Individual Details
Maurice CUNNINGHAM
(Abt 20 May 1862 - 25 Apr 1924)
There is absolutely no proof available to indicate that Maurice was a son of the Bryan Cunningham who was known as "Little Bryan", but for the following reasons it is being assumed that they were father and son:
1. It is known that Maurice's father was named Bryan.
2. Maurice's son, Billy, married a Jo O'Connor who was related to him. It is thought by the family that they were third cousins, and this would make sense if Maurice were Little Bryan's son as it would make Billy and Jo third cousins once removed. It could be argued that Maurice could have been a son of the Bryan Cunningham who married Johanna Hudson, but if this were the case, then Billy and Jo would be first cousins once removed.
3. It could also be argued that Maurice's father, Bryan, was neither Little Bryan, nor Bryan who married Johanna Hudson. This is unlikely because within our original Kilbaha Cunningham family, there were only three brothers, Myles, Daniel and Timothy. Myles had a son called Bryan (who married Johanna Hudson); Daniel had a son, Bryan (Little Bryan); and Timothy never married. And given that the only Cunninghams listed in Griffith's Valuation (1850s) for Kilbaha are Myles, Daniel and Timothy, it is most likely that Maurice's father had to have been either Myles's or Daniel's son.
In the 1901 census return for the household of James Cunningham in Kilbaha North, there is a Maurice Cunningham listed as a brother of James. Maurice's occupation is given as shopkeeper. If, as we think, Maurice's mother was Catherine Danaher, then his age (34) at the time of the 1901 census does not tie in with his baptismal date which would have made him 39 at the time of the census. Sponsors at the baptism of Maurice, son of Bryan Cunningham and Catherine Danaher, were Edmond Stack and Hanora Stack.
It is known that Maurice moved to Moyvane village (from Kilbaha?) "around 1900".
Maurice's death certificate tells us he died of heart failure.
1. It is known that Maurice's father was named Bryan.
2. Maurice's son, Billy, married a Jo O'Connor who was related to him. It is thought by the family that they were third cousins, and this would make sense if Maurice were Little Bryan's son as it would make Billy and Jo third cousins once removed. It could be argued that Maurice could have been a son of the Bryan Cunningham who married Johanna Hudson, but if this were the case, then Billy and Jo would be first cousins once removed.
3. It could also be argued that Maurice's father, Bryan, was neither Little Bryan, nor Bryan who married Johanna Hudson. This is unlikely because within our original Kilbaha Cunningham family, there were only three brothers, Myles, Daniel and Timothy. Myles had a son called Bryan (who married Johanna Hudson); Daniel had a son, Bryan (Little Bryan); and Timothy never married. And given that the only Cunninghams listed in Griffith's Valuation (1850s) for Kilbaha are Myles, Daniel and Timothy, it is most likely that Maurice's father had to have been either Myles's or Daniel's son.
In the 1901 census return for the household of James Cunningham in Kilbaha North, there is a Maurice Cunningham listed as a brother of James. Maurice's occupation is given as shopkeeper. If, as we think, Maurice's mother was Catherine Danaher, then his age (34) at the time of the 1901 census does not tie in with his baptismal date which would have made him 39 at the time of the census. Sponsors at the baptism of Maurice, son of Bryan Cunningham and Catherine Danaher, were Edmond Stack and Hanora Stack.
It is known that Maurice moved to Moyvane village (from Kilbaha?) "around 1900".
Maurice's death certificate tells us he died of heart failure.
Events
| Birth | Abt 20 May 1862 | Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry | |||
| Christen | 22 May 1862 | Moyvane, Co. Kerry | |||
| Marriage | 25 Aug 1901 | Moyvane, Co. Kerry - Mary Anne FORAN | |||
| Death | 25 Apr 1924 | Moyvane, Co. Kerry | |||
| Burial | Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Anne FORAN (1873 - 1927) |
| Child | Bryan (Ben) CUNNINGHAM (1902 - 1964) |
| Child | Patrick (Pat) J. CUNNINGHAM (1903 - 1984) |
| Child | Catherine CUNNINGHAM (1904 - 1982) |
| Child | Mary CUNNINGHAM (1906 - 1984) |
| Child | Hanora (Nora) CUNNINGHAM (1907 - 1982) |
| Child | John (Jack) CUNNINGHAM (1909 - 1982) |
| Child | William (Billy) CUNNINGHAM (1910 - 1985) |
| Child | Daniel (Danny) CUNNINGHAM (1912 - 1995) |
| Child | James (Jimmy) Francis CUNNINGHAM (1913 - 1966) |
| Child | Maurice CUNNINGHAM (1915 - 1915) |
| Child | Maud CUNNINGHAM (1918 - 1974) |
| Father | Bryan (Little Bryan) D. "Little Bryan" CUNNINGHAM (1813 - 1894) |
| Mother | Catherine DANAHER (1824 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Daniel (Dan) CUNNINGHAM (1855 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Mary CUNNINGHAM (1857 - ) |
| Sibling | Hanora (Norrie) CUNNINGHAM (1858 - ) |
| Sibling | Bryan CUNNINGHAM (1860 - ) |
| Sibling | James (Jim) CUNNINGHAM (1863 - 1928) |
| Sibling | Margaret (Maggie) CUNNINGHAM (1863 - ) |
| Sibling | Johanna (Joanie) CUNNINGHAM ( - ) |
| Sibling | Ann (Nance) CUNNINGHAM ( - ) |
| Sibling | John CUNNINGHAM (1867 - ) |
| Sibling | Ellen ("Little Nell") "Little Nell" CUNNINGHAM ( - ) |