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In reply to a post by Antoinette regarding Rennison Family of Shinrone.

It is quite some time since you posted (Sept 2016) - My  G.G.Grandfather was Michael Rennison, and this is what I found on his family. I have a lot more info on Michael and his brother Moses.

WILLIAM1 RENNISON was born on 06 Mar 1768 in Shinrone, County Offaly, Ireland.

Notes for William RENNISON:
Griffiths Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name RENASON - WILLIAM
Landlord -Mrs Sarah WEBB
Location
County KING'S
Barony CLONLISK
Union ROSCREA
Parish SHINRONE
Townland SHINRONE
Place Name SHINRONE (PART OF)
Town SHINRONE (PART OF)
Publication Details-Position on Page 70-Printing Date 1851-Act 9&10-Sheet Number-42 Map Ref. 32 47

Baptism records for all the children at Church of Ireland, Shinrone say the father was William Rennison (also spelt Renason)- no mother was recorded at the baptism, there was no occupation listed for James, but on Williams cert. it said he was a weaver as on Robt. W., on Sarah and Michael's he was a sub-constable, and by Moses birth he was a weaver again.
On Moses's marriage certificate, Moses said his father was a carpet weaver.

William RENNISON had the following children:

  1. JAMES RENNISON was born on 27 Mar 1791 in Shinrone, County Offaly,

    Ireland.

    Notes for James RENNISON: Birthdate is a christening date.

  2. WILLIAM RENNISON was born on 01 Aug 1795 in Shinrone, County Offaly, Ireland.

    Notes for William RENNISON:
    Birthdate is a christening date, at the Church of Ireland, Shinrone.

  3. ROBERT W RENNISON was born on 09 Dec 1796 in Shinrone, County Offaly, Ireland. He died in 1881 in Birr (Parsontown), Offaly, Ireland. He married ELIZABETH _____. She was born in 1793. She died in 1866 in Birr (Parsontown), Offaly, Ireland.

    Notes for Robert W RENNISON:
    Date of birth is a christening date, at the Church of Ireland in Shinrone. Death of Robert and Elizabeth was registered in Birr (Parsontown) Offaly.

  4. SARAH RENNISON was born on 08 Apr 1801 in Shinrone, County Offaly, Ireland.

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Notes for Sarah RENNISON:
Date of birth is a christening date at the Church of Ireland, Shinrone. Her father William was a sub constable of Shinrone.

MICHAEL RENNISON was born on 25 Feb 1803 in Shinrone, County Offaly,Ireland. British Subject.. He died on 22 Mar 1875 in 33 Southampton Street, Southampton, Hampshire England. He married MARY HOGAN. She was born between 1809-1813 in Shinrone, County Offaly,Ireland.. She died on 19 May 1876 in 33 Southampton Street, Southampton, Hampshire England.

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MOSES RENNISON was born on 21 Jan 1805 in Shinrone, County Offaly,Ireland.. He died between Jul-Sep 1856 in Chatham, Kent, England. He married (1) MARY CROWLEY on 27 Apr 1831 in Bangalore, Madras, India. She was born in 1800. She died on 07 Jun 1850 in Chatham, Kent, England. He married (2) ANN (NEE BRUFORD) LEGGETT, daughter of Malachi BRUFORD and Hannah KNIGHT on 04 Oct 1853 in St George, Bloomsbury, Camden, London, England. She was born in 1819 in Somerset, England. 

Monday 9th Jan 2017, 03:05AM

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  • Egghead:

    Welcome to Ireland Reaching Out!

    I cut and paste this response to the original thread of Antoinette.

    Roger McDonnell

    Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘

    Monday 9th Jan 2017, 05:34PM
  • My name is Brent Renison.  William Renison is also my ancestor.  I recently tested my y-DNA with FamilyTreeDNA and it shows the haplogroup as H1a which is associated with India, and the Romany population in Europe.  The fact that William was a carpet weaver makes sense as the Romany people were often weavers.  I would like any other Renison men to get in touch with me so we can discuss DNA testing to determine if there are others out there with this DNA.  The y-DNA test is for men only, as the DNA of the y-chromosome mutates very slowly over time allowing for distant ancestors to be located.

     

    Brent William Renison

    USA

    Wednesday 8th Mar 2017, 05:38AM
  • This is Brent Renison again, posting to confirm that my Renison ancestors were the following:

    Father William Thomas Renison, born in USA 1942

    Grandfather Robert Keewatin Renison, born in USA 1910

    Great Grandfather Rev. George Edward Renison, born Clonoulty, Tipperary, Ireland, April 3, 1880 (occupation minister)

    2nd Great Grandfather Rev. Robert John Renison, born Lacca, Limerick, Ireland, September 21, 1853 (occupation teacher, then Minister)

    3rd Great Grandfather Robert William Renison, born Shinrone, Offaly, Ireland, December 9, 1796 (occupation teacher, married Jane Eddington)

    4th Great Grandfather William Renison, born Shinrone, Offaly, Ireland, March 6, 1768 (occupation weaver)

    Wednesday 8th Mar 2017, 05:54AM

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