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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Renfrewshire => Topic started by: LinJ on Sunday 21 December 08 12:25 GMT (UK)
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I am looking for information on the Rutherford Family originally from Ireland.
Parents: George Rutherford and Sarah Scoffield.
They lived in Greenock (1851 - 1871) and had children: Mary Rutherford (my great grandmother), Samuel Rutherford and Isaac Rutherford. The family then moved to Govan Glasgow.
I posted on the Irish forum in February about George and Sarah but have had no luck so far. Any help would be much appreciated.
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hi pal,
1851 census- 9 market street, greenock
george...age 36...sawyer
sarah jane...age 34
james...age 7...born ire
george...age 6...born ire
ann...age 5...born ire
mary adams rutherford...8 months
sarah jane...8 months
1861 census- 16 market street, greenock
george...age 47...wood sawyer
sarah jane...age 44
james...age 17...pawn office clerk
mary...age 11
samuel...age 5
isaac...age 2
1871 census- 16 market street, greenock
george...age 56...wood sawyer
sarah...age 54
samuel...age 14...grocer boy
isaac...age 12
1881 census- 24 blackburn street, govan
sarah...age 64...former laundress
samuel...age 24...app fitter
isaac...age 21...sugar boiler
george peters...grandson...age 10
sarah peters...g/dau...age 8
mary peters...g/dau...age 6
john peters....g/son....age 4
janet peters...g/dau...age 2
catherine boyd...niece...age 21...domestic servant
1891 census- 95 plantation street, govan
isaac...age 32...iron driller
elizabeth...age 27
george...age 2
marion...age 1
samuel...brother...age 35...steam crane driver
1901 census- 53 richmond street, glasgow
isaac...age 42...machine man
elizabeth...age 37
george...age 12
marion...age 11
isaac...age 8
james...age 5
andrew...age 4
samuel...age 1
1901 census- 16 garscube lane (lodging house), glasgow
samuel...age 46...steam crane driver
will look for more
Joe
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Thanks Joe. I have most of the info you recorded. I got it from SP. I didn't have the 1851 census though as not available on there so thanks for that.
:)
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hi pal
1871 census- 3 hill street, greenock
john peters...age 22...carter...born perth
mary...age 22
george...age 10 months
1881 census- plantation house, govan
john...age 32...labourer
mary...age 30
george...age 11
sarah j...age 9
mary...age 7
john...age 4
janet...age 2
infant...age 1 day
1891- 2 grove place, portobello
john...age 44...missionary
mary...age 42
george...age 20...tramcar conductor
mary m....age 16...apprentice dressmaker
john...age 14...apprentice tailor
janet...age 12
samuel...age 7
margaret...age 5
jane...age 2
1901 census- 1 gregory place, st andrews
john...age 56...missionary
mary...age 54
mary...age 26...milliner
janet...age 23...dressmaker
samuel...age 17
margaret...age 15...dressmaker
jane...age 13
Joe
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hi pal,
did you notice this?
1851 census- 76 ann street, greenock
james rutherford...age 60...former farm labourer...bor ire 1791
ann...age 58...born ire 1793
elizabeth...age 27
ann...age 23...cotton mill worker
john h...age 18...tin smith
in the 1861 census i believe that your george (son of george is here)
1861 census- 4 ann street, greenock
ann...age 71...grocer
elizabeth...age 44
john...age 29...hm customs
george...age 16...grandson
Joe
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Hi Linj
on the IGI there is a birth for a Samuel Rutherford
born 3rd of June 1855 in Greenock
if this is your family the birth would be on SP and being 1855
would tell you where his parents came from
Elaine
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hi elaine wis just aboot tae post...well done
a wee search of the igi's through up that
isaac was born 23/8/1858
samuel you have, thanks to elaine
ann was born 7/9/1857
and mary married john peters in greenock on the 30/8/1869
going on census details i can assume that sarah registered the death of george so she would know who his parents were
Joe
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there is a picture of market street
if you google Market street Greenock pictures
there are also some really good pictures of Ann street too
Elaine
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Thanks Joe & Elaine. Your information is very helpful. :)
I hadn't the census results for James Rutherford & Ann Waterton. That is George's parents. I have George & Sarah's death & marriage details from SP. I wasn't sure if James and Ann Rutherford were in Greenock too it's good to confirm that. I will get Samuel's birth from SP. Sarah's mum Mary Scoffield died in Greenock in 1856 I think. So clearly most of the family came over from Ireland. You are very quick at getting information! Thank you both.
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Hello,
Here it is 2012 and I am just finding this website etc. I am going to be visiting Greenoch in early May [port on our transatlantic cruise]. I was interested in finding a street address for my Great Grandparents - John Peters and Mary Adams Rutherford. Now I have found so much more - added a couple more generations.
LinJ - your gr. grandmother was Mary Rutherford as well - who was your grandfather or grandmother?
I haven't worked on my family history for several years as other things have taken over my life but it is great to be interested again.
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Hi
My grandfather was Samuel Peters.
Which line of the family are you from?
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Hi LinJ
My Grandfather was George Rutherford Peters - the eldest child of John Peters and Mary Adams Rutherford. It appears that Samuel was much younger as in the 1891 Census there is 13 years difference.
Would you mind sharing the dates for George and Sarah Rutherford. Finding out that our family originated in Ireland was quite a revelation.
I didn't get too far with finding Market Street in Greenoch but I didn't have much time either.
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Thanks for your message. Where about are you situated? I know a lot of the family went to Canada and Australia. I am in Scotland.
Finding Irish information is quite tricky. I will look out what I have found and get back to you.
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I am in British Columbia, Canada. Where in Scotland are you? We have a cousin whos home is in Sterling and she has done extensive work on the Peters Family. She was even able to get the application forms from Aberlour Orphanage for me as my mother and her siblings were left there for six years. Their father George R. Peters came to Saskatchewan, Canada in 1907 and mother Isabella came in 1910. The children came in 1915 with their eldest sister.
Bye for this time - love to hear from you.
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Hi. thanks for your reply. I am in Aberdeenshire. I also know the cousin who has done extensive research on the Peters side of the family. I will look out some of the Irish information for you when I can.