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michael ronachan 1834

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Philip

Philip Report 9 Mar 2013 15:50

hi everyone i have a michael ronachan 1834 married to mary stafford 1834 married on 17/12/1857 in johnstone renfrewshire. i know nothing about mary stafford (parents or siblings etc)
i know michaels parents are john ronaghan c1816 married to an elizabeth elliott but that is all i have on them
any information on michael ronachan, mary stafford. john ronaghan and elizabeth elliott (siblings parents locations etc would be gratefully received)
many thanx in anticipation....phil

Philip

Philip Report 9 Mar 2013 16:07

michael ronachan and mary stafford have the following children
james ronachan 1859 johnstone
elizabeth ronachan 1860 johnstone
mary ann ronachan 1864
sarah ronachan 1866
rebecca ronachan 1868 - 1869
catherine ronachan 1870
michael ronachan 1872
william ronachan 1876

Potty

Potty Report 9 Mar 2013 16:11

Aren't Mary's parents on the marriage cert?

Potty

Potty Report 9 Mar 2013 16:15

The family in 1861:

1861 Scotland Census
about Mary Ronachan
Name: Mary Ronachan
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Michael Ronachan
Gender: Female
Where born: Abbey Par, renfrewsh
Registration number: 559/2
Registration district: Abbey Landward
Civil parish: Abbey Landward
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 9 Garden Row
ED: 10
Household schedule number: 115
Line: 23
Roll: CSSCT1861_74
Household Members: Name Age
Michael Ronachan 26
Mary Ronachan 27
James Renachan 2
Elizabeth Renachan 1
Margaret Stafford 26 sister in law
William Stafford 16
James Bowie 20
Elizabeth Bowie 22 Sister-in-law
Allan Bowie 5 Mo

Mary, Margaret and Elizabeth in 1841:

1841 Scotland Census
about Margaret Stafford
Name: Margaret Stafford
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Gender: Female
Where born: Renfrewshire, Scotland

Civil parish: Lochwinnoch
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Hallhill Coal Pel
Parish Number: 570
Household Members: Name Age
James Stafford 27
Rebecha Stafford 30
Mary Stafford 7
Margaret Stafford 6
James Stafford 4
Elisabeth Stafford 2


Potty

Potty Report 9 Mar 2013 16:20

familysearch site have a possible birth for Mary in 1833 but you would need to confirm her parents from the marriage entry.

Astra

Astra Report 9 Mar 2013 16:44

??

RG number:
Piece: 599
Folio: 17
Page: 12
Reg. District: Cunningham
Sub District:
Parish: Kilwinning
Enum. District: 7
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: High Moncur, High Moncur, Kilwinning
County: Ayrshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
LAMONT, Robert Head Married M 29 1822 Farmer Of 101 Acres Employing 1 Labourer 1 Boy
Stewarton, Ayrshire
LAMONT, Ann Wife Married F 24 1827
Dalry, Ayrshire
LAMONT, John Son M 3 1848
Kilwinning, Ayrshire
LAMONT, Robert Son M 1 1850
Kilwinning, Ayrshire
>>RONACHAN, Michael Servant Unmarried M 18 1833 Farm Servt
Armach, Ireland
CARSON, James Servant M 14 1837 Farm Servant
Armach,

1841

1841 census transcription details for: 117, Havannah, Havannah, Lanark, Glasgow

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National Archive Reference:
RG number:
Piece: 6441
Book/Folio: 13
Page: 8
Reg. District:
Sub District:
Parish: Lanark
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough: Glasgow
Address: 117, Havannah, Havannah, Lanark, Glasgow
County: Lanarkshire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
RONAGHAN, John M 30 1811 Ag Lab Ireland
RONAGHAN, Elizth F 25 1816 Ireland
RONAGHAN, Michael M 6 1835 Ireland
RONAGHAN, Catherine F 4 1837 Lanarkshire
RONAGHAN, Henry M 1 1840 Lanarkshire

His father John in 1851

Name: John Renaghan
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Relationship: Son-in-law
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Parish Number: 572
Civil parish: Eastwood
County: Renfrewshire
Address: States
Occupation: Labourer (copperas)
ED: 12
Page: 1 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 1
Line: 4
Roll: CSSCT1851_122
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Elliott 50
Elisabeth Elliott 33
Susan Elliott 30
John Renaghan 40
Catharine Renaghan 14
Margaret Renaghan 9
Elisabeth Renaghan 5
John Renaghan 3
Jane Elliott 2

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 9 Mar 2013 21:32


OPR Banns & Marriages Search Returns

No Date Surname Forename Spouse Name
Frame No S
e
x Parish City/
County GROS
Data Image Extract
1 30/11/1832 STAFFORD JAMES
REBECCA LAURIE/FR1228 1542 (FR1228) M NEILSTON /RENFREW 572/00 0050 0114

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 9 Mar 2013 21:36

Births - can't find any more births for these parents on ScotlandsPeople::

Data Image Extract
1 31/10/1843 STAFFORD ANDREW
Parents JAMES STAFFORD/REBECCA LAWRIE FR2334 (FR2334) M ABBEY /RENFREW 559/00 0070 0290

2 19/10/1833 STAFFORD MARY
Parents JAMES STAFFORD/REBECCA LAURIE FR2211 (FR2211) F ABBEY /RENFREW 559/00 0070 0046

Also -
can't find James & Rebecca after 1841, not in censuses nor in deaths.
Nor Andrew either.
Maybe they moved to Ireland, where Rebecca was born.