Ancestors in America

[John G Haslam]

Hello All,

I am looking for any trace of my ancestors in America.  I hope someone could look up a census record (or any other record) for the following:

Thomas Cunningham.  Born 2nd March 1868 in Tuam, Ireland.  Emmigrated between 1886/1898.
Mary Cunningham.  Born 9th June 1893 in Atherton, Lancashire, England.  Emmigrated after 1898.
John Cunningham.  Born 26th September 1894 in Atherton also.  May have emmigrated after 1898.

Thomas was Mary and John's Uncle and it is thought they may have joined him in America after the death of their parents in 1898.

Thank you for reading this and for any help you may be able to provide. 

John 

[Genealiza]

Have you tried searching for these people on www.familysearch.org  ?

There are lots of free databases that will include some passenger lists, censuses, draft cards, etc.

[miriamkinga]

There's a John Cunningham from Tuam emigrating in 1899: -

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXZR-6N1

[rosie17]

Hi John and welcome do you have parent's names for Mary and John which might help with looking for marriage and death records for them 

[*Sandra*]

Hi John,

Both parents, John Cunningham and Catherine Wilkinson had died by 1898 in Salford. England.   Presuming you have not found either Mary or John on the UK 1901 Census ?
There is a death in New York of a Thomas Cunningham (could fit uncle) born 1868 and died 19 May 1901 but no further details.

Background info -
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=690686.msg5346426#msg5346426

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

There's a John Cunningham from Tuam emigrating in 1899: -

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JXZR-6N1

This John Cunningham appears to aged 21 years so born 1878 - the poster is looking for John Cunningham born 1894.

Sandra

[John G Haslam]

Hello 

Thank you all for your replies.  I have not been able to find any of them on Familysearch and I do not have any other access to records.  The Thomas Cunningham in New York could fit as the Uncle, but I hope its not him as it already a tragic story.

Thomas was named as god parent to Mary in 1893 and this is the only evidence of him since his birth record.  So he must have been alive in 1893.  There is no record of him ever being in Lancashire and my Uncle thinks he went to America as a young man.

Thank you once more,

John.

[rosie17]

Maybe the children were adopted and were under a different name ?

[John G Haslam]

Hello Rosie17,

Yes, that is a very real possibility.  My Grandfather Joseph Cunningham was adopted by Patrick and Eliza O'Neil.  They has several children of their own, but never changed Joseph's surname.  If Mary and John had been given new surnames, then I expect I will not be able to find them.

The Cunningham  family, Joseph's offspring, are a very close family and it would be good to know if we had a wider family somewhere.

Best Wishes,

John