Record No. 44

The Family of DAVID ALLAN & JANET RENWICK

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DAVID ALLAN (Bap 20.12.1806 - 23.4.1895)

&

JANET RENWICK (B 15.7.1814 - 11.9.1867)

Married

Haliburton, Greenlaw Par, Berwickshire, Scot.

Born

"Halkburn",Melrose, Roxburghshire,Scot.

7.12.1837

Gordon East Mains, Gordon Par, Berwickshire

Died

Gordon East Mains, Gordon Par, Berwickshire

Melrose, Roxburgh

Gordon, Gordon Par, Berwickshire

Buried

Gordon, Gordon Par, Berwickshire

Scotland

*** FAMILY HISTORY ***

  David ALLAN was the 2nd son of Richard ALLAN and Elizabeth DARLING. Born at Haliburton near Greenlaw, he had left home, and was working as a sheep dealer by the age of 27. Somewhat of a prodigal son, David got on in the world, buying and selling sheep for profit and making money fast. He was distant from his family, he did not inform his older brother Andrew of his marriage in 1837, he did not write often to his family and his attitude was construed as conceited. There had been embarrassment earlier in Dec 1837, when a daughter was born only one day before his marriage to Janet RENWICK. "I was very sorry for it being so ill conducted. Had it (the marriage) had been but one day sooner it auld looked some better" his father states in a letter. His father stated in 1858, "David has not been in our house these three and a half years. You see, when a man gets up in the world, he minds not his nearest relations!". After moving from Stow, to Lauder and then to East Mains in Gordon, a family of 8 was brought up. First son Richard Allan 1840-1841 died in Stow. In 1861, Alison, Richard & Elizabeth lived in Galashiels away from their parents. He stayed in East Mains farm as a grazier from 1855 until his death in 1895. The farm was 380 arable acres, with 6 - 10 servants employed. Unlike most other ALLANs of the period, David ALLAN owned the land he worked, and his prosperity was evidenced in later generations.

*** 9 Children ***

-- 1 --

ALISON BRUNTON ALLAN (6.12.1837 - 27.4.1918 )

&

JAMES ELLIOT (Farmer) (14.3.1838 - 3.6.1901)

Married

"Halkburn",Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scot.

Born

Stow, Midlothian, Berwickshire

23.12.1869

Trinity Rd, Leith,Edinburgh

Died

"Duncrahill",East Lothian

East Mains, Gordon

-

Buried

-

Berwickshire, Scot.

-- 2 --

THOMAS ALLAN (Farmer) (Bap 8.3.1842 - 21.12.1884 ) Never Married

Born - Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; Died - "Windydoors", Stow Par, Midlothian,Scotland

UR (1861) - East Mains, Gordon.

UR (1866 -1881) - "Windydoors", Farmer of 1475 acres (420 arable) employs 11 workers.

-- 3 --

RICHARD ALLAN (Farmer) (Bap 20.3.1844 - 4.12.1919 )

&

ANNIE WETTON PERKIN (c.1840 - 30.7.1900 )

Married

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Born

Stafford, England

3.10.1874

Alloa, Clackamanshire, Scotland

Died

"Eastfield", Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scot.

St.Luke's, Leek,

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scot.

Buried

Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scot.

Staffordshire, England

UR ( 1881 -1900 ) - "Eastfield",Greenlaw,Berwickshire.( 310 arable acres, employing 7 workers ).

1 Child --

JANET H.W.ALLAN (21.3.1876 - )

&

ANDREW ROSS GRANT

Married

Staffordshire, England

Born

-

-

-- 4 --

ELIZABETH DARLING ALLAN (5.7.1846 - 29.1.1899) Never Married

Born - Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland; Died - During Sunday Church Service, Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland; .Burried - Stow

-- 5 --(Matron at Alloa Infirmary)

-- 6 --

DAVID ALLAN (20.5.1849 - 12.11.1903 )

&

ELIZA HARPER (25.3.1854 - 8.11.1944)

Married

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Born

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

30.6.1880

"Georgefield", Earlston, Earlston Par, Berwickshire

Died

"Burnhouse Mains",Stow, Midlothian, Scot.

"Muirhouse", Stow

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scot.

Buried

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scot.

Midlothian,Scot

-- 7 --

  JANET RENWICK ALLAN (18.9.1851 - 15.5.1928 ) Never Married

Born - Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland; Died - "Eildon View", Gordon, Berwickshire

-- 8 --

ALEXANDER RENWICK ALLAN (13.1.1855 - 26.3.1934)

&

LOUISA ELIZABETH BINLEY (1866 - 1952)

Married

Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

Born

-

17.7.1885

James St, Balclutha,New Zealand. Reg. 799

Died

Temuka

Balclutha Old Cemetary block F D

Buried

Balclutha , New Zealand.

New Zealand

-- 9 --

ANDREW ALLAN (3.3.1857 - 27.1.1908)

&

AGNES LYAL (23.7.1858 - 9.1.1921)

Married

Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

Born

Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland

2.8.1883

Timaru, New Zealand 580/1908

Died

Edinburgh, Scotland

Wellington St, Brighton

Timaru, New Zealand

Buried

Gordon, Berwickshire, Scotland

Vic., Australia