Person:Janet Rankin (4)

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Janet Hunter Rankin
m. 30 Oct 1831
  1. Margaret Shaw Rankin1832 - 1845
  2. Janet Hunter Rankin1836 - 1912
  3. Mary Anne Rankin1838 - 1895
  4. Helen Jane Rankin1840 - 1874
m. 4 Jan 1859
  1. James Ivory1861 - 1939
  2. Janet Hunter Ivory1863 - 1949
  3. Elizabeth Ann Ivory1864 - 1954
Facts and Events
Name Janet Hunter Rankin
Gender Female
Birth[1] 24 May 1836 Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Marriage 4 Jan 1859 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotlandto William Ivory
Death? 19 Jun 1912 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William Ivory (26jul1825-20oct1915), advocate 1849, Advocate-Depute 1859-62, sheriff of Inverness, Nairn and Elgin 1862-1900. Janet was niece and co-heiress of Sir John Shaw, 2nd bart of Kilmarnock (Burke's landed gentry, 2001). On 1851 census. Information from K. Sillars, genesreunited. Janet died 19jun1912 at Edinburgh. Information from “The Muir Book, for the descendants of Sir William Muir, KCSI, and Elizabeth Huntly Wemyss” by Maj Gen G.F.L. Marshall (1930, Dwelly, England), Rankin information from Robert Reid, Hill Cottage, Irvine. Book sent by K. Sillars.

In 1861 William Ivory (1826 Edinburgh, advocate), wife Janet H. (1837 Irvine), children (b. Edinburgh) Holmes (1851), Mary A. (1853), Annie L. (1855) were at 12 Albany St., Edinburgh (census). In 1881 Annie Ivory (1850 Edinburgh) was at Grange Loan, Edinburgh, with her Ivory cousins: William (b. “1856”, probably 1826 Edinburgh), Sheriff Advocate, Janet H. (b. 1837 Irvine), SA’s wife, Annie L. (1855 Edinburgh), SA’s child, James (1862 Edinburgh), accountants clerk, Janet H. (1864 Edinburgh), Elizabeth A. (1865 Edinburgh) and 4 servants (census). In 1891 William Ivory (1826 Edinburgh, advocate sheriff), wife Janet H. (1837 Irvine), children (b. Edinburgh) Annie L. (1855), James (1862, accountant), Janet H. (1864), Elizabeth (1865) were at 6 Whitehouse Terr., Edinburgh (census). Besides being an Advocate, William was Sheriff of Inverness, Elgin and Nairn (1862-1900) (Seekers of Truth).

References
  1. General Register Office for Scotland. 1841 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
  2.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
  3.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
  4.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
  5.   General Register Office for Scotland. 1891 Scotland Census. (Edinburgh).
  6.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).
  7.   International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
    Batch #: M116851, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 6035516 REGISTER, Printout Call #: NONE, Date.