Aaron Cunningham

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Agricultural Labourer, 1851, Shipbourne, Kent.

• Occupation: Agricultural Labourer, 1861.

• Occupation: Farm Labourer, 1911, The Common, Shipbourne, Kent.

• Census, 1841, Back Lane, Shipbourne, Kent. Age 8 and living with parents

• Census, 1851, Shipbourne Lodge, Shipbourne, Kent. Age 217and living with parents

• Census, 1911, The Common, Shipbourne, Kent. Listed as the head of the household and a widower aged 85, although he was probably only 79 or 80. Living with him were Minnie Cunningham and her three children, and Herbert Heskett (17) a boarder. Miinie's husband Henry died in 1904 - Henry was Aaron's nephew.

Herbert Heskett was probably also a relative as Aaron's older brother George was married to Harriet Heskett, who had a 17-year old nephew called Herbert.

It is possible that Aaron could not write at the census form was signed by Minnie.

The house had just four rooms.

Aaron married Jane Coomber. (Jane Coomber was born about 1829 in Wrotham, Kent and died after 1880.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Census, 7 Apr 1861, Wrotham, Kent. Living at Back Lane with son and daughter

• Census, 2 Apr 1871, Wrotham, Kent. Living at Ridings Lane with 4 children. Both gave age as 40.

• Census, 3 Apr 1881, Shipbourne, Kent, England. Living at Nether Street with 2 youngest children. Note that name recorded as Cullingham - there are other Cullingham names recorded in the area..