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Household of William Rankin (born 1831, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rankin, born in 1831 in Fala, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agness Rankin, born in 1830 in Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1869 in Berwickshire, Scotland) and Alison (born 1875 in Berwickshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Agness Rankin, born in 1875 in Berwickshire, Scotland.


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William Rankin's household

Male

William

Rankin

Head
Female

Agness

Rankin

Wife
Male

Thomas

Rankin

Son
Female

Alison

Rankin

Daughter
Female

Agness

Rankin

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Rankin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Fala, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rankin

Head

Married

50

1831

Fala, Midlothian, Scotland

Agness

Rankin

Wife

Married

51

1830

Berwickshire, Scotland

Thomas

Rankin

Son

-

12

1869

Berwickshire, Scotland

Alison

Rankin

Daughter

-

6

1875

Berwickshire, Scotland

Agness

Rankin

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Berwickshire, Scotland

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