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Household of John Rankin (born 1857, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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.

John Rankin and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rankin, born in 1857 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elspeth Gillion, born in 1806 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Elspeth Gillion, born in 1806 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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John Rankin's household

Male

John

Rankin

Head
Female

Elspeth

Gillion

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Rankin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rankin

Head

Married

24

1857

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elspeth

Gillion

Mother

-

75

1806

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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