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Kenneth Vivian Cunliffe was born in Transvaal circa 1892.

From 1910 to 1913 he was employed by Village Deep Gold Mining Co., Ltd., Johannesburg, as assistant sampler and later assistant surveyor. In 1913 he joined Randfontein Central Gold Mining as assistant surveyor.

He was mobilized for service in the Imperial Light Horse in 1914 but was taken prisoner in German South West Africa, released in 1915, after which he returned to Randfontein Central but then joined the 4th South African Horse in German East Africa until Dec 1916. He was invalided out in 1917, resumed his work as surveyor for a few months, then held a temporary commission in the army. He received a commission in the Royal Engineers early in 1918 after training in England, and was drafted to India later that year, seeing active service on the North West Frontier from Jul-Oct 1919.²

He married Margaret Anson Coldstream, daughter of William Menzies Coldstream and Adele Margaret Edith Stevens, at St Mark's in Bangalore, Madras, on 15 November 1919. He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers at the time of his marriage.¹

After his marriage and demob he rejoined Randfontein Central as chief surveyor until 1923. He was then appointed mine overseer, Government Gold Mining Areas from 1923-33. After a brief period as mine overseer at Witwatersrand Gold Mining Co Ltd he then rejoined Randfontein Estates as sectional manager for seven years.

From 1940 to 1943 he was on active service and held the rank of major in the South African Engineer Corps. He returned to Randfontein in 1943 as sectional manager, but in 1945 took the position of assistant mining engineer at African Associated Mines, Bulawayo. He acted as mine manager at Monarch Mine, Francistown, then in 1946 became manager of Bushtick Mines Ltd. He returned to African Associated Mines in Bulawayo in 1952.²

Kenneth died on 10 September 1952 in Essexvale.²

Annie Elizabeth Curren was born in Queensland on 1 November 1892. She was the daughter of Thomas CURREN (storekeeper) and Rose Ann LACY or LACEY.^2,1

She married Hugh Paterson at 131 Denison St in Rockhampton, Queensland, on 11 April 1911. He was a tailor's cutter, as was his father.³

Annie was divorced from Hugh Paterson at Rockhampton, Queensland, on 26 February 1945.³

Annie's second marriage was to William Cumming, son of Richard James Cumming and Mary Ann Flood, on 29 October 1947 in Brisbane, Queensland.^1,4

She was widowed at age 67 on the death of her husband William on 29 May 1960.⁵

Annie died on 27 November 1967 at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 75 of bronchopneumonia, atherosclerosis and senility.¹ She was buried on 28 November 1967 at the Sth Brisbane Cemetery, 181 Annerley Rd, Dutton Park.⁶

Henry's birth was registered between October 1874 and December 1874 in Marylebone, London, Middlesex.²

He married Annie Zoe Wallis, daughter of William Wallace Wallis and Ann Paul, in New Zealand in 1903.^1,3,4

He was widowed on the death of his wife Annie on 5 February 1956.^5,6

Henry died on 5 June 1956 at Mosman Private Hospital in Sydney, New South Wales.^7,8

Laurence Knox Currie was born on 10 December 1923.^2,3

He married Margaret Isabel McKechie, daughter of Hugh Tanner McKechie and Rita Farquharson, in New Zealand in 1947.^1,4

Laurence died on 13 September 1984 in Dunedin, Otago, at age 60.^2,5 He was cremated at the Dunedin Crematorium, Anderson's Bay on 17 September 1984.⁶

Susanna Curties was born in Cornwall circa 1775. (Birth year based on age at death).

She married James Rickard in St Mellion, Cornwall, on 5 May 1795.³

She was widowed on the death of her husband James in 1830.⁴
She was listed as a member of Thomas Hodge Wymond Nanscawen's household in the 1841 census in St Mellion, Cornwall.⁵

Susanna's death was registered between October 1852 and December 1852 in St Germans, Cornwall.⁶

Allan Alexander Cuthbertson was born in New Zealand in 1869.¹

He married Ida Kemp in New Zealand in 1890.² He was buried on 31 May 1948 at the Park Island Cemetery, Jeffrey Drive in Napier.³

Allan died on 31 May 1948 in Hastings, Hawkes Bay.^4,3

Allan King Cuthbertson was born in New Zealand in 1903.¹

Allan died in 1928 in New Zealand.²

Arthur John Cuthbertson was born in New Zealand in 1873.¹

Arthur died on 15 February 1883 in Invercargill, Southland.^2,3

Barbara Elizabeth Stewart Cuthbertson was born in New Zealand on 17 June 1919.^2,3

She married Ernest Samuel Nichol in New Zealand in 1938.⁴

Barbara died in 2003 in New Zealand.³

Bessie Denniston Cuthbertson was born in New Zealand in 1905.¹