When James Cundick was christened on 30 September 1772, in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Daniel Cundick, was 29 and his mother, Rosanna West, was 29. He married Margaret Dowell on 20 March 1793, in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.
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English: see Conduit and compare Conduct .
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