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Household of Gavin Rankin (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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.

Gavin Rankin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gavin Rankin, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Gavin was the head of the household, married to Robert Rankin, born in 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Gavin's Mother, Janet Rankin, born in 1831 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Gavin Rankin's household

Male

Gavin

Rankin

Head
Male

Robert

Rankin

Son
Male

William

Rankin

Son
Male

James

Rankin

Son
Female

Jeanie

Rankin

Daughter
Female

Janet

Rankin

Mother
First name(s) Gavin
Last name Rankin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gavin

Rankin

Head

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Rankin

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Rankin

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Rankin

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Rankin

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Rankin

Mother

Widow

50

1831

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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