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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)

Title: william rennie
Post by: claycrop on Tuesday 02 October 18 19:20 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: iluleah on Tuesday 02 October 18 19:32 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: claycrop on Wednesday 03 October 18 19:16 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: claycrop on Wednesday 03 October 18 20:39 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: iluleah on Wednesday 03 October 18 21:31 BST (UK)
Your welcome, pleased I could help..... one step at a time is all you need
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: *Sandra* on Wednesday 03 October 18 21:52 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: *Sandra* on Wednesday 03 October 18 21:58 BST (UK)
 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
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: rosie17 on Thursday 04 October 18 13:13 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: claycrop on Thursday 04 October 18 19:22 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 04 October 18 20:44 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 04 October 18 20:59 BST (UK)
Don't think it was this one. His parents were a John Rennie and Jane Ralston .

Gadget
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: *Sandra* on Thursday 04 October 18 21:24 BST (UK)
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
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: Gadget on Thursday 04 October 18 22:06 BST (UK)
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  :)
Title: Re: william rennie
Post by: *Sandra* on Friday 05 October 18 19:40 BST (UK)


Yes, I worked that out the night before -  :-\

New Thread on William Rennie.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=801533.msg6592741

Sandra