John was baptised on 2 Dec, 1780 at St Michael & All Angels Church in Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, England^a1 the son of Robert Cummins (?–1830)★ and Margaret Cully (?–1839)★. He is Ian's 5x great grandfather.

He married Margaret Carter (1784–?)★ on 1 May, 1802 at All Saints Church in Penshaw, County Durham, England^a2 . They had seven children:–

• Mary Ann baptised on 8 Apr, 1804 at All Saints Church, Penshaw^a3.
• Elizabeth★ baptised on 24 Aug, 1806 at All Saints Church, Penshaw^a4. Married James Jennings Smith★.
• Margaret baptised on 25 Sep, 1808 at All Saints Church, Penshaw^a5.
• John died age eight. Baptised on 3 Feb, 1811 at St. Hilda's Church in South Shields, County Durham, England^a6. Buried on 11 Jun, 1819 at St. Nicholas' Church in Gosforth, Northumberland, England^a7.
• Isabel baptised on 20 May, 1813 at St. Hilda's Church, South Shields^a8.
• Alice baptised on 18 Feb, 1815 in the parish of South Shields in County Durham, England^a9.
• Jane baptised on 13 Apr, 1819 at St. Nicholas' Church, Gosforth^a10. Married John Milburn in 1842 in the registration district of Hexham in Northumberland, England. Died on 14 Jul, 1880 in the registration district of Bywell in England at the age of sixty-one.

John was buried at the age of forty-seven on 12 Aug, 1828 at St. Nicholas' Church, Gosforth^a11.

Timeline

1780

2 Dec

Baptised at St Michael & All Angels Church, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, England.^a1

1802

1 May

Married Margaret Carter (1784–?)★ at All Saints Church, Penshaw, County Durham.^a2
Recorded as residing in Penshaw, County Durham.^a2

1804

8 Apr

Daughter, Mary Ann Cummings (1804–?), baptised at All Saints Church, Penshaw.^a3
Occupation recorded as pitman.^a3

1806

24 Apr

Daughter, Elizabeth Cummings (1806–?)★, born in New Painshaw, Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham, England.^a4

24 Aug

Occupation recorded as pitman.^a4

1808

25 Sep

Daughter, Margaret Cummings (1808–?), baptised at All Saints Church, Penshaw.^a5
Occupation recorded as pitman.^a5

1811

13 Jan

Son, John Cummings (1811–1819), born in South Shields, County Durham, England.^a7,a6

3 Feb

Occupation recorded as pitman.^a6

1813

20 May

Daughter, Isabel Cummings (1813–?), baptised at St. Hilda's Church, South Shields, County Durham, England.^a8
Occupation recorded as pitman.^a8
Recorded as living in South Shields.^a8

1815

18 Feb

Daughter, Alice Cummings (1815–?), baptised in South Shields.^a9
Recorded as living in South Shields.^a9
Occupation recorded as pitman.^a9

1819

13 Apr

Daughter, Jane Cummings (1819–1880), baptised at St. Nicholas' Church, Gosforth, Northumberland, England.^a10
Recorded as residing in Kenton, Northumberland.^a10
Occupation recorded as pitman.^a10

11 Jun

Son, John Cummings (1811–1819), buried at St. Nicholas' Church, Gosforth.^a7

1828

12 Aug

Buried at St. Nicholas' Church, Gosforth.^a11
Recorded as residing at Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.^a11

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