When i started to first look for information about relatives as it is stated, well i know it is very hard to find things and not many people try to help you, i have learned so much that proved everything that i was told of the past, all the Gipsy people of the past had a very hard life but they were hard with it, very proud and knowledgeable to this game that we call life, i respect them all, i have just tryed my best to find a few writings that may connect the Cunninghams of the war yeares to the past, inturn also helping their relatives of today, they are a great Gipsy family, i have found lots but only will put these few things on that may connect them, i was trying to find out about them dealing in china and pots like the proud Cunninghams of the war yeares, i know they would of also of done lots of things but pot hawking they sure did like, i may have some things wrong but i hope these words of the Cunninghams of the past will help the relatives of today.
Everything below are just extracts.
michael
Thursday 26 November 1908
Sheffield Evening Telegraph
Pot, Brick, Glass, Crash! The Stipendiary had to deal with two people who were charged with breaking glass panels in doors. Both the cases came from West Bar Green. Benjamin Cunningham, a pot hawker, of Garden Street.
Monday 11 June 1894
Yorkshire Evening Post
A Gipsy's Death near Harrogate.—Early on Sunday morning Jas. Cunningham, pot hawker, of no fixed residence, died somewhat suddenly in his travelling van about a mile from Beckwithshaw, near Harrogate.
Saturday 08 January 1881
Nottingham Journal
Thomas Cunningham, 23, potter, and Joseph Cunningham, were charged with stealing a quantity of majolica ware Crowle, on the September. Acquitted.
Friday 11 November 1870
Nottinghamshire Guardian
near Pontefract, by which a poor woman met with her death at the hands of her husband It appears that a pot hawker named James Cunningham, aged 35 years, resided with his wife Jane, of the same age, at Greenhouses, Knottinley.
Saturday 07 July 1866
Chester Chronicle
Henry Cunningham, earthenware dealer of West Hartlepool, committed suicide on Sunday afternoon by cutting his throat during his wife's absence.
Saturday 20 April 1850
Leeds Intelligencer
James Cunningham, itinerant pot dealer from Staffordshire, was placed in the dock at the Guildhall...
Saturday 06 September 1845
Yorkshire Gazette
Death by Bathing at Whitby.—A person named John Cunningham, dealer in pots, belonging to the neighbourhood of Kirby Moorside, was drowned in Whitby Harbour on Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday 11 January 1838
Bradford Observer
COURT-HOUSE. Friday — The Tables Turned. —Mary Howard was charged by Henry Cunningham, with stealing his watch. The parties are both dealers in pots.
Friday 28 November 1834
Durham County Advertiser
—Same day and place, Jane, wife of Mr James Cunningham, dealer in glass and earthenware, aged 26. Sherburn House, near this city…..
Saturday 28 April 1821
Yorkshire Gazette
RECOGNIZANCES. EAST-RiDiNG of the County of York. THE following Persons having entered into Recognizances to Appear and Answer.
Thomas Cunningham, of Norton, hawker, for the appearance of himself and Mary, his wife.
Saturday 15 November 1783
Newcastle Chronicle
Northumberland,
DESCRIPTION. Two Men who are much of having been particularly in this Burglary, Names are Robert and Henry Cunningham, who are now lodged in Durham Goal for that Offence the other two who are their Accomplices are at Liberty; their Names are James Greg’s and Geo. Patterson.—Gregs about 30 Years of Age James travels about the Country as a Tinker or a Potter. (who is to one of the Cunninghams) Conviction of any of the Gang, a Reward of TWENTY GUINEAS is hereby offered to be paid upon such of the Conviction of any one or more of them.
Saturday 26 January 1782
Newcastle Courant
Northumberland,
January 10th. 1782 THREE PERSONS (Part of a Gang of Thieves) in PRISON here. A Man who calls himself HENRY CUNNINGHAM, appears about years 5 f 9 high a dark swarthy complexion, thin faced, has black full eyes, long black rough hair wounds healing and scars , missing fingers... He says he was born at Wigton. Cumberland, Pitman, but for the last ten years has travelled the country, and sold earthen pots and mugs in summer, and coopered and mended lamhorns in winter. His principal residence hath of late been at Bishops Auckland
Fri 24 May 1751
Derby Mercury
General Howard's Regiment of Dragoons, since they have been quartered at Norwich, have taken the following Smugglers within three Months. Robert Young, alias Catchpole, Galloway Tom, John and William Cunningham, and Clark, alias Plunder. The two Cunningham's, and another Brother not yet taken, are charged with being concerned in plundering and robbing .
Fri 25 Mar 1748
Derby Mercury
Robert Cunningham, a notorious Smuggler, was committed to Newgate by Thomas Burdus, Esq; for being concerned in robbing the Custom House at Poole on the 7th of October last.
Sat 11 Aug 1739
Newcastle Courant
Northumberland,
Committed to Morpeth Jail William Cunningham, and Mary Wilson, otherwise Cunningham, are commuted to the Said prison, on Suspicion of Murder.