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Household of William Rankin (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, 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.

William Rankin and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rankin, born in 1841 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rankin, born in 1839 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Christian (born 1868 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Hay (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James F (born 1872 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elspit Ann (born 1879 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Rankin's household

Male

William

Rankin

Head
Female

Margaret

Rankin

Wife
Female

Christian

Smith

Daughter
Male

Hay

Smith

Son
Male

James F

Smith

Son
Female

Elspit Ann

Rankin

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Rankin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rankin

Head

Married

40

1841

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Rankin

Wife

Married

42

1839

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christian

Smith

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Hay

Smith

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James F

Smith

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspit Ann

Rankin

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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