Person:Matthew Runciman (2)
Matthew Runciman
b.19 Oct 1829 Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
d.16 Jul 1892 Hotham East, Victoria Australia.
Parents and Siblings
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m. 4 Jun 1825
  1. John Runciman1826 - 1867
  2. Janet Runciman1828 - 1894
  3. Matthew Runciman1829 - 1892
  4. Jane Runciman1831 - 1909
  5. William Runciman1833 - Aft 1851
  6. Margaret Runciman1834 - 1906
  7. Charles Runciman1836 - 1861
  8. Isabella Runciman1838 - Abt 1909
  9. Alexander Runciman1840 - 1918
  10. Elizabeth Young Runciman1845 - 1924
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Matthew Runciman1829 - 1892
  • W.  Mary Scott1829 - 1892
m. 24 Dec 1858
  1. John James Runciman1859 - 1920
  2. David Runciman1861 - 1942
  3. Matthew Runciman1864 - 1939
  4. Catherine Runciman1865 - 1866
  5. Robert Runciman1868 - 1876
  6. William Runciman1870 - 1876
  7. James Runciman1871 - 1941
  8. Mary Runciman1875 -
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Facts and Events
Name Matthew Runciman
Gender Male
Alt Birth[3][8][12] 16 Oct 1829 Dirleton, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, 56.047368,-2.778107
Birth? 19 Oct 1829 Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Immigration[10] Aug 1857 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Marriage 24 Dec 1858 The house of John Scott, Moonee Ponds, Melbourne, Victoria, Australiato Mary Scott
Death[4][5][6][11] 16 Jul 1892 Hotham East, Victoria Australia.Cause: Cirrhosis of the liver, ansarca, jaundice in leg
Burial? Melbourne General Cemetry, Row P, No 604, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Matthew emigrated to Australia in 1857. He married in 1858. Did his bride-to-be travel with him from Scotland or did they meet in Australia? Or even on the boat?!

Matthew belongs to a DNA tested line. Click here for further information. See also his page on the RUNCIMAN One Name Study.

Matthew was the only one of his family to emigrate to Australia

Matthew belongs to a DNA tested line. Click here for further information

References
  1.   Unknown. Handwritten Family Tree handed down within family in Scotland. Perhaps originating in Australia.
  2.   Lawrence Fletcher. Fletcher Web Site
    Matthew Runciman, 6 JUL 2011.

    Added by confirming a Smart Match EVEN: Smart Matching
    ROLE: 1000076

  3. ↑ FamilySearch Labs Record Search (LDS), Url: search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/
    Birth 16 Oct 1829 Matthew s/o John RUNCIMAN & Isabel COMB, Dirleton, ELN from Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 batch C11705-4 film 1067796, extracted from index Jan 2012.
  4. ↑ OneGreatFamily, Url: OneGreatFamily.com
    Dth 16 Jul 1892 Matthew RUNCIMAN, Hotha East, VIC, from Family of Matthew RUNCIMAN, posted by Wendy Fletcher and Anthony Ick,, extracted Oct 2007.
  5. ↑ Lawrence FLETCHER. RUNCIMAN/WISHART/JAMIESON Corres., Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: AUS, Author E-mail:
    Dth 16th July Matthew RUNCIMAN, Old Haymarket Hotel, Flemington Rd, Nth Melbourne, from undated dth notice image, rcvd Oct 2011.
  6. ↑ Ancestry.com, Url: search.ancestry.com
    Dth 1892 Mat s/o Mat RUNCIMAN, aged 62, Hotham, VIC ref. 10560, from Australia Death Index, 1787-1985, extracted Jan 2012.
  7.   RUNCIMAN ( variants) Surname DNA Project, Url: dnasurnames.info/lineages/spRUNCIMANLineages.htm
    Jan 2012.
  8. ↑ OneGreatFamily, Url: OneGreatFamily.com
    Birth 1829 Matthew s/o John RUNCIMAN & Isabella COMB, Direlton, East Lothian, from Family of Matthew RUNCIMAN, posted by Wendy Fletcher and Anthony Ick,, extracted Oct 2007.
  9.   Lorna Henderson. RUNCIMAN One Name Study, Author Address:
    May 2012.
  10. ↑ Matthew (Martin) in Aug 1857 at the age of 27 he immigrated to Australia on the boat "Samuel Locke".
  11. ↑ Dth notice reads: "RUNCIMAN - On the 16th July, at his residence, Old Haymarket Hotel, Flemington road, North Melbourne, Matthew Runciman aged 62 years." (VIC Dth Index shows father, erroneously, as Mat)
  12. ↑ entry reads: "Runciman Matthew son of John Runciman Labourer in Dirleton and his wife Isabel Comb was born this day and baptized publickly"
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