John Rankin (RIN: 8472), son of John Howat Rankin and Jean Henderson Glegg , was born 1851/1852 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland. He married Mary Laird January 19, 1878 in Larbert,Stirling,Scotland. He died May 05, 1910 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland. Mary Laird (RIN: 8473), daughter of Alexander Laird and Mary Fairley , was born January 31, 1857 in Larbert,Stirling,Scotland.


Children of John Rankin and Mary Laird are:

1. Jane Glegg Rankin (RIN: 8500), b. May 04, 1885
2. Ann Rankin (RIN: 8501), b. October 27, 1886
3. James Laird Rankin (RIN: 8502), b. March 13, 1887
4. Ann Rankin (RIN: 8503), b. October 27, 1888
5. Isabella Rankin (RIN: 8504), b. November 13, 1889
6. Margaret Rankin (RIN: 8505), b. 1894
7. Elizabeth Laird Rankin (RIN: 8506), b. 1896 See John Miller & Elizabeth Laird Rankin
8. LIVING (RIN: 8507)
9. Janet Laird Rankin (RIN: 8510), b. 1891/1892 See Alexander Chalmers & Janet Laird Rankin
10. Alexander Rankin (RIN: 8519), b. 1881
11. John Laird Rankin (RIN: 8520), b. 1883

Notes for John Rankin:

Sources for John Rankin:

  1. Correspondence - Andrea Rankin Abbassi, 26616344 SI D M 5 May 1910 7.15am Rankin John 58yrs 20 Charles St, Kilsyth married to Mary Laird (parents John Rankin coal miner dec/Jane Glegg dec) cause phthisis pulmonalis 2 yrs. Informant Mary Rankin (widow)

Notes for Mary Laird:

Sources for Mary Laird:

  1. International Geneological Index (IGI): Web, C114851

Notes for Jane Glegg Rankin:

Sources for Jane Glegg Rankin:

  1. Correspondence - Andrea Rankin Abbassi, 17373715 SI BF 4 May 1885 3pm Rankin Jane Glegg Backbrae Kilsyth (parents John Rankin/Mary Laird married 19 Jan 1878 Larbert)

Notes for Ann Rankin:

Sources for Ann Rankin:

  1. Correspondence - Andrea Rankin Abbassi, 17652666 SI B F 27 OCT 1886 Rankin Ann Kilsyth John Rankin/Mary Laird (married 13 January 1878 Larbert)

Notes for James Laird Rankin:

Sources for James Laird Rankin:

  1. Correspondence - Andrea Rankin Abbassi, 18369940 SI D M 31 Dec 1888 1pm Rankin James Laird, 22 mnths 25 Westport Kilsyth (parents John Rankin pit sinker/Mary Laird) cause bronchitis 2 mnths

Notes for Ann Rankin:

Sources for Ann Rankin:

  1. Correspondence - Andrea Rankin Abbassi, 18205743 SI B F 27 Oct 1888 2am Rankin Ann, Kilsyth parents: John Rankin/Mary Laird marr. 13 Jan 1878 Larbert. (1901 census finds family under 16 Brick Row, Kilsyth with Mary (mother 44 yrs) John 17, Annie 12, Janet 9, Maggie 6, Elizabeth 4 and Bella 1)

Notes for Isabella Rankin:

Sources for Isabella Rankin:

  1. Correspondence - Andrea Rankin Abbassi, 18477273 SI B F 13 Nov 1889 8pm Rankin Isabella 1 Westport, Kilsyth (John Rankin/Mary Laird mar. 14 Jan 1878 Larbert)

Notes for Margaret Rankin:

Sources for Margaret Rankin:

  1. Correspondence - Andrea Rankin Abbassi, 19912041 SI B F 1894 Rankin Margaret 6 King Street Lane Kilsyth (John Rankin/Mary Laird married 14 Jan. 1878 Larbert)

Notes for LIVING:


Notes for Alexander Rankin:

Sources for Alexander Rankin:

  1. Correspondence - Andrea Rankin Abbassi, 16319344 SI B M 1881 Rankin Alexander Laird Kilsyth

Notes for John Laird Rankin:

Sources for John Laird Rankin:

  1. Correspondence - Andrea Rankin Abbassi, 16873026 SI B M 1883 Rankin John Laird Kilsyth

The most recent update of information contained on this page was on: 26 May 2003