Looking for information on Hugh Ranton (have seen it also spelt as Renton) born 1836 believed to have been from Newry. Came to Australia on the Gypsy Bride in about 1855. Had a brother called Thomas who also came out to Australia.
Saturday 28th Jun 2014, 04:26AM
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Hi Kay
There are 6 Renton birth/baptism records of Renton & variations on in Down on www.rootsireland.ie/:
None is from Newry however:
William John Rantin 1855
Eliza Jane Ranton 1858
Margaret Shaw Rantin 1862
James Henry Ranton 1864
Mary Florence Ranton 1889
Edith Ervine Renton 1891
No Hugh or Thomas I'm afraid.
http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/quis.php?page=1&confirmPageView=Y
findmypastireland has a record of Hugh Renton 1860 Land & Estates Shankill Antrim + 4 other references but it costs to view the details.
The Tithe Applotments (1823-37) have no Rentons but Griffiths Valuation (1848-64 & free online) has 6 - 4 in Down & 2 in Antrim including a Hugh.
There is a Lesley McCarthy tree on ancestry.com which has Hugh born in Newry 1835 but does not give a source of this information.
http://trees.ancestry.com.au/tree/4955661/person/24056162254
Col
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