Thomas Cumming

3 April 1832–20 May 1903 (Age 71)
Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

The Life Summary of Thomas

When Thomas Cumming was born on 3 April 1832, in Pictou, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, John Cumming, was 28 and his mother, Jane Fraser, was 26. He married Christena Fraser on 12 May 1853, in New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Albion Mines, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America in 1871 and McLellans Mountain, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America in 1881. He died on 20 May 1903, in Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America, at the age of 71, and was buried in Riverton, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America.

Photos and Memories (1)

Do you know Thomas? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Thomas Cumming
1832–1903
Christena Fraser
1829–1917
Marriage: 12 May 1853
Janet Cumming
1854–1941
John William Cumming
1856–1908
Alice Lee Cumming
1858–1943
Hector Fraser Cumming
1860–1877
Alexander Cumming
1863–
Lewis Johnstone Cumming
1865–1956
Jane Jennie L Cumming
1868–1948
George T Cumming
1871–1871
Thomas F. Cumming
1873–1926
Hectorina F. Cumming
1877–1958

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 May 1853New Glasgow, Pictou, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America
    • Children

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (4)

    World Events (3)

    1848 · Self-Governing
    Age 16
    In 1848, Nova Scotia became the first self-governing colony in the British Empire.
    1869
    Age 37
    ""
    1871
    Age 39
    British Columbia joins the confederation.

    Name Meaning

    (1997: 1302;2007: 2418; 2010: 3047)Scottish (of Norman origin): most probably a habitational name from Bosc-Benard-Commin in Eure, France. This place lies on the edge of the Forêt de Rouvray, near Rouen, in the heart of the district from which came numerous Domesday barons, and so is much more likely to be the source of the name than Comines in Nord. The name is also possibly derived from the personal name Cumin, which is found in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire in the 12th and 13th centuries and may be of Breton origin, according to Reaney. Compare Old Breton Cunmin, which also appears as Cumin, and is from con- ‘hound’ with an uncertain second element, perhaps the min ‘edge’ which is found in other personal names.Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cuimín (or Ó Cuimín) ‘son (or ‘descendant’) of Cuimín’, a personal name formed from a diminutive of cam ‘crooked’. There was a 7th-century abbot of Iona named Cumin. In Scotland, this Irish surname became confused with the Norman name.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Cowman
    Coman
    Cummings
    Common

    Sources (50)

    • Th's. Cummings in entry for Thomas Cummings, "Canada, Nova Scotia Births, 1864-1877"
    • Thomas Cumings, "Canada Census, 1881"
    • Thomas in entry for Hugh Fraser, "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918"

    Discover Even More

    As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

    Create a free account to view more about your family.
    Create a FREE Account
    Search for Another Deceased Ancestor
    Share this with your family and friends.