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rendall orkney

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caza

caza Report 4 Jan 2017 13:49

Looking for 1901 and 1911 census lookup for thomas rendall wife margaet and daughtervmargaret would be 1 and 11 on these census in orkney thanks in advsnce

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 4 Jan 2017 13:56

Is this the family in 1901.....

??

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Scarfhall, Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas Rendall Head Married Male 22 1879 Journeyman Blacksmith Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Transcription
Maggie Rendall Wife Married Female 23 1878 - Westray, Orkney, Scotland
Transcription
Maggie Ann Rendall Daughter - Female 1 1900 - Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 4 Jan 2017 14:00

The 1911 Scotland census is only view able on Scotland's People which isnt a subs site '

you have to buy units to view info

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 4 Jan 2017 15:42

Had some free credits from an offer on Scotland's people, that someone on this site mentioned a while ago, so used some.

The 1911 image showed
Thomas Rendall, journeyman blacksmith, aged 32 born Westray

wife Margaret aged 33 born Westray, she had been married 11 years with one child born of the marriage, the child was still living,

daur Maggie Ann aged 11, born Westray.

Living Scarfhall Broughton, Westtray, Orkney

On same census page, at Netherbrough, don't know if related...

George Randall aged 63, born Westray, crofter & homespun weaver
Margaret, wife, aged 57 born Westray, married 37 years, 7 children, all still living
Henry McR, son 31, single, born Westray, a tailor
Jane, daur aged 15, born Westray, working on croft
Jeremiah S, aged 70,brother, born Westray, Fisherman & old age pensioner
Elizabeth McGregor, niece, aged 57, born Westray, working on croft.

Also on same page, next household listed, also at Netherbrough

George S Randall, aged 34 , born Westray, seaman
Christina S, wife, aged 27 born Westray, married 8 yrs, 4 children, all still living
George, son, aged 8, born Westray
Betsey, daur, aged 6 born Westray,
Thomas S, son, aged 4 born Westray
Margaret S, daur, aged 2 born Westray

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 4 Jan 2017 15:56

http://www.genesreunited.com.au/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1206180?d=asc

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/trying_to_find/unknown/thread/1169559

(if anything on above previous, to relate, was also below, looks to have been deleted)

hewison - Find Ancestors - Boards - Genes Reunited
www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1351969

14 May 2015 - 15 posts - ?7 authors
Maggie Hewison Daughter - Female 13 1878 Scholar Westray, ... Maggie Rendall Wife Married Female 23 1878 - Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Chris :)

(if them)

18 June 1929 - Dundee Courier - Dundee, Angus, Scotland

BOATING PARTY OVERWHELMED
One of the worst boating accidents in the history of the Orkney Islands. Five people were drowned, all relatives.
It is known that in the boat were: Thomas Rendall, Pierowall, Westray. John Rendall, Brough, Westray, his brother. Maggie Ann, aged 18, daughter of Thomas Rendall. Maggie, aged 17, daughter of John Rendall, Mary Foulis aged 30, a sister in law of the Rendalls.


Edits (below from google search)

Thomas Rendall grave monument in Lady Kirk Pierowall , Westray, Orkney Islands, Scotland

http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?grave=454526&scrwidth=956


Thomas Rendall
16 June 1929 first name on monument
Catherine Rendall nee Foulis
19 April 1975 89 1886 wife of Thomas Rendall Died at No. 3 Links


http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?grave=454525&scrwidth=400

(John Sinclair Rendall)

alviegal

alviegal Report 4 Jan 2017 19:10

Name Margaret Ann RENDALL
Born 1899 Westray, OKI, SCT
Gender Female
Census 1911 Resident at Scarfhall, Broughton, Westray, Orkney.
Died UNKNOWN
Person ID I100151 Shetland
Last Modified 6 Oct 2013

Father Thomas RENDALL, b. 1878, Westray, OKI, SCT d. UNKNOWN
Mother Margaret HEWISON, b. 1877, Westray, OKI, SCT d. UNKNOWN
Family ID F31630 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family Benjamin BREMNER, b. 1898, Westray, OKI, SCT with d. UNKNOWN
Children
+ 1. Living
+ 2. Living
+ 3. Living


This can all be found on http://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/index.php

caza

caza Report 4 Jan 2017 21:01

Thank you for the replies to this