Ann Cumming and Thomas McFarlane
Date Added: 24 April 2008
Year Range: 1920 - 1940
Institution Name: dnhhl
Cat No: ◀ | 2006_199_3 | ▶
Picture No: 2369
Black and white photo of Mrs.Ann Cumming, Boston House, Embo with her son-in-law Thomas (Sandy) Macfarlane, who made her famous in song when he composed "Grannie's Heilan' Hame". She is old, sitting in a chair wearing a shawl and mutch. He is standing beside her in Highland dress. [see picture #11510 for "Grannie's Heilan' Hame" song sheet.]
Dimensions: A4
3 Comments
Ann Cumming, nee MacKay was born around 1858 (her age is given as 18 on her marriage certificate in 1870.) If this photo was taken in 1920, she would have been 62. By today's standards she looks much older.
Comment left on 03 August 2020 at 13:35 by Alison T. McCall
Sorry, there's a typo in my original comment. Ann was aged 18 on her marriage certificate in 1876, not 1870.
The other figures are correct - if she was 18 in 1876, she would have been born around 1858. She gave her age as 33 in the 1891 census, which also confirms that she was born around 1858. Comment left on 26 August 2020 at 18:27 by Alison T. McCall
The other figures are correct - if she was 18 in 1876, she would have been born around 1858. She gave her age as 33 in the 1891 census, which also confirms that she was born around 1858. Comment left on 26 August 2020 at 18:27 by Alison T. McCall
That is my mom’s grandmother and my mom’s uncle. My mom is 95 brought a smile to her face.
Comment left on 23 October 2020 at 17:29 by Jill Baker
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