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Household of John Simpson Rankin (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Simpson Rankin and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Simpson Rankin, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John Simpson was the head of the household, married to Ann Rankin, born in 1858 in Cheadle, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas Henry (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John Simpson (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Simpson's Servant, Minnie Abbott, born in 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Simpson Rankin's household

Male

John Simpson

Rankin

Head
Female

Ann

Rankin

Wife
Male

Thomas Henry

Rankin

Son
Male

John Simpson

Rankin

Son
Female

Minnie

Abbott

Servant
First name(s) John Simpson
Last name Rankin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Simpson

Rankin

Head

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Rankin

Wife

Married

23

1858

Cheadle, Staffordshire, England

Thomas Henry

Rankin

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Simpson

Rankin

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Abbott

Servant

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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