Researching James Cunningham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14103 people with the Cunningham surname? In that year Cunningham was ranked number 280 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Cunningham and the Cunningham Family History
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James Cunningham (Canadian politician)
right|frame|James Cunningham, MPJames Cunningham (August 1, 1834 – May 4, 1925) was a Canadian merchant and Liberal politician, who represented New Westminster in the House of Commons of Canada during the 3rd Parliament from 1874 to 1878.
Born in Anyevny, County Monaghan, Ireland, the son of James Cunningham, he was educated in Anyevny, later coming to Canada and entering business as a merchant in New Westminster. In 1864, Cunningham married Mary Ann Woodman. He resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1878. He sat as MLA for New Westminster City from 1884 to 1886. In 1873, he also served as the first Mayor of New Westminster. Cunningham died in New Westminster at the age of 91.
His brother Thomas served in the British Columbia assembly.
Source: James Cunningham (Canadian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJames Glencairn Cunningham
James Glencairn Cunningham (1903–1996) was a unionist politician in Northern Ireland.
Cunningham was from an Ulster family; his father was Samuel Cunningham, and his brothers were Josias Cunningham, stockbroker, Dunlop McCosh Cunningham, owner of Murrays Tobacco Ltd and Sir Samuel Knox Cunningham, Bt A barrister, all attended the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, and then to Fettes College in Edinburgh. During World War II, he served with the 8th Belfast regiment of the Royal Artillery Special Reserve, the 245 heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment of the Royal Artillery and the 14th Army in Burma. His war included a stint helping against the blitz in London, operations in France, including being evacuated from Dunkirk. In 1945, he was awarded the OBE. He was also a member of the B Specials.
After the war, Cunningham became owner and managing director of the newspaper The Northern Whig. He served as President of the Ulster Unionist Council and, from 1957 to 1965 and 1967 to 1972, as an Ulster Unionist Party member of the Senate of Northern Ireland.
In 1979, Cunningham became a Patron of the Ulster Unionist Council and, around this time, retired from his other posts. He died in 1996.
Source: James Glencairn Cunningham, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJames Cunningham (rugby league)
James Cunningham (born 30 April 1994) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Super League.
He has played for Hull F.C. in the Super League, and on loan from Hull at the London Broncos in the top flight and Doncaster in the Championship. He also played for London in the Championship and the Super League before joining the Toronto Wolfpack in the top flight. At the Broncos he occasionally played as a and . He joined Toulouse from the Huddersfield Giants.
Source: James Cunningham (rugby league), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cunningham
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