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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Wigtownshire => Topic started by: claycrop on Tuesday 02 October 18 19:20 BST (UK)
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need some help to find WILLIAM RENNIE born kirkinner in 1870 got him on 1881 census but nothing after that date would love to find out where he went or may be dead thanking you
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Name William Rennie
Gender Male
Birth Date 22 Mar 1870
Birthplace KIRKINNER,WIGTOWN,SCOTLAND
Father's Name Samuel Rennie
Mother's Name Agnes Christie
Name William Rennie
Event Type Census
Event Date 1871
Gender Male
Age 1
Birthplace Wigtownshire
Registration District Kirkinner
County Wigtownshire
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870
You say you have 1881
I see a couple same name one in Stranraer, one in Leswalt in the 1891 and lots of the same name/same birth yr who imgrated to USA and to Canada
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HI just to say Iwill need to dig a bit deeper to find him will try sp and see but not sure of how to find out if he left SCOTLAND again thank you
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thanks now got WILLIAM RENNIE in 1891 staying with his aunt in stranraer working as a grocers assistant will need to go on wherther he got married etc but you sent me in the right way thanks
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Your welcome, pleased I could help..... one step at a time is all you need
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thanks now got WILLIAM RENNIE in 1891 staying with his aunt in stranraer working as a grocers assistant will need to go on wherther he got married etc but you sent me in the right way thanks
Is this the one ???
1891 Market St Quay Hd Ho Stranraer Wigtonshire.
Fanny May 59 Annuitant
William Rennie 20 Grocers assistant.
Sandra
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22 March 1870 - What were the parents names ???
Sandra
Edit - 22 March 1870 parents Samuel Rennie and Agnes
1881 Kirkinner Wigtonshire
Samuel Rennie Age 57
Agnes Rennie Age 35
John Rennie Age 12
William Rennie Age 11
Samuel Rennie Age 6
James Rennie Age 3
Walter Rennie Age 1
Father passed away 1894
Samuel Rennie - aged 70 years - 1894 - 889/11 - Kirkinner.
Sandra
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Might be a possible 1901 census 160.French Street Bridgeton Glasgow
Wm Rennie age 30 born abt 1871 Wigton occupation traveller
M Rennie age 31 born Girvan Ayrshire
Rosie
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HI sandra just to let you know this is WILLIAM RENNIE I was after right parents you got but he seems to have moved nothing in 1901 but he may be down south will have to check that out now thanks
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There's also a William Rennie in Old Luce on the 1901
William, 30, Dairyman, b. Kirkmaiden or Kirkcolm*
Grace, wife, 26, b. -do-
David, son, 6, b. -do-
William, son, 4, b. -do-
John, son, 1 b, Stoneykirk
James Murray, 18, dairyman's assistant, b. Stranraer
Not sure if it is him but worth checking on.
Gadget
* another transcription has them born Kirkcolm
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Don't think it was this one. His parents were a John Rennie and Jane Ralston .
Gadget
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There's also a William Rennie in Old Luce on the 1901
William, 30, Dairyman, b. Kirkmaiden or Kirkcolm*
Grace, wife, 26, b. -do-
David, son, 6, b. -do-
William, son, 4, b. -do-
John, son, 1 b, Stoneykirk
James Murray, 18, dairyman's assistant, b. Stranraer
Not sure if it is him but worth checking on.
Gadget
* another transcription has them born Kirkcolm
William Rennie (passed away 23 January 1951 - New Zealand ) and Grace (passed away 29 November 1920 Queensland Australia)
Sandra
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It was the wrong one, Sandra:
Don't think it was this one. His parents were a John Rennie and Jane Ralston .
Gadget
But someone may be interested in them so at least they're listed :)
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Yes, I worked that out the night before - :-\
New Thread on William Rennie.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=801533.msg6592741
Sandra