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Household of John Rankin (born 1839, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

John Rankin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rankin, born in 1839 in Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Rankin, born in 1840 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1865 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Jessie (born 1868 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Peter (born 1870 in Battersea, Surrey, England), Alexander (born 1873 in Penge, Surrey, England), Angus (born 1875 in West Brompton, Middlesex, England) and William (born 1878 in Wapping, Middlesex, England).


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John Rankin's household

Male

John

Rankin

Head
Female

Catherine

Rankin

Wife
Male

John

Rankin

Son
Female

Jessie

Rankin

Daughter
Male

Peter

Rankin

Son
Male

Alexander

Rankin

Son
Male

Angus

Rankin

Son
Male

William

Rankin

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Rankin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rankin

Head

Married

42

1839

Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

Rankin

Wife

Married

41

1840

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Rankin

Son

Single

16

1865

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Rankin

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Peter

Rankin

Son

Single

11

1870

Battersea, Surrey, England

Alexander

Rankin

Son

Single

8

1873

Penge, Surrey, England

Angus

Rankin

Son

Single

6

1875

West Brompton, Middlesex, England

William

Rankin

Son

Single

3

1878

Wapping, Middlesex, England

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