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Household of John Rankin (born 1840, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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.

John Rankin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rankin, born in 1840 in Rothesay, Buteshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Rankin, born in 1842 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1869 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), Neil (born 1873 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1875 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister-In-Law, Janet McPherson, born in 1840 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Rankin's household

Male

John

Rankin

Head
Female

Ann

Rankin

Wife
Male

John

Rankin

Son
Male

James

Rankin

Son
Male

Neil

Rankin

Son
Male

Peter

Rankin

Son
Female

Janet

McPherson

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Rankin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rankin

Head

Married

41

1840

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Ann

Rankin

Wife

Married

39

1842

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

John

Rankin

Son

-

12

1869

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

James

Rankin

Son

-

10

1871

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Neil

Rankin

Son

-

8

1873

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Peter

Rankin

Son

-

6

1875

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Janet

McPherson

Sister-In-Law

Widow

41

1840

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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