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Just looking back at the image of that 1911 Irish Census where it says that William Henry is a 'Machine Fitter Ln ".

In actual fact I believe it says he is a "Merchant Tailor" ?? - Certainly he is a 'Merchant' on 1901............

Dea x

Hector's father probate



England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966


Name:William Henry Cunningham of: 91 Rugby Av

Probate Date:2 Feb 1935

Death Date:17 Aug 1934

Death Place:Belfast, Antrim, Down, Ireland

Registry:Belfast


Probate to: Cecil Cunningham, commercial traveller James Baird incorporated accountant and John Rintoul draper. Effects: £9581 2s 8d in England. Sealed London 2nd Feb.

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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Name:Lily Cunningham (widow) of: Claremont 30 Hampton Park

Probate Date:2 Mar 1961

Death Date:22 Sep 1960

Death Place:Belfast

Registry:Belfast

Probate to: Florence Helen Maud Cunningham, spinster £3020 16s 4d. Sealed London 2nd March

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Nite nite now,

Dea Xxx

Thank you so much Dea x

Couldn't make the above link connect so am posting this:

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Cromac/Rugby_Avenue/166563/

Residents of a house 155 in Rugby Avenue (Cromac, Antrim)
Show all information
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Literacy Irish Language Marital Status Specified Illnesses Years Married Children Born Children Living
Cunningham William Henry 42 Male Head of Family Presbyterian Monaghan Machine Fitter Ln Read and write - Married - 19 10 9
Cunningham Lillie 34 Male Wife Presbyterian Belfast - Read and write - Married - - - -
Cunningham Herbert 16 Male Son Presbyterian Belfast Traveller Read and write - Single - - - -
Cunningham Cecil 15 Female Son Presbyterian Belfast Apprentice Read and write - Single - - - -
Cunningham Florrie 13 Female Daughter Presbyterian Belfast Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Cunningham Linda 12 Female Daughter Presbyterian Belfast Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Cunningham Hector 10 Male Son Presbyterian Belfast Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Cunningham Lillie 9 Female Daughter Presbyterian Belfast Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Cunningham Violet 7 Female Daughter Presbyterian Belfast Scholar Read and write - Single - - - -
Cunningham Eileen 5 Female Daughter Presbyterian Belfast Scholar No - Single - - - -
Cunningham John 4 Male Son Presbyterian Belfast Scholar No - Single - - - -
Report any error in transcription

Dea x

OMG Gins, it's too Much, my family tree will have more branches than enough, did they not have a TV ?

Nice one Dea

And here is Hector with his family in Ireland



Web: Ireland, Census, 1911


Name:Florrie Cunningham

Gender:Female

Age:13

Birth Year:abt 1898

Relation to Head:Daughter

Residence Date:2 Apr 1911

Townland/Street:Rugby Avenue

District:Cromac

County:Antrim

Household Members:


William Henry Cunningham 42
Herbert Cunningham 16
Cecil Cunningham 15
Florrie Cunningham 13
Linda Cunningham 12
Hector Cunningham 10 <<<<<<<<
Lillie Cunningham 9
Violet Cunningham 7
Eileen Cunningham 5
John Cunningham 4
Lillie Cunningham 34


URL:
http://www.census.nationalarch...

You are very welcome Alan - we are always pleased to help where we can.

Dea x

Thank you so much Dea, such wonderful people on this site, i have had so much help x

It IS your Florrie - here is a link to the marriage cert:

http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy/DisplayGenealogyImage?k=853d072b-1d64-4e13-82d4-483a1ef06e2a

Dea x

Thanks Gins, the date seems about right, and also the Vancouver location, pity it did not give her Parents names. cheers

Wondering if this is the other daughters marriage?


British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index, 1872-1935

Name:Florrie Bedford

Gender:Female

Spouse Name:Hector M Cunningham

Spouse Gender:Male

Marriage Date:31 May 1927

Marriage Location:Vancouver

Registration Number:1927-09-317348

BCA Number:
B13753

GSU Number:
2074506

Thank you Gins, for all your help, really exciting. regards

Chris Ho, thank you so much for all your help, i am excited to have all this information, but i will heed your wise words, take things slowly, keep tree about quality not quantity. Once again, my thanks.

Daughters


Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1901-1960 and 1967-1970


Name:Phyllis Bedford

Birth Date:1909

Birth Place:Methuen, Massachusetts, USA

Volume Number:510

Page Number:217

Index Volume Number:Index

Reference Number:F63.M362 Index



British Columbia, Canada, Marriage Index, 1872-1935


Name:Phyllis Bedford

Gender:Female

Spouse Name:Albert Nelson Griffin

Spouse Gender:Male

Marriage Date:5 Mar 1929

Marriage Location:Vancouver

Registration Number:1929-09-351418

BCA Number:B13757

GSU Number:2074553



California, Death Index, 1940-1997


Name:
Phyllis Griffin
[Phyllis Bedford]

Social Security #:566500505

Gender:Female

Birth Date:20 Feb 1909

Birth Place:Massachusetts

Death Date:23 Mar 1995

Death Place:Orange

Father's Surname:Bedford




Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956


Name:Phyllis Griffin <<Father F B Bedford of West Summerland BC

Arrival Date:26 Sep 1949

Port of Arrival:Eastport, Idaho, USA

Age:41

Birth Date:20 Feb 1909

Birth Place:Methuen Mass

Gender:Female

Race/Nationality:English

Record Type:Cards



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Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915

Name:Florie Bedford

Gender:Female

Birth Date:11 May 1907

Birth Place:Methuen, Massachusetts, USA

Father:Fred B Bedford

Mother:Ada Leather

Not sure about those ER's

This death (which lots of trees have) is the same area as the last address given for Fred, as on Chris' post above



British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990

Name:Ada Bedford

Gender:Female

Birth Year:abt 1886

Death Age:68

Death Date:15 Nov 1954

Death Location:West Summerland

Registration Number:1954-09-011240

BCA Number:B13221

GSU Number:2032967

Might be worth a look in 'Search All Members Trees' (under 'Search' top right of page) a Member Karen possibly sharing Ada, and perhaps below.


Births Sep 1884 (>99%)
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Bedford Fred Ball Huddersfield 9a 314

Chris :)


http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=436352.0

(above also relates, but, would take things slowly, no rush, lol, keep 'Tree' about quality, not quantity!)


Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription (Find My Past)
First name(s) Fred Ball
Last name Bedford
Gender Male
Birth year 1885
Birth date 1885
Birth place Canadian England
Death year 1960
Death date 17 Feb 1960
Age 75
Reported date Feb 1960
Vessel name Oronsay

(Last Place of Abode, 135, Orchard Avenue, Penticton, B.C. Canada. Cause of Death, Coronary Occlusion, Angina)

Name: Charles Bedford
Occupation: C.V.T
Year: 1962
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Electoral District: Calgary North

Also Mrs. Ada Bedford

Name: Mrs Ada Bedford
Gender: F (Female)
Year: 1958
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Electoral District: Calgary North

Also Charles J Bedford, Painting Contractor

Name: Mrs Ada Bedford
Gender: F (Female)
Year: 1957
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Electoral District: Calgary North

Also Charles Bedford, Paint Contractor