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Sir Samuel Cunard                                1787-1865
Samuel was born on 21 November 1787, the son of Abraham Cunard (of Philadelphia) and Margaret Murphy, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
When the British government invited bids (1838) for carrying mail to and from Liverpool, Halifax, and Boston, Cunard went (1839) to England and presented to the admiralty such carefully considered plans for a line of steamships that he received the contract. He was created 1st Baronet Cunard on 9 March 1859.   Read his Biography
Susan Duffus                                         1795-1828
Susan was born about 1795, the daughter of William Duffus, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
She died at an early age, days after she gave birth to her daughter, Elizabeth.
I have identified the following children. 		Sir Samuel Cunard
Edward Born 1 Jan 1816   Halifax Married Mary Bache McEvers
Mary Born 21 Apr 1817   Halifax Married James Horsfield Peters
Susan Born 6 Feb 1819   Halifax  
Margaret Anne Born 14 Mar 1820   Halifax Married William Leigh Mellish
Sarah Jane Born 21 Dec 1821   Halifax Married Gilbert William Francklyn
Anne Elizabeth Born 25 Mar 1823   Halifax Married Ralph Shuttleworth Allen
William Born 9 Apr 1825   Halifax Married Laura Charlotte Haliburton
Isabel Born 4 Feb 1827   Halifax Married Capt. Henry Holden
Elizabeth Born 22 Jan 1828   Halifax  
Birth of Parents
Samuel Cunard b: 21 Nov 1787         Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
son of Abraham Cunard and Margaret Murphy

Susan Duffus b: abt 1795         Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
daughter of William Duffus, Esq.

Marriage
4 Feb 1815
Samuel Cunard
Susan Duffus

Children
Edward Cunard b: 1 Jan 1816               Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
son of Samuel Cunard and Susan Duffus     Died 6 Apr 1869
Mary Cunard b: 21 Apr 1817               Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
daughter of Samuel Cunard and Susan Duffus     Died 11 Aug 1885
Susan Cunard b: 6 Feb 1819               Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
daughter of Samuel Cunard and Susan Duffus
Margaret Anne Cunard b: 14 Mar 1820               Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
daughter of Samuel Cunard and Susan Duffus     Died 11 Dec 1901
Sarah Jane Cunard b: 21 Dec 1821               Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
daughter of Samuel Cunard and Susan Duffus
Anne Elizabeth Cunard b: 25 Mar 1823               Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
daughter of Samuel Cunard and Susan Duffus     Died 13 Oct 1862
William Cunard b: 9 Apr 1825               Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
son of Samuel Cunard and Susan Duffus     Died 11 Jan 1906
Isabel Cunard b: 4 Feb 1827               Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
daughter of Samuel Cunard and Susan Duffus     Died 7 Mar 1894
Elizabeth Cunard b: 22 Jan 1828               Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
daughter of Samuel Cunard and Susan Duffus     Died 4 Mar 1889

Death
Susan (Duffus) Cunard Died 2 Feb 1828     Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial: Buried in the Old Burying ground at Halifax.

1851 Census HO107-1485 31 March 1851 Golden Square, Westminster St. James, Middlesex
Burlington Hotel
Samuel Cunard (Guest) Age 63 Merchant Brit. Subject Halifax abt 1787

Death
Sir Samuel Cunard Died 28 Apr 1865       1865 2Q Westminster 1a 245
Burial: Buried at Brompton Cemetery, Kensington.

MIDDLESEX   13 May 1865                         Probate
CUNARD, Sir Samuel, Bart. - The Will of Sir Samuel Cunard, formerly of Halifax in Nova Scotia, afterwards of Bush Hill Park, but late of 26 Prince's-gardens, both in the County of Middlesex, Baronet, deceased, who died 28 April 1865 at Prince's-gardens aforesaid, was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Sir Edward Cunard of 26 Prince's-gardens, aforesaid, Baronet, and William Cunard of 26 Prince's-gardens, aforesaid, Esquire, the Sons, the Executors.

Note
  In his will Cunard left his real and personal estate to his sons Edward and William, and £20,000 to each of his six surviving daughters.

Brompton Cemetery, Kensington
Photos by Connie Nisinger
Brompton Cemetery, Kensington
Photos by Connie Nisinger