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Robert Renton
(1777-1855)
Janet McArthur
(Abt 1778-Bef 1841)
William Renton
(1807-1843)
Margaret Crombie
(1813-After 1881)
John Renton
(1842-After 1891)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Isabella Glass

2. Margaret Reid

John Renton 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 1842, Bunkle and Preston, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND 2 3 4 5 6
  • Partnership (1): Isabella Glass on an unknown date
  • Marriage (2): Margaret Reid about 1867 1 2 3 4
  • Died: After 5 April 1891
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1851 Scotland Census in Redheugh, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 31 March 1851.

5 1851 Scotland Census
Page 1, District 2, Household schedule 91, Roll CSSCT1851_195
Redheugh, Berwickshire
Address: Tulfordlees
John Renton..Son..8..Bunkle, Berwickshire
(Living with widowed mother.)
.

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

6 1861 Scotland Census
Page 2, District 4, Household schedule 6, Roll CSSCT1861_135
Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire
Address: Buttesdean
John Benton..Son..19..Bunkle, Berwickshire..Railway Laborer
(Living with widowed mother.)
.

• He appeared on the 1871 Scotland Census in Coldingham, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 2 April 1871.

2 1871 Scotland Census
Page 24, District 6, Household schedule 84, Roll CSSCT1871_174
Coldingham, Berwickshire
Address: Horsely
John Renton..Head..28..Bunkle, Berwickshire..Farm Servant
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1881 Scotland Census in Edrom, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 3 April 1881.

3 1881 Scotland Census
Page 20, District 1, Household schedule 68, Roll cssct1881_309
Edrom, Berwickshire
Address: Broom House Mains Farm House Servant Cottages
John Renton..Head..38..Bunkle, Berwickshire..Farm Stewards
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1891 Scotland Census in Coldingham, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 5 April 1891.

4 1891 Scotland Census
ED 5, Page 25, Household schedule 131, Roll CSSCT1891_376
Coldingham, Berwickshire
Address: 3 Fairlaw
John Renton..Head..48..Bunkle, Berwickshire..Farm Steward
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
.


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John had a relationship with Isabella Glass, daughter of Richard Glass and Agnes Moffat, on an unknown date. (Isabella Glass was born in 1841 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND 1 and died after 1859.)


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John next married Margaret Reid, daughter of John Reid and Isabella Crombie, about 1867.1 2 3 4 (Margaret Reid was born in 1843 in Coldingham, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND 1 2 3 4 and died after 5 April 1891.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1871 Scotland Census in Coldingham, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 2 April 1871.

2 1871 Scotland Census
Page 24, District 6, Household schedule 84, Roll CSSCT1871_174
Coldingham, Berwickshire
Address: Horsely
John Renton..Head..28..Bunkle, Berwickshire..Farm Serv
Margaret Renton..Wife..28..Coldingham, Berwickshire
Isabella Renton..Dau..2..Coldingham, Berwickshire
Alexander Renton..Son..8m..Coldingham, Berwickshire
.

• They appeared on the 1881 Scotland Census in Edrom, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 3 April 1881.

3 1881 Scotland Census
Page 20, District 1, Household schedule 68, Roll cssct1881_309
Edrom, Berwickshire
Address: Broom House Mains Farm House Servant Cottages
John Renton..Head..38..Bunkle, Berwickshire..Farm Stewarts
Margaret Renton..Wife..38..Coldingham, Berwickshire..Farm Stwarts Wife
Isabella Renton..Dau..12..Coldingham, Berwickshire
Alexander Renton..Son..10..Coldingham, Berwickshire
John Renton..Son..8..Coldingham, Berwickshire
Robert Renton..Son..7..Coldingham, Berwickshire
James Renton..Son..4..Bunkle, Berwickshire
Margaret Renton..Dau..1..Edrom, Berwickshire
.

• They appeared on the 1891 Scotland Census in Coldingham, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 5 April 1891.

4 1891 Scotland Census
ED 5, Page 25, Household schedule 131, Roll CSSCT1891_376
Coldingham, Berwickshire
Address: 3 Fairlaw
John Renton..Head..48..Bunkle, Berwickshire..Farm Steward
Margaret Renton..Wife..48..Coldingham, Berwickshire
John Renton..Son..18..Coldingham, Berwickshire..Postman
Robert Renton..Son..17..Coldingham, Berwickshire..Agricultural Labourer
James Renton..Son..14..Bunkle, Berwickshire..Agricultural Labourer
Margaret Renton..Dau..10
George Renton..Son..6..Mordington, Berwickshire
.


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Sources


1 April Padgett, "Renton Connections," database(http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7187472/).

2 1871 Census of Scotland, 2 Apr 1871, Coldingham, Berwickshire, enumeration district (ED) 6, page 24, schedule no. 84.

3 1881 census of Scotland, 3 Apr 1881, Edrom, Berwickshire, enumeration district (ED) 1, page 20, schedule no. 68.

4 1891 census of Scotland, 5 Apr 1891, Coldingham, Berwickshire, enumeration district (ED) 5, page 25, schedule no. 131.

5 1851 census of Scotland, 30 Mar 1851, Redheugh, Berwickshire, enumeration district (ED) 2, page 1, schedule no. 91.

6 1861 Census of Scotland, 7 Apr 1861, Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, enumeration district (ED) 4, page 2, schedule no. 6.


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