James was born on 12 MAY 1818 in Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland, the son of Robert Rankin and Isabella Selkirk.
His wife was Agnes Renfrew, who he married on 1 APR 1843 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Their six known children were Jane Weir (1843-?), Agnes (c1846-?), John Renfrew (1854-?), Sarah (c1858-?), Margaret (c1861-?) and Catherine (c1864-?).
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Birth | 12 MAY 1818 |
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Christening | 17 MAY 1818 |
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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.