Alexander Renwick was baptised on the 6th July 1815 in Smailholm, Roxburgh in the Borders region of southern Scotland. He moved to Sunderland and his occupation was listed as a miller on his marriage certificate, he married Mary Stevenson on 3rd January 1842 at the Parish Church, Sunderland.
1851 census finds the married couple at 11 Grays Buildings, Sunderland, Alexander is a miller and they have 4 children.
Mary Ellen (9), Jane (7), Andrew (5) and Thomas (1).
10 years later and the family had moved to Stanhope Street in the Bishopwearmouth area of Sunderland, Mary Ellen has moved out, Jane (17) is a dressmaker, Andrew (16) is a ship carpenter apprentice and Thomas (12) is an apprentice to a plumber.
Alexander's occupation is listed as a "flower maker", surely FLOUR!!!!
1871 census had the family at Collier Row Bishopwearmouth Alexander's age given as 56, Mary (53) with Mary Ellen (28) and Andrew (25) still at home. Thomas had married Elizabeth BOYES in 1869 going on to have eight children.
Alexander died on the 10th June 1876, Mary died after 1871 but I haven't traced her death yet but I cannot find her on the 1881 census.
Mary Stevenson's father was Thomas and her mother appears to be Elizabeth CHILTON, they married on the 15 Nov 1819 in Sunderland [IGI], I cannot be certain, but this Thomas and Elizabeth pairing fits all the details I have found.
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