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c.1845 Born in Glasgow
Partner in Ross and Duncan of Govan
1901 Robert Rankin 56, mechanical engineer, lived in Govan with Jane Rankin 47, Robert Rankin 27, Foreman Patternmaker, James A Rankin 23, engine fitter, Elizabeth M Rankin 21, Lena M Rankin 16, Jane A Rankin 8[1]
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