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Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin 1874–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1874

Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Nov 1932

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Rankin

Mother: Sarah Smith

Spouse(s): James Kirk

Children(s): Thomas #, John Kirk, Robert Kirk, Jessie Kirk, Jeanie Kirk, Sarah Kirk, Isabella Kirk, Jeanie Kirk, Sarah Kirk, James Kirk, Arthur Kirk, Grace Kirk, Nathan Kirk

Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin was born in 1874 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John Francis Rankin And Sarah Smith. In 1881, Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin resided in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1891, Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin resided in Irvine, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin married James Kirk, and had children including Arthur Kirk, Grace Kirk, Isabella Rankin Kirk, James Kirk, Jeanie Rankin B Jeanie Jean Kirk, Jessie Fraser Kirk, John Rankin Kirk, Nathan Kirk, Robert Rankin Kirk, Sarah Smith Rankin Kirk, Sarah Smith Rankin Sal Kirk, Thomas Robertson Kirk. Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin passed away in 1932 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin was born in 1874 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John Francis Rankin And Sarah Smith.
  • In 1881, Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin resided in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin resided in Irvine, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin married James Kirk, and had children including Arthur Kirk, Grace Kirk, Isabella Rankin Kirk, James Kirk, Jeanie Rankin B Jeanie Jean Kirk, Jessie Fraser Kirk, John Rankin Kirk, Nathan Kirk, Robert Rankin Kirk, Sarah Smith Rankin Kirk, Sarah Smith Rankin Sal Kirk, Thomas Robertson Kirk.
  • Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin passed away in 1932 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Isabella Rankin's Ancestors

Self
Isabella Rankin
1874–1932
Birth Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John Francis Rankin
1850–1927
Presbyterian, Dromara, Down, Ireland
Sarah Smith
1852–1917
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Rankin
1832–1888
Longframlington, Northumberland, England
Mary (A.) Gamble
1835–1893
Whittingham, Northumberland, England (??)
James Smith
1824–
Isabella Neilson
1823–
Ayr, Ayrshire
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Rankin
–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Isabella Rankin's Descendants

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Isabella (Nelson (Bella)) Rankin (24 Oct 1874–16 Nov 1932) m. James Kirk (4 Jan 1873–23 Dec 1933)
  1. 1. Thomas (Robertson Kirk) # 1919–1978 m. Nancy (McBride) # –2011 m. Mary Jess 1922–1992
  2. 2. John (Rankin) Kirk 1895–1971
  3. 3. Robert (Rankin) Kirk 1913–2004 m. Agnes Gray 1913–
  4. 4. Jessie (Fraser) Kirk 1901–1987 m. James Kirk 1895–1984
    1. 1. Jean (Howat) Kirk 1926–1973
  5. 5. Jeanie (Rankin B (Jeanie\Jean)) Kirk 1907–1989
  6. 6. Sarah (Smith Rankin (Sal)) Kirk 1899–1963
  7. 7. Isabella (Rankin) Kirk 1911–1949 m. Samuel (Hamilton) Thompson 1911–1972
  8. 8. Jeanie (Rankin B (Jeanie\Jean)) Kirk 1907–1989 m. Robert (Steele) Neilson 1895–1972
  9. 9. Sarah (smith rankin) Kirk 1899–1963
  10. 10. James Kirk 1897–1916
  11. 11. Arthur Kirk 1892–1931
  12. 12. Grace Kirk 1905–
  13. 13. Nathan Kirk 1893–

Isabella Rankin's Timeline

7 Records

1874
24 Oct 1874
Birth of Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 7
Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin resided here in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 17
Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin resided here in Irvine, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1893
5 Aug 1893
Age 19
Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin resided here in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland
Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 27
Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin resided here in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 27
Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin resided here in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1932
16 Nov 1932
Age 58
Death of Isabella Nelson (Bella) Rankin in Caledonian Place, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Caledonian Place, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census
    [4] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [5] Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019, Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Irvine, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1893
    Event Place: Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current, North British Daily Mail; Publication Date: 5 Aug 1893; Publication Place: Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1932
    Event Place: Caledonian Place, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019, Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Burial Monument Inscriptions, 1507-2019, Scottish Monumental Inscriptions; Kennoway, Scotland; Index to Scottish Monumental Inscriptions

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