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Great Grandfather's name

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Denise

Denise Report 22 Nov 2007 13:22

Hi Pete

Thanks - you are brilliant, you have been a great help.

Kind regards
Denise

Pete

Pete Report 21 Nov 2007 15:41

marriage on freeBMD

Name: Lavinia McGrath
Year of Registration: 1870
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Woolwich
County: Greater London, Kent, London
Volume: 1d
Page: 1229

Dorsetbaby

Dorsetbaby Report 21 Nov 2007 15:39

census 1891
CUMMINS, James Head Married M 53 Foreman O S Depart
Ireland

RG number:
RG12 Piece:
566 Folio:
148 Page:
9

Registration District:
Farnham Sub District:
Frimley EnumerationDistrict:
Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Michael

Civil Parish:
Aldershot Municipal Borough:
Address:
Aldershot County:
Surrey

Dorsetbaby

Dorsetbaby Report 21 Nov 2007 15:34

Births Jun 1880

CUMMINS Theresa Farnham 2a 110
census 1881
CUMMINS, James Head Married M 43 Foreman
Ireland
CUMMINS, Lavina Wife Married F 32 Foreman Wife
Portsmouth
Hampshire
CUMMINS, Mary Daughter Single F 10 Scholar
Woolwich
Kent
CUMMINS, Lavina Daughter Single F 8 Scholar
Ireland
CUMMINS, Eliza Daughter Single F 7 Scholar
Ireland
CUMMINS, Ethel Daughter Single F 5 Scholar
Ireland
CUMMINS, Agnes Daughter Single F 4 Scholar
Ireland
CUMMINS, Maud Daughter Single F 2 Scholar
Aldershot
Hampshire
CUMMINS, Theresa Daughter Single F 0
Aldershot
Hampshire

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RG number:
RG11 Piece:
784 Folio:
67 Page:
4

Registration District:
Farnham Sub District:
Frimley EnumerationDistrict:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Aldershot (Hants) Municipal Borough:
Address:
South Camp Aldershot, Aldershot (Hants) County:
Surrey

Pete

Pete Report 21 Nov 2007 15:34

1871 census:

James is a Sergeant in the Army Service Corps

Name: James Cummins
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Lavinia
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland

Civil Parish: Plumstead
Ecclesiastical parish: St Margaret
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Registration district: Woolwich
Sub-registration district: Plumstead, West
ED, institution, or vessel: 3

Household schedule number: 180
Household Members: Name Age
James Cummins 33
Lavinia Cummins 24
Mary Ann Cummins 6 months

Pete

Pete Report 21 Nov 2007 15:32

1881 census


Name: Lavina Cummins
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: James
Gender: Female
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Aldershot
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address: South Camp Aldershot
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Foreman Wife

Registration district: Farnham
Sub-registration district: Frimley
ED, institution, or vessel: Staff of Army South Camp Aldershot
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Agnes Cummins 4
Eliza Cummins 7
Ethel Cummins 5
James Cummins 43
Lavina Cummins 32
Lavina Cummins 8
Mary Cummins 10
Maud Cummins 2
Theresa Cummins

Denise

Denise Report 21 Nov 2007 15:24

I am trying to find the name of my Great Grandfather I know that his surname was Cummins and he married a Lavinia born in 1846 in Southsea and they had at least one child named Theresa born in 1881, who ended up living in the Farnham area of Surrey. Can anyone help?