .... married Isabella Mackenzie
  - 3 Catherine Macdonald b: Abt. 1838
  - .... married Hector Macleod
  - 3 Mary Macdonald b: Abt. 1840 in Upper Bayble, Stornoway, ROC d: 22 Jun 1907
  - .... married Norman Macleod b: 04 Jul 1840 in Swordale, Stornoway, ROC m: 20 Oct 1868 in Stornoway d: 22 Jun 1911
  - 3 John Macdonald b: Abt. 1842 in Upper Bayble
  - .... married Barbara Morrison
  - 3 Donald Macdonald b: Abt. 1847 in Upper Bayble
  - 3 Norman Macdonald b: Abt. 1849 in Upper Bayble
  - .... married Mary Mackay b: Abt. 1847

Macdonald

1 John Macdonald
.... married Magdalene Macleod
- 2 Catherine Macdonald b: Abt. 1811 in Knock, ROC
- .... married Malcolm Macdonald b: Abt. 1814 in Upper Bayble, ROC
  - 3 Thomas Macdonald b: Abt. 1834 in Upper Bayble
  - .... married Isabella Mackenzie
  - 3 Catherine Macdonald b: Abt. 1838
  - .... married Hector Macleod
  - 3 Mary Macdonald b: Abt. 1840 in Upper Bayble, Stornoway, ROC d: 22 Jun 1907
  - .... married Norman Macleod b: 04 Jul 1840 in Swordale, Stornoway, ROC m: 20 Oct 1868 in Stornoway d: 22 Jun 1911
  - 3 John Macdonald b: Abt. 1842 in Upper Bayble
  - .... married Barbara Morrison
  - 3 Donald Macdonald b: Abt. 1847 in Upper Bayble
  - 3 Norman Macdonald b: Abt. 1849 in Upper Bayble
  - .... married Mary Mackay b: Abt. 1847

Ancestors of Murdo Murray & Anna Macleod

Murray

Macleod

Mackay

Waite (England)

Lincolnshire: Waite, Atkin, Freshney (Minting), Starmer, Loughton, Dawson, Moore, Horne, Sylvester.

Norfolk: Wells (Dereham), Learner, Allan, Rix, Hawes, Meachen (Yaxham), Baxter (Hingham), Bear (Beeston)

Ashman (England)

Somerset: Ashman, Hanney, Weeks, Hibbard

Staffordshire: Micklewright, Windsor, Griffiths

Wiltshire: Hibberd

Gloucestershire: Neale

Shropshire: Rogers

Leicestershire: Hallam

Surrey: Woodbine

Warwickshire: Hawkins, Beard

My wife's side of the tree

Browne (N. Ireland)

Armagh: Browne

Tyrone: McCamley (Carnteel, Aughnacloy), Moore

Stewart (N. Ireland)

Antrim: Stewart, Marshall, Reilly

Down: Skelly

Herbert Stewart & Sarah Georgina Skelly also spent some time in Montreal, Canada

Jackson (England)

Oxfordshire: Jackson (Witney), Bartlett (Standlake), Cantwell (Coggs), Wiggins (Burford), Dean (Burford)

Surrey: Russell (Thames Ditton)

Cornwall: Bickford, Jenking, Watts (all St. Just in Roseland), Thomas (Falmouth), Polkinghorne (Constantine), Ould (Constantine)

Dorset: Hill (Weymouth & Melcombe Regis), Talbot

Lyons (N. Ireland)

Londonderry: Lyons (Loughermore, Cumber Upper, Crindle), Clarke (Altahoney), McIlmoyle (Gortnessy), Curry

My website (which is not nearly as good as I wish it to be!) is http://wulliam.rootschat.net. Please pm me if you think there may be a connection or point of common interest. Kind regards, William

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 ** 2 Hugh Fraser b: 15 Nov 1837 in Edinkillie, MOR  d: 08 Jan 1923 in 19 Church Street, Nairn, NAI
 *** .... married Margaret Mackenzie b: Bet. 1853 - 1860 in Macduff, BAN m: 11 Dec 1879 in Mount, P of Ardclach, NAI d: 22 Jan 1897 in 11 Shaws Close, Nairn, NAI
+*** 3 Margaret Fraser b: Abt. 1879 in Macduff, BAN  d: 13 Feb 1943 in 9a Rose St., Nairn, NAI
+*** .... married William Cumming b: 05 Sep 1877 in Newlands of Cantray, P of Croy & Dalcross, INV m: 05 Jun 1903 in 13 King Street, Nairn, NAI d: 19 May 1953 in Town and County Hospital, Nairn, NAI
+**** '''4 William John Cumming b: Abt. 29 Jul 1908 in Nairn, NAI  d: 24 Aug 1973 in London'''
+**** .... married '''still living'''
 =====Cumming=====
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 *** 3 Norman Macdonald b: Abt. 1849 in Upper Bayble
 *** .... married Mary Mackay b: Abt. 1847
+====Ancestors of Murdo Murray & Anna Macleod====
+=====Murray=====
+=====Macleod=====
+=====Macleod=====
+=====Mackay=====
 ===Waite (England)===

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Contents

Cumming & Browne Family History

My side of the tree

Cumming (Scotland)

Ancestors of John Cumming & Margaret More

Cumming

Mackenzie

More

Macgregor

Ancestors of Hugh Fraser & Margaret Mackenzie

Fraser

Cumming

Mackenzie

Macaulay

Macleod (Scotland)

Ancestors of Norman Macleod & Mary Macdonald

Macleod

Macleod

Macdonald

Macdonald

Ancestors of Murdo Murray & Anna Macleod

Murray

Macleod

Macleod

Mackay

Waite (England)

Ashman (England)

My wife's side of the tree

Browne (N. Ireland)

Stewart (N. Ireland)

Jackson (England)

Lyons (N. Ireland)