Brief Life History of John
When John Renfrew was born on 20 September 1692, in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland, his father, Alexander Renfrew, was 28 and his mother, Margaret Stewart, was 24. He married Elizabeth Henderson on 18 July 1719, in Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland in 1692.
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Sources (9)
- John Renfrew, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Marriage Record in OPR's of Abbey, Paisley; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSH8-Q329
Spouse and Children
1692– Male
1701– Female
Children (3)
1722– Female
1725– Male
1729– Female
Parents and Siblings
1664– Male
1669– Female
Siblings (7)
1692– Male
1695– Female
1695– Female
1698– Male
1700– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (2)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 110
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 119
Name Meaning
Scottish (Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire): habitational name from Renfrew (Renfrewshire), named with a British term cognate with Welsh rhynfrwd ‘point of current’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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