Andrew Renton (1860 - 1933)

Born 4 Feb 1860 in Lasswade, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza (Crichton) Renton — married 18 Jan 1884 in St Andrews, Scotland

Descendants

Died 10 Jun 1933 at age 73 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Andrew was born 4 Feb 1860.^[1] He was one of 13 children. He passed away about 1933. In 1881 Andrew was 21 and a blacksmith living in Blinkbonny with his parents Archibald Renton 57 Blacksmith born in Inveresk, his mother Mary 54 born in Temple, William Renton 16 Blacksmith (Apprentice), George Renton 14 (Lawyer apprentice), Archibald Renton 12 Scholar. Andrew was a retired blacksmith at the time of his death in 1933. The cause of death is noted as (I think!) Acute prostatitis. His death was registered by James McQueen ? his brother in law. At the time of his marriage in 1884 to Eliza Crichton (Ladies maid) he was master blacksmith with his usual residence noted as being Ballencrief, Aberlady.^{[2] [3]}

Andrew died on 10 June 1933 and was buried in Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 008056921; FHL microfilm: 280658
   FamilySearch Record: FQ5F-4FJ (accessed 14 October 2023)
   Andrew Renton born on 4 Feb 1860, son of Archibald Renton & Mary Lonie, in Lasswade, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ Marriage: National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople. Statutory registers - Marriages. Surname: RENTON. Forename: ANDREW. Spouse Surname: CRICHTON. Spouse Forename: ELIZA. Year: 1884. Ref: 453 / 4. RD Name: ST ANDREWS AND ST LEONARDS. Marriage Search Result
3. ↑ Some information is from a family tree handed down to Jane Renton.
4. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID 125374699, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
   FamilySearch Record: QVGJ-B2QM (accessed 15 October 2023)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #125374699
   Andrew Renton burial (died on 10 Jun 1933) in Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Born on 4 Feb 1860.

• NRS 1933 Statutory Register of death 453/ 57 Andrew Renton
• Extract of entry in Registers of marriage 1884 Andrew Renton and Eliza Crichton
• NRS 1860 Register of birth Andrew Renton 691/ 32
• Scotlands people Census 1881 (LDS) 769338 Tranent, Haddington, Scotland