Researching Henry Cumming
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5714 people with the Cumming surname? In that year Cumming was ranked number 742 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Cumming on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Cumming and the Cumming Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cumming Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Cumming family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4799 people with the Cumming surname in the UK? Cumming is now ranked number 1234 for popularity in the UK. |
Cumming Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called Henry Cumming
Henry John Cumming
General Sir Henry John Cumming, KCH (December 1771 – 28 November 1856) was a senior officer in the British Army.
He was born in Calcutta, the son of Col. Sir John Cumming of the East India Company.
He joined the Army in 1790 as a cornet in the 11th Dragoons, rising to the rank of Major in 1798. He served in Flanders from 1793 to 1795, taking part in every battle during that period (Valencienne, Dunkirk and le Cateau). After fighting with distinction at Den Helder in Holland in 1799 he was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel in 1803. From 1811 to 1813 he was engaged in the Peninsular War where he received a sabre wound at the Battle of El Bodón but nevertheless took part in the later Battles of Castrejon, Salamanca, Venta del Pozo and Morales.
He was awarded KCH and in 1833 was knighted. He was given the colonelcy for life of the 12th Lancers in 1837 and retired in 1842. He was promoted full General in 1846.
He died in 1856 and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. His son was Admiral Arthur Cumming, RN.
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