James Runciman1

(circa 1790 - 11 Nov 1860)
Father*John Runciman1 (Jun 1762 - Dec 1852)
Mother*Jeanie Barrie1 (Feb 1767 - 1847)

BDMs

     James Runciman was born circa 1790 North Berwick, ELN, SCT.1,2 He married Margaret Eddington on 17 Jul 1813 Dirleton, ELN, SCT.3,4 James Runciman married Anne Whitecross on 3 Apr 1847 at Dirleton, East Lothian.5
     James Runciman died on 11 Nov 1860 at Dirleton, East Lothian; cert. shows James as 70, ag lab, married (but not to whom), s/o John RUNCIMAN, carrier & Jane m.s. BARRIE, both dec'd; d. 3pm of dropsy, several weeks; Bur. Dirleton churchyard; Inf. George THOMSON, Dirleton, nephew-in-law (not present); Reg. 13th.1

Census

     James Runciman and Margaret Runciman appeared on the census of 1841 Dirleton, ELN, SCT, and are assumed to be husband and wife. They were enumerated as RUNCIMAN: James 50 ag lab; Margaret 50, both b ELN.6 James Runciman appeared on the census of 1851 Bothy, Par. of Dirleton, ELN, SCT, as son of John Runciman, with wife Ann showing as John's daughter-in-law; RUNCIMAN: John 90 annuitant (fmp) (assistant on ancestry) (formerly ag lab and carrier) b Crail, FIF; Son James 61, ag lab b N Berwick, Haddington; Dtr in law Ann 59 b Prestonkirk, Haddington.2

Names/other info

     In 1814 his surname was recorded as Runciaman (bap. of son John.)3

Links

     Click here to see James's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.7

Family

Margaret Eddington (bet. 1786 - 1791 - bet. 1841 - 1847)
Child
ChartsLineage 1b: William (JAMIESON/WISHART) RUNCIMAN of Crail
Last Edited13 May 2012

Citations

  1. [S2903] Lawrence FLETCHER, "RUNCIMAN/WISHART/JAMIESON Corres. ex Lawrence F," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth 11 Nov 1860 James RUNCIMAN, Dirleton, ELN, 705 #30, copy rcvd Feb 2010.
  2. [S203] 1851 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Dirleton, ELN Par. 705 ED 1 Pg 14 Sched 66, hsehold of John RUNCIMAN, extracted Oct 2007.
  3. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth 1814 John s/o James RUNCIAMAN & Margaret EDDINGTON, Dirleton, 705/ 0030 0140, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  4. [S103] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian SctP RUNCIMAN Marriages 1538-1854", Marr. 17 Jul 1813 John RUNCIMAN & Margaret EDDINGTON, Dirleton, ELN 705/ 0030 0230, extracted from index Feb 2012.
  5. [S103] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian SctP RUNCIMAN Marriages 1538-1854", Marr. 3 Apr 1847 James RUNCIMAN & Anne WHITECROSS, Dirleton, ELN, 705/ 0040 0249, extracted from index May 2012.
  6. [S201] 1841 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Dirleton, ELN Par. 705 ED 1 Pg 8, hsehold of James & Margaret RUNCIMAN, extracted May 2012.
  7. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct-11.
  8. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth/Bap. 12 Apr 1814 John s/o James RUNCIAMAN & Margaret EDDINGTON, Dirleton, 705/ 0030 0140, extracted from index Feb 2010.
 
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