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Household of David Rankin (born 1806, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

David Rankin and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Rankin, born in 1806 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Helen Rankin, born in 1809 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane, born 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Son-In-Law, George (born 1844 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and David's Grandson, William (born 1869 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Rankin's household

Male

David

Rankin

Head
Female

Helen

Rankin

Wife
Female

Jane

McLellan

Daughter
Male

George

McLellan

Son-In-Law
Male

William

Forrest

Grandson
First name(s) David
Last name Rankin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Rankin

Head

Married

75

1806

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

Rankin

Wife

Married

72

1809

Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

McLellan

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

McLellan

Son-In-Law

Married

37

1844

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

William

Forrest

Grandson

-

12

1869

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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