margaret rankin shanks

iluvu2 · Post by **iluvu2** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:03 pm

help please ...I have been trying for a long time to find my grt grandmother margaret Rankin[e] born polmont 1850 her parents were James Rankine and Agnes Marshall,Margaret married Robert Shanks in 1872. I have them on the 1881 census then they must have been abducted by aliens .I have hit a big brick wall ooowch

Post by **Tracey** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:09 pm

Hi iluvu2

A warm welcome on a cold day to TalkingScot

I have a line of Rankin's via my grandmothers side and silly question maybe but have you looked for them emigrating ? a huge chunk of mine went to New Zealand and a smaller amount to Canada.

Just a thought for now....

Tracey

Post by **SarahND** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:01 pm

Hi iluvu2,
Welcome to talking Scot! You're right, they were abducted by aliens...

I can't find them anywhere.

One question might help us: You say that Margaret is your great grandmother. Where did her son/daughter who was your grandfather/grandmother end up in life? Still in Scotland? Or in another country?

All the best,
Sarah

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:18 pm

The 1881 shows 2 Roberts Shanks living with an Agnes of the correct ages but the 1891 only shows 1.

Have you looked this one?

Regards,
Annette M

Post by **SarahND** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:27 pm

nelmit wrote:The 1881 shows 2 Roberts Shanks living with an Agnes of the correct ages but the 1891 only shows 1.

Hi Annette,
I'm confused-- Did you mean Robert Shanks living with his wife Margaret? Or do you mean his daughter Agnes who was age 4 in 1881?

All the best,
Sarah

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:45 pm

SarahND wrote:
nelmit wrote:The 1881 shows 2 Roberts Shanks living with an Agnes of the correct ages but the 1891 only shows 1.
Hi Annette,
I'm confused-- Did you mean Robert Shanks living with his wife Margaret? Or do you mean his daughter Agnes who was age 4 in 1881?

All the best,
Sarah

Hi Sarah,

If you're confused now just wait................................

In 1881 there are 2 Robert Shanks (one aged 32 and one -our man - aged 29) both with a daughter named Agnes (one aged 5 and the other -living with our man - aged 4)
I did a search on SP in 1891 and there are 2 Robert Shanks. Only one aged 40 is living with an Agnes aged 5.

Could be either man so I thought it was worth a check.

Hope you understand this.

Kind regards,
Annette

Post by **SarahND** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:58 pm

Okay... my head is still spinning, but I think I understand!
That must be this household:

1891
67 Gibson St, Partick, Govan, Lanarkshire
Robert Shanks, 42, Head, born Slamananon, Stirlingshire, Baker
Sophia M G Shanks, 31, Wife, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Maggie A Shanks, 18, Daur, born Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Baker's (Shopwoman)
Agnes R Shanks, 15, Daur, born Newarthill, Lanarkshire, Baker's (Shopwoman)
Jessie A Shanks, 10, Daur, born Chapelhill, Lanarkshire, Scholar
Isabella A Shanks, 6, Daur, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scholar
John Shanks, 2, Son, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Robert was a coal miner in 1881, so doesn't look likely, although one would wish that such a career change was open to him!

1881
West Longrigg 42, New Monkland Landward, Lanarkshire
Robert Shanks, 29, Head, born New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Coal Miner
Margaret Shanks, 30, Wife, born Slamanan, Stirlingshire
Robert Shanks, 7, Son, born New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scholar
Agnes Shanks, 4, Daughter, born New Monkland, Lanarkshire
James Shanks, 2, Son, born New Monkland, Lanarkshire

Cheers,
Sarah

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:06 am

Unfortunately it's the other one, here he is in 1881. He must have married again.

Dwelling: 29 Dumbarton Road
Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland
Source: FHL Film 0203666 GRO Ref Volume 644-10 EnumDist 39 Page 4
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Robert SHANKS M 32 M Slamannan, Stirling, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Baker
Jessie SHANKS M 27 F Chapelhall, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Wife
Occ: Baker Wife
Maggie F. SHANKS 8 F Airdrie, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Agnes SHANKS 5 F Newarthill, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Jessie SHANKS 11 m F Chapelhall, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Walter ADAM U 20 M Chapelhall, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Brother In Law
Occ: Baker
John TUGHOPE U 25 M Chapelhall, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Lodger
Occ: Baker
David GIBB U 31 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Rel: Lodger
Occ: Baker Unemployed

Thanks Sarah,
Annette

ali · Post by **ali** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:38 am

iluvu2 wrote:help please ...I have been trying for a long time to find my grt grandmother margaret Rankin[e] born polmont 1850 her parents were James Rankine and Agnes Marshall,Margaret married Robert Shanks in 1872. I have them on the 1881 census then they must have been abducted by aliens .I have hit a big brick wall ooowch

Hi,

I think I have found your family migrating to Queensland Australia in 1883 on the ship Otago. With a added member to the family baby John.

Found on site below

http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/research ... ration.asp

Also BDM"s information on this site.

http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/IndexSearch.htm#

There is a death for young Robert passed away in 1909 also Baby John must have died not long after they arrived he was 9 months old.

There is also 3 other children born in Australia Isabella,Margaret Rankin, & Jeannie possibly 6 in all but the name of Ranker for mothers name is showing for the last 3. These names are Mary Hunter, Alexander & Frederick. It could have easily be mistranscibed.

If you have any difficulty in tracing the info I have given you.. get back to me its no trouble.

cheers
Alison

Post by **SarahND** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:07 am

Great find, Alison! =D> You found them!

Those sites are very helpful and simple to navigate as well.

All the best,
Sarah

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