CLAREMONT, CAPE TOWN

[newscot]

I am looking for any information on Robert William Roy Rankin (b. 1894 USA d. 1957 Claremont) and particlarly his wife EVA STELLA RANKIN (nee Russell) (b.1901 England d. 1988 Claremont) and their family. Also, Eva's mother Esther Alice Ramsay (nee Taylor also Russell). I am trying to find out what happened to this branch of the family once they emigrated to India and then S Africa in early to mid 20th century.

Many thanks.

[3sillydogs]

Hi

Robert William Roy did indeed die in the Cape but his estate notice states it was 1956, and no mention is made of a surviving spouse or predeceased spouse.  I will send you a pm.
 

[braw]

Robert died in 1956 and the Cape archives have this file on record which is worth investigating.

Depot:KAB
Source:MOOC
Volume:6/9/23987
Reference:2205/56
Description: Rankin, Robert William Roy. Estate papers
Date:1956

(Strange his wife is not listed so maybe they got divorced)

Bruce

[3sillydogs]

Hi

This in the Cape Town Archives, could be his wife and child:

DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    PIO                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 1807                                                                 
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 79601E                                                               
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          IMMIGRATION PAPERS. MRS. E RANKIN AND CHILD.                         
STARTING  1956                                                                 
ENDING    1956                             

The Cape Town Archives does offer an ordering service but not sure how it would work for overseas requests, here is the email address that I used and found the response to be quite prompt:

archives@pgwc.gov.za

or alternatively you can get a researcher to go to the archives for you:
http://www.national.archives.gov.za/
on the left of the page you will see a link to professional researchers, scroll down the page until you find the ones that deal with the Western Cape Provincial Archives.

Good luck

[newscot]

Thanks for your replies - v useful. Yes - sorry 1957 death year was trouble with fat fingers.

[newscot]

The Rankins lived in India before S Africa and I had found EVa Rankin a 1956 passenger list showing Eva entering England from India on her way to S Africa - no child though so will have to investigate further as a child would be very interesting news!! Guess I'll be exploring Indian records to see if I can find a birth record!!

Any more info on Rankins gratefully received.

[3sillydogs]

Hi there

I don't know if you know of this site, but it is very informative for research in India

http://www.new.fibis.org/

Good luck

Sue