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Title: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: IanO on Sunday 25 June 06 17:51 BST (UK)
Anyone researching these names from the Bo'Ness area ?

Ian
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: mrs a on Thursday 16 October 08 20:26 BST (UK)
I have Rankin(e)in my tree from the Falkirk area. James worked as a gamekeeper at Callander House.
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: IanO on Thursday 16 October 08 22:41 BST (UK)
all mine came from Bo'ness in the 1700's

Ian
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: scotland67 on Tuesday 28 April 09 00:02 BST (UK)
I have Nimmo's on my tree Abercorn,Carriden,Linlihtgow, Phlipstown, all ares round Boness
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: IanO on Tuesday 28 April 09 21:10 BST (UK)
My Nimmo from Carriden Bo'ness go back to George Nimmo born abt 1685 married to Elizabeth Lyall born abt 1689. Married in Carriden on 21 Nov 1710. I have 5 kids to this marriage
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: scotland67 on Tuesday 28 April 09 22:44 BST (UK)
My line is Alexander Nimmo & Elspith Slich or Sleigh Carriden 1694, I think Alexander was born 1669,I know they had a son John,so still don't know if a connection.
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: Anderson on Thursday 30 April 09 08:29 BST (UK)
I have Rankins but from the Kilsyth, Kirkintilloch area.
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: rockybay on Sunday 13 September 09 02:28 BST (UK)
I have Nimmo and Rankin from the Bo'ness area in my family tree. 

Let's talk.
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: andrew shanks on Wednesday 16 September 09 21:43 BST (UK)
Have heaps of Nimmos in Polmont and also the Bo'ness/Carriden/Abercorn areas of W. Lothian - at one time I was trying to link them all together but did not succeed in establishing a connection between the Stirlingshire and W Lothian elements of the clan.  Given the close proximity I am sure that they are related in some way - any suggestions?

 :)
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: rockybay on Thursday 17 September 09 01:01 BST (UK)
I know little about my Nimmo and Rankin families.  I'm looking for a William Nimmo married to an Agnes Russell.  They had a daughter, Jean/Jane, who was my great-great-great grandmother. 

The Rankin connection is even further back.  It is Janet Rankin married to a James Nimmo.  The parents of William, I believe. 

My research keeps me in the Bo'ness and Linlithgow areas.  I wish I could help with the connection between the families you mentioned.  My connection might now be correct.  Hope someone can help me, too.

Thanks.
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: kiwicatz on Saturday 24 April 10 04:33 BST (UK)
Quote from: rockybay on Thursday 17 September 09 01:01 BST (UK)
I know little about my Nimmo and Rankin families.  I'm looking for a William Nimmo married to an Agnes Russell.  They had a daughter, Jean/Jane, who was my great-great-great grandmother. 

The Rankin connection is even further back.  It is Janet Rankin married to a James Nimmo.  The parents of William, I believe. 

My research keeps me in the Bo'ness and Linlithgow areas.  I wish I could help with the connection between the families you mentioned.  My connection might now be correct.  Hope someone can help me, too.

Thanks.

Your post interests me - I have Boags from Abercorn (William Boag abt 1801, married abt 1821  Elizabeth Robinson/Robertson b abt 1801m - Their secon child was Agnes Nimmo Boag b 1847 Abercorn. I am very new to Scottish research - so far I find people in either Nova Scotia, Canada, NZ, Australia and USA and try to go backwards,  but I cannot afford to subscribe to scottish records at this time, and have to rely on what I can find on Ancestry, etc.
Regards
Jan
NSW Australia
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: IanO on Friday 20 August 10 14:57 BST (UK)
Although my Nimmo's originate in Bo'Ness, they have travelled the short distance to Muiravonsdie, and several families appear there mid to late 1800's
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: agnieszka on Tuesday 07 September 10 18:18 BST (UK)
i looked up Scotlands People for marriage of William Nimmo and Agnes Russell.
No marriages are recorded under these names either in OPR or Statutory records.
Do you have the correct names?
Title: Re: NIMMO and RANKIN
Post by: kalesha on Wednesday 17 February 16 17:09 GMT (UK)
i have nimmos  going back marion nimmo was my gg gran she married james white son of john white and livingston heeps  . i think robert nimmo was marions father but without dragging out all my papers i cant be sure