Born about in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Alexander Runciman
— married
31 Dec 1853 in Cockburnspath and Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Robert Runciman and Janet Fairbairn Runciman
Died
at about age 54
in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]
[uncertain]Profile last modified
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Biography
janet was born about 1830 in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire.[1] She was the daughter of Robert Grieve and Janet
Janet Grieve married Alexander Runciman on 31 December 1853 in Oldhamstocks[2] and possibly in Cockburnspath.[3]
The couple had 2 children: [1]
In 1861 Janet, age 28, was living with husband Alexander, in Dunbar, Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. She was a Labourer's Wife.[1]
In 1871 Janet, age 41, was living with her husband and children in Dunbar, Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.[4]
In 1881 Janet, age 51, was the head of household in Pathhead, Spott, East Lothian. She was an Outworker.[5]
Jessie Runciman, age 53, died 14 Apr 1884. The death was registered in Dunbar.[6] She died in Brodies Land, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
- cert. shows Jessie as 53, widow of Alexander RUNCIMAN; dtr of Robert GRIEVE farm labourer & Janet m.s. ____, both dec'd; d. 9:30am of carcinoma of uterus 1 yr 10 mths; Inf. Robina RUNCIMAN dtr in law, x her mark; Reg. 14 Apr.[7]
- NB father stated on dth cert. needs investigation, parents believed to be James GRIEVE and Janet FAIRBAIRN - but not yet proven Henderson-2297 20:06, 2 August 2017 (EDT)
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Scotland Census, 1861," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: VBQ5-4K1 : accessed 11 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-X9K9-JBK, Janet Runciman (28), married, Labourer's Wife, in Dunbar, Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Born in Oldhamstocks, HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN); citing Page: 1; Line: 8; Digital film/folder number: 004026111_003_M93V-GK4; FHL microfilm: 103823; Image number: 41.
- Alexander Runciman Married M 28 Labourer Spott, HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN)
- Janet Runciman Married F 28 Labourer's Wife Oldhamstocks, HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN)
- Robert Runciman Unmarried M 6 Scholar Oldhamstocks, HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN)
- Janet F Runciman Unmarried F 5 Scholar Dunbar, HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN)
- ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 May 2024), Janet Grieve marriage to Alexander Runciman on or after 31 Dec 1853 in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 714, Ref 20/122, Frame 387.
- ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 May 2024), Janet Grieve marriage to Alexander Runciman on or after 31 Dec 1853 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 731, Ref 30/140, Frame 531.
- ↑ "Scotland Census, 1871," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: VBGD-YPR : accessed 11 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 9398-69SJ-T, Janet Runciman (41), married in Dunbar, Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Born in Oldhamstocks, HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN); citing Page: 18; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004549787_005_M9QV-5FL; FHL microfilm: 103984; Image number: 104.
- Alexander Runciman Married M 41 Labourer Spott, HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN)
- Janet Runciman Married F 41 Oldhamstocks, HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN)
- Robert Runciman Unmarried M 17 Labourer Oldhamstocks, HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN)
- Janet Fairbairn Runciman Unmarried F 15 Servant Dunbar, HADDINGTONSHIRE (EAST LOTHIAN)
- ↑ "1881 Scotland Census," database, (Ancestry Record 1119 #3038496 : accessed 11 May 2024), Janet Runciman (51), Outworker, head of household in Pathhead in Spott registration district. Born in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire; citing Parish Spott, ED 3, Page 6, Line 18, Roll cssct1881_306, Registration Number 720, Household schedule number 25.
- Janet Runciman Head F 51 Outworker Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire
- ↑ "Statutory Register of Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 11 May 2024), Jessie Runciman death registered 1884 in Dunbar (age 53); citing Ref 706/29.
- ↑ Source: #S209 Pathhead, Par. of Spott, ELN Reg. 720 ED 3 Pg 6 Sched 25, hsehold of Janet RUNCIMAN, extracted Mar 2010
Acknowledgments
- Profile Grieve-27 was created through the import of RUNCIMANAlexanderHENDRIEJanet4RWebMyHeritageWikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.
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