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RENNISON, William
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Name RENNISON, William Birth 1812 Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Gender Male Death 1884 Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England
Person ID I2101 Edgoose Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
Family LOFTHOUSE, Ruth, b. 1811, Scampston, Yorkshire, England
d. 1888, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England
(Age 77 years) Marriage 25 Nov 1833 Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Children 1. RENNISON, Mary Ann, b. 1835, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England
d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. RENNISON, Sarah Eliza, b. 1840, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
d. Yes, date unknown3. RENNISON, William Edward, b. 1844, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
d. Yes, date unknown4. RENNISON, Joseph, b. 1848, Manchester, Lancashire, England
d. Yes, date unknown5. RENNISON, Mary, b. 1852, Manchester, Lancashire, England
d. Yes, date unknown6. RENNISON, Annie Louisa, b. 21 Oct 1856, Providence Place, Great Driffield, Yorkshire
d. 2 Oct 1946, Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
(Age 89 years)Family ID F423 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
WILLIAM RENNISON 1812-1884
William, son of Joseph and Mary RENNISON, was baptised at Great Driffield, Yorkshire, on 12 July 1812.
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William RENNISON married Ruth LOFTHOUSE at Great Driffield, Yorkshire, on 25 November 1833.
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The 1871 census return for Middle Street, Great Driffield [taken on the night of 2/3 April]:
William RENNISON, head, married, aged 58, blacksmith and general dealer, born at Driffield, Yorkshire;
Ruth RENNISON, wife, aged 60, born at Scampston, Yorkshire;
*William Ed. RENNISON, son, widower, aged 27, blacksmith, born Leeds, Yorkshire;
Joseph RENNISON, son, married, aged 23, blacksmith, born in Manchester;
Rebecca RENNISON, daughter-in-law, aged 29, blacksmith's wife, born Kirkstead Warth, Lincolnshire;
Mary RENNISON, daughter, unmarried, aged 18, born in Manchester;
Annie RENNISON, daughter, unmarried, aged 14, born at Driffield;
Thomas RENNISON, grandson, aged 11 months 25 days, born at Driffield.
(RG10/4807/30/13)
The 1881 census of House No. 8, Court No. 8, Broomspring Lane, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire:
Joseph RENNISON, head, married, aged 33, blacksmith, born at Manchester;
Rebecca RENNISON, wife, married, aged 40, born at Kirkstead, Lincolnshire;
*William RENNISON, father, married, aged 67, born at Driffield, Yorkshire;
Ruth RENNISON, mother, married, aged 68, born at Scampston, Yorkshire;
Thomas RENNISON, nephew, aged 10, scholar, born at Driffield, Yorkshire.
(RG11/4632/130/45)
The death of a William RENNISON aged 73 was registered in 1884.
(GRO June Q 1884 Eccleshall B 9c 210)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Much more information on the RENNISON family going back to the 1600s is available from Allan Taylor (allan-jan@xtra.co.nz).
(revised 06.01.2018)

