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The Scotsman
24 Jan 1940

DEATH OF AN OBAN CONTRACTOR
The death occurred yesterday of Mr James Cunningham of Victoria Cres, Oban.
Mr Cunningham had been at business yesterday morning and collapsed when he went home for lunch.
He was sole partner in the business of MACIVER and PATERSON, Carting Contractors and Coal Merchants, OBAN
As a choir conductor, he found oullet for considerable musical ability and acted in that capacity to Oban Choral Union.

EDIT....
Birth name was NOT James Cunningham
Probate.
CUNNINGHAM. James, otherwise James Kirkpatrick Mawheany of 1 Victoria Cres, Oban, died 23 Jan 1940.
Confirmation of Agnes Hunter or Cunningham, widow.
Sealed London 3 July
________________________
Name James Kirkpatrick Mawhinney
Gender Male
Birth Date 21 May 1873
Birthplace MIDDLE-EAST-WEST PARISHES,GREENOCK,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's Name James Mawhinney
Mother's Name Elizabeth Allan Kirkpatrick

Ooh, interesting! I wonder why he changed his name?

As the 1901 census posted by Rootgatherer on page 1 is definitely the family, this will be James in 1891:

Jas Cunningham
in the 1891 Scotland Census
Name: Jas Cunningham
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Relationship: Son
Father's name: David Cunningham
Mother's name: Elizabeth Cunningham
Gender: Male
Where born: Greenock, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 644/12
Registration district: Gorbals
Civil Parish: Glasgow Govan
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 121 Govan St
Occupation: Fishing Rod maker Ap
ED: 61
Household schedule number: 54
LINE: 19
Roll: CSSCT1891_292
Household Members:
Name Age
David Cunningham 32 - tailor, born Kirkcaldy
Elizabeth Cunningham 41 - born Rothesay
Jas Cunningham 17
Bessie Cunningham 16
Lucy Cunningham 8
Joseph Cunningham 7
David Cunningham 4

Maybe a second marriage for his mother, and James was adopted by his stepfather? Will have a look.

My Thoughts too Argyllgran.
16yr old Bessie fits the profile of his sister and there is a big gap in ages with the other "Cunningham" children

Name Elizabeth Jane Greer Mawhinney
Gender Female
Birth Date 04 Nov 1874
Birthplace MIDDLE OR NEW PARISH,GREENOCK,RENFREW,SCOTLAND
Father's Name James Mawhinney
Mother's Name Elizabeth Allan Kirkpatrick

Yes, they married in 1882. Recorded twice, with her ms Kirkpatrick, and her first married name McWhinnie.

1882 CUNNINGHAM DAVID
KIRKPATRICK ELIZABETH
KINNING PARK GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/14 0267

1882 CUNNINGHAM DAVID
MCWHINNIE ELIZABETH
KINNING PARK GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 644/14 0267

It's only recorded once but, it's indexed on SP twice to reflect two surnames of Elizabeth
Each entry has the same index number : 644/14 0267
It's the same cert

Yes, that's what I meant! Thanks for explaining it better.

Oh my word !!!! You all work so fast !!!


Thank you

Just found something else with a wedding photo!

Educated guess says that Alexander John Cameron who married Agnes Cunningham had a brother named Willliam Dawson Cameron.
( Mother's maiden name was Dawson)

Dundee Courier : MONDAY 24 Dec 1934
PERTH MAN WEDS
The wedding took place at The Church Of John The Evangelist Edinburgh on Saturday of Mr William Dawson Cameron, son of the late Mr & Mrs AJ Cameron of Beechwood, Perth and Miss Evelyn Anne Hume of Edinburgh.
Photo shows the bridal party.

If and it's a big if without looking at this marriage cert....
If William's brother Alexander John happened to be his brother's best man, then he is in the photo.

There is also a Forthcoming Marriage announcement in The Scotsman dated 24 Nov 1934.
Evelyne Anne Hume was the daughter of AR Hume 17 Buckingham Terr, Edinburgh

There are a number of articles in various newspapers prior to 1934 relating to AJ Cameron who I think was the father.
If I've got the right man, he was a Cabinetmaker. AJ & D Cameron .

I also picked up that AJ Cameron (junr) had 1000 shares in The Oban Distillery Co
His address matched with William's address on the marriage announcement.
Need to recheck but I'm sure it was dated 1924

Thank you so much for this information

I am gonna have a look now X

The Oban Distillery Co bought the existing distillery in 1924, according to this:

http://tinyurl.com/zlro6bo
so that's why AJC bought his shares, I expect. Maybe that's when he became manager.

Although he is stated to be a distillery manager on his marriage cert in 1936, Oban distillery was mothballed 1931-37, also per that page.

Wedding Photo of William Dawson Cameron and Evelyn Anne Hume

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/folder/contents/1

EEK !
Found another Article in the Dundee Courier.

By the look of things, AJ Cameron ( Snr) wasn't the Cabinetmaker.
( discovered that was a firm of 3 brothers named A. J & D Camero

AJ Cameron (Snr) was a Director in John Dewars Distillery.Perth
He died 26 Aug 1928 and he wasn't from Perth... He was born in Dingwall.
His moveable estate totalled over £211,000

I've put the article in the same keepsake folder for you to read

Did we find out who Alexander John's ( jun) first wife was or did I miss it on the thread?
I found the marriage announcement

He married MARTHA MCWHANNELL BUCHANAN in Glasgow on 24 Oct 1924
She was the daughter of TW Buchanan of 67 Victoria Park South, Scotstoun, Glasgow


http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/30473213

Glasgowlass - the link to the folder on Keepsafe doesn't work. Anyone who clicks on it gets taken to their own Keepsafe.

Open each individual image etc, set it to 'shared with everyone' then copy the individual url to the thread.

Thanks Det
Never really used it before although I did set to share with everyone but, I'll try again.
Let me know if you can view now

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/30473213
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/30473086
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/30472870
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/30473845

Is there a way for others to view an entire folder?

Edit:
Added another one.
1936 Marriage of Annie Francie Cameron, daughter of the Late AJ Cameron, Beechwood, Perth to Frederick Leslie Richardson

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/keepsafe/asset/details/30473753

Yes, that works now. :-D
One would have thought that if the contents were set for everyone to see, the folder link would work. That's GR for you!

Death of Alexander John Cameron's ( Jun) 1st wife

Scotsman
Thurdsay 18 Apr 1935
This article names Alexander John Cameron ( Jun) as Alistair John but the address matches with that of his 2nd marriage to Agnes Cunningham

DEATHS
At Glenquaich. Oban on 17 Apr 1935, MARTHA BUCHANAN beloved wife of Alistair John Cameron.
Funeral to Pennyfuir Cemetery this Friday at 2pm.
Friends, please accept this as ( the only) intimation and Invitation

These are wonderful, I cant thank you all enough for all this information,

this is a brilliant find of the family
x

Search of SP shows death;
ISABELLA CHISHOLM CAMERON , other name DAWSON
Died Perth 1928 age 54 yrs.
This is the same year as her husband .

No Death Announcement found

Children so far with Alexander John Cameron

Alexander John b 1898 m Martha Buchanan & Agnes Cunningham
Isabella B 1900 M David Blaik ?
Annie Francis B 1908 m Frederick L Richardson
William Dawson b 1911 m Evelyn A Hume

Edit:
Found the death announcement in Dundee Coureir dated 14 Mar 1928
She died just 5 months before her husband

Isabella Chisholm Cameron wife of AJ Cameron of Beechwood, Perth.
Died at Perth Royal Infirmary 13 Mar 1928

After a few google searches, I discovered that Alexander John Cameron (Snr) is famous for creating John Dewars White Label ( Blended Whiskey) in 1898.

There is also a tree on Ancestry where the tree owner seems to be directly descended from son, William Dawson Cameron from a 2nd marriage.
If this tree is correct, William remarried in Edinburgh 1947 to:
Millicent Doris Erasmusen or Morrison
This tree also states he died in Edinburgh in 1952

( checked SP and this death exists. approx year of birth: 1911)

1 1947 CAMERON WILLIAM DAWSON ERASMUSON MILLICENT D MORNINGSIDE EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/07 0222

3 1947 CAMERON WILLIAM DAWSON MORRISON MILLICENT DORIS MORNINGSIDE EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/07 0222