Monumental Inscription (Section C.)
In memorium - Margaret Boston Archibald wife of John Cunningham wine merchant, Dundee, born 28th August 1809 died 13th June 1859 and the above John Cunnginham died 14th November 1879 aged 78 years. (Two sons died in infancy, his daughter Barbara Gray, died 9th December 1869, aged 29 years. John Archibald, 2nd son of above, died at Burwood, Sydney, N.S.W., 23rd August 1880, aged 37 years.)
Reproduced from "Register of gravestone inscriptions in Constitution Road, compiled ca 1960." with kind permission of Dundee City Archives.
*Text in brackets, reproduced from a transcribed copy of Sidney Cramer's notebook, Old Bell Street, Dundee [TD73/8/1] with kind permission of the Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh.
Register of Lairs 1848-1902
| Lair | Purchaser Of Lair Or Plot |
|---|---|
| 1325 | John Cunningham, Wine And Spirit Mechant. |
Register 8 1864-1938
| Date Of Interment | Register Number | Name & Designation | Age | Residence & Misc | Plot No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/12/1869 | 26 | Barbara Gray Cunningham | 29 Years | 1325 A | |
| 18/11/1879 | 1 | John Cunningham | 68 Years | 1325 B |
John Cunningham, though written in the burial register as being 68, the memorial was engraved with 78 years.
This article also appeared in the Dundee Advertiser - Wednesday 19 November 1879:
"Yesterday the flags at the Harbour were hoisted half-mast high on the occasion of the funeral of Mr John Cunningham, Viewbank, Newport, who was long connected with the shipping of the port."
Register 7 1855-1860
| Date of Interment | Register Number | Name | Age | Plot Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/06/1859 | 1014 | Margaret Boston Archibald Or Cunningham | 49 Years | 1325 B |
Register 5 1847-1853
| Date Of Interment | Register Number | Name | Designation | Date Of Death | Age | Place Of Birth | Cause Of Death | Last Place Of Residence | Plot Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/06/1850 | 994 | A Still Born Child | Son Of John Cunningham, Wine Merchant | Newport, Fife | Unknown | Newport, Fife | 1325 A |
Register 4 1836-1843
| Interment date | Register No | Name | Designation | Date of death | Age | Place of Birth | Cause of death | Plot No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/1842 | 496 | An Unnamed Child | Son of John Cunningham, Wine & Spirit Merchant | 08/02/1842 | 2 Days | Dundee | Obstruction of Bowels | 1325 A |