James Cunningham

1781 - 12th Mar 1863

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Bristol merchant, partner in Cunningham and Robley. NB there are two separate James Cunninghams active in the slave compensation records and associated with Clifton. One, the partner in Cunningham and Robley active in claims in Tobago and St Vincent, is this one. The second, James Cunningham (q.v.) of Sidmouth in 1851, is of a Jamaican family.

  1. The 1841 census shows James Cunningham merchant aged 60 born in this country, at Oakfield House Clifton, with females [illegible, appears to be 'Kimberly'] aged 50, Eliza 30 and Kate 20; the 1861 census shows at 3 Richmond Park Clifton James Cunningham West India merchant aged 82 born Somerset, and his sister 'Kinnbrey' aged 75 (in fact, it was Kimbrey whose death at Clifton was registered Q4 1869 aged 85).

  2. James Cunningham late of Queens Square and No. 3 Richmond Park, Pembroke Road, Clifton died 12/03/1863. Effects under £5000.


Sources

London Gazette, Issue 22829, 08/03/1864, p. 1449.

  1. 1841 and 1861 censuses online.

  2. National Probate Calendar 1863.


Further Information

Absentee?
British/Irish
Wealth at death
£5,000
Occupation
West India merchant

Associated Claims (13)

£5,110 6s 7d
Awardee
£3,120 1s 7d
Awardee
£2,070 9s 2d
Awardee
£1,260 11s 10d
Awardee
£1,074 1s 7d
Awardee
£7,016 8s 8d
Awardee
£5,213 10s 5d
Awardee
£3,832 8s 2d
Awardee
£4,475 19s 2d
Awardee
£2,458 10s 6d
Unsuccessful claimant
£624 5s 4d
Awardee
£1,397 19s 8d
Unsuccessful claimant
£2,574 4s 5d
Awardee

Associated Estates (1)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1834 [SY] - 1834 [EY] → Joint owner

Legacies Summary

Commercial (1)

Name partner
Cunningham & Robley
West India merchant  
 

Addresses (2)

8 Queen Square, Bristol, Gloucestershire, South-west England, England
Oakfield House, Clifton, Bristol, Gloucestershire, South-west England, England