James Rennie/Rainey

[vanessamcalonan]

I have been researching this line of Rennie/Rainey from Ballycastle, could not find James born abt 1876 on 1901 or 1911 census, but did find passenger records that might be him;-
1907 James Rennie birth Ireland 1877 arrived Vermont
1929 James Rennie birth Northern Ireland 1876, departure Belfast, arrived Quebec
but he was single,occ Farming and going to YMCA in Vancouver.

[aghadowey]

Have you tried searching 1910 U.S. census or 1911 Canadian census? 1920 U.S. Census?

Vermont is not a place James Rennie would have sailed to from Ireland- have you looked for records of him leaving the U.K. and then arriving in Canada? or U.S.?

[vanessamcalonan]

the 1907 passenger record is for a border crossing from Canada to U.S, I have looked on relevant census's but could not find him.

[vanessamcalonan]

Have checked passenger records for him leaving from Scotland,England and Ireland but no result

[taramcdsmall]

Hi Vanessa

What do you know about his parents or siblings ?

Tara

[vanessamcalonan]

Hi Tara,
Parents are father John Rennie/Rainey b abt 1840 Torr Head,Ballycastle,Co Antrim
                    mother Mary Jane McClarty/McCarty b abt 1835 died 1899

                    children John Rennie b abt 1878 Ballycastle married Elsie Large
                                 James Rennie b abt 1876 Ballycastle
                                 Samuel Lyle Rennie b abt 1880 Ballycastle
                                 Charles Rennie b abt 1887 Ballycastle
                                 David Rennie b abt 1883 Ballycastle

They are on the 1901 Census of Ireland [ except Mary Jane ] listed as Church of Ireland, occupations Farming.

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
    27 May 1875 John Rennie married Mary Jane McClarty in Layde Church of Ireland, Ballycastle. Fathers'names were John Rennie and James McClarty.

Regards

[wjames1]

I have a James Rennie, born County Antrim about 1877 (the family were from around the north coast)

Father: William John Rennie, born 1851
Mother: Margaret Kennedy Rennie, born 1847, died 1908

The family moved to Scotland for a time, where James married and remained.

In 1897 James married Margaret Brennan. They had eight children that I can identify.

He is found in the 1901 census, age 24, living at 14 Cardwell Road, Gourock, Scotland.

Died in Scotland about 1920.

James had several siblings; most of those returned to Ireland, as did his parents.

I have other information on this branch, if interested please reply.