Runciman: STI (SCT)

FatherRunciman: SCT
NameAnalysis(Earliest)1744;Stirling, Stirling, Scotland;is the earliest recorded Runciman, or variant surname, in the Stirling OPR Births (as Runsiman).
All 18 entries are in Stirling parish, which probably needs further investigation.
Dates range from 1744 (Runsiman) to 1797 (Runceman).1,2 
SurnameVariant1744;Runsiman;Four instances of this variant, all the one family, 1744-1757, which also appears under other variants1 
SurnameVariant1747;Runchiman;Only one instance, for a family more usually recorded as Runsiman3 
SurnameVariant1748;Runsman;Only one instance, for a family more usually recorded as Runsiman4 
SurnameVariant1753;Runsyman;Only one instance, for a family more usually recorded as Runsiman5 
SurnameVariant1759;Runshiman;Only one instance, for a family more usually recorded as Runsiman6 
SurnameVariant1761;Runciman;Only two instances, 1761 and 1789, one for each of the two families7,8 
SurnameVariant1763;Runceman;Eight instances, 1763 to 1797, all bar one from the same family9,2 
Cens18511851;Stirlingshire (1851), SCT;FamilySearch: 5 of the RUNCIMAN like names listed. Surnames all as RUNCIMAN except for 1 RUNCHMAN10 
Last Edited11 Oct 2013

Citations

  1. [S115] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Stirling, Scotland, Births 1538-1854", Birth 1744 Janet d/o John RUNSIMAN & Catharine KER, Stirling, 490/ 0020 0653, extracted from index Apr 2010.
  2. [S115] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Stirling, Scotland, Births 1538-1854", Birth 1797 Mary d/o Alexander RUNCEMAN & Janet BLAIR, Stirling, 490/ 0030 0247, extracted from index Apr 2010.
  3. [S115] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Stirling, Scotland, Births 1538-1854", Birth 1747 Isobel d/o John RUNCHIMAN & Catharine KERR, Stirling, 490/ 0020 0620, extracted from index Apr 2010.
  4. [S115] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Stirling, Scotland, Births 1538-1854", Birth 1748 Patrick s/o John RUNSMAN & Cathrine KER, Stirling, 490/ 0020 0639, extracted from index Apr 2010.
  5. [S115] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Stirling, Scotland, Births 1538-1854", Birth 1753 Robert s/o John RUNSYMAN & Kathrine KER, Stirling, 490/ 0020 0666, extracted from index Apr 2010.
  6. [S115] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Stirling, Scotland, Births 1538-1854", Birth 1759 Katherine d/o John RUNSHIMAN & Katharine KERT, Stirling, 490/ 0030 0132, extracted from index Apr 2010.
  7. [S115] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Stirling, Scotland, Births 1538-1854", Birth 1761 Jean d/o John RUNCIMAN & Katharine KERR, Stirling, 490/ 0030 0133, extracted from index Apr 2010.
  8. [S115] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Stirling, Scotland, Births 1538-1854", Birth 1789 Thomas s/o Alexander RUNCIMAN & Janet BLAIR, Stirling, 490/ 0030 0198, extracted from index Apr 2010.
  9. [S115] Scotlands People Index, "OPR Stirling, Scotland, Births 1538-1854", Birth 1763 Janet d/o John RUNCEMAN & Katharin KERR, Stirling, 490/ 0030 0134, extracted from index Apr 2010.
  10. [S611] 1851 Census, Scotland, indexes from FamilySearch, RUNCIMAN-like names , extracted Apr 2010.
 
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