Matthew Runciman1

(16 Oct 1829 - 16 Jul 1892)
Father*John Runciman2 (Jun 1796 - Jun 1859)
Mother*Isabella Comb3,2 (1807 - 1847)

Intro

     Matthew was the only one of his family to emigrate to Australia.4

BDMs

     Matthew Runciman was born on 16 Oct 1829 Dirleton, ELN, SCT, entry reads: "Runciman Matthew son of John Runciman Labourer in Dirleton and his wife Isabel Comb was born this day and baptized publickly."2,5,6
     Matthew Runciman married Mary Scott, daughter of David Scott and Catherine Weems, on 24 Dec 1858 Moonee Ponds, VIC, AUS.1,3,7
     Matthew Runciman died on 16 Jul 1892 Old Haymarket Hotel, Flemington Rd, North Melbourne, Hotham East, VIC, AUS, at age 62; Dth notice reads: "RUNCIMAN - On the 16th July, at his residence, Old Haymarket Hotel, Flemington road, North Melbourne, Matthew Runciman aged 62 years." (VIC Dth Index shows father, erroneously, as Mat.)8,9,10

Census

     Matthew Runciman appeared on the census of 1841 Dirleton, ELN, SCT, in the household of John Runciman and Isabella Comb and is assumed to be a son.11

Names/other info

     Matthew Runciman immigrated in 1857 to AUS.12
     Matthew outlived his wife Mary Scott who died on 10 Jan 1892.13,14

Links

     Click here to see Matthew's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.15

Family

Mary Scott (Jun 1829 - Jan 1892)
Children
  • John Runciman1 (Aug 1859 - Jan 1920)
  • David Runciman3 (1861 - 1942)
  • James Runciman16 (circa 1872 - Mar 1941)
ChartsLineage 1b: William (JAMIESON/WISHART) RUNCIMAN of Crail
Last Edited6 Feb 2016

Citations

  1. [S2520] OneGreatFamily online at http://OneGreatFamily.com, Family of Matthew RUNCIMAN, posted by Wendy Fletcher and Anthony Ick,, extracted Oct 2007.
  2. [S2520] OneGreatFamily online at http://OneGreatFamily.com, Birth 1829 Matthew s/o John RUNCIMAN & Isabella COMB, Direlton, ELN, from Family of Matthew RUNCIMAN, posted by Wendy Fletcher and Anthony Ick,, extracted Oct 2007.
  3. [S2562] Ros Runciman, "RUNCIMAN Corres.," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Outline family tree from William & Catherine (WISHART) RUNCIMAN, and emails, rcvd Jan 2010.
  4. [S16] Lorna Henderson, "RUNCIMAN One Name Study", May 2012.
  5. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 16 Oct 1829 Matthew s/o John RUNCIMAN & Isabel COMB, Dirleton, ELN from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11705-4 film 1067796, extracted from index Jan 2012.
  6. [S2903] Lawrence FLETCHER, "RUNCIMAN/WISHART/JAMIESON Corres. ex Lawrence F," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 16 Oct 1829 Matthew s/o John RUNCIMAN & Isabel COMB, Dirleton, ELN 705/ 0040 0059 copy rcvd Feb 2010.
  7. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 1858 Matthew RUNCIMAN & Mary SCOTT, reg. VIC, ref. 4148, from Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950, extracted Jan 2012.
  8. [S2520] OneGreatFamily online at http://OneGreatFamily.com, Dth 16 Jul 1892 Matthew RUNCIMAN, Hotha East, VIC, from Family of Matthew RUNCIMAN, posted by Wendy Fletcher and Anthony Ick,, extracted Oct 2007.
  9. [S2903] Lawrence FLETCHER, "RUNCIMAN/WISHART/JAMIESON Corres. ex Lawrence F," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth 16th July Matthew RUNCIMAN, Old Haymarket Hotel, Flemington Rd, Nth Melbourne, from undated dth notice image, rcvd Oct 2011.
  10. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1892 Mat s/o Mat RUNCIMAN, aged 62, Hotham, VIC ref. 10560, from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Jan 2012.
  11. [S201] 1841 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Dirleton, ELN Par. 705 ED 1 hsehold of John & Isabella RUNCIMAN, extracted Oct 2007.
  12. [S3122] WeRelate online at http://WeRelate.org, Immigration 1857 Matthew RUNCIMAN, from http://www.werelate.org/wiki/…, extracted May 2012.
  13. [S2903] Lawrence FLETCHER, "RUNCIMAN/WISHART/JAMIESON Corres. ex Lawrence F," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Dth 10 Jan 1892 Mary w/o Matthew RUNCIMAN, Old Haymarket Hotel, Flemingston road North Melbourne, from "The Age", Jan 11, 1892, copy rcvd Oct 2011.
  14. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1892 Mary RUNCIMAN, d/o David SCOTT & Cath WEAMES, aged 64, Hotham, VIC ref. 2349, from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Jan 2012.
  15. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct-11.
  16. [S5] Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1941 Jas s/o Matthew RUNCIMAN & Mary SCOTT, aged 69, reg. East Brunswick, VIC ref. 2377, from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Jan 2012.
 
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