Robert was born on 2 MAR 1788 in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland, the son of William Rankin and Margaret Patterson.
He died on 13 SEP 1878 in Langloan, Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland.
His wife was Isabella Selkirk, who he married on 2 MAR 1810 in Hutchestown, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. Their nine known children were William (1810-?), Catherine (1812-1884), Margaret (1814-1869), Alexander (1816-1862), James (1818-?), Jane (1820-1885), Anne (1822-?), Mary (1826-?) and Isobel (1828-c1903).
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| Birth | 2 MAR 1788 |
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| Death | 13 SEP 1878 |
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| Christening | 7 MAR 1788 |
Note 1
!Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wilahu/index.html Auston-McQuire Genealogy Site Cook, Stapples, Duffy, and MacKinnon Families, and email from Lesley A McQuire of that site.
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Births & Baptisms
No Date Surname Forename Parent Names/Frame No. Sex Parish
* 02/03/1788 RANKIN ROBERT WILLIAM RANKIN/ M OLD MONKLAND
1 24/05/1812 RANKINE CATHARINE ROBERT RANKINE/JANET SELKIRK FR235 U OLD MONKLAND
2 07/07/1814 RANKINE MARGARET ROBERT RANKINE/ISOBELL SELKIRK FR246 U OLD MONKLAND
3 07/07/1816 RANKINE ALEXANDER ROBERT RANKINE/ISOBEL SELKIRK FR257 U OLD MONKLAND
4 17/05/1818 RANKINE JAMES ROBERT RANKINE/ISOBEL SELKIRK FR267 U OLD MONKLAND
5 04/06/1820 RANKINE JANE ROBERT RANKINE/ISOBEL SELKIRK FR348 U OLD MONKLAND
6 29/12/1822 RANKINE ANNE ROBERT RANKINE/ISOBELL SELKIRK FR363 U OLD MONKLAND
7 06/08/1826 RANKINE MARY ROBERT RANKINE/ISOBEL SELKIRK FR386 U OLD MONKLAND
8 04/05/1828 RANKINE ISOBEL ROBERT RANKINE/ISOBEL SELKIRK FR400 U OLD MONKLAND
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ OPR Banns & Marriages
No Date Surname Forename Spouse Name/Frame No Sex Parish
1 10/02/1810 RANKINE ROBERT ISABELLA SELKIRK/FR309 M OLD MONKLAND
!Note: Death certificate shows mother as Margaret Patterson.