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John Rutherford 1789–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1789

Birth Location: Wooler, Northumberland

Death Date: 25 May 1858

Death Location: Bunkle and Preston, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Rutherford

Mother: Dorothy Rutherford

Spouse(s): Isabella Steel

Children(s): Jane Rutherford, Robert Rutherford, Joseph Rutherford, John Rutherford, William Rutherford, David Rutherford, Isabella Rutherford

John Rutherford was born in 1789 in Wooler, Northumberland, the child of John Rutherford And Dorothy Brown Rutherford. In 1841, John Rutherford resided in Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, Scotland. John Rutherford married Isabella Steel, and had children including David Steel Rutherford, Isabella Steel Rutherford, Jane Rutherford, John Rutherford, Joseph Steel Rutherford, Robert Rutherford, William Rutherford. John Rutherford passed away in 1858 in Bunkle and Preston, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Rutherford was born in 1789 in Wooler, Northumberland, the child of John Rutherford And Dorothy Brown Rutherford.
  • In 1841, John Rutherford resided in Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, Scotland.
  • John Rutherford married Isabella Steel, and had children including David Steel Rutherford, Isabella Steel Rutherford, Jane Rutherford, John Rutherford, Joseph Steel Rutherford, Robert Rutherford, William Rutherford.
  • John Rutherford passed away in 1858 in Bunkle and Preston, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
John Rutherford
1789–1858
Birth Place: Wooler, Northumberland
Parents
John Rutherford
1759–1839
Wooler, Northumberland, England
Dorothy (Brown) Rutherford
1757–1818
Hartburn, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
William Rutherford
1733–1795
Northumberland, England
Elisabeth Lightly
1734–1800
Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rutherford's Descendants

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John Rutherford (24 May 1789–25 May 1858) m. Isabella Steel (Abt 1791–28 Oct 1868)
  1. 1. Jane Rutherford 1830–1891 m. Thomas Smith 1822–1888
    1. 1. John SMITH 1853–1897 m. Mary Smith 1857–1899
      1. 1. Margaret (C) Smith 1880–1953 m. Henry Walker 1873–1928
        1. 1. Mary (Gourley) Pollock 1902–1979 m. David Pollock 1899–1977
        2. 2. Alexander Walker 1915–1994 m. Elizabeth (Templeton) Russell 1921–1986
        3. 3. Catherine (Adam) Goodfellow 1910–2003 m. Thomas Goodfellow 1907–1968
        4. 4. Margaret (Adam) Walker 1901–1902
        5. 5. Jane ((Jean) Rutherford Smith) Walker 1907–1994
        6. 6. John Walker 1921–2003 m. Catherine (Henderson) Bauld 1926–2006
        7. 7. Thomas WALKER 1904–
        8. 8. Henry WALKER 1909–
      2. 2. Thomas Smith 1881–1947 m. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Browne 1886– m. Sarah (Ethel) Shorthouse 1890–1920
        1. 1. Robert (Browne Rutherford) Smith 1926–2005
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Armstrong) Smith 1908–1996
      3. 3. John Smith 1883–1947
      4. 4. William (Adam) Smith 1886–1927
      5. 5. Joseph (Adam) Smith 1896–1958
      6. 6. Jeanie (C) Smith 1885–1967
    2. 2. Thomas Smith 1851–1951
    3. 3. Isabella Smith 1853–1913 m. James Smith 1849–
      1. 1. Isabella Smith 1869–
    4. 4. Joseph Smith 1857–1891
    5. 5. James Smith 1859–
      1. 1. Thomas (M) Smith 1885–
        1. 1. Thomas (MacGregor Smith) II 1917–1980
    6. 6. William Smith 1861–
    7. 7. Robert Smith 1863–1911
    8. 8. Margaret Aitchison 1855–1921 m. John Aitchison 1856–1936
      1. 1. Isabella Wilson 1894–1971
      2. 2. Jane (Rutherford) Aitchison 1886–1913
  2. 2. Robert Rutherford 1827–
  3. 3. Joseph (Steel) Rutherford 1819–1902
  4. 4. John Rutherford 1814–1894
  5. 5. William Rutherford 1812–
  6. 6. David (Steel) Rutherford 1824–1901
  7. 7. Isabella (Steel) Rutherford 1817–

John Rutherford's Timeline

6 Records

1789
24 May 1789
Birth of John Rutherford in Wooler, Northumberland
Wooler, Northumberland
1789
31 May 1789
John Rutherford was baptized in West Chapel, Wooler, Northumberland, England
West Chapel, Wooler, Northumberland, England
1841
1841
Age 52
John Rutherford resided here in Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, Scotland
Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 62
John Rutherford resided here in Butterdean, Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, Scotland
Butterdean, Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, Scotland
1858
25 May 1858
Age 69
Death of John Rutherford in Bunkle and Preston, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bunkle and Preston, Scotland, United Kingdom
1861
1861
Age 72
John Rutherford resided here in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
Tynemouth, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1789
    Event Place: Wooler, Northumberland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Oldhamstocks; ED: 1; Page: 1; Line: 1350; Year: 1841
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [3] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Oldhamstocks; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_193; Year: 1851
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3840; Folio: 87; Page: 23; GSU roll: 543194

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 May 1789
    Event Place: West Chapel, Wooler, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Oldhamstocks; ED: 1; Page: 1; Line: 1350; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Butterdean, Oldhamstocks, Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Oldhamstocks; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_193; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 3840; Folio: 87; Page: 23; GSU roll: 543194

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1858
    Event Place: Bunkle and Preston, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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