Merilda Cunningham1

F, #115, b. 27 November 1888, d. 31 October 1963
FatherWilliam Cunningham1 b. 25 Jun 1857, d. 25 Jul 1922
MotherLauristina Scott1 b. 25 Feb 1860, d. 5 Jul 1951
RelationshipGreat-aunt of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited26 Apr 2011
Name Variation Millicent Cunningham 
Birth*27 November 1888 Condobolin, NSW, Australia1 
Married Name13 December 1913 Bassett2 
Marriage*13 December 1913 Bathurst, NSW, Australia;Groom=Percival Bassett2 
Death of Father25 July 1922 Derriwong, NSW, Australia;
Name: William Cunningham
Date of Death: 25th July 1922
Place of Death: Derriwong, Lachlan Shire
Occupation: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 65
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Campbell's River NSWales
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: John Cunningham
Occupation: Not known
Mother: Ellen Lamanda Campbell

Place of Marriage: Carrawobitty NSWales
Age at Marriage: 22
Name of Spouse: Lauristina Scott
Children of Marriage: Lillian M 42, William J 40, John J 38, Merilda 34, Margaret 28, Ellen L 25, Michael F 23, Joseph P 21, Kate 18 living; 2 females deceased
Informant: Joseph Cunningham, son, Hillgrove, Derriwong

Cause of Death: (a) Cardiac degeneration (b) Asthma
Length of Illness:
Medical Attendant: Francis P Quirk
Date last Seen: 21st July 1922

Date of Burial: 26th July 1922
Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery, Condobolin
Minister & Religion: James O'Brien, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: F W Marlin
Witnesses: Robert G Marlin, Alf Marlin;Principal=William Cunningham3 
Death of Mother5 July 1951 Newington State Hospital and Home, Newington, NSW, Australia;
Name: Lauristina Cunningham
Date of Death: 5/7/1951
Place of Death: Newington State Hospital and Home, Newington, District of Auburn NSW
Occupation: Old Age Pensioner
Sex: Female
Age: 88
Conjugal Status: Widow
Place of Birth: Hartley NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: John Scott
Occupation: Labourer
Mother: Unknown

Place of Marriage: Unknown
Age at Marriage: 16
Name of Spouse: (Given name unkown) Cunningham
Children of Marriage: Lillian 71, John J 66, Mildred 62, Margaret 58, Ellen L 55, Michael T 53, Joseph P 50 living; 1 male deceased
Informant: R A Hall, for manager, Newington State Hospital and Home, Newington

Cause of Death: gangrene of foot, arterio sclerosis, auricular fibrillation
Length of Illness:
Medical Attendant: L Sharfstein
Date Last Seen:

Cremation Date: 7/7/1951
Cremation Place: Rookwood Crematorium
Cremation Informant: T J Massey, Superintendent
Cremation Religion: A O Fox, Presbyterian
Cremation Witnesses: R Boyce;Principal=Lauristina Scott4 
Death*31 October 1963 Sutherland, NSW, Australia;
BASSETT, Meldria. - October 31, 1983 (suddenly), at hospital, late of 29 Croydon Road, Cronulla, dearly loved wife of Percy, and loving mother of Reg and Vicki (Mrs Jones), and fond mother-in-law of Helen and George, grandmother of Cheryl Ann.5,6 

Family

Percival Bassett b. 12 Sep 1892, d. 19 Aug 1971
Children

Citations

  1. [S73] NSW Birth 21673/1888 - Meldria Cunningham.
  2. [S51] Neville Bassett.
  3. [S14] Death Certificate, William Cunningham 1922.
  4. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  5. [S1343] Sydney Morning Herald BDM & Funeral Notices 1831-1853.
  6. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 34879/1963 Merilda Bassett.