Agnes RANKINE (1821-1899)

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Agnes RANKINE1 was born on 8 Oct 1821 in Tobermory, Mull, Argyllshire. She married Thomas THORBURN in Oct 1842 in Ardnamurchan, Argyll.2 She died on 18 Apr 1899 in Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.2

 

 

1861 Census she gives her place of birth as Ardnamurchan,Argyll.2

 

 

Thomas THORBURN, son of James THORBURN (1774-1864) and Susanna JOHNSTON (1789-1866), was born on 10 Mar 1811 in Waterhead, Muirkirk Parish, Ayrshire. He was baptised on 17 Mar 1811 in Muirkirk Parish, Ayrshire. He died on 20 Sep 1903 in Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada.1 2

 

 

OPR Muirkirk - James Thornburn and Susanna Johnston,Waterhead had a son born 10Mar, baptized 17Mar1811 named Thomas.

1851 Census Kilmaluaig,Treshnish,Parish of Kilninian and Kilmore,Mull 544/5/10.Kilmaluaig no longer on the map but is about NM3648.There is an old graveyard there and some ruins.Thomas had a farm of 600 acres.He was living with his wife Agnes and

his children Susanna,James,Hugh and William.He also had four servantsTwo cotter families( nine people) and three weaving families(12 people) were also at Kilmaluaig.

1861 Census Kiel,Isle of Muck 116/2/2.Ploughman.Living with wife and 9 children,Susan,James,Hugh,William,Mary,Thomas,Daniel,Isabella and David.

Emigrated after 1866.2

 

 

Thomas THORBURN and Agnes RANKINE had the following children:

 

 

 

Agnes THORBURN (1842- ). Agnes was born in 1842.

 

 

Shushanna THORBURN (1843- ). Shushanna was born in 1843.1

 

 

James THORBURN (1846-1943). James was born on 5 Feb 1846 in Isle of Muck, Inverness-shire, Scotland.2 He died in 1943.1 He married Ida UNKNOWN.

 

 

Hugh THORBURN (1848-1928). Hugh was born on 2 Feb 1848 in Isle of Muck. He died on 30 May 1928.1 2 He married Mary SMITH.

 

 

William THORBURN (1849- ). William was born in 1849.1

 

 

Mary THORBURN (1851-1932). Mary was born on 20 Sep 1851 in Treshnish, Mull, Argyll.1 She died on 20 Dec 1932.1 2 She married William BLAKE.

 

 

Thomas THORBURN (1853-1946). Thomas was born in 1853. He died in 1946.1

 

 

Donald THORBURN (1855- ). Donald was born in 1855.1

 

 

Isabella THORBURN (1857-1941). Isabella was born in 1857. She died in 1941.1

 

 

David THORBURN (1859-1895). David was born in 1859. He died in 1895.1

 

 

Janet THORBURN (1862- ). Janet was born in 1862.1

 

 

John THORBURN (1866-1929). John was born in 1866. He died in 1929.1 He married Annie HORLEY.

Sources

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Fraser Hamilton, Fraser Hamilton's family tree.

2.

Fraser Hamilton, Fraser Hamilton website.