John Runciman (m. Ann Souness)

(circa 1829 - 7 Apr 1905)
Father*Alexander Runciman (of Meikle Pinkerton: m. Joan Manderson)1,2 (say 1786 - bet. 1831 - 1841)
Mother*Joan Manderson1,2 (circa 1788 - May 1857)

BDMs

     John Runciman was born circa 1829 Dunbar, ELN, SCT.1 He married Ann Souness on 26 Feb 1853 at Dunbar, East Lothian; also Bolton, same date.3,4,5
     John Runciman died on 7 Apr 1905 19 Bolfield? Tce, Musselburgh, Dist of Inveresk, MLN, SCT; cert. shows John as 75 farm servant, marr. to Ann SOUNESS; s/o Alexander RUNCIMAN, farm servant & Joan m.s. MANDERSON, both dec'd; d. 7:30am of lobar pneumonia 7 days; Inf. dtr in law Janet RUNCIMAN; Reg. 8th.6,2 He was buried with Ann Souness Innerwick, ELN, SCT.7

Census

     John Runciman appeared on the census of 1841 Little Spott, Par. of Stenton, ELN, SCT, in the household of Joan Manderson and is assumed to be a son (all recorded as MANDERSON, not RUNCIMAN.)8
     The census of 1851 showed Thomas and John and their sisters Joan and Agnes in the household of their mother Joan Doulaw, Par. of Coldingham, BEW, SCT, enumerated as RUNCIMAN: Joan 63 (wid. on FMP) head dependent on family b Dunbar, HAD; Chidlren: Thomas 32 ag lab b Dunbar; Joan 30 ag lab b Dunbar; John 22 ag lab b Dunbar; Agnes 19 ag lab b Dunbar, HAD; Also Thos STRACHAN nephew 6 b Stenton, HAD.1
     The census of 1861 showed John with his wife Ann, their sons Alexander and Andrew, their dtr Janet Pressmennan Farm Houses, Stenton, ELN, SCT, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 31 ploughman b Dunbar, HAD; wife Ann 30 b Kilsyth, STI; Children: Alexander 8, Andrew 6, scholars b Bolton, HAD; Janet 1 b Dunbar.3
     The census of 1871 showed John with his wife Ann, their sons Alexander, Andrew, John, Thomas and James, their dtr Janet Oxwellmains Farm, Dunbar, ELN, SCT, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 42 dom serv (!) b Dunbar, HAD; wife Ann 40 b Kilsyth, STI; Children: Alexander 18 ag lab, Andrew 6 (?16?) apprent. blacksmith, both b Bolton, HAD; Janet 12, John 7, both scholars, Thomas 3, James 1, all b Dunbar.9
     The census of 1881 showed John with his wife Ann, their sons John, Thomas and James, their dtr Janet in the Cottages, Thurston Mains, Innerwick, ELN, SCT, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 52 ag lab b Dunbar, HAD; wife Ann 50 b Kilsyth, STI; Children: Janet 21, John 17, Thomas 13 all ag labs, James 11 scholar, all b Dunbar.10
     The census of 1891 showed John with his wife Ann, their sons John, Thomas and James Thurston Farm Hse, Innerwick, ELN, SCT, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 62 farm servt b Dunbar, HAD; wife Ann 60 b Kilsyth, STI; Children: John 27 railway servt, Thomas 23, James 21 both farm servts, all b Dunbar.11
     The census of 1901 showed John with his wife Ann Dairy Main Cottage, Innerwick, ELN, SCT, household enumerated as RUNCIMAN: John 72 estate dairyman b Dunbar, HAD; wife Ann 70 b Kilsyth, STI; Children: John 37 railway guard b Dunbar; Grdson John J 7 scholar b Portobello, MLN; (listed on ancestry with this family, but next schedule) Servants: Alexander GOODALL 24 groom dom b Stenton; Richard MERCER 19.6 )

DNA Info

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

Links

     Click here to see John's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.12

Family

Ann Souness (circa 1831 - 1914)
Children
  • Alexander Runciman3,13 (circa Jan 1853 - Sep 1926)
  • Andrew Runciman3 (circa Oct 1854 - 1932)
  • Janet Runciman10 (circa 1860 - aft. 1881)
  • John Runciman9 (Dec 1863 - aft. 1911)
  • Thomas Runciman9 (Jun 1867 - Apr 1944)
  • James Runciman9 (Mar 1870 - aft. 1891)
ChartsLineage 1d: Alexander & Janet (HENDRIE) RUNCIMAN of Dunbar, ELN
Wanted: Thomas and Jean (Simpson) Runciman
Wanted: Alexander and Joan (Manderson) Runciman
Last Edited6 Aug 2012

Citations

  1. [S203] 1851 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Coldingham, BEW Par 732 ED 9Pg 7 Sched 22 hsehold of Joan RUNCIMAN, extracted Aug 2007.
  2. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 7 Apr 1905 John s/o Alexander RUNCIMAN & Joan MANDERSON; h/o Ann SOUNESS, reg. Inveresk & Musselburgh, MLN, ref. 689/00 0078, copy d/loaded Jul 2012.
  3. [S205] 1861 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Stenton, ELN Reg. 721 ED 1 Pg 11 Sched 69, hsehold of John & Ann RUNCIMAN, extracted Apr 2010.
  4. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 26 Feb 1853 John RUNCIMAN & Ann SUNESS, batch M117067, Dunbar, ELN, extracted Apr 2010.
  5. [S1596] Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 26 Feb 1853 John RUNCIMAN & Ann SOUNESS, batch M117044, Bolton, ELN, extracted Apr 2010.
  6. [S214] 1901 Census transcripts, Scotland, via http://Ancestry.com, Innerwick, ELN Reg. 711 ED 3 Pg 4 Sched 18, hsehold of John & Ann RUNCIMAN, extracted Apr 2010.
  7. [S2492] RootsChat Msge Board online at http://www.rootschat.com, Bur. John RUNCIMAN & Ann SOUNESS, Innerwick, (ELN), from surnames of interest: RUNCIMAN, HENDERSON, GOLIGHTLY..., posted Nov 08 by "centre-stand" (?Ian), http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,290535.15.html, extracted Apr 2010.
  8. [S201] 1841 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Little Spott, Par. of Stenton, ELN Par. 721 Pg 2, hsehold of Joan MANDERSON, extracted Apr 2010.
  9. [S207] 1871 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Dunbar Landward, ELN Reg. 706/2 ED 3 Pg 15 Sched 81, hsehold of John & Ann RUNCIMAN, extracted Apr 2010.
  10. [S209] 1881 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Innerwick, ELN Reg. 711 ED 3 Pg 5 Sched 24, hsehold of John & Ann RUNCIMAN, extracted Apr 2010.
  11. [S212] 1891 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Innerwick, ELN Reg. 711 ED 3 Pg 8 Sched 50, hsehold of John & Ann RUNCIMAN, extracted Apr 2010.
  12. [S3217] WikiTree online at http://WikiTree.com/, Oct-11.
  13. [S56] Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Birth (or bap.) 13 Jan 1853 Alexander s/o John RUNCIMAN & Ann SOUNESS, Bolton, ELN,704/ 0030 0007, extracted from index Apr 2010.
 
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