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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Kirkcudbrightshire => Topic started by: claycrop on Tuesday 11 October 16 14:53 BST (UK)
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need rootschats peoples help tried so hard to find james rennie death cert scotslands people etc even been to south africa having traced my mothers and his uncles to no avail so this is it he was born 1898 in kirkinner illigitimate as was my mum she never talked about herself or him 1911 census has him in minnigaff but nothing since Iam 75 so will try and hold out til the next census unless all you people can solve this for me many thanks claycrop
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Hi cc,
Was his father's name on the birth cert?
If so, what is his father's name & what is his mother's name?
Who was he with in 1911?
Annie
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Did his mother marry while he was still young as he may have taken on his step father's surname & carried it throughout his life?
He may have died under that surname?
Annie
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Is this the James Rennie you are referring too on 1901 census with his grandmother?
Is Francess his mother?
Did James Rennie 1898 marry?
1901 census Sandpit Cottage, Kirkinner, Wigtownshire
Agnes RENNIE Head Widow 1845 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire Pauper
Francess Dau 1874 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire Out Worker
Samuel Son 1876 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire Labourer In Sunnet Pit
Andrew Son 1887 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire Railway Clerk
JAMES Grandson 1899 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire
for info.
Agnes RENNIE on 1881 census with her husband & children living East Stockabert, Kirkinner, Wigtownshire,
Samuel Rennie 1824 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire Ag Lab.
Agnes 1846 Mochrum, Wigtownshire
John 1869 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire
William 1870 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire
Samuel 1875 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire
James 1878 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire
Walter 1880 Kirkinner, Wigtownshire
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You say you've been to South Africa - do you think James Rennie may have emigrated?
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related topics for James Rennie born c 1898 Kirkinner
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=572082.0
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=611944.0
confirms mother’s name as Fanny Rennie Sand Pit cottage Kirkinner
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Thanks Ladyhawk for links.
This kind of establishes he wasn't registered with both parents surnames which would be normal on SP if father had been present.
Annie
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james rennie no father on birthcert my gran was indeed fanny rennie died 1925 at inch poor house did not get any info in south africa as they were uncles of james and all passed on he was living with my great gran and mother with my mum in 1911
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2 possibilities
James Rennie age 23 left 8 Jun 1920 from Glasgow for Quebec, Canada aboard the Sicilian
James Rennie age 26 left Glasgow 26 Sep 1924 for Quebec, Canada aboard the Montreal
And 2 marriages on SP (Can be viewed)
James Rennie
MCEWEN JANE
1928
871/ 3
Kirkcudbright
James Rennie
CARSON AGNES LAURIE
1933
878/ 2
Parton (Dumfries)
Annie
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thanks annie for that info you see my gran died 1925 so may be he had left by then also will look up sp with the info you gave many thanks
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cc,
Who registered your gran's death?
Annie
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my grans death was in inch poor house and it was them who did the death cert
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cc,
You may want to consider Soldiers & Airmen's Wills on SP?
It's possible he was killed & maybe why your mother never spoke about it (too painful)?
Annie
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Hi
James Rennie, aged 65, unmarried, died at Waverley House, Stranraer, on 11th March 1964. His usual residence was Newton-Stewart. Hi mother was Fanny Rennie (deceased) (no father) COD was Cerebral Haemorrhage. Registered by a cousin (unreadable) [899/32]
I have Rennie in my tree so I was interested to look this up in Edinburgh today. No connection to me though, as far as I can see.
Best wishes
Ian A McClumpha
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Well found imchad, mystery solved ;)
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well ian and all the others cannot thank you enough for this have tried so hard to find james rennie over a long time wonder why it never came up on scots people any way you found him again many thanks will try to get death cert
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Great result, Ian. Well done for finding James :)
Monica