George Herdman Rankin 1a 2a 3a 4 5a 6a 7 8a 9a 9b

Birth Name George Herdman Rankin
Gender male
Age at Death about 78 years, 2 months, 22 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1839 Perth, Scotland   1a 2a 3a 5a 6a 7 8a 9b
Census 1871 7 Haberfield Crescent, Bristol, England   1a
Occupation 1871   Bookseller & Stationer Employing 2 W 3 B 1a
Census 1881 30 North Street, Bristol, England   2a
Occupation 1881   Bookseller & Stationer Employing 1 Boy 2a
Census 1891 30 North Street, Bristol, England   3a
Occupation 1891   Bookseller & Stationer 3a
Census 1901 110 Richmond Road, Bristol, England   5a
Occupation 1901   Printer & Stationer 5a
Residence 18 June 1904 City View, Fairfield Road, Montpelier, Bristol, England   9a
Census 1911 99 Berkeley Road, Bishopston, Bristol, England   6a
Occupation 1911   Commercial Traveller - Printing 6a
Death 23 March 1917 Bristol, England Vol 6a Page 365 7 8a 9b
Burial 28 March 1917 Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol, England Plot T1836 8a 9b

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
    Sister     Margaret Lauder Rankin about 1836 24 December 1927
         George Herdman Rankin about 1839 23 March 1917

Families

Family of George Herdman Rankin and Margaret Thomas
Married Wife Margaret Thomas ( * between January 1845 and March 1845 + 3 August 1897 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage between April 1868 and June 1868 Bristol, England Vol 6a Page 163 4
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
George William Rankinbetween April 1869 and June 1869
Ada Maria Margaret Rankin21 August 187023 February 1955
William Erskine Rankinbetween January 1874 and March 1874
Eva Isabella Rankinbetween January 1875 and March 1875
Gower McNeill Rankinbetween April 1876 and June 1876
Margaret Agatha Rankinbetween July 1877 and September 1877
Douglas Rankinbetween October 1878 and December 1878
Howard Rankinbetween January 1880 and March 1880
Stanley Stuart Rankinbetween July 1881 and September 1881
Bruce Carlyle Rankinbetween July 1881 and September 1881
Oswald Herdman Rankinbetween January 1883 and March 1883
Mabel Winifred Rankinbetween January 1886 and March 1886
Blanche Drummond Rankinbetween July 1888 and September 1888

Source References

  1. 1871 United Kingdom Census
  2. 1881 United Kingdom Census
  3. 1891 United Kingdom Census
  4. General Register Office: England & Wales Marriage Index
  5. 1901 United Kingdom Census
  6. 1911 United Kingdom Census
  7. General Register Office: England & Wales Death Index
  8. findagrave.com
      • Page: George Herdman Rankin
  9. Western Daily Press
      • Date: 20 June 1904
      • Page: Page 10
      • Citation:

        [MARRIAGES.]

        SMITH-RANKIN. - June 18, at Old King Street Baptist Chapel, by Rev. Benjamin J. Gibbon, James Henry Smith, Nottingham, eldest son of James Smith, of Calais, France, to Margaret Agatha, third daughter of George Herdman Rankin, of City View, Fairfield Road, Montpelier, Bristol.

      • Date: 29 March 1917
      • Page: Page 5
      • Citation:

        FUNERAL OF MR GEORGE HERDMAN RANKIN. - The funeral of the late Mr. George Herdman Rankin took place yesterday at Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol. Many floral tributes were sent. The service was conducted by the Rev. F. G. Benskin, of Broadmead Baptist Church. Amongst the mourners present were: Mr and Mrs George William Rankin, Mr and Mrs F. G. Taylor, Misses Eva, Mabel, and Blanche Rankin, Mr and Mrs Gower M. Rankin, Mr and Mrs J. H. Smith, Mr and Mrs Douglas Rankin, Mr and Mrs Howard Rankin, Mr and Mrs Stanley Rankin, Mrs Bruce Rankin, Mr and Mrs Latimer Thomas, and Mr and Mrs J. Mumford Bailey. Born at Perth, Mr Rankin came some 50 years ago to Bristol to take up an appointment at the 'Western Daily Press' Office. Subsequently he opened in business for himself. He held office for many years with the Bristol Caledonian Society and other public organisations, and thus was known and respected by a wide circle.