Living: Orwin & Millar Genealogy

Generation: 1

1. Living (son of Living and Living).

Generation: 2

2. Living (son of Alexander Pender and Catherine Murray Rennie).
Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3.
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Children:

Living

1. Living

Generation: 3

Alexander Pender was born on 12 Apr 1910 in Galashiels Farm, Bathgate, West Lothiand, Scotland (son of Alexander Pender and Margaret Swan Blair); died on 12 Sep 2006 in St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Occupation: fencing contractor
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Occupation: 30 Dec 1939; Joiner Journeyman
Residence: 30 Dec 1939, West Gormyre, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 1940, Low Road, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 16 Jul 1977, Rose Cottage, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 1995, Rose Cottage, The Loan, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Occupation: 12 Sep 2006; joiner (retired)
Residence: 12 Sep 2006, Rose Cottage, The Loan, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

The death of Margaret S Blair was reported by her son Alexander

Alex was "best man" at the wedding of his brother James, in 1937

Alex is nearly blind and was walking with the aid of a Zimmer Frame when he had a bad fall in the Autumn of 2004. At the time of writing, Jan 2005, he was in hospital and was not expected to get home.

Informant on the death of Alexander Pender was his son, G Pender

Alexander married Catherine Murray Rennie on 30 Dec 1939 in The Manse, Winchburgh, West Lothian, Scotland. Catherine (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 11 Jan 1915; died on 28 Nov 2001 in Tippethill Hospital, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Murray Rennie was born on 11 Jan 1915 (daughter of Living and Living); died on 28 Nov 2001 in Tippethill Hospital, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Occupation: 30 Dec 1939; Farm Worker
Residence: 30 Dec 1939, Humbie Farm Cottages, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 1940, Low Road, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 16 Jul 1977, Rose Cottage, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 1995, Rose Cottage, The Loan, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 28 Nov 2001, Rose Cottage, The Loan, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

Informant on the death of Catherine Rennie was her son, name is unreadable.

Notes:

Married:
At the wedding of Alexander Pender and Catherine Rennie, his best-man was James Nichols, and, Georgina M. Rennie was her bridesmaid.

Children:

Generation: 4

Alexander Pender was born on 30 Jan 1886 in Bughtknowes Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Pender and Elizabeth Aitken); died on 23 Jan 1978 in Arcadia Cottage, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Occupation: 1901; Dairyman
Occupation: 21 May 1912; dairyman
Residence: 21 May 1912, Gateshields Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Occupation: 1915; Dairyman
Occupation: 16 Apr 1915; dairyman
Occupation: 12 Sep 2006; dairyman (deceased)

Notes:

His mother, Marion Pender, not being married at that time so Sandy was born illegitimate. His mother then left him in the care of his grandparents, James Pender and Elizabeth Pender nee Aitken, who farmed Bughtknowes, and she went to live in Edinburgh. In the 1891 Census it gives his grandparents as his parents. Whether they formally adopted him I do not know. But on his Marriage Certificate his mother is given as Marion Pender.

By now Sandy was farming at "Gateshiels Farm", beside Ballencrief Nursery. It was here that their children were born.
The family then moved to Gormyre Farm", Torphichen.
After retirement he moved to "Arcadia Cottage, Torphichen.

Alexander was the informant on the death of his daughter, Margaret in 1915

Alexander married Margaret Swan Blair on 28 Nov 1907 in Ashbank, Engine Lane, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of James Blair and Maragret Swan) was born on 8 Apr 1884 in Hillwood Cottages, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 4 Mar 1981 in Arcadia Cottage, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Swan Blair was born on 8 Apr 1884 in Hillwood Cottages, Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland (daughter of James Blair and Maragret Swan); died on 4 Mar 1981 in Arcadia Cottage, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland.

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_UID: 7FA30E76FB3F479B902887B0FB1D5E375E59
Residence: 1891, Bathgate Junction, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
Occupation: 1901; housemaid, domestic
Residence: 1901, 10 Rothesay Pl, Edimburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Occupation: 28 Nov 1907; Domestic Servant
Residence: 28 Nov 1907, Ashbank, Engine Lane, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Residence: 21 May 1912, Gateshields Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Notes:

The death of Margaret S Blair was reported by her son Alexander

Notes:

Married:
David Pender and Minnie Clark were witnesses to the marriage to the wedding of Alexander Pender and Margaret Blair

Children:

James Blair Pender was born on 19 Apr 1908 in Galashiels Farm, Bathgate, West Lothiand, Scotland; died on 6 Nov 1980 in Torphichen Mains Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
4. Alexander Pender was born on 12 Apr 1910 in Galashiels Farm, Bathgate, West Lothiand, Scotland; died on 12 Sep 2006 in St Michael's Hospital, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
Margaret Swan Pender was born on 21 May 1912 in Gateshields Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Apr 1915 in Gateshiels, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
Elizabeth Aitken Pender was born on 20 Apr 1915 in Galashiels Farm, Bathgate, West Lothiand, Scotland; died in Oct 2001 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland.
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10. Living
Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Children:

5. Catherine Murray Rennie was born on 11 Jan 1915; died on 28 Nov 2001 in Tippethill Hospital, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.