John Runciman1,2

(7 Oct 1818 - 23 Sep 1874)
Father*Thomas Runciman (m. Mary REDPATH)3,2 (circa 1791 - Dec 1885)
Mother*Mary Redpath4 (circa 1791 - Jul 1859)

BDMs

     John Runciman was born on 7 Oct 1818 Innerwick, ELN, SCT.5,1 He was baptized on 25 Oct 1818 Innerwick, ELN; Thomas of Newbigging (?ELN or ?BEW.)1,6,7,2,5
     John Runciman married Isabella Palmer on 7 Feb 1840 Ladykirk, BEW, SCT, indexed as Izobel PALMER (fam tree has PILMUIR.)8,1
     John Runciman died on 23 Sep 1874 Little Town Farm, Pittington, DUR, ENG, at age 55; Newspaper report at the time: Durham Chronicle Friday, 25th of September, 1874 reports the suspected suicide by poisoning of "John William Runciman, farm bailiff, in the employ of the Earl of Durham, is now lying dead at his residence, Littletown Farm near Sherburn, having terminated his existence by poison"
The inquest, as reported in The Newcastle Courant etc Friday Oct 2nd, adds "A verdict of accidentally poisoned by an overdose of laudanum was recorded" ("The deceased's son said his father was in the habit of taking laudanum.")9,10,11
At least one tree on ancestry has the John married to Isabella Palmer/Pilmuir as son of Thomas and Isabella (CRAIG) another has him as son of Thomas and Mary (REDPATH), the latter can be confirmed by a birth record in the OPRs, and known children show 1st son Thomas, 2nd daughter Mary, which also fits the naming pattern. No evidence has yet been found for a son John in the RUNCIMAN/CRAIG family.
The Thomas' were contemporaries, both marrying in 1812, one in Dunbar, the other at Innerwick; one a sailor dying in 1880, the other a labourer dying in 1885.12,13,14

Census

     John Runciman and Isabella Runciman appeared on the census of 1841 East Newton, Par. of Whitsome, BEW, SCT, and are assumed to be husband and wife. They were enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 20 ag lab b SCT; Isabella 20 b BEW; Isabella PILMAN (as transcr, ?Palmer?) 17 F.S. b BEW.15
     The census of 1851 showed John with his wife Isabella, their sons Thomas and George, their dtrs Isabel and Mary in a Hse, Ramrig, Par. of Ladykirk, BEW, SCT, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 32 ag lab b Enderiack (as transcr, assumed to be Innerwick) ELN; wife Isabel 33 b Hutton, BEW; Children: Thomas 9 scholar b Whitsome, BEW; Isabel 7 scholar b Edrom, BEW; Mary 4 b Polwarth, BEW; George 1 b Swinton, BEW.1
     The census of 1861 showed John with his wife Isabella, their sons Thomas, George and John, their dtrs Isabel, Mary and Cathrine, his father Thomas Little Town Farm, Pittington, DUR, ENG, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 42 farm bailiff; wife Isabella 43 both b SCT; Children: Thomas 19 ag lab, Isabell 17, Mary 14, George 11, Cathrine 9 all scholars, b SCT John 2 b Pittington, DUR; Father Thomas 70 widower b SCT.16
     The census of 1871 showed John with his wife Isabella, their dtr Cathrine, his father Thomas at Pittington, Co. Durham, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 53? farm bailiff; Isabella 52 both b SCT; Children: Catherine 19 b SCT; John 12 scholar b Pittington, DUR; Father Thomas 79 widower, labourer b SCT.17

DNA Info

     John's line needs a/another participant in the RUNCIMAN Surname DNA Project. Check out the Wanted! page for further information.

Family

Isabella Palmer (circa 1818 - bet. Jan 1882 - Mar 1882)
Children
  • Thomas Runciman1 (circa 1842 - aft. 1901)
  • Isabel Runciman1 (circa 1844 - )
  • Mary Runciman1,18 (May 1846 - )
  • George Runciman1,19 (Apr 1849 - aft. 1911)
  • Cathrine Runciman16 (circa 1852 - )
  • John Runciman17 (bet. Mar 1858 - Jun 1858 - aft. 1911)
ChartsLineage 1d: Alexander & Janet (HENDRIE) RUNCIMAN of Dunbar, ELN
Lineage 2b: John & Isabella (PALMER) RUNCIMAN of Dunbar, ELN
Wanted: Thomas and Jean (Simpson) Runciman
Wanted: Thomas and Mary (Redpath) Runciman
Last Edited19 Nov 2014

Citations

  1. [S203] 1851 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Ladykirk, BEW Par. 746 ED 2 Pg 6 hsehold of John & Isbella RUNCIMAN, extracted Feb 2010.
  2. [S2021] Alethea, "EMAIL: RUNCIMAN ex Alethea," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 25 Oct 1818 John s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN (b. c 1791) Innerwick, ELN, rcvd Feb 2000.
  3. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth (Bap?) John 25 Oct 1818 John s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN & Mary REDPATH, Innerwick, ELN 711/ 0030 0322, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  4. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth (Bap?) John 25 Oct 1818 John s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN & Mary REDPATH, Innerwick, ELN 711/ 0030 0322, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  5. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 7 Oct Bap. (Innerwick, ELN) 25 Oct 1818 John s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN & Mary REDPATH, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11711-5 film 1067850, extracted Aug 2012.
  6. [S102] Scotlands People Index, "OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854", Birth (bap?) 25 Oct 1818 John s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN & Mary REDPATH, Innerwick, 711/ 0030 0322, extracted from index Feb 2010.
  7. [S2505] Rootsweb Mailing List online at http://lists.rootsweb.com, Birth 25 Oct 1818 John s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN (of Newbigging) & Mary REDPATH, Innerwick, ELN, posted Feb 2001, extracted Mar 2010.
  8. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 7 Feb 1840 John RUNCIMAN & Izobel PALMER, batch M117464, Ladykirk BEW, extracted Feb 2010.
  9. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 22 Sep Probate 29 Oct 1874 John RUNCIMAN, of Little Town Farm, Pittington, from England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941, extracted Aug 2010.
  10. [S2021] Alethea, "EMAIL: RUNCIMAN ex Alethea," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth by poisoning, Sep 1874, John William RUNCIMAN, Farm Bailiff, Littletown Farm nr Sherburn, from Durham Chronical, Fri 25 Sep 1874, transcr. on Runciman Mailing list, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/RUNCIMAN/…, extracted May 2014.
  11. [S1918] Newspaper clippings, Inquest 2 Oct 1874 John William RUNCIMAN, from The Newcstle Courant etc (Newcastle upon Tyne), via Gale Newspaper Group, extracted May 2014.
  12. [S3] Lorna Henderson, "RUNCIMAN Analysis", Feb 2010.
  13. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 4 Sep 1880 Thomas s/o Peter RUNCIMAN & Jane SMITH, wdr/o Isobella CRAIG, Dunbar, ELN 706/00 0063, copy d/loaded Feb 2010.
  14. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 3 Dec 1885 Thomas s/o Thomas & Jane RUNCIMAN, aged 99 yrs 11 mths, d. Carincross, Coldingham, BEW, 732/01 0044, copy d/loaded Feb 2010.
  15. [S201] 1841 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Whitsome, BEW Par. 757 ED 1 Pg 6, hsehold of John & Isabella RUNCIMAN, extracted Feb 2010.
  16. [S204] 1861 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Civil Par. Pittington, Sub Dist St Nicholas, DUR, RG9/3743 ED 18 F 12 Pg 1 Sched 1, hsehold of John & Isabella RUNCIMAN, extracted Feb 2010.
  17. [S206] 1871 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Pittington, DUR RG10/4968 ED 18 F 28 Pg 1 Sched 1, hsehold of John & Isabella RUNCIMAN, extracted Feb 2010.
  18. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 16 May 1846 Mary d/o John RUNCIMAN & Isabel PILMOUR, Polwarth, BEW, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11754-2 film 1067903, extracted May 2012.
  19. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 25 Apr 1849 George s/o John RUNCIMAN & Isabella PILMUIR, Swinton & Simprin, BEW, from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11755-5 film 1067904, extracted Sep 2011.
 
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