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William James Rankin 1857–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1857

Birth Location: Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England

Death Date: Dec 1922

Death Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Father: James Rankin

Mother: Helen Foggoa

Spouse(s): Jane Sadler

Children(s): James Rankin, William Rankin, Thomas Rankin, Mary Rankin, Robert Rankin, John Rankin, Helen Rankin, Charles Rankin, George Rankin, Maggie Rankin, Isabella Rankin

William James Rankin was born in 1857 in Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England, the child of James Buchanan Rankin And Helen Ellen Foggoa. In 1871, William James Rankin resided in Newcastle upon Tyne, Christchurch, Northumberland,. In 1881, William James Rankin resided in Newcastle on Tyne All Sts, Northumberland, England. William James Rankin married Jane Sadler, and had children including Charles B Rankin, George L Rankin, Helen Rankin, Isabella J Rankin, James Buchanan Rankin, John S Rankin, Maggie G Rankin, Mary Rankin, Robert H Rankin, Thomas M Rankin, William J Rankin. William James Rankin passed away in 1922 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • William James Rankin was born in 1857 in Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England, the child of James Buchanan Rankin And Helen Ellen Foggoa.
  • In 1871, William James Rankin resided in Newcastle upon Tyne, Christchurch, Northumberland,.
  • In 1881, William James Rankin resided in Newcastle on Tyne All Sts, Northumberland, England.
  • William James Rankin married Jane Sadler, and had children including Charles B Rankin, George L Rankin, Helen Rankin, Isabella J Rankin, James Buchanan Rankin, John S Rankin, Maggie G Rankin, Mary Rankin, Robert H Rankin, Thomas M Rankin, William J Rankin.
  • William James Rankin passed away in 1922 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rankin's Ancestors

Self
William Rankin
1857–1922
Birth Place: Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England
Parents
James Buchanan Rankin
1833–1895
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Helen ((Ellen)) Foggoa
1837–1925
Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
William Rankin
1802–1865
Kent, England
Margaret Buchanan
1805–1854
Queensferry, Linlithgow, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rankin's Descendants

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William (James) Rankin (Oct 1857–Dec 1922) m. Jane Sadler (Abt. 1863–)
  1. 1. James (Buchanan) Rankin 1883–1968 m. Jane (Anne C) Armstrong 1887–1919
    1. 1. Norah (Elizabeth) Rankin 1911–1989 m. Donald (Lewis) Stewart 1908–2005
  2. 2. William (J) Rankin 1893–
  3. 3. Thomas (M) Rankin 1894–
  4. 4. Mary Rankin 1890–
  5. 5. Robert (H) Rankin 1898–
  6. 6. John (S) Rankin 1896–
  7. 7. Helen Rankin 1885–
  8. 8. Charles (B) Rankin 1887–
  9. 9. George (L) Rankin 1888–
  10. 10. Maggie (G) Rankin 1891–
  11. 11. Isabella (J) Rankin 1881–

William Rankin's Timeline

6 Records

1857
Oct 1857
Birth of William James Rankin in Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England
Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England
1871
1871
Age 14
William James Rankin resided here in Newcastle upon Tyne, Christchurch, Northumberland, England
Newcastle upon Tyne, Christchurch, Northumberland, England
1881
1881
Age 24
William James Rankin resided here in Newcastle on Tyne All Sts, Northumberland, England
Newcastle on Tyne All Sts, Northumberland, England
1891
1891
Age 34
William James Rankin resided here in Byker, St Jude, Byker, Northumberland, England
Byker, St Jude, Byker, Northumberland, England
1901
1901
Age 44
William James Rankin resided here in St Nicholas, Northumberland, England
St Nicholas, Northumberland, England
1922
Dec 1922
Age 65
Death of William James Rankin in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1857
    Event Place: Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census
    [2] 1881 England Census
    [3] 1871 England Census
    [4] 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Christchurch, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Newcastle on Tyne All Sts, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Byker, St Jude, Byker, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Nicholas, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1922
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England

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