BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1839 -

Generation: 1

John Renton was born on 19 Jan 1839 in Brotherton.

John married Elizabeth Gribble about 1861. Elizabeth was born in 1839; died on 5 Nov 1875 in Ecclesfield, nr Rotherham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. John William Renton was born on 26 Feb 1862 in Brotherton; died in Dec 1873 in Brotherton; was buried on 26 Dec 1873 in St Edward the Confessor, Brotherton.
3. Harriet Renton was born in 1863 in Whitwood, nr Brotherton.

John married Ann May on 18 Sep 1876 in St Mary, Sheffield. Ann (daughter of William May) was born in 1840 in Barnsley; died about Feb 1907 in Hull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

4. Kate Perkins Renton was born on 31 Jan 1871 in Brotherton; died in Jul 1871 in Brotherton; was buried on 21 Jul 1871 in St Edward the Confessor, Brotherton.

John married Annie Eliza Bollingham on 27 Apr 1909 in Goole. Annie (daughter of Benjamin Bollingham) was born in 1863 in Sutton-on-Hull. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2. John William Renton (1.John¹) was born on 26 Feb 1862 in Brotherton; died in Dec 1873 in Brotherton; was buried on 26 Dec 1873 in St Edward the Confessor, Brotherton.
3. Harriet Renton (1.John¹) was born in 1863 in Whitwood, nr Brotherton.
4. Kate Perkins Renton (1.John¹) was born on 31 Jan 1871 in Brotherton; died in Jul 1871 in Brotherton; was buried on 21 Jul 1871 in St Edward the Confessor, Brotherton.