William Runcieman1

(circa Sep 1792 - 14 Feb 1881)
Father*Andrew Runsieman2,3 (say 1770 - )
Mother*Jane Downie3 (say 1770 - )

BDMs

     William Runcieman was born circa Sep 1792 Dyce, ABD, SCT.1,2 He was baptized on 8 Sep 1792 Dyce, ABD.2
     William Runcieman married Mary Warrack on 21 Jul 1826 Ellon, ABD, SCT.1,4,5
     William Runcieman died on 14 Feb 1881 Castleton, Dist of King Edward, ABD, SCT; cert. shows William as 88 formerly farmer, widower of Mary WARRACK; s/o Andrew RUNCIEMAN, farmer & Jane m.s.DOWNIE; d. 8:45am of epithelimia, 1 yr; Inf. son James, present; Reg. 15th.3,1
8 vols of diaries 1826 to 1844 held at the University of Aberdeen, deposited by Mr JA Robertson ?c 1940?, assumed to be a descendant.6

Census

     William Runcieman appeared on the census of 1851 Castletown, Dist of Turriff, ABD, SCT, with Mary Warrack, enumerated as RUNCIEMAN (Rimcieman on anc.): William 58 Farmer Of 135 Acres Employing 4 Labourers b Dyce, ABD; wife Mary 58 b Skene, ABD; Children: Janet 23 Farmers Daur Employed At Home; James 20 Farmers Son Employed On The Farm; John 19 Farmers Son Employed On The Farm; All b Dyce, ABD; Mitchel (Daughter) 17 Farmers Daur Employed At Home b. King Edward ABD; Servants: BARRON, Ann 26 House Serv b Gamrie, Banffshire; MCDONALD, Janet 11 1840     House Serv b King Edward, ABD; ROSS, Alexander 18 1833     Farm Lab b Turriff, ABD; DUGLASS, John Unmarried 45 b Urquhart Said To Be A Dyer b St Nicoles, ABD; RAINIE, William Servant 13 Farm Lab b. King Edward, ABD;
(indexed as RIMCIEMAN on ancestry.)7
     William Runcieman appeared on the census of 1861 Castletown, Par. of King Edward, ABD, SCT, with Mary Runcieman, enumerated as RUNCIMAN: William 68 Farming 160 Acres Employing 3 Men b Dyce, ABD; wife Mary 70 b Skene, ABD; Children: James 30, John 29 both farmer's son both b Dyce; Mitchell 27 farmer's dtr b King Edward, ABD; Also Harriet Warrack 35, John Gordon 24, John Mckey 22, George Adam 15, Jessie Duthie 27, Margt Mckey 20.8

Names/other info

     In 1792 his surname was recorded as Runsieman.2
     William outlived his wife Mary Runcieman who died in 1880.9,1,5

Family

Mary Warrack (circa 1793 - 1880)
Children
  • Janet Runcieman1 (circa Apr 1828 - )
  • James Runcieman1 (circa May 1830 - )
  • John Runcieman1 (circa Dec 1831 - 1915)
  • Mitchell Runcieman1 (circa Oct 1833 - 1925)
ChartsAndrew & Jane (DOWNIE) RUNCIEMAN
Last Edited4 Mar 2016

Citations

  1. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, 1851 Castletown, Civil Par. King Edward, Dist Turiff, ABD, 210 F 32 Pg 1, hsehld of William & Mary RUNCIEMAN, extracted Jul 2012.
  2. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Bap. 8 Sep 1792 William s/o Andrew RUNSIEMAN, Dyce, ABD, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11190-2 film 993524, extracted Jul 2012.
  3. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 14 Feb 1881 William s/o Andrew RUNCIEMAN & Jane DOWNIE, aged 88, reg. King Edward, ABD, ref. 210/A1 0003, copy d/loaded Jul 2012.
  4. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Marr. 21 Jul 1826 William RUNCIEMAN & Mary WARRACK, Ellon, ABD, from Scotland,Marriages, 1561-1910 batch M11192-4 films 0993180, 0993181 , extracted Jul 2012.
  5. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 14 Feb 1881 William s/o Andrew RUNCIEMAN & Jane S..INE, aged 88, reg. King Edward, ABD, ref. 210/A1 0003, copy d/loaded Jul 2012.
  6. [S2342] RUNCIMAN Misc. web searches & correspondence 1826-1844 Diaries (8 vols) of William RUNCIEMAN, of Mains of Castletown, then Mains of Dyce, ABD, ref MS 2527, University of Aberdeen, from http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/DServe/dserve.exe, extracted Jul 2012.
  7. [S1599] Findmypast online at http://www.findmypast.com, 1841 Castletown, Civil Par. King Edward, Dist Turiff, ABD, 210 F 32 Pg 1, hsehld of William & Mary RUNCIEMAN, extracted Jul 2012.
  8. [S205] 1861 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, King Edward, ABD; Reg. 210 ED: 7; Page: 9; Sched. 30, hsehold of William & Mary RUNCIMAN, extracted Jul 2012.
  9. [S2970] Births deaths marriages index: Scotland 1855+, Dth 1880 Mary RUNCIEMAN, aged 89, other name WARRACK, reg. King Edward, ABD, ref. 210/A1 0005, extracted from index Jul 2012 , http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk
 
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