John Runciman (1837 - 1918)

Born 12 Sep 1837 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Mitchell) Runciman — married 13 Apr 1863 in Green Island, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Husband of Elizabeth Carson — married 1884 in Otago, New Zealand [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 8 Jul 1918 at age 80 in Green Island, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

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Name

Name: John /Runciman/ ^[1][2][3]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 12 SEP 1837

Place: Dirleton, , East Lothian, Scotland^[4]

Birth:

Date: 11 OCT 1837

Place: Dirleton, , East Lothian, Scotland^{[5][6][7][8][9]}

Birth:

Date: 1838

Place: Whitekirk, , Haddington, Scotland^[10]

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 12 SEP 1837

Death

Death:

Date: 08 JUL 1918

Place: Green Island, nr Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Note: aged 80^[11]

Death:

Date: 09 JUL 1918

Place: Dunedin, , Otago, NZ

Note: Reports in the Evening Post, and Hawera "Mr. John Runciman, Who arrived by the Philip Laing in 1859, has died in Dunedin at the age 82."

(Ship was actually the Rajah, in 1853, 9th might be burial date from Cem. records as family have 8th)^{[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]}

Found multiple copies of DEAT DATE. Using 08 JUL 1918Array

Reference

Reference: 62712

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 06 AUG 2013

Prior to import, this record was last changed 06 AUG 2013 .

Ancestors of Interest

Ancestors of Interest: @SUB1@

Occupation

Occupation: Farmer

Date: 1865

Place: Green Island, nr Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand^[20][21]

Occupation: Coachman aged 53-54

Date: 1891^[22]

Event

Event:

Type: WebHighlight

Date: 04 FEB 1882

Place: Green Island, nr Dunedin, Otago, NZ

Note: Report from the Timaru Herald:

Runciman, a miller at Green Island, is sending 5000 bags of flour and wheat to Glasgow by a specially chartered vessel, and follows himself to try and establish a trade for grain produce."

Assumed to be this John, although by 1882 he was in Nth East Valley^[23]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1905

Place: Musselburgh, Dunedin, Otago, NZ

Note: RUNCIMAN: John, labourer; Elizabeth domestic duties (and in NEV, James Merrilees & Isabella)^[24]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Northern Cem., Dunedin, Otago, NZ

Note: RUNCIMAN: John 80, buried 9 Jul 1918; Elizabeth Mitchell d. 11 May, bur. 15th, aged 41 in NZ 19 yrs; John Jacob bur. 30 Oct 1874 aged 9; Hellen Doig bur. 22 Nov 1877 aged 10 mos; Emily Jane bur. 3 Oct 1878 aged 10^[25]

Burial:

Place: Dunedin, , , New Zealand^[26][27]

Marriage

Husband: John Runciman

Wife: Elizabeth Mitchell

Child: Richard Charles Runciman

Child: John Jacob Runciman

Child: Emily Jane Runciman

Child: James Merrilees Runciman

Child: Helena Jane Runciman

Child: Helen Doig Runciman

Child: Alexander Runciman

Child: George Mitchell Runciman

Marriage:

Date: 13 APR 1863

Place: Green Island, nr Dunedin, Otago, NZ

Note: "At Kingston Vale, Green Island, on the 13th instant, by the Rev. J. McNaughton, Mr. John Runciman, youngest son of Mr. Richard Runciman, to Elizabeth Mitchell, second daughter of Mr. Jacob Mitchell, Longbyre, Wishaw, Scot."

(not immediately obvious in BDM Historical indices)^{[28][29][30][31]}

Event:

Type: WebHighlight

Date: FEB 1868

Note: ... "The Shag Valley was greatly inundated, and many sheep were drowned. It is reported that many lives have been lost there, but the report requires confirmation. The flour mill, house, and all other buildings were washed away, and Mr Runciman, the owner, his wife, tliree children, and three servants were rescued from the water wheel of the mill after having been there for eight hours" (assumed to be this family given that Elizabeth's MITCHELL brother John lived in Shag Valley at least around Aug 1884, although back in NE Valley by 1886)

.. "The enterprising proprietor of the Shag valley flour mill, Mr Runciman, has sustained, we regret to say, a most severe loss ; the mill, house and stables having been swept away — himself, wife, three children, two men and a, female servant, at tne imminent risk of their lives, having with heroic fortitude remained from twelve o'clock m the evening till seven m the morning on the waterwheel of the mill until they were rescued from their perilous position by the praisworthy conduct of a man named William Gray, who swam across to their assistance with a rope, a temporary boat having been made by the inhabitants, when they were safely brought over. Mr Rich, we may mention, who witnessed the sad calamity, offered with commendable Christian sympathy, £25 to anyone volunteering to fetch a boat from Waikouaiti to relieve the sufferers. Mr J. Duncan, a livery stable keeper at Palmerston, at once accepted the offer, and without delay started on his errand ; but on reaching Pleasant River he was, much to regret, compelled to retrace his steps, the river being so flooded that he could not effect a crossing, the bridge, as before stated, havig been washed away. Glover's store at Palmerston, has also sustained injury from the flood."^[32][33]

Husband: John Runciman

Wife: Elizabeth Carson

Child: Archibald John Carson Runciman

Marriage:

Date: 1884

Place: , , Otago?, New Zealand

Note: (not immediately obvious in Papers Past)^[34][35][36]

Husband: Richard Runciman

Wife: Barbara Merrilees

Child: James Runciman

Child: Jane Runciman

Child: Barbara Runciman

Child: John Runciman

Child: Christine Henderson Runciman

Child: Isabella Runciman

Child: Isabella Runciman

Child: John Runciman

Marriage:

Date: 07 JUN 1823

Place: Dirleton, , East Lothian, Scotland^{[37][38][39][40]}

Census:

Date: 1841

Place: Kingston, Par. of Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland

Note: RUNCIMAN: Richard 41 joiner; Barbary 41 both b ELN; Assumed children: James 14 ap joiner b SCT; Jane 14, Barbry 9, Isabella 7, John 3 all b ELN; Also James MERRELEES 84 ag lab b ELN; Agnes MacKIE 16 b ELN^[41]

Sources

• Source: S102 Title: OPR East Lothian, Scotland RUNCIMAN Births, Author Address: http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Recipient Address: East Lothian, Scotland Abbreviation: OPR East Lothian, SCT RUNCIMAN Births 1538-1854 Author: Scotlands People Index Publication: 1538-1854 Repository: #R146
• Repository: R146 Name: Scotlands People (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) Address: City: Edinburgh State: Midlothian Country: Scotland
• Source: S103 Title: OPR East Lothian Scotlands People RUNCIMAN Marriages, Author Address: http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Recipient Address: East Lothian, Scotland Abbreviation: OPR East Lothian SctP RUNCIMAN Marriages 1538-1854 Author: Scotlands People Index Publication: 1538-1854 Repository: #R146
• Source: S1421 Title: ER Electoral Roll NZ, Record Type: Electoral Roll Abbreviation: Electoral Roll, NZ
• Source: S1597 Title: FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS), Url: http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/ Abbreviation: FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS)
• Source: S203 Title: 1851 Census for Scotland, Record Type: Census transcripts, Location: Scotland, Record Info: via Ancestry.com Abbreviation: Census: 1851 SCT via Ancestry Publication: 1851 Repository: #R121
• Repository: R121 Name: Ancestry.com Address: Country: USA
• Source: S2052 Title: NZ Soc. Gen. Index, Subject: assorted indexes Abbreviation: NZ Soc. Gen. Index Author: Compiler: NZ Society of Genealogists Publication: NZ Society of Genealogists, Auckland, NZ, Vol 1:1999 Vol 3: 2003 Vol 5:
• Source: S2342 Title: Miscellaneous RUNCIMAN web searches and correspondence, Url: Various Abbreviation: RUNCIMAN Misc. Web & Correspondence
• Source: S2505 Title: Rootsweb Mailing List, Url: http://lists.rootsweb.com Abbreviation: Rootsweb Mailing List
• Source: S2562 Title: RUNCIMAN Corres., Address: NSW, AUS Abbreviation: RUNCIMAN Corres.
• Source: S2640 Title: Papers Past (NZ National Library), Url: http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/ Abbreviation: Papers Past (NZ National Library)
• Source: S2927 Title: Family of John & Elizabeth (MITCHELL) RUNCIMAN by Irene MITCHELL, Url: http://users.uniserve.com/~imitchel/runciman.htm Abbreviation: Family of John & Elizabeth (MITCHELL) RUNCIMAN Author: Irene MITCHELL Note: Last updated Apr 2001
• Source: S3029 Title: Dunedin: Cemeteries Search, Url: http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries_search?recordid=92035&type=Burial Abbreviation: Dunedin: Cemeteries Search Author: Dunedin City Council
• Source: S3222 Title: "Scotland and Beyond" (2004) plus subsequent research by Alan RUNCIMAN, Ros RUNCIMAN, Lawrence FLETCHER, Lorna HENDERSON & many, many others, Compiler Address: UK, Australia and New Zealand Abbreviation: "Scotland and Beyond" (2004), plus subsequent research Author: Diane Middleton Jen Jelley Alan Runciman Ros Runciman Laurie Fletcher Lorna Henderson and many others Publication: Jul 2013 Note: imported on 2013/07/24 at 15:44:27.
• Source: S3233 Title: Old Parish Record Abbreviation: OPR
• Source: S3258 Title: victor john short Web Site Abbreviation: victor john short Web Site Author: sandra campbell Note: MyHeritage.com family tree CONT CONT Family site: victor john short Web Site CONT CONT Family tree: victor john short
• Source: S3259 Title: Wises Dunedin Directory Abbreviation: Wises Dunedin Directory
• Source: S3260 Title: Irene Mitchell's Runciman page Abbreviation: Irene Mitchell's Runciman page Author: Irene Mitchell Publication: Rootsweb
• Source: S3356 Title: Daily Telegraph Abbreviation: Daily Telegraph Author: Irene Mitchell
• Source: S57 Title: BDM: NZ historical indexes (online), Url: https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz Abbreviation: BDM: NZ historical indexes Author: transcr. by LornaHen

1. ↑ Source: #S203 Page: Kingston, Par. of Dirleton, ELN Par. 705 ED 3 Pg 5 Sched 13, hsehold of Richard RUNCIMAN, extracted Mar 2010
2. ↑ Source: #S3222 Page: Pg 194
3. ↑ Source: #S3258 Page: John Runciman CONT 3 JAN 2012 Added by confirming a Smart Match
4. ↑ Source: #S3222 Page: Birth 12 Sep 1837 John s/o Richard & Barbara (MERRILEES) RUNCMAN, Dirleton, pg 194
5. ↑ Source: #S203 Page: Kingston, Par. of Dirleton, ELN Par. 705 ED 3 Pg 5 Sched 13, hsehold of Richard RUNCIMAN, extracted Mar 2010
6. ↑ Source: #S2562 Page: Birth 1837 Dth 1918 John s/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Barbara MERRILEES, from tree of William of Crail, extracted Mar 2010
7. ↑ Source: #S102 Page: Birth (or bap.) 11 Oct 1837 John s/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Barbara MERRYLEES, Dirleton, ELN 705/ 0040 0109, extracted from index Mar 2010
8. ↑ Source: #S1597 Page: Birth 11 Oct 1837 John s/o Richard RUNCIMAN & Barbara MERRYLEES, Dirleton, ELN from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11705-4 film 1067796, extracted from index Jan 2012
9. ↑ Source: #S3233 Page: OPR Dirleton 705/4/fr 798
10. ↑ Source: #S3222
11. ↑ Source: #S3222 Page: Dth 8 Jul 1918 John s/o Richard & Barbara (MERRILEES) RUNCIMAN, Dunedin, pg 194
12. ↑ Source: #S2052 Page: Probate 5 Aug 1918 John RUNCIMAN, retired, Dunedin, held Wellington, Agency AAOM Series 6029 #24022, from NZSG Indexed Probates, extracted Jan 2012
13. ↑ Source: #S57 Page: Dth 1918 John RUNCIMAN, aged 80, ref. 1918/3714, extracted Jan 2012
14. ↑ Source: #S2640 Page: Dth 1918 John RUNCIMAN, Dunedin, from Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 14, 16 July 1918, Page 2, extracted Jan 2012
15. ↑ Source: #S2640 Page: Dth 1918 John RUNCIMAN, Dunedin, from Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVII, 18 July 1918, Page 4, extracted Jan 2012
16. ↑ Source: #S2342 Page: "Rajah" 6 Oct 1853, arr. Port Chalmers, from London 16 Jan 1853, George Miller Memoirs, online at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzbound/rajah.htm, extracted Aug 2010
17. ↑ Source: #S1421 Page: 1905/6 John & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN, Musselburgh, Dunedin, Chalmers Elect., extracted (from ancestry) Jan 2012
18. ↑ Source: #S3029 Page: Dth 9 Jul 1918 John RUNCIMAN, from RUNCIMAN family, Block 29. Plot 10, Northern Cem., extracted Jan 2012
19. ↑ Source: #S3222 Page: Dth 8 Jul 1918 John s/o Richard & Barbara (MERRILEES) RUNCIMAN, Dunedin, pg 194
20. ↑ Source: #S3259 Page: 1865 p.102
21. ↑ Source: #S3222
22. ↑ Source: #S3222
23. ↑ Source: #S2640 Page: 4 Feb 1882 RUNCIMAN, Miller of Green Island, exporting flour & wheat to Glasgow, from "Timaru Herald", extracted Aug 2010
24. ↑ Source: #S1421 Page: 1905/6 John & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN, Musselburgh, Dunedin, Chalmers Elect., extracted (from ancestry) Jan 2012
25. ↑ Source: #S3029 Page: RUNCIMAN family, Block 29. Plot 10, Northern Cem., extracted Jan 2012
26. ↑ Source: #S3260
27. ↑ Source: #S3222
28. ↑ Source: #S2927 Page: Marr. 13 Apr 1863 John youngest s/o Richard RUNCIMAN; Elizabeth 2nd d/o Jacob MITCHELL, Kingston Vale, Green Island (Otago NZ, from their marriage notice in: The Daily Telegraph, April 13, 1863), extracted Jun 2010
29. ↑ Source: #S2927 Page: Marr. 1863 John RUNCIMAN & Elizabeth d/o Jacob MITCHELL & Mary CROSBY"a few short weeks after Elizabeth's arrival , from "The Story of Jacob MITCHELL" online at http://users.uniserve.com/~imitchel/story.htm, Aug 2010
30. ↑ Source: #S3356
31. ↑ Source: #S3222 Page: Marr. 13 Apr 1863 (Green Island, NZ) John s/o Richard & Barbara (MERRILEES) RUNCIMAN; Elizabeth MITCHELL b. 30.4.1841 Dumfries, d. 11.5.1882 Dunedin; from pg 194
32. ↑ Source: #S2640 Page: Flood, flour mill ?Shag Valley? Mr RUNCIMAN & family, from "Dunedin and the South", in the Timaru Herald, Volume VIII Issue 282, 8 Feb 1868, Page 3, extracted Aug 2010
33. ↑ Source: #S2640 Page: Flood, flour mill Mr RUNCIMAN & family, Shag Valley, from "THE FLOOD AT WAIKOUAITI", in the Timaru Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 286, 22 February 1868, Page 3, extracted Aug 2010
34. ↑ Source: #S57 Page: Birth 1885 Archibald John Carson s/o John & Elizabeth RUNCIMAN, ref. 1885/1257, extracted Jan 2012
35. ↑ Source: #S57 Page: Marr. 1884 John RUNCIMAN & Elizabeth PEARSON, ref. 1884/883, extracted Jan 2012
36. ↑ Source: #S3222 Page: Pg 203
37. ↑ Source: #S2505 Page: Marr. 1823 Richard RUNCIMAN & Barbara MERRLIESS, Dirleton, ELN, posted Jun 2001, extracted Jan 2008
38. ↑ Source: #S103 Page: Marr. 7 Jun 1823 Richard RUNCIMAN & Barbara MERRYLEES, Nth Berwick, ELN 705/ 0040 0193, extracted from index Mar 2010
39. ↑ Source: #S3222 Page: Marr. 7 Aug 1823 Richard s/o John & Jean (BARRIE) RUNCIMAN; Barbara MERRILEES (b. 15.5.1800 Dirleton, d. 24.8.1850 Glasgow), Pg 4
40. ↑ Source: #S3233 Page: OPR Dirleton 705/4/fr 844
41. ↑ Source: #S201 Page: Kingston, Par. of Dirleton, ELN Par. 705 ED 3 Pg 2, hsehold of Richard & Barbary RUNCIMAN, extracted Mar 2010

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Alan Runciman for creating WikiTree profile Runciman-568 through the import of RUNCIMANAlansPaternal4WikiTreeAug2013.ged on Aug 29, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Alan and others.