Rebecca Dryden1,2

(circa 1849 - bet. Mar 1881 - Jun 1881)
Father*Leonard Dryden3 (circa 1802 - aft. 1851)

BDMs

     Rebecca Dryden was born circa 1849 Kirknewton, NBL, ENG.2
     Rebecca Dryden married John Runciman, son of Thomas Runciman (m. Alison Currie) and Alison Currie, on 1 Mar 1868 reg. Dist of Glendale, NBL, ENG, From Peter: "A marriage certificate dated 1 March 1868 shows that John Runciman (Bachelor) 29 yrs. - farm labourer was married to Rebecca Dryden (Spinster) 20 yrs. housekeeper in the District of Glendale (Northumberland).
His father is given as Thomas Runciman ( farm steward) and her father is given as Leonard Dryden (farm labourer). The Cert. came from the Family Record Centre in London and the details are E/W Marriage, Year - 1868, qtr. Mar, District Glendale, - Vol 10b, Page 462."2,1,4
     Rebecca Dryden died bet. Mar 1881 - Jun 1881 Dist of Glendale, NBL; aged 33.5,2
The widowed John married Rebecca's sister Margaret 4 years after Rebecca's death.

Census

     Rebecca Dryden appeared on the census of 1851 Kilham, Dist of Glendale, NBL, ENG, in the household of Leonard Dryden as daughter of Leonard.6
     Rebecca Runciman appeared on the census of 1871 Kirknewton Farm, Ford, Dist of Glendale, NBL, ENG, with John Runciman, enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 32 coachman b SCT; wife Rebecca 33 b Kirknewton, NBL; Children: Thomas 3 b Kirknewton; Leonard 1 b ?Kirknewton?7
     The census of 1881 showed Rebecca with her husband John, their sons Thomas, Leonard and James, their dtr Mary in the Village, Ford, Dist of Glendale, NBL, ENG, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 42 dom. groom b SCT; wife Rebecca 32 b Kirknewton, NBL; Children: Thomas 12 scholar b Wooler; Leonard 11, John 9 both scholars b Kirknewton; Robert 7, James G 5 both scholars b Ford; Mary 2 b Ford.2

Family

John Runciman (circa 1839 - bet. Jun 1909 - Sep 1909)
Children
  • Thomas Runciman2,8 (May 1868 - aft. 1911)
  • Leonard Runciman2 (bet. Jan 1870 - Mar 1870 - bet. Mar 1905 - Jun 1905)
  • John Runciman2 (bet. Jun 1871 - Sep 1871 - 1962)
  • Robert Runciman2 (bet. Jun 1873 - Sep 1873 - aft. 1911)
  • James Grey Runciman2 (bet. Mar 1875 - Jun 1875 - bet. Jan 1949 - Mar 1949)
  • Mary Runciman2 (1879 - aft. 1891)
ChartsLineage 1d: Alexander & Janet (HENDRIE) RUNCIMAN of Dunbar, ELN
Wanted: Thomas and Jean (Simpson) Runciman
Last Edited15 Oct 2013

Citations

  1. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Marr. 1868 John RUNCIMAN and Rebecca DRYDEN, reg Glendale Mar qtr 10b/462, extracted Sep 2006.
  2. [S208] 1881 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Ford, Dist of Glendale, NBL RG11/5133 ED 8 Pg 6 Sched 27, hsehold of John & Rebecca RUNCIMAN, extracted Sep 2006.
  3. [S801] 1851 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, via Ancestry.com, Kilham, Sub Dist Ford, Dist Glendale, NBL HO107/2422 ED 4 F 69 Pg 7 Sched 17, hsehold of Leonard & Mary DRYDEN, extracted Mar 2010.
  4. [S2914] Peter RUNCIMAN, "EM RUNCIMAN/WEATHERLY ex Peter R," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Marr. 1 Mar 1868 John s/o Thomas RUNCIMAN to Rebecca d/o Leonard DRYDEN, Dist of Glendale, NBL, 10b/462, extract rcvd Feb 2012.
  5. [S1595] Www FreeBMD ENG online at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl, Dth 1881 Rebecca RUNCIMAN, reg Glendale Jun qtr aged 33 10b/226, extracted Sep 2006.
  6. [S801] 1851 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, via Ancestry.com, Kilham, Dist Glendale, NBL HO107/2422 ED 4 F 69 Pg 7 Sched 17, hsehold of Leonard & Mary DRYDEN, extracted Mar 2010.
  7. [S206] 1871 Census images, England & Wales, via Ancestry.com, Kirknewton, Sub Dist Ford, Dist of Glendale, NBL RG10/5189 ED 18 Pg 1 Sched 5, hsehold of John & Rebecca RUNCIMAN, extracted Sep 2006.
  8. [S2914] Peter RUNCIMAN, "EM RUNCIMAN/WEATHERLY ex Peter R," e-mail to Lorna Henderson, Birth 13 May 1868 Thomas s/o John RUNCIMAN & Rebecca DRYDEN, Sub Dist Wooler, Dist of Glendale, NBL, extract rcvd Feb 2012.
 
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