William Runciman1

(29 Apr 1829 - 30 Dec 1918)
Father*John Runciman2 (Feb 1792 - Dec 1866)
Mother*Margaret Milne2 (circa 1791 - bet. 1851 - 1861)

BDMs

     William Runciman was born on 29 Apr 1829 Edinburgh, MLN, SCT.2
     William Runciman married Jeanie MacAulay say 1868 ?St John, NWB, CAN.1
     William Runciman died on 30 Dec 1918 St John City, St John Co., NWB, CAN, at age 89; cert. shows William as 89, brass finisher b. "Edinborough."3
The brass founder William living in St John, New Brunswick, born Edinburgh supposedly 29 Mar 1829 is assumed to be the William born to John RUNCIMAN, tinsmith & Margaret MILNE on 29 Apr 1892 despite the different birth month.
William in New Brunswick has the right occupation, naming pattern, and relations who emigrated to Nova Scotia (see the Annapolis RUNCIMANs). This conclusion being corroborated by his daughter Jessie being found staying with her "cousin" Isabella Fitz Randolph, nee Runciman, in Nova Scotia in 1891.4

Census

     William Runciman appeared on the census of 1881 Duke Ward, St John City, St John Co., NWB, CAN, in the household of John Runciman.5
     William Runciman appeared on the census of 1891 W 2/12, St John City, NWB, CAN, enumerated as RUNCIMAN: William 60 widowed brass finisher b SCT F/M b ?CT; Presby; Lodger Jean 75 b SCT (highly likely to be his sister Janet/Jessie); Children: John 16 clerk retail, William 15 clerk dry goods, George 13 clerk retail shop, Margaret 18, all b NB F b SCT M b NB.6
     William Runciman appeared on the census of 1901 St John City, St John Co., NWB, CAN, enumerated as RUNCIMAN: Wm head brass founder 72 b 23 Mar 1829 SCT emig 1850; Children: Wm 25 dry goods clerk b. 1 Oct 1875, Geo 23 dry goods clerk b. 1 Jan 1877, Jessie 28 b. 24 May 1872, Margaret M 27 b 24 May 1873, all b NB.7
     William Runciman appeared on the census of 1911 St John City, St John Co., NWB, enumerated as RUNCIMAN: William 80 "mar" b Mar 1831 SCT; Children: Margaret 45 b May 1866, Jessie 42 b May 1869, Wm 36 salesman dry goods b Oct 1874, all b NB.8

Names/other info

     William Runciman immigrated on 22 Mar 1851 on the "Ohio", New York, NY, USA; list shows William RUNCIMAN, 22 smith, b SCT, which almost fits the 1850 emig. year on his 1901 census.9,7

DNA Info

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Family

Jeanie MacAulay (say 1845 - bet. 1877 - 1881)
Children
  • Jessie Runciman1 (May 1871 - Dec 1932)
  • Margaret M Runciman1,6 (May 1873 - aft. 1901)
  • John Runciman1,6 (circa 1875 - aft. 1891)
  • William Runciman1 (Oct 1875 - aft. 1932)
  • George Runciman1,6,10 (Aug 1877 - Nov 1917)
ChartsGeorge & Agnes (VALLENCE) RUNCIMAN of Dunbar, ELN
Last Edited5 May 2012

Citations

  1. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Dth 3 Dec 1932 Jessie d/o William RUNCIMAN & Jeanie MacAULAY, St John, NB, b. 24 May 1871 NB, from New Brunswick, Death Certificates, 1920-1934 cert. 521 Vol 79, film 2134689, extracted from image May 2012.
  2. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Birth 29 Apr 1829 William s/o John RUNCIMAN & Margaret MILNE, Edinburgh, MLN, from Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11983-6 film 1066691, extracted May 2012.
  3. [S1597] FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS) online at http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/, Dth 30 Dec 1918 William s/o John RUNCIMAN & MILNE, St John, NB, aged 89, b. "Edinborough"from New Brunswick, Death Certificates, 1920-1934 cert. 3868, film 2320350, extracted from image May 2012.
  4. [S3] Lorna Henderson, "RUNCIMAN Analysis", May 2012.
  5. [S809] Census image, Canada, via Ancestry.com, 1881 Duke Ward, Saint John City, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13178; Page: 19; Family No: 102, hsehold of John RUNCIMAN, extracted May 2012.
  6. [S809] Census image, Canada, via Ancestry.com, 1891 Duke Ward, Saint John City, New Brunswick; Roll: T-6303; Family No: 491, hsehold of William RUNCIMAN, extracted May 2012.
  7. [S809] Census image, Canada, via Ancestry.com, 1901 Saint John (City/Cité) Duke's (Ward/Quartier), Saint John (city/cité), New Brunswick; Page: 22; Family No: 233, hsehold of Wm RUNCIMAN, extracted May 2012.
  8. [S809] Census image, Canada, via Ancestry.com, 1911 Saint John City and County, New Brunswick; Page: 18; Family No: 194, hsehold of Wm RUNCIMAN, extracted May 2012.
  9. [S2301] USA Immigration Records ex Ancestry "Ohio" 22 Mar 1851 William RUNCIMAN, smith, 22, b SCT, from New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, extracted May 2012.
  10. [S1197] C'Wealth War Graves online at http://www.cwgc.org/, Dth 1 Nov 1917 George s/o William & Jean MacAulay RUNCIMAN of St John, New Brunswick, #826118, bur. Nine Elms British Cem.,, BEL extracted May 2012.
 
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