The fourth son of James and Matilda McGaffin b. 19th May 1850 in Newry, d. 8th January 1930 and my great-great-great grandfather. He married Sarah Cowan in 1878 and it is believed that they went to America to get married but this has not been proven. It is the one mystery on my tree that I have yet to solve. Sarah's uncle was the prominent journalist and tenant right campaigner Dr James McKnight LL.D who you can read about in the post "Runs in the family after all". Robert and Sarah went on to have four children. Robert and his family are living at 5 Templemore Street (Pottinger, County Down) in 1901. His occupation is listed, or appears to be, Dairyman. They later moved to 38 Dunraven Avenue where he is now a gardener and Sarah is a housekeeper.
• James Renwick b. 21st April 1878 in County Down, m. Ellen Matthews 1st March 1920 and moved to Canada before settling in the United States. James died on 13th November 1940 in Houlton, Aroostook, Maine. I believe he is buried in Evergreen Cemetery alongside his wife. They had seven children:
- William John 1921-2017, married in 1948 and had ten children
- Robert b. 25th January 1923 - d. 15th May 2000 in Houlton, Aroostook, Maine
- James Renwick Jnr b. 28th September 1924 in Canada, married a Marilyn Cross in 1956 and d. 12th July 2011. They had four children
- Sarah Elizabeth b. 21 April 1928 in Houlton, Aroostook, Maine and married a Thurlo Arthur Russell on 29th May 1947 in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada
- Hugh Sidney b. 21st July 1931 in Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota - d. 28th May 1995 in North Attleborough, Bristol, Massachusetts
- Another daughter
- Another son
Hugh John b. 15th April 1881 in County Down, m. Jane Isabella Leitch 14th July 1930 and d. 13th May 1971 in Belfast. They had two children.
• Sarah Elizabeth b. 22nd July 1883 d. 14th January 1974, never married, listed as a clerk on the 1911 census
• Robert George (my great-great grandfather) b. 16th February 1887 in County Down, m. Jessie Thomson (originally from Scotland) 21st November 1911 in Belfast and d. 24th September 1971 in Belfast. Listed as a traveller (general goods) on the 1911 Census. They had four children:
- Robert George Jnr. (my-great grandfather) b. 13th March 1913 - d. 28th March 1985, married Mary Shannon in 1936 in Belfast. They had four children.
- James Renwick b. 23rd March 1921, m. Annie Paton in 1942 and d. 24th February 1996 in Belfast. They had two children including a son Thomas (1942-1943)
- Jessie Sarah b. 15th September 1916 and d. 11th January 1997 in Belfast
- Peter Renwick b. 24th April 1914 and d. 4th September 1914 in Belfast.
