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Household of James Rankin (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

James Rankin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rankin, born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie G Rankin, born in 1848 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Annie (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marion (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Rankin's household

Male

James

Rankin

Head
Female

Jessie G

Rankin

Wife
Female

Mary

Rankin

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Rankin

Daughter
Female

Jane

Rankin

Daughter
Female

Annie

Rankin

Daughter
Female

Marion

Rankin

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Rankin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rankin

Head

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie G

Rankin

Wife

Married

33

1848

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Rankin

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Rankin

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Rankin

Daughter

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Rankin

Daughter

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Rankin

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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