William Renton ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

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

⁵ 1861 Scotland Census
Page 2, District 4, Household schedule 6, Roll CSSCT1861_135
Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire
Address: Buttesdean
William Benton..???..2
(Living with father and paternal grandmother.)

NOTE - His actual relationship to Margaret, the Head of Household, is believed to be "Grandson" instead of son. It is thought that he was the son of John.
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• He appeared on the 1871 Scotland Census in Foulden, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 2 April 1871.

⁶ 1871 Scotland Census
Page 17, District 1, Household schedule 81, Roll CSSCT1871_175
Foulden, Berwickshire
Address: The Deans Cottage
William Renton..(???)..11

NOTE - Found first on the 1861 census, once again William Renton at age 11, was listed making his birth year about 1860. Researcher April Padgett thinks that William Renton was the nephew of Robert William and appears with his grandmother Margaret in the censuses up until 1881, then he marries Margaret Nelson and moves to Northumberland. He appears to be the illegitimate son of John Renton and Isabella Glass. Isabella had other illegitimate children so maybe they ran out of room in the Glass household.
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• He appeared on the 1881 Scotland Census in Hutton, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND on 3 April 1881.

⁷ 1881 Scotland Census
Page 4, District 2, Household schedule 11, Roll cssct1881_309
Hutton, Berwickshire
Address: Clarabad Farm Cottages
William Renton..Nephew..22..Cockburnspath, East Lothian..Agr. Lab. (Ploughman)
(Living with his paternal grandmother and his uncle Alexander Renton.)
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• He appeared on the 1891 England Census in Ord, Northumberland, ENGLAND on 5 April 1891. ²

1891 England Census
Page 16, Registration RG12, Piece 4268, Folio 139, GSU roll 6099378
Ord, Northumberland, England
St. Bartholomew Ecclesiastical Parish, Cornhill Road
William Renton..Head..31..Scotland..Railway Platelayer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1901 England Census in Morpeth Castle, Northumberland, ENGLAND on 31 March 1901. ³

1901 England Census
Page 12, Household schedule 58, Piece 4831, Folio 109
Morpeth Castle, Northumberland, England
St. Mary The Virgin Ecclesiastical Parish
William Renton..Head..40..Scotland..Railway Signalman
(Living with wife and 5 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was in 1859, then his age should have been 41 or 42 instead of 40.
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• He appeared on the 1911 England Census in Stannington Station, Morpeth, Northumberland, ENGLAND on 2 April 1911. ⁴

1911 England Census
Schedule 5
Stannington Station, Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Ponteland Sub-District, Castle Ward Reg. District
married 27 years
William Renton..Head..51..Berwickshire, Scotland..Railway Signalman
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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William married Margaret Lindsay Nelson, daughter of George Nelson and Margaret Swinton Lindsay, on 23 November 1883 in Foulden Manse, Foulden, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND.^{1 2 3 4} (Margaret Lindsay Nelson was born on 23 August 1858 in Foulden, Berwickshire, SCOTLAND ^{1 2 4} and died after 2 April 1911.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1891 England Census in Ord, Northumberland, ENGLAND on 5 April 1891. ²

1891 England Census
Page 16, Registration RG12, Piece 4268, Folio 139, GSU roll 6099378
Ord, Northumberland, England
St. Bartholomew Ecclesiastical Parish, Cornhill Road
William Renton..Head..31..Scotland..Railway Platelayer
Margaret L. Renton..Wife..32..Scotland
John Renton..Son..7..Scotland
Margaret L. Renton..Dau..5..Scotland
George N. Renton..Son..2..Scotland
William Renton..Son..7m..Tweedmouth, Northumberland
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• They appeared on the 1901 England Census in Morpeth Castle, Northumberland, ENGLAND on 31 March 1901. ³

1901 England Census
Page 12, Household schedule 58, Piece 4831, Folio 109
Morpeth Castle, Northumberland, England
St. Mary The Virgin Ecclesiastical Parish
William Renton..Head..40..Scotland..Railway Signalman
Margaret L. Renton..Wife..41..Scotland
John Renton..Son..17..Scotland..Byreman at Farm
Margaret L. Renton..Dau..15..Scotland
George N. Renton..Son..12..Scotland
William Renton..Son..10..Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England
Robert A. Renton..Son..5..Morpeth, Northumberland, England

NOTE - The surname is sometimes indexed as Newton instead of Renton.
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• They appeared on the 1911 England Census in Stannington Station, Morpeth, Northumberland, ENGLAND on 2 April 1911. ⁴

1911 England Census
Schedule 5
Stannington Station, Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Ponteland Sub-District, Castle Ward Reg. District
married 27 years
William Renton..Head..51..Berwickshire, Scotland..Railway Signalman
Margaret L. Renton..Wife..52..Chirnside, Berwickshire..5/4
Margaret L. Renton..Dau..25..Mordington, Berwickshire..Dressmaker
George N. Renton..Son..22..Mordington, Berwickshire..Grocer's Assistant
Robert A. Renton..Son..15..Morpeth, Northumberland..School
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