Thomas Gordon Cumming1

#15266, (1885 - 1895)
FatherDavid Cumming1 (c 1845 - 1892)
MotherElizabeth Graham Reid1 (1844 - 1929)
Relationships3rd great-grandson of James Graham
2nd great-grandson of William Reid
Extended Family
ChartsJames Graham & Agnes Finlayson - collapsible 7-generation descendant chart
William Reid & Lilias Sharp - collapsible 5-generation descendant chart

Life Events

BirthThomas Gordon Cumming was born on 2 Sep 1885 in 98 Edge Lane, Liverpool, Lancashire.
He was the son of David Cumming, Journalist, & Elizabeth Patterson Cumming formerly Reid, registered by father 14 October 1885.1 
(with Parents) 1891 CensusThomas R appeared on the 1891 Census of Tranmere, Cheshire with his parents. He was 5 and born in Liverpool.2 
DeathThomas died on 11 Sep 1895 in Birkenhead, Cheshire.3
 
BurialHe was buried in Bebington Cemetery, Wirral, Merseyside.3 
(Included) GravestoneThe gravestone reads:

In Memory of
David Cumming,
who died 17th December 1892,
aged 47 years.
The cold white hand of death is like the snow
Laid softly on the furrowed hill;
It hides the broken heart below,
And leaves the summit brighter still.
Also Thomas
dearly beloved son of
Elizabeth Cumming
and the above,
who died 11th September 1895,
aged 10 years.
Also the above
Elizabeth Cumming,
who died 5th July 1929,
aged 85 years.
Also Marion,
died 9th January 1951,
and Elizabeth,
died 10th December 1952.
Daughters of the above.3
 
Last Edited19 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S81] England Birth Register. Thomas Gordon Cumming, 1885.
  2. [S572] 1891 Census for England & Wales, RG12/2887 folio 60. Image viewed at Ancestry.
  3. [S962] Monumental inscription on the gravestone of David Cumming family (Bebington Cemetery, Wirral, Merseyside).