Hello,
For some time I have been looking to find out what happened to one of my greatx3 grandfather's illegitimate children, William Connon.
He was born in Fyvie (Aberdeenshire, Scotland) on 16th July 1862 to William 'Conan' and Sarah Esson.
In 1869 his mother married William Rennie and so her illegitimate son was listed as William C. Rennie on the 1871 Census at Fyvie. After that I know nothing about him.
I don't know if he retained Rennie as his surname, or if he used Connon after his father. He may even have chosen to use Esson after his mother. I am almost certain that he did not die in Scotland as I can't find a death record for him.
Anyway...whilst searching American records I found this:
1900 USA Census: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
William Connon, Head, b. Jul 1862, 37 y/o, married 8 years, b. Scotland, Emigration 1882, Stableman.
Elizabeth Connon, Wife, b. Aug 1865, 34 y/o, , b. Scotland, Emigration 1870.
Willie H. Connon, Son, b. Jul 1892, 7 y/o, , b. Massachusetts.
James Connon, Son, b. Mar 1894, 6y/o, , b. Massachusetts.
Jessie Connon, Dau, b. Nov 1895, 4y/o, ,b. Massachusetts.
Jennet Hunter, Mother-in-Law, b. Aug 1826, 73y/o, , b. Scotland.
Is there any way of finding out whether or not the William Connon in the above census is the William Connon/Rennie I'm looking for? Other than his date of birth, there is no other information which really helps. I did try looking at emigration records but unfortunately they are all on pay sites. The emigration date is clearly stated as 1882.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
regards
Windsor87