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William Rankine Nimmo

William Rankine Nimmo[1]

Male 1873 - 1933  (59 years)

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  • Name William Rankine Nimmo 
    Born 25 Oct 1873  Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: William Rankine Nimmo
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 18 Oct 1873
      Birth Place: Bo'ness,West Lothian,Scotland
      Father: Matthew Nimmo
      Mother: Catherine Knowles
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Double Row 32, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1891  [2
    Coal Miner 
    Residence 1891  S Kinglas Cottages , Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 31 Dec 1901  [3
    Coal Miner 
    Residence 31 Dec 1901  11 Miller Pit Rows, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 16 Jun 1902  Miller Pit Rows, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 4 Apr 1906  [4
    coal miner 
    Occupation 22 Aug 1907  [4
    coal miner 
    Residence 31 Jul 1908  30 Double Row, Newtown, Bo, ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 2 Apr 1911  [5
    coal miner 
    Residence 2 Apr 1911  Fordale Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 25 Oct 1911  [6
    coal miner 
    Residence 25 Oct 1911  Fordale Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 6 Jul 1916  [4
    coal miner 
    Residence 14 Jul 1916  Fordale Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 19 Jun 1921  [7
    coalmine repairer, Bridgeness Coal Co 
    Residence 19 Jun 1921  Fordale Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 4 Jul 1928 
    coal miner 
    Died 28 Mar 1933  Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Pernicious anaemia 
    Occupation 31 Dec 1936 
    coal miner (deceased) 
    Occupation 22 Jul 1939  [8
    coal miner, deceased 
    _UID 3D0DACF18D894251A81465F168A01C9D6358 
    Buried Dean Road Cemetery, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1266  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2022 

    Father Matthew Aitken Nimmo,   b. 1845, Grangepans, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1915, Fordale Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Catherine Knowles,   b. 1844, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1932, Fordale Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1865  Carriden Manse, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Witnesses at marriage Archibald Knowles and Jamet Abercromby

      Name: Catherine Knowels
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 29 Dec 1865
      Marriage Place: Carriden,West Lothian,Scotland
      Spouse: Matthew Nimmo
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
    Family ID F29  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ellen Girvan,   b. 19 Jul 1881, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1949, Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1901  Carriden Manse, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Matthew Nimmo,   b. 16 Jun 1902, Miller Pit Rows, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1989, City Hospital, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Margaret C Nimmo,   b. 4 Feb 1904, Corbiehall, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1928, 39 Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     3. Catherine Knowles Nimmo,   b. 4 Apr 1906, 91 Furnace Rd, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Helen Girvan Nimmo,   b. 22 Aug 1907, 91 Furnace Rd, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Andrew White Nimmo,   b. 31 Jul 1908, 30 Double Row, Newtown, Bo, ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1972  (Age 63 years)
     6. Connie Nimmo
     7. Peter Girvan Nimmo,   b. 25 Oct 1911, Fordale Terrace, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age 29 years)
     8. Jane Nimmo,   b. 1914,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Mary Girvan Nimmo,   b. 14 Jul 1916, Carriden, Bo'Ness, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2010 
    Family ID F439  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones

    William Rankine Nimmo 28 Mar 1933
    Mary Ellen Girvan 24 Dec 1949

  • Notes 
    • Noted in a book belonging to Matthew Nimmo : William was born 18 Oct 1873, Died 05 Nov 1966 Buried Carriden and was married to Mary Ellen Girvan> Children Peter, Matthew, Margaret, Connie, Mary & Jane also from book but with no other details.

      The informant of the death of William Rankine in 1933 was his son Matthew

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S15] 1891 Census (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S47] GRO Edinburgh (Reliability: 3).
      Marriage Cert

    4. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S215] 1911 Census, England., (n.d.), citing RG 78, RG 14 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 4).

    7. [S430] 1921 Scotland Census, Scotland., (n.d.) (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).

    9. [S27] LDS M116641.