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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Hertfordshire => Topic started by: LynRennick on Thursday 31 July 08 23:19 BST (UK)
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Hi,
I'm looking for the Rennick family in Hertfordshire. I'm not sure what part but I think around Broxbourne area.
My father-in-law was John Joseph Rennick born in Sligo, Eire in 1907. When he was 3 years old he and most of his siblings were put into orphanages and he never saw some of them again. In 1975 he came over to England for my wedding and stayed with his daughter who lived in Ware, Hertfordshire. Now, I don't know how he found this out, but not long after his return to Sligo, he found that one of his brothers, Albert, who he had not seen since before they were put into the orphanges, had actually been living just a few miles away from Ware whilst he was staying there. By the time he found this out Albert had sadly died.
I've been searching for Albert's family but I can't even find any info on Albert. I can't find an Albert Rennick anywhere, in England or in Ireland. Since starting the family tree I have found 3 siblings who we didn't know existed (and I doubt if my father-in-law new about them either)..the whole Rennick family history is shrouded in mystery, and I feel maybe this "Albert" maybe wasn't born with that name but changed it at some point.
Does anyone know of a Rennick family in Hertfordshire who had an Albert who passed away in the late 1970's or thereabouts? Albert may not have known about his Sligo roots as the children were scattered all around Ireland and the younger ones may not have known they were born in Sligo.
The parents names were Alfred and Anne (nee McCauley) Rennick.
Thanks.
Lyn Rennick (London)
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Hello, Lyn,
I did a trawl thro' the complete death entires for the name of Rennick, not specifying any first name, for the years 1975 -2006.
There was only one entry for an Albert Rennick.
Albert Cumming Rennick born c 1887
Mar ¼ 1976 Newton A 21 1768
nowhere near Ware/Brobourne or environs.
Other death entries for male Rennicks were all around the country, none in Hertfordshire.
Meliora