Richard Cumming (1846)

Born 1846 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England

Biography

Richard Cumming was born in Hampshire, England.

Richard was a vocalist and actor who was born in Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England in 1846. His parents were James Cumming and Sarah Bright. ^[1]

He was living with his parents and siblings in Newchurch, Hampshire in 1851. His father was an inn keeper. ^[2]

He married Emily Ann Walker in Kent, England in 1867. ^[3] In 1871 they were living in Kent, where Richard was a schoolmaster. ^{[4] [5]} They did not appear to have had any children. Richard became a widower when Emily died in 1872, and a year later he remarried Theresa Bactens (or Baetens) in London. ^[6]

Richard soon gave up teaching to become a singer/actor. He made his debut in 1878, playing The Notary in Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Sorcerer". For the next ten years, he went on to perform in a variety of operas, including "The Pirates of Penzance" and "The Mikado". His wife was also a performer. ^[7]

In 1891, Richard and Theresa were living in Sussex with their two children, Clara and Richard. ^[8] Ten years later they were living in London. ^[9]

It is not yet known when or where he died.

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Hampshire Parish Registers, 1538-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGQL-K2MM : 21 May 2020), Richard Cummins, 29 Nov 1846; citing Christening, , Lancashire Record Office and Hampshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,470,881.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGPZ-2YD : 12 September 2019), Richard Cumming in household of James Cumming, Newchurch, Hampshire, England; citing Newchurch, Hampshire, England, p. 24, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DKS-GZ9 : 13 December 2014), Richard Cumming, 1867; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1867, quarter 1, vol. 2A, p. 987, Thanet, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF6Y-BLJ : 27 September 2019), Richard Cumming, 1871.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF6Y-BLV : 26 April 2019), Emily Cumming, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DGH-456 : 13 December 2014), Richard Cumming, 1873; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1873, quarter 1, vol. 1B, p. 659, Strand, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ GSArchive.net-Richard Cummings
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:48LZ-6N2 : 3 May 2019), Richard Cummings, Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Sussex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9CY-149 : 20 May 2019), Richard Cummings, Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing South-West Hackney subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.