Richard Runciman1

(28 Dec 1822 - bet. 1871 - 1881)
Father*William Runciman2,3,4 (Mar 1789 - 1873)
Mother*Jane Cockburn2,3,4 (1785 - 1854)

BDMs

     Richard Runciman was born on 28 Dec 1822 Dirleton, ELN, SCT.3
     Richard Runciman married Margaret McKay on 27 Jun 1847 Barony, LKS, SCT.1,5
     Richard Runciman died bet. 1871 - 1881; (may, or may not, be the Richard buried in Buenos Aires.)6,7

Census

     Richard Runciman appeared on the census of 1841 Inngate, Haddington, ELN, SCT, in the household of William Runciman and Jane Runciman and is assumed to be a son.2
     Richard Runciman appeared on the census of 1851 Stobcross St Entry, Par. of Barony, LKS, SCT, with Margaret Runciman, enumerated as RUNSIMAN (as transcr): Richard 28 engineer fitter b Dirleton, HAD; wife Margaret 30 b Edin; Children (transcr. as Runniman): Margaret 3 b Edin; William 10 mos b Glasgow, LKS.8

Links

     Click here to see Richard's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.9
     Follow this link for Lorna's family information on Richard Runciman.

Family

Margaret McKay (circa 1823 - aft. 1891)
Children
  • Margaret Runciman8 (circa 1848 - aft. 1871)
  • William Runciman8,10 (Apr 1850 - aft. 1891)
  • Jane Runciman11 (Dec 1851 - aft. 1901)
  • Richard Runciman1 (circa May 1854 - aft. 1871)
  • Isabella Runciman12 (circa Jan 1858 - aft. 1901)
ChartsLineage 1b: William (JAMIESON/WISHART) RUNCIMAN of Crail
Last Edited6 Feb 2016

Citations

  1. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Bap. 31 May 1854 Richard s/o Richard (engineer) & Margaret RUNCIMAN, St Peter, Liverpool, from Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Baptisms, 1813-1906, extracted Sep 2011.
  2. [S201] 1841 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Haddington, ELN Par. 709 ED 4, hsehold of William & Jane RUNCIMAN, extracted Jan 2008.
  3. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 28 Dec 1822 Richard s/o William RUNCIMAN & Jean COCKBURN, Dirleton, ELN, from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11705-4 film 1067796, extracted Sep 2011.
  4. [S3043] Jennifer Jelley & Diane Middleton, Scotland and Beyond, Birth 1822 Richard s/o William & Jean (COCKBURN) RUNCIMAN, Dirleton, ELN, extracted Sep 2011.
  5. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Marr. 27 Jun 1847 Richard RUNCIMAN & Margaret McKAY, Barony, LKS, from Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910 batch M11968-8 film 994217, extracted Sep 2011.
  6. [S206] 1871 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Par. Kirkdale Sub Dist Toxtech Park, Dist West Derby, LAN RG10/3827 ED 105 F 89 Pg 54 Sched 275, hsehold of Margaret RUNCIMAN, extracted Sep 2011.
  7. [S3] Lorna Henderson, "RUNCIMAN Analysis", Sep 2011.
  8. [S203] 1851 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Par. of Barony, LKS Par. 622 ED 14A Pg 6 Sched 9, hsehold of Richard & Margaret RUNCIMAN, extracted Sep 2011.
  9. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct-11.
  10. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 13 Apr 1850 William s/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Margaret McKAY, Barony, LKS, from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11968-2, extracted Sep 2011.
  11. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 1 Dec 1851 Jane d/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Margaret McKAY, Barony, LKS, from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11968-2, extracted Sep 2011.
  12. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Bap. 10 Jan 1858 Isabel d/o Richard (engineer) & Margaret RUNCIMAN, St Peter, Liverpool, from Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Baptisms, 1813-1906, extracted Sep 2011.
 
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