Cumming and Ross cousins of Embo

Date Added: 13 November 2009 Year: 1916 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: ◀ | 2009_095_02 | ▶ Picture No: 8017

Monochrome photograph of cousins Hugh Alexander Ross, Belle Cumming (front left) Nan Ross (Seated) and Alexina Cumming (Right). The photograph was taken in Glasgow on the 24 April 1916. The Rosses lived at Springwell Cottage, Embo and the Cummings at 9 Front Street, Embo. Hugh Alexander was in the Army and the three ladies were tram car drivers in Glasgow. All emigrated to the USA after WW1 with most of their many other siblings and lived the rest of their lives there.

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There's my Grandfather Hugh! Hugh Alexander Ross moved to the Boston, MA area and married Charlotte Harvey and had four children - Marilyn, Hugh Jr., Beverly and Kenneth Comment left on 29 December 2009 at 17:01 by Scott Alexander Ross

Small world. My grandfather George Cumming, also from Embo and son of Adam Cumming, emigrated to Boston along with six of his seven siblings just prior to WW I. They mostly settled in Dorchester and Roxbury, but spread out in later years to the Cape, Nahant, Arlington, and so on. My father always told me that there were really only four family names in Embo - Cumming, Ross, McKay and Fraser. Therefore, if I ever ran across someone whose family was from Sutherland with one of those names, I would probably be related. Comment left on 08 September 2011 at 20:22 by Charles Cumming

Following up on my family tree. My great grandfather was Kenneth Cumming married to Sarah Ross and came to Canada. My grandmother was Jessie Cumming. All from Embo. Just wanted to drop a note in case you are interested. Comment left on 17 January 2017 at 20:24 by Ed Wells Many thanks for your comment. We are always interested to hear people's family stories and connections to the local area Administrator

That is my paternal grandmother! Annie (Nan) Ross Mitchell. I am researching my father's family and came across this! So exciting!
Comment left on 30 October 2017 at 04:31 by Lauren Annie Mitchell Mansell

I have a copy of that photo. I am Hugh Alexander Ross Jr. and visited with Nan Mitchell and all the Ross siblings located in the Lowell Ma area. There were Aunts Jessie, Babs. Nan and Uncles Jim and Ken. I also visited with Cummings family in the Boston area and went to a baseball game with them that featured Satchel Page the famous Black pitcher. My Godfather was Jim Cumming. Comment left on 08 December 2024 at 06:13 by Hugh A Ross

Used to visit Aunt Nan and Aunt Jessie when they lived in Polk City Florida. Fun memories Comment left on 07 April 2025 at 12:37 by Ed Wells

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