RENNISON, William

1812 - 1884  (72 years)   Has no ancestors but 33 descendants in this family tree.

LOFTHOUSE, Ruth

1811 - 1888  (77 years)

Birth	1811	Scampston, Yorkshire, England
Died	1888	Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England
Buried	11 Apr 1888	Sheffield, Yorkshire
Family	RENNISON, William,   b. 1812, Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Married	25 Nov 1833	Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Children	1. RENNISON, Mary Ann,   b. 1835, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England   2. RENNISON, Sarah Eliza,   b. 1840, Leeds, Yorkshire, England   3. RENNISON, William Edward,   b. 1844, Leeds, Yorkshire, England   4. RENNISON, Joseph,   b. 1848, Manchester, Lancashire, England   5. RENNISON, Mary,   b. 1852, Manchester, Lancashire, England   6. RENNISON, Annie Louisa,   b. 21 Oct 1856, Providence Place, Great Driffield, Yorkshire

RENNISON, Mary Ann

1835 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1835	Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Christened	4 Jan 1835	Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	RENNISON, William,   b. 1812, Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Relationship	natural
Mother	LOFTHOUSE, Ruth,   b. 1811, Scampston, Yorkshire, England
Relationship	natural
Married	25 Nov 1833	Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England

RENNISON, Sarah Eliza

1840 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1840	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	RENNISON, William,   b. 1812, Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Mother	LOFTHOUSE, Ruth,   b. 1811, Scampston, Yorkshire, England
Married	25 Nov 1833	Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England

RENNISON, William Edward

1844 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1844	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	RENNISON, William,   b. 1812, Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Mother	LOFTHOUSE, Ruth,   b. 1811, Scampston, Yorkshire, England
Married	25 Nov 1833	Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Family	ROYLE, Sarah Ann,   b. Between 1837 and 1838
Married	1867	Driffield Registration District, Yorkshire

RENNISON, Joseph

1848 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1848	Manchester, Lancashire, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	RENNISON, William,   b. 1812, Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Mother	LOFTHOUSE, Ruth,   b. 1811, Scampston, Yorkshire, England
Married	25 Nov 1833	Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Family	WARD, Rebecca,   b. Between 1841 and 1842, Kirkstead Warth, Lincolnshire
Married	1871	Driffield Registration District, Yorkshire

RENNISON, Mary

1852 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	1852	Manchester, Lancashire, England
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	RENNISON, William,   b. 1812, Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Mother	LOFTHOUSE, Ruth,   b. 1811, Scampston, Yorkshire, England
Married	25 Nov 1833	Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Children	1. RENNISON, Thomas,   b. 1870, Driffield, Yorkshire, England

RENNISON, Annie Louisa

1856 - 1946  (89 years)

Birth	21 Oct 1856	Providence Place, Great Driffield, Yorkshire
Died	2 Oct 1946	Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
Father	RENNISON, William,   b. 1812, Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Mother	LOFTHOUSE, Ruth,   b. 1811, Scampston, Yorkshire, England
Married	25 Nov 1833	Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England
Family 1	WALL, George,   b. Abt 1870
Married	Sep 1905
Family 2	EDGOOSE, Henry,   b. 9 Oct 1857, Kirton In Holland, Lincolnshire
Married	14 May 1877	Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Children	1. EDGOOSE, Joseph Edward,   b. 20 Jul 1877, Eccleshall Bierlow, Yorkshire   2. EDGOOSE, Ruth Annie,   b. 14 Jun 1879, Sheffield, Yorkshire   3. EDGOOSE, William,   b. 14 Jun 1879, Sheffield, Yorkshire   4. EDGOOSE, Naomi,   b. 13 Apr 1882, Sheffield, Yorkshire   5. EDGOOSE, Harriet Annie,   b. 16 Mar 1884, Sheffield, Yorkshire   6. EDGOOSE, Miriam,   b. 5 Feb 1887, Sheffield, Yorkshire   7. EDGOOSE, Harry J.,   b. 19 Apr 1890, Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA   8. EDGOOSE, John William,   b. 25 Sep 1892, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA   9. EDGOOSE, Louisa,   b. 9 Jun 1895, Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA

• Name	RENNISON, William
  Birth	1812	Driffield, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	1884	Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England
  Person ID	I2101	Edgoose
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	LOFTHOUSE, Ruth,   b. 1811, Scampston, Yorkshire, England d. 1888, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	25 Nov 1833	Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England
  Children	1. RENNISON, Mary Ann,   b. 1835, Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. RENNISON, Sarah Eliza,   b. 1840, Leeds, Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown   3. RENNISON, William Edward,   b. 1844, Leeds, Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown   4. RENNISON, Joseph,   b. 1848, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. Yes, date unknown   5. RENNISON, Mary,   b. 1852, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. Yes, date unknown   6. RENNISON, Annie Louisa,   b. 21 Oct 1856, Providence Place, Great Driffield, Yorkshire d. 2 Oct 1946, Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan, USA (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM RENNISON 1812-1884 William, son of Joseph and Mary RENNISON, was baptised at Great Driffield, Yorkshire, on 12 July 1812. (IGI) William RENNISON married Ruth LOFTHOUSE at Great Driffield, Yorkshire, on 25 November 1833. (IGI) The 1871 census return for Middle Street, Great Driffield [taken on the night of 2/3 April]: William RENNISON, head, married, aged 58, blacksmith and general dealer, born at Driffield, Yorkshire; Ruth RENNISON, wife, aged 60, born at Scampston, Yorkshire; *William Ed. RENNISON, son, widower, aged 27, blacksmith, born Leeds, Yorkshire; Joseph RENNISON, son, married, aged 23, blacksmith, born in Manchester; Rebecca RENNISON, daughter-in-law, aged 29, blacksmith's wife, born Kirkstead Warth, Lincolnshire; Mary RENNISON, daughter, unmarried, aged 18, born in Manchester; Annie RENNISON, daughter, unmarried, aged 14, born at Driffield; Thomas RENNISON, grandson, aged 11 months 25 days, born at Driffield. (RG10/4807/30/13) The 1881 census of House No. 8, Court No. 8, Broomspring Lane, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire: Joseph RENNISON, head, married, aged 33, blacksmith, born at Manchester; Rebecca RENNISON, wife, married, aged 40, born at Kirkstead, Lincolnshire; *William RENNISON, father, married, aged 67, born at Driffield, Yorkshire; Ruth RENNISON, mother, married, aged 68, born at Scampston, Yorkshire; Thomas RENNISON, nephew, aged 10, scholar, born at Driffield, Yorkshire. (RG11/4632/130/45) The death of a William RENNISON aged 73 was registered in 1884. (GRO June Q 1884 Eccleshall B 9c 210) NOTES & QUERIES: Much more information on the RENNISON family going back to the 1600s is available from Allan Taylor (allan-jan@xtra.co.nz). (revised 06.01.2018)