Alexander Hewit Rankin (RIN: 1682), son of Henry Rankin and Mary Howat or Hewit , . He married Elisabeth Dinning May 01, 1841 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland. He died February 09, 1863 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland. Elisabeth Dinning (RIN: 1683), daughter of Neill Dunning and Elisabeth Land , was born 1814/1815 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland. She died July 08, 1873 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland.


Children of Alexander Hewit Rankin and Elisabeth Dinning are:

1. Alexander Rankin (RIN: 1678), b. August 16, 1852 See Alexander Rankin & Elizabeth Murdoch Motherwell
2. Neill Rankin (RIN: 3075)
3. Mary Rankin (RIN: 3078), b. May 28, 1850 See William Harden & Mary Rankin
4. Elisabeth Rankin (RIN: 3079), b. February 12, 1848 See Robert Harden & Elisabeth Rankin
5. Henry Rankin (RIN: 3192) See Henry Rankin & Jessie Stevenson
6. William Rankin (RIN: 3255)
7. John Rankin (RIN: 3488), b. June 20, 1856 See John Rankin & Jane Gillies
8. James Rankin (RIN: 5317), b. May 18, 1859 See James Rankin & Margaret Goodwin

Notes for Alexander Hewit Rankin:

'Hewit' name, and parents, unconfirmed but fits well with data so far.

Sources for Alexander Hewit Rankin:

  1. Scottish Church Records (R), 1041950-1 Frame 1404
  2. Scotland's People / Scots Origins, 1163389711633897 SI D M 9 FEB 1863 Rankin Alexander Kilsyth (wife:Elizabeth Dinning, parents Henry Rankin, cotton weaver/Mary Howat)
  3. Correspondence - Andrea Rankin Abbassi, 11633897 SI D M 9 Feb 1863 12.40pm Rankin Alexander, labourer, 44yrs, Kilsyth. Died at chemical works. Cause phthisis 3 months. wife: Elizabeth Dinning. Parents Henry Rankin, cotton weaver dec/Mary Howat). Informant William Rankin, son, present.

Notes for Elisabeth Dinning:

QUESTION: Possible parents: Neill DENNING and Elizabeth KERR, ch19Jan1805, Ayr, Ayr, Scotland. This would make her 36 at the time of marriage, a bit old but not impossibly so. These parental names match well with Neill (1844) and Elisabeth (1848)

Sources for Elisabeth Dinning:

  1. Correspondence - Andrea Rankin Abbassi, 14144734 SI D F 8 July 1873 5.55am Rankin Elizabeth 55yrs widow of Alexander Rankin labourer, Howe Rd, Kilsyth (parents Neil Dinning dec/Elisabeth Land dec). Informant Henry Rankin, son.

Notes for Neill Rankin:

Sources for Neill Rankin:

  1. Scottish Church Records (R), 1041950-1 Frame 1576Mother's name is given as 'DENNY', probably variant of 'DINNING'.
  2. General Register Office, Scotland, 15036338 Note: from Andrea's Rankin list

Notes for William Rankin:

Sources for William Rankin:

  1. Scottish Church Records (R), 1041950-1 Frame 1605Mother's name given as 'Betty DINNIN'.

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