James Renfrew

1809 - 1894  (85 years)

• Name	James Renfrew
  Birth	1809	Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  Christening	20 Aug 1809	Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland   [1]
  	RENFREW JAMES JAMES RENFREW/JEAN BRYSON FR94 (FR94) M 20/08/1809 571/ 10 89 Mearns
  Gender	Male
  Census	1841	Barrhead Village, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  	Scotland
  Occupation	1841	Barrhead Village, Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
  	Sawer
  Census	1850	Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States   [2]
  	USA
  Occupation	1850	Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States   [2]
  	Labourer
  Immigration	15 May 1850	New York City, New York, United States   [3]
  	from Scotland
  	Name:?tab?James Renfrew Petition Age:?tab?48 Record Type:?tab?Petition Birth Date:?tab?21 Jul 1812 Birth Place:?tab?Scotland Renfrew Arrival Date:?tab?15 May 1850 Arrival Place:?tab?New York Petition Date:?tab?Oct 1858 Petition Place:?tab?Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA Petition Number:?tab?154
  Census	1860	Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States   [4]
  	USA
  Occupation	1860	Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States   [4]
  	Dyer
  Census	1870	Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
  	USA
  Occupation	1870	Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
  	Cotton Mill worker
  Census-Household Member	1880	Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States   [5]
  	USA
  	Role: Household Member
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	148612455
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148612455
  Residence-Occupant	1880	Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States   [5]
  	102 Commercial Street
  	Role: Occupant
  _UID	7572DF35F8464B2DAE01B08AC3FA76EDBA22
  Death	20 Apr 1894	Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States   [6]
  	Name:     James Renfrew Gender:     Male Age:     85 Birth Date:     abt 1809 Birth Place:     Scotland Death Date:     20 Apr 1894 Death Place:     Adams, Massachusetts, USA Father:     Thomas Renfrew Mother:     Agnes Gilmore Wills and Probates:     Search for James Renfrew in Massachusetts Wills & Probates collection
  		James Renfrew 1812 death
  Burial	Maple Street Cemetery, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
  Notes	(Research):James' age ranges from 1809 to 1811 in various census. The immigration record may indicate 1812.
  Person ID	I38072	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2020

  
  

  Father	James Renfrew   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jean Bryson,   b. 1776, Eaglesham Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	8 Apr 1804	Eaglesham Parish, East Renfrew, Renfrew, Scotland
  Family ID	F13746	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes Pollock,   b. 10 Oct 1803, Eastwood Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 10 Jul 1872, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	29 Dec 1837	Neilston (Nielstoun) Parish, East Renfrew, Renfrew, Scotland   [7]
  	RENFREW JAMES AGNES POLLOCK/FR1263 (FR1263) 29/12/1837 572/ 50 178 Neilston First name(s)     James Last name     Renfrew Marriage year     1837 Marriage date     29 Dec 1837 Marriage place     Neilston,Renfrew,Scotland Spouse's first name(s)     Agnes Spouse's last name     Pollock Place     Neilston County     Renfrewshire Country     Scotland Record set     Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Category     Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory     Parish Marriages Collections from     Scotland, United Kingdom Index (c) IRI. Used by permission of FamilySearch Intl
  Children	1. Thomas Renfrew,   b. 1838, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 6 Apr 1840, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 2 years) + 2. James Renfrew,   b. 18 Aug 1840, Barhead Farm, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 28 Sep 1900, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States (Age 60 years)   3. Margaret Renfrew,   b. 1842, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 25 Dec 1842, Barrhead Farm, Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 0 years)   4. George Renfrew,   b. 1844, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 1 Oct 1845, Barrhead Farm, Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 1 year)   5. Thomas Renfrew,   b. 1846, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 1 Jan 1850, Barrhead Farm, Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 4 years)   6. Agnes Renfrew,   b. 1849, Neilston Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland d. 21 Jan 1850, Barrhead Farm, Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F12937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 29 Dec 1837 - Neilston (Nielstoun) Parish, East Renfrew, Renfrew, Scotland Census - USA - 1850 - Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States Occupation - Labourer - 1850 - Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States Immigration - from Scotland - 15 May 1850 - New York City, New York, United States Census - USA - 1860 - Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States Occupation - Dyer - 1860 - Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States Census - USA - 1870 - Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States Occupation - Cotton Mill worker - 1870 - Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States Census-Household Member - USA - 1880 - Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States Residence-Occupant - 102 Commercial Street - 1880 - Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States Death - 20 Apr 1894 - Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States Burial - - Maple Street Cemetery, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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