[Index]
Edward CUNNINGHAM (1834 - 1898)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Louisa Augusta CUNNINGHAM ( - 1926)
Alice Maud Mary CUNNINGHAM (1866 - 1942)
Elizabeth Frances CUNNINGHAM (1867 - 1901)
Jenny CUNNINGHAM (1869 - 1869)
Isabella Mary CUNNINGHAM (1870 - 1891)
Edward Robertson CUNNINGHAM (1873 - 1892)
Agnes CUNNINGHAM (1875 - 1875)
Amy Bond Jessie CUNNINGHAM (1877 - 1905)
Arthur Henry Wickam CUNNINGHAM (1879 - 1942)
Norman Clements CUNNINGHAM ( - 1883)
Helen Maud CUNNINGHAM (1884 - )
Arundel Howard CUNNINGHAM (1886 - 1938)
Gladys Gwendolen CUNNINGHAM (1888 - )
 Edward CUNNINGHAM (1834 - 1898)

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Caroline Sharp HANN (1842 - 1880)

Annie Collett CLEMENTS (1859 - 1916)



























Edward CUNNINGHAM Caroline Sharp HANN
Edward CUNNINGHAM Edward CUNNINGHAM
Edward CUNNINGHAM Caroline Sharp HANN Edward CUNNINGHAM Edward CUNNINGHAM
Pic S1. Sacred to the Nenory of
CAROLINE
the beloved wife of
Edward Cunningham
who died
on the 3rd April 1880
aged 35 years

Pic 2. SACRED
to the Memory of
EDWARD CUNNINGHAM
died Nov 11th 1898
aged 64 years

b. 1834 at Wiltshire, England
m. (1) 1865 Caroline Sharp HANN (1842 - 1880) at Queensland, Australia
m. (2) 1882 Annie Collett CLEMENTS (1859 - 1916) at Queensland, Australia
d. 1898 at Ayr, Queensland, Australia aged 64
Near Relatives of Edward CUNNINGHAM (1834 - 1898)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law Joseph HANN 1815 England 1864 Queensland, Australia 49
Mother in Law Elizabeth SHARPE 1864 Queensland, Australia
Father in Law William C CLEMENTS
Mother in Law Annie R (CLEMENTS)

Self Edward CUNNINGHAM 1834 Wiltshire, England 1898 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 64

Wife Caroline Sharp HANN 1842 Wiltshire, England 1880 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 38
Wife Annie Collett CLEMENTS 1859 Murrurundi, NSW, Australia 1916 Middlesex, England 57

Daughter Louisa Augusta CUNNINGHAM 1926 North Sydney, NSW, Australia
Daughter Alice Maud Mary CUNNINGHAM 1866 Queensland, Australia 1942 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 76
Daughter Elizabeth Frances CUNNINGHAM 1867 Queensland, Australia 1901 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 34
Daughter Jenny CUNNINGHAM 1869 Queensland, Australia 1869 Queensland, Australia 0
Daughter Isabella Mary CUNNINGHAM 1870 Burdekin Downs, Queenland, Australia 1891 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 21
Son Edward Robertson CUNNINGHAM 1873 Queensland, Australia 1892 Queensland, Australia 19
Daughter Agnes CUNNINGHAM 1875 Queensland, Australia 1875 Queensland, Australia 0
Daughter Amy Bond Jessie CUNNINGHAM 1877 Queensland, Australia 1905 Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia 28
Son Arthur Henry Wickam CUNNINGHAM 1879 Queensland, Australia 1942 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 63
Son Norman Clements CUNNINGHAM 1883 Queensland, Australia
Daughter Helen Maud CUNNINGHAM 1884 Queensland, Australia
Son Arundel Howard CUNNINGHAM 1886 London 1938 Queensland, Australia 52
Daughter Gladys Gwendolen CUNNINGHAM 1888 Queensland, Australia

Son in Law Reginald Alfred Maides POTIER 1873 Queensland, Australia 1915 Brisbane, Queenland, Australia 42
Son in Law Arthur Temple CLARK CLERK
Son in Law Joseph AHEARNE 1849 1926 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 77
Son in Law John YOUNG
Daughter in Law Nellie Maud WHARTON 1892 Bowen, Queensland, Australia 1957 Darling Point, Woollhara, Sydney, NSW, Australia 65
Son in Law Edmund Francis HOGG
Daughter in Law Amy Irene WHELAN 1974 Queenland, Australia

Grandson Edward (Ted) CUNNINGHAM 1914 1993 79

Niece Louisa Clarke HANN 1860 1895 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 35
Niece Elizabeth Caroline (Lilly) (youngest Dau) HANN 1868 Queensland, Australia 1943 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 75
Nephew Eugene Frank HANN 1916 Bullecourt, France
Nephew John Marcus HANN 1889 Queensland, Australia 1947 Nyah, Victoria, Australia 58

Brother in Law William HANN 1837 Wiltshire, England 1889 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 52
Brother in Law James Charles HANN 1839 Donhead St Andrew, Wiltshire, England 1923 Geelong, Victoria, Australia 84
Brother in Law John Thomas HANN 1840 Wiltshire, England
Brother in Law Frank Hugh HANN 1846 Wiltshire, England 1921 Cottesloe, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 75
Events in Edward CUNNINGHAM (1834 - 1898)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1834 Edward CUNNINGHAM was born Wiltshire, England Burial info
1865 31 Married Caroline Sharp HANN (aged 23) Queensland, Australia Note 1 52
1866 32 Birth of daughter Alice Maud Mary CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia Note 2 52
1867 33 Birth of daughter Elizabeth Frances CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia Note 3 52
1869 35 Birth of daughter Jenny CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia
1869 35 Death of daughter Jenny CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia
1870 36 Birth of daughter Isabella Mary CUNNINGHAM Burdekin Downs, Queenland, Australia Note 4 52
1873 39 Birth of son Edward Robertson CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia Note 5 52
1875 41 Birth of daughter Agnes CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia Note 6 52
1875 41 Death of daughter Agnes CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia Note 7 52
1877 43 Birth of daughter Amy Bond Jessie CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia Note 8 52
1879 45 Birth of son Arthur Henry Wickam CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia Burial info
1880 46 Death of wife Caroline Sharp HANN (aged 38) Townsville, Queensland, Australia Note 9
1882 48 Married Annie Collett CLEMENTS (aged 23) Queensland, Australia Note 10 52
1883 49 Death of son Norman Clements CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia Note 11 52
1884 50 Birth of daughter Helen Maud CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia Note 12 52
1886 52 Birth of son Arundel Howard CUNNINGHAM London Note 13
1888 54 Birth of daughter Gladys Gwendolen CUNNINGHAM Queensland, Australia Note 14 52
1891 57 Death of daughter Isabella Mary CUNNINGHAM (aged 21) Townsville, Queensland, Australia Note 15 52
1892 58 Death of son Edward Robertson CUNNINGHAM (aged 19) Queensland, Australia Note 16 52, 60
1898 64 Edward CUNNINGHAM died Ayr, Queensland, Australia Note 17 60
1898 64 Burial Ayr Cemetery, Queensland, Australia Note 18 90
Note 1: Edward Cunningham
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name Edward Cunningham
Marriage Date 5 Apr. 1865
Marriage Place Queensland
Registration Date 1865
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Spouse Caroline Sharp Hann
Registration Number 000356
Page number 3377
Note 2: Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name Alice Maude Mary Cunningham
Birth Date 15 Nov 1865
Birth Place Queensland
Registration Year 1866
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Father Edward Cunningham
Mother Caroline Sharpe Harm
Page number 3375
Registration Number 000134
Note 3: Elizabeth Frances Cunningham
in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: Elizabeth Frances Cunningham
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1867
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1867
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father:
Edward Cunningham
Mother:
Caroline Sharp Hann
Page number: 3378
Registration Number: 002524
Note 4: Burial info

Isabella Mary Cunningham
in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: Isabella Mary Cunningham
Birth Date: 6 Apr 1870
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1870
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father:
Edward Cunningham
Mother:
Caroline Sharpe Hann
Page number: 3379
Registration Number: 0031?0
Note 5: Burial info

Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name Edward Robertson Cunningham
Birth Date 5 Apr 1873
Birth Place Queensland
Registration Year 1873
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Father Edward Cunningham
Mother Caroline Sharpe Hann
Page number 3377
Registration Number 003894, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Note 6: Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name Agnes Cunningham
Birth Date 26 Jan 1875
Birth Place Queensland
Registration Year 1875
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Father Edward Cunningham
Mother Caroline Sharpe Hunn
Page number 3374
Registration Number 004432
Note 7: Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name Agnes Cunningham
Death Date 2 Feb 1875
Death Place Queensland
Registration Date 1875
Registration Place Australia
Father Edward Cunningham
Mother Caroline Hann
Registration Number 002736
Page number 3374
Note 8: Amy Bond Jessie Cunningham
in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: Amy Bond Jessie Cunningham
Birth Date: 10 Mar 1877
Birth Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1877
Registration Place: Queensland, Australia
Father:
Edward Cunningham
Mother:
Caroline Sharp Hann
Page number: 3375
Registration Number: 005113
Note 9: Death

3 April, 1880 (aged ~ 38)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Telegraph (Brisbane) 5 April 1880
SUICIDE.
A TELEGRAM from Townsville, dated Saturday,
informs us that a Mrs. Cunningham committed
suicide that morning by hanging herself with
a saddle strap, at the residence of Mrs. Aplin
near the town. The deceased woman had
been suffering from melancholy and had been
watched by Mrs. Aplin during the early part
of the night, while her husband kept watch,
during the second part. The latter, however,
fell asleep and his wife took advantage of this
to commit the dreadful deed. On awakening
the husband found his wife gone, and on making
search was horrified to discover her hanging as
already described.

Northern Miner (Charters Towers) 10 April 1880
Sudden Death.
A MOST painful and distressing circum-
stance took place on Saturday morning
last. It appears that Mrs. Cunning-
ham, the wife of Mr. Edward Cunning-
ham, of Woodhouse station, has recently
been staying at Mr. William Aplin's
residence at Mundingburrah, and has
been in ill-health for some time past.
During the early morning of Saturday,
the lady must have left her bedroom
and proceeded to the bath-room, where
she was discovered in a lifeless state by
her husband. It is supposed that while
suffering from some derangement of the
mind she must have suspended herself
in the bath-room and that death ensued
therefrom. Dr. Frost was at once sent
for and immediately repaired to Mr.
Aplin's residence, but was not in time
to be of any service as life was extinct.
The funeral, which was largely attended,
took place on Saturday afternoon, the
Rev H. Plume officiating.
Note 10: Annie Collett Clements
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name Annie Collett Clements
Marriage Date 11 Feb. 1882
Marriage Place Queensland
Registration Date 1882
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Spouse Edward Cunningham
Registration Number 001357
Page number 2710
Note 11: Norman Clements Cunningham
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name Norman Clements Cunningham
Death Date 9 Jun. 1883
Death Place Queensland
Registration Date 1883
Registration Place Australia
Father Edward Cunningham
Mother Annie Collet Clements
Registration Number 003719
Page number 3384
Note 12: Helen Maud Cunningham
in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name Helen Maud Cunningham
Birth Date 9 Aug. 1884
Birth Place Queensland
Registration Year 1884
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Father Edward Cunningham
Mother Annie Collet Clements
Page number 3379
Registration Number 008242
Note 13: Arundel Howard Cunningham
in the Westminster, London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919
Name Arundel Howard Cunningham
Age 0
Birth Date 12 Sep. 1886
Baptism Date 26 Sep. 1886
Baptism Place St Clement Danes, London, Westminster, England
Parish as it Appears St Clement Danes
Father Edward Cunningham
Mother Annie Collett Cunningham
Note 14: Gladys Gwendolen Cunningham
in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name Gladys Gwendolen Cunningham
Birth Date 17 Oct. 1888
Birth Place Queensland
Registration Year 1889
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Father Edward Cunningham
Mother Annie Collet Clements
Page number 3379
Registration Number 010965
Note 15: Burial info

Isabella Mary Young
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Isabella Mary Young
Death Date: 9 Sep 1891
Death Place: Queensland
Registration Date: 1891
Registration Place: Australia
Father:
Edward Cunningham
Mother:
Caroline Sharp Hann
Registration Number: 004026
Page number: 28937
Note 16: Burial info

Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name Edward Robertson Cunningham
Death Date 20 Nov 1892
Death Place Queensland
Registration Date 1892
Registration Place Australia
Father Edward Robertsen Cunningham
Mother Caroline Sharp Hann
Registration Number 004042
Page number 5834

North Queensland Register (Townsville) 30 Nov 1892
A correspondent at Ayr sends us the
following:-Edward Cunningham, son of
the owner of Woodhouse and other cattle
stations, was found dead on Thursday. It is
thought that the young man came by his
death through an accident, as he was found
lying with a gun by his side. On examina
tion it was found that the shot had gone
through the eye, and that death must have
been instantaneous. The police were com
municated with, and the body brought into
Ayr by them for burial. One strange feature
in the matter is that two blackboys saw the
body on Tuesday, but did not make the
matter known till Thursday. Mr Howard
Haywood, the well-known traveller and
lecturer, has been on a visit to Ayr and sur
rounding districts: he did not, however,
visit the sugar plantations, having already
visited many in other parts of the colony.
Note 17: Burial info

Northern Register (Townsville) 21 Nov 1898
Very sincere and general regret
(says the "Townsville Star,") was ex
pressed on Saturday when the sad
news of the death of Mr. Edward Cun
ningham was made known in Towns
ville. The deceased was a fine speci
men of the North Queensland pioneer,
and possessed hosts of friends through
out this great territory. Mr. Cunning
ham arrived in Northern Queensland
in 1803, being one of the first white
men here, and he took up the Burde
kin Downs station, one of his cattle
camps being on the site of the present
Charters Towers goldfield. Later on
he took up the Woodhouse run, and
the Burdekin Delta sugar plantations
are now upon part of his original sta
tion. Mr. Cunningham experienced
all the ups and downs of the pioneer of
settlement, and was in recent years
one of the severest sufferers from the
disastrous tick plague. His death re
moves from amongst us a man of the
stamp we can ill afford to lose. He
leaves a widow and several children.
The eldest daughter is Mrs. A. T.
Clerk, the second is Mrs. Joseph
Ahearne, and the third Mrs. Potier,
junr.
Note 18: Edward Cunningham

Birth
28 Nov 1834
Death
11 Nov 1898 (aged 63)
Burial
Ayr Cemetery
Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Section 2, Row 52, Grave 95
Source References:
52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: Annie Collett Clements
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name Annie Collett Clements
Marriage Date 11 Feb. 1882
Marriage Place Queensland
Registration Date 1882
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Spouse Edward Cunningham
Registration Number 001357
Page number 2710
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: Edward Cunningham
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name Edward Cunningham
Marriage Date 5 Apr. 1865
Marriage Place Queensland
Registration Date 1865
Registration Place Queensland, Australia
Spouse Caroline Sharp Hann
Registration Number 000356
Page number 3377
60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au
- Reference = (Death)
- Notes: Northern Register (Townsville) 21 Nov 1898
Very sincere and general regret
(says the "Townsville Star,") was ex
pressed on Saturday when the sad
news of the death of Mr. Edward Cun
ningham was made known in Towns
ville. The deceased was a fine speci
men of the North Queensland pioneer,
and possessed hosts of friends through
out this great territory. Mr. Cunning
ham arrived in Northern Queensland
in 1803, being one of the first white
men here, and he took up the Burde
kin Downs station, one of his cattle
camps being on the site of the present
Charters Towers goldfield. Later on
he took up the Woodhouse run, and
the Burdekin Delta sugar plantations
are now upon part of his original sta
tion. Mr. Cunningham experienced
all the ups and downs of the pioneer of
settlement, and was in recent years
one of the severest sufferers from the
disastrous tick plague. His death re
moves from amongst us a man of the
stamp we can ill afford to lose. He
leaves a widow and several children.
The eldest daughter is Mrs. A. T.
Clerk, the second is Mrs. Joseph
Ahearne, and the third Mrs. Potier,
junr.
90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com
- Reference = (Burial)
- Notes: Edward Cunningham

Birth
28 Nov 1834
Death
11 Nov 1898 (aged 63)
Burial
Ayr Cemetery
Ayr, Burdekin Shire, Queensland, Australia
Plot
Section 2, Row 52, Grave 95
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