Please help trying to find wallaces and cunninghams further back

[Amanda_Keeling]

Please help trying to find wallaces and cunninghams further back

My mother's maiden name is wallace,full name -  Margaret Walker Cunningham Wallace, sisters: -
Agnas Swan Wallace, Mary Hardy Walker Wallace, Shiela Hardy Walker Cunningham Wallace

Brothers: -
Andrew Wallace, William Forsyth Wallace

my grandparents - of lanakshire/glasgow area
James Wallace (worked in pit) born c 1920 brothers and sisters: - Alex, Margaret and Agnes.

James Wallace married Margaret Cunningham born - 20/7/1920

Margaret Cunningham was one of 11 children some to name a few are -
william, robert, andrew
and
great grandparents ( Margaret cunninghams mother and father)

Andrew cunningham born c.1880 died-8/8/1950 married Mary Hardy walker born c.1881 died-11/5/1954

I have no more history further back on either side

[kenjo]

Hi Amanda,
i had a look for you, and bought the Marriage certificate of Andrew Cunningham and Mary Walker. see a snippet at far bottom, of the parents. If you would like the certificate send me a private post , with your email and I will JPEG it to you.

Good luck with your search, you should try for the Deaths of the parents next.
kenjo

[Amanda_Keeling]

thanks so much for this will start to look for deaths. Just getting started with the family history and unfortunatley not getting very far. thanks so much this is brilliant.

Unfortunatley my grandparents are not with us and so i will not be able to ask them for more details, i am though trying to get as much info from relatives. Do you know where id find information on there deaths.

Thanks so much can't wait to show mum.

p.s my email - Email address removed by moderator to prevent spam - please contact by personal message

[kenjo]

OK Amanda,
You should have the certificate now.
After you join scotlandspeople,
You should buy the Marriage of James Walker and Agnes Wilson 19/8/1870, Ayr. this will give their parents.
I think you should but the birth of Andrew Cunningham1879/80. just to see if Andrew Cunningham is mentioned as the father. If you don't find one, try Andrew Linn. because I think he will be illegitimate.
You could also buy the 1891 census for Ayr Andrew is 11yrs. to see if he is still living with grandparents, and then you will see if they are alive. to get their death certificates.

see how you go.
kenjo

[Amanda_Keeling]

Thanks for the help ive registered and managed to get the marriage cert for james walker and agnes. I have tried to find andrew cunningham but keep on returning with no search results. I have also tried to get the info from the 1891 census but again am stuck with no results returning. please can anyone help.

[Amanda_Keeling]

also any help with ancestors of james wallace born 1920 would be helpful

[kenjo]

Hi Amanda,
You have done well. I am not sure why you were getting no results later. but maybe you put something in the wrong box.

[Amanda_Keeling]

hi ya sorry think its information over load.

thanks for finding the info for me,but unsure how they relate.

my grandparents andrew cunningham b.1880 who married mary hardy walker born c1881. had Agnes cunningham b.1900

I think from the info andrew's mother was  - Mary cunningham b1860?(do you think im on the right track)

Not too sure where the info from walker and wilson comes in ? sorry is this something from the marriage cert. you have.

feel really thick. sorry if im missing something.

[kenjo]

Amamda, I will do you a tree, that you will have as a guide.

Amanda.
 
Mother,.
 Margaret Walker Cunningham Wallace.
 
    Grandfather
    James Wallace, b.1920?
   Grandmother.
    Margaret Cunningham. b 1920?
   
       Greatgrandparents.
       Andrew Cunningham b 1880 Ayrshire.[raised by his grandparents]
       Mary Hardy Walker,b 1881? Married 1899, had Agnes 1900.Kilwinning. [I presume this is the family in the 1901 c]
             [Marys parents will be James Walker and Agnes Wilson]
          GGreatgrandparents.
               Andrew Cunningham born 1856 Kilwinning,
            Helen Linn.(or Isabella) [this is refering to the death cert, of her son 1950., but I feel this name re.Isabella. is an error.] [I have no info on her][but seems she gave her child to the grandparents/inlaw/. as we see Andrew jr in the household of Cunninghams 1881.]

            GGGreatgrandparents. married 28 Oct 1854, Kilwinning.
            Henry Cunningham. b Ayrshire. is in the 1881c &1891c Kilwinning. died 1893 Glasgow.
            Mary Wales, in the 1881c Wife. also 1891c, died after her husband.
                GGGGRandparents
                     Richard Cunningham b. abt 1813. died 1867. Kilwinning
                    Janet/Jean/Jeanie. Maxwell died after her husband.
                        GGGGGrandparents
                             Peter Cunningham [schoolmaster] died before 1867.
                            Sarah Brown.

Remember that when a woman marries, she takes his name,
In the 1901c Andrew Cunningham and Mary Cunningham.
with child Agnes.

Now you will have to buy certificates, and take the right path.
Usually, if a child is illegitimate,[ this may not be the case,here.]
You don't know who the father is, in this case, your Ggrand dad, seems to be raised by his grandparents. you are lucky, that this has happened. mind you,,, you should but the 1891c to see.

Sorry, I don't know what happened to Helen Linn.
See how you go. I am now going to post this on your query at Ayrshire.
kenjo.    P.S. are you familar with the mormons site,   familysearch?