David Renton ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

If he did not get married until about 1855, then why was he not with his parents for the 1851 census?
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1861 Scotland Census in Langton, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 7 April 1861.

¹ 1861 Scotland Census
Page 22, District 1, Household schedule 112, Roll CSSCT1861_137
Langton, Berwickshire
Address: Craes 98 Ploughman's House
David Renton..Head..27..Westruther, Berwickshire..Ploughmen
(Living with wife, 3 children, and brother, George.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in 1832, then his age should have been 28 or 29 instead of 27.
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• He appeared on the 1871 Scotland Census in Coldstream, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 2 April 1871.

² 1871 Scotland Census
Page 9, District 3, Roll CSSCT1871_174, Line 4, Household schedule 30
Coldstream, Berwickshire
Address:1 Milon Graden W Maines
David Renton..Head..38..Warkenlber, Berwickshire..Ag Lab
(Living with wife and 7 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1881 Scotland Census in Coldstream, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 3 April 1881.

³ 1881 Scotland Census
Page 17, District 3, Roll CSSCT1881_308, Line 12, Household schedule 83
Coldstream, Berwickshire
Address: 2 Milne Graden West Mains
David Renton..Head..48..Westruther, Berwickshire..Farm Steward
(Living with wife and 8 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1891 Scotland Census in Nenthorn, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 5 April 1891.

⁴ 1891 Scotland Census
Page 1, District 2, Roll CSSCT1891_378, Line 18, Household schedule number 5
Nenthorn, Berwickshire
Address: Cottage
David Renton..Head..58..Westruther, Berwickshire..Farm Stewart
(Living with wife and 3 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1901 Scotland Census in Swinton, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 31 March 1901.

⁵ 1901 Scotland Census
Page 14, District 2, Line 1, Roll CSSCT1901_415, Household schedule number 72
Swinton, Berwickshire
Address: Swinton Hill Farm Cottages
David Renton..Head..68..Westruther, Berwickshire..Farm Servant General
(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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David married Alison Robertson, daughter of Thomas Robertson and Margaret Miller, about 1855.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} (Alison Robertson was born on 18 November 1831 in Bastleridge, Ayton, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND ^{2 3 4 5 6} and died in 1904 in Swinton, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1861 Scotland Census in Langton, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 7 April 1861.

¹ 1861 Scotland Census
Page 22, District 1, Household schedule 112, Roll CSSCT1861_137
Langton, Berwickshire
Address: Craes 98 Ploughman's House
David Renton..Head..27..Westruther, Berwickshire..Ploughmen
Alison Renton..Wife..28..Ayton, Berwickshire
James Renton..Son..5..Polwarth, Berwickshire
Margaret Renton..Dau..3..Polwarth, Berwickshire
Thomas Renton..Son..1..Bunkle, Berwickshire
George Renton..Bro..22
Ann McCullock..???..20
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• They appeared on the 1871 Scotland Census in Coldstream, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 2 April 1871.

² 1871 Scotland Census
Page 9, District 3, Roll CSSCT1871_174, Line 4, Household schedule 30
Coldstream, Berwickshire
Address:1 Milon Graden W Maines
David Renton..Head..38..Warkenlber, Berwickshire..Ag Lab
Alison Renton..Wife..39..Ayton, Berwickshire
James Renton..Son..15..Polwarth, Berwickshire..Ag Lab
Margaret Renton..Dau..13..Polwarth, Berwickshire
Thomas Renton..Son..11..Bunele, Berwickshire
Robina Renton..Dau..9..Langton, Berwickshire
David Renton..Son..7..Whitsome, Berwickshire
Robert Renton..Son..5..Eccles, Berwickshire
Isabella Renton..Dau..2..Coldstream, Berwickshire
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• They appeared on the 1881 Scotland Census in Coldstream, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 3 April 1881.

³ 1881 Scotland Census
Page 17, District 3, Roll CSSCT1881_308, Line 12, Household schedule 83
Coldstream, Berwickshire
Address: 2 Milne Graden West Mains
David Renton..Head..48..Westruther, Berwickshire..Farm Steward
Alison Renton..Wife..49..Ayton, Berwickshire
James Renton..Son..25..Polwarth, Berwickshire..Farm Serv.
Margaret Renton..Dau..23..Polwarth, Berwickshire..Farm Serv.
Robina Renton..Dau..19..Lanton, Berwickshire..Farm Serv
David Renton..Son..18..Whitsome, Berwickshire..Farm Serv.
Robert Renton..Son..15..Eccles, Berwickshire..Apprentice Shoemaker
Isabella Renton..Dau..12..Coldstream, Berwickshire
John Renton..Son..9..Coldstream, Berwickshire
Alison Renton..Dau..4..Coldstream, Berwickshire
Eliza Watt..???..3
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• They appeared on the 1891 Scotland Census in Nenthorn, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 5 April 1891.

⁴ 1891 Scotland Census
Page 1, District 2, Roll CSSCT1891_378, Line 18, Household schedule number 5
Nenthorn, Berwickshire
Address: Cottage
David Renton..Head..58..Westruther, Berwickshire..Farm Stewart
Alison Renton..Wife..59..Ayton, Berwickshire
Robinas Renton..Dau..29..Langton, Berwickshire..Ag Lab
Isabella Renton..Dau..22..Coldstream, Berwickshire..Ag Lab
Alison Renton..Dau..14..Coldstream, Berwickshire..Ag Lab
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• They appeared on the 1901 Scotland Census in Swinton, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 31 March 1901.

⁵ 1901 Scotland Census
Page 14, District 2, Line 1, Roll CSSCT1901_415, Household schedule number 72
Swinton, Berwickshire
Address: Swinton Hill Farm Cottages
David Renton..Head..68..Westruther, Berwickshire..Farm Servant General
Alison Renton..Wife..69..Ayton, Berwickshire
Isabella Renton..Dau..32..Coldstream, Berwickshire..Outworker On Farm
Alison Renton..Dau..24..Coldstream, Berwickshire..Outworker On Farm
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