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Household of Edward Rankine (born 1855, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.

Edward Rankine and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Rankine, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Helen A Rankine, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Christian (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet S (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Mary J Denham, born in 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Edward Rankine's household

Male

Edward

Rankine

Head
Female

Helen A

Rankine

Wife
Female

Christian

Rankine

Daughter
Female

Janet S

Rankine

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Denham

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Rankine
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Rankine

Head

Married

26

1855

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen A

Rankine

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christian

Rankine

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet S

Rankine

Daughter

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary J

Denham

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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