Colleen Anne Alexander/ James Rankin

[CDaly12]

Hi I'm looking into my family tree and I was wondering if anyone knows of my grandparents Colleen Anne Alexander and James Rankin. Don't have much information at the moment if anyone can share anything that would be great. Thanks.

[louisa maud]

Welcome to rootschat
An idear of dates would help and what areas

LOUISA MAUD

[cath151]

Hi,
Welcome to Rootschat
Is your Grandma still living? It is Rootschat policy not to discuss possibly living people.
Having said that there is information on your Grandmother in various sources.
Freebmd is a good place to start

https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
She is on the 1939 register which would suggest she has passed away.

Best wishes
cathy

[crisane]

Welcome to Rootschat.
I am assuming that your grandparents are deceased because Rootschat does not allow posting of information of living people and if they were alive you would be asking them for the information you are wanting.
Your grandparents marriage record is on ScotlandsPeople in the Registration District of Govan in 1960. Scotlandspeople is a pay per view site and you have to sign up but you can search the indexes for free to get the information you need to order the certificate.
You can order the certificate online from their site and the information on it will allow you to move back to their parents etc.

[crisane]

There is a Colleen and James Rankin on the Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1857-1962  in 1962 at 54 Wanlock Street Govan.

[MonicaL]

Welcome from me too 

From what has been mentioned so far, there is a likely death for your Grandmother Colleen showing on the SP index:

COLLEEN ANN RANKIN
Age 39
Mother's maiden name WHALEY
1978
617/ 316
Glasgow, Martha St

Monica

[MonicaL]

Possible birth entry for her:

Coleen A Alexander
Registration Date: 4th Qrt 1938
Registration district:    Stepney/Greater London
Mother's Maiden Name: Whaley
Vol 1c/pg no 259

Looks like Colleen was a twin. She was one of two girls. Another brother born in 1937. All the births were in Stepney. We don't know if Colleen's twin may still be alive or her brother. Just check on www.freebmd.org.uk for their names.

Parents' marriage?

Jane E Whaley or Benson and Henry A Alexander
Registration Date: 2nd Qrt 1936
Registration district: Stepney/ London
Vol 1c/pg no 583

Monica

[Diamondno1]

Hi CDale12
My mum was Colleen (passed away)and dad was James Rankin  (passed away 2022)from Govan
Not sure if this is the same family you are looking for. Diane

[MonicaL]

Hi Diane

Welcome to RootsChat 

CDaly12 has not been back online since the day they registered here on RC. If they haven't changed their email, they should get notification of your post here.

Monica