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Title: Renton family
Post by: sonjainoz on Friday 01 July 05 04:31 BST (UK)

Looking for info on Janet (aka Jessie) RENTON b 3 Feb 1819 in Fife. Died 22 March 1873. She was the daughter of William RENTON and Elizabeth JOHNSTON.
Janet married Thomas KELLY in 1840.
I am interested in finding more about her siblings and parents so I can hopefully encourage a bit of lateral growth on this old tree.
I am more tha happy to share any info I have that may benefit other listers with the same name interests.

Sonjainoz

Title: Re: Renton family
Post by: ysabeau on Saturday 23 July 05 19:38 BST (UK)

Hi,

Checked and double-checked both SP and IGI, the only Janet Renton born 03/02/1819 was the daughter of James Renton and Mary Douglas @ Abbotshall..

William Renton and Elizabeth Johnston had the following children - only Sarah was not born @ Bathgate :

03/07/1808 - Sarah

20/12/1809 - Christian

08/03/1812 - James

10/03/1814 - Agnes

07/07/1816 - Marrion

18/07/1819 - Janet

23/09/1820 - Johnston

Ysabeau

Title: Re: Renton family
Post by: sonjainoz on Monday 15 August 05 11:19 BST (UK)

Thanks a bunch for that, Ysabeau!
I will be up that way when I am visiting the UK is September so will see if I can locate a grave or two.

Sonja

Title: Re: Renton family
Post by: suzey76 on Sunday 25 September 05 22:36 BST (UK)

Hi Sonia,

Have tons of info on this family, please email me.  Don't know if you will be able to see my email address or not, so please reply to posting if you can.

Thank you,

Sue Brown

Title: Re: Renton family
Post by: GEN10 on Tuesday 27 September 05 19:49 BST (UK)

Hya Sonja
Here are a few children of Janet Renton and Thomas Kelly
ELIZABETH KELLY -  Birth: 09 NOV 1842 Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland
 THOMAS KELLY -  Birth: 27 NOV 1852 Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland
  WILLIAM KELLY -  Birth: 09 JAN 1844 Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland 
GEN10

Title: Re: Renton family
Post by: sonjainoz on Sunday 16 October 05 12:05 BST (UK)

Thank you to everyone who has helped me out here!
Scotland was just brilliant. Unfortunately not any time for research - blast! :'(  Hard to do with an 11 year old in tow.
I have a few children for Janet and Thomas, 7 in all - Alexander, William, Thomas, Elizabeth, John, Janet and Christina.
I am interested in find out what became of those left behind when the four eldest came to Australia with their father, leaving Mum and the other 3 back in Edinburgh! This is the next facinating phase of my research!

Many thanks once again.

Sonja

Title: Re: Renton family
Post by: ysabeau on Sunday 16 October 05 12:40 BST (UK)

Hi

Fascinating indeed.......you should "trap" them in the census

Being thoroughly inquisitive, would like to know whether family was ever re-united

Ysabeau

Title: Re: Renton family
Post by: johnrnicol on Wednesday 09 July 08 22:46 BST (UK)

Thomas Kelly and Jessie (Kelly) Renton are my great great grandparents... I have quite a bit of information on them and the rest of the family.  Please get in touch if you're still interesting to learn more about them.  nicolATieeeDOTorg

Title: Re: Renton family
Post by: Sierra32 on Wednesday 01 January 14 21:56 GMT (UK)

I'm not sure if I'm looking for the same Renton family....but I am looking for a Renton family in Fife and it is quite an unusual name. My x g grandfather was a Thomas Renton and married Janet Wilson in St Monance in1837. the marriage info states that he was from the nearby Carnbee. i think he possibly  died before the 1841 census but I can't find any information on that or where his family came from. If  anyone has any suggestions- I'd be very grateful as I'm completely stuck!