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Household of Richard Rankin (born 1817, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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.

Richard Rankin and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Rankin, born in 1817 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Rankin, born in 1821 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1860 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Maggie Heron (born 1858 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1856 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Grandson, Alexander (born 1881 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Richard's Granddaughter, Ellen (born 1879 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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Richard Rankin's household

Male

Richard

Rankin

Head
Female

Sarah

Rankin

Wife
Male

Alexander

Rankin

Son
Female

Maggie Heron

Rankin

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Edgar

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Edgar

Grandson
Female

Ellen

Heron

Granddaughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Rankin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Rankin

Head

Married

64

1817

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah

Rankin

Wife

Married

60

1821

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Rankin

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Maggie Heron

Rankin

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Edgar

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Edgar

Grandson

-

0

1881

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ellen

Heron

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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