My Scottish "Wilkie" Family

James Carroll Renton

Male Abt 1853 - 1946  (~ 92 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name James Carroll Renton 
    Birth Abt 2 Jun 1853  Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1893  Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1893  Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1946  Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 15 Jan 1946  Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 17 Jan 1946  Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1508  wilkie
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2019 

    Father William Renton,   b. Abt 1819   d. 22 Jun 1905 (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Mother Isabella   d. 18 Oct 1896, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Unknown 
    Family ID F574  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian (Christina) Paul Wilkie,   b. 1851, BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jul 1906, East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 9 Nov 1876  East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. James Carrell Renton,   b. Abt 1879, East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1953, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 74 years)
    +2. Margaret Fraser Renton,   b. 1881, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1950, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     3. Isabella "Bella" Douglas Renton,   b. Abt 1884, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1964, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 80 years)
    Family ID F504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2010 

  • Notes 
    • Birth / Baptism Scotland, Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
      Name: James Carroll Renton
      Male
      Baptism Date: 12 Jun 1853
      Place: Canongate, Edinburgh, Mid Lotian, Scotland
      Father: William Renton
      Mother: Isabella Carroll
      FHL Film #: 1067747


      Person Surname: RENTON, James Carroll; Address Dunedin; Age Over 20; Occupation baker Event Description HR Electoral Roll Event Place City of Dunedin ElectorateDate1893 Source Title HR ER City of Dunedin Electorate Page No 241 Publication Date 1893 Comments residential; George street** This could be James Carroll Renton Sr or Jr HW Jan 2011

      New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1896, Otago, Taieri
      #2632 Renton, Christina Paul, East Taieri, wife of James C. Renton, Residential
      #2634 Renton, James C., Greenlaw, East Taieri, Farmer, residential

      New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1900, Otago, Taieri
      #3096 for Christina Paul Renton & #3099 James C. Renton; other info as above in 1896

      Occupation was listed as Farmer on Northern Cemetery records; also a Native of Scotland

      New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1905-1906 Otago, Taieri
      #3428 Renton, Chritina Paul, East Taieri, Married
      #3429 Renton, Isabella Douglas, Greenlaw Farm, East Taieri, Spinster
      #3430 Renton, James C. Greenlaw, East Taierei, Farmer
      #3431 Renton, James Carrell Jun. Greenlaw, East Taieri, Farm servant
      #3438 Renton, Margaret Fraser Greenlaw Farm, East Taieri, Spinster *
      #3439 Renton, William Greenlaw Farm, Mosgiel, School Teacher **
      * - Margaret Fraser Renton is a Sister to James Carrell Renton - who later married Mr Inglis
      ** William Renton unknown to me at this time 2019 hw

      WWI
      James Carrell Renton - Farmer East Taieri - is listed on Page 1373 of New Zealand Army WWI Reserve Rolls, 2nd Division 1916-1917


      Burial Register No 40613 Surname RENTON First Names James Carrell Gender Male Age at Death 92 Years Date of Death January 15, 1946 Date of Burial January 17, 1946 Cause of Death Unknown Cemetery Location Block 38 , Plot 0001 - this entry taken from the Northern Cemetery database on line for Northern Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Jan 2011 research HW

      2nd Cemetery Source - Cemetery Records, Northern Cemetery, Dunedin Section 7, Page 208
      Site 2170 Plan: Block 38, Plot 2 Kempthorne*
      Plot 1 - RENTON 1891**
      I.L.M.O. William D. WILKIE; died 07 Nov 1902 Aged 88 years
      Margaret WILKIE, died 24 Nov 1900 Aged 82 years
      also John H. SINCLAIR, died 31 Ju 1897 aged 51years
      also George A. SINCLAIR; died 20 Mar 1900 Aged 24 years
      also Mary M. SINCLAIR, died 15 Dec 1913 aged 40 years
      also Janet SINCLAIR, died 02 Sep 1928 aged 82 years At rest - Base:WILKIE
      Pink granite slab
      (2) I.L.M.O. Christina RENTON, who died at Greenlaw, East Taieri 30 Jul 1906 Aged 55 years
      also James Carrell RENTON, died 15 Jan 1946 Aged 92 years



Existing Site