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Household of William Rankin (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, 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.

William Rankin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rankin, born in 1841 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Rankin, born in 1840 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1870 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Henry (born 1874 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1876 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1881 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Rankin's household

Male

William

Rankin

Head
Female

Janet

Rankin

Wife
Male

John

Rankin

Son
Male

Thomas

Rankin

Son
Male

Henry

Rankin

Son
Male

William

Rankin

Son
Female

Isabella

Rankin

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Rankin

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rankin

Head

Married

40

1841

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Rankin

Wife

Married

41

1840

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Rankin

Son

-

11

1870

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Rankin

Son

-

9

1872

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Rankin

Son

-

7

1874

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Rankin

Son

-

2

1879

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Rankin

Daughter

-

5

1876

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbara

Rankin

Daughter

-

0

1881

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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