William Valentine Gill Rankin was born on 1 January 1861 at Altnagelvin in the Glendermott area of Londonderry, Ireland (referred to as 'Derry' hereafter). He was baptised on 14 April 1861 at Glendermott Church. His parents were David Rankin (c.1828-1899), a labourer, and Sarah Rankin nee Barr (1823-1878) who married at the same church on …
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