Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Rankin was born on 2 November 1716, in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, her father, William Rankine, was 48 and her mother, Margaret Thom, was 33. She married John Bell in 1744, in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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- Janet Rankin in entry for James Bell, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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Name Meaning
Scottish and English: from Middle English Ran(d)kin, a diminutive of Ran(d), a pet form of the personal name Ran(d)ulf. See Rand , Randolph , Randall . This name was brought to Northern Ireland (Derry) from Scotland in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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