Rankin Thornton History Information

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After a conversation with David Rankin in the 1990's at Manly, Whangaparaoa, New Zealand, this is what I recorded.

Grandma Lusk - Uncle David and Gloria Rankin (Copland)'s greatgrandmother from Milport on Cumbrae Island in the Firth of Clyde.

I have been directed to this plot in Ashburton for Mary R Lusk  (Ramsey)
Record no. CEMIAS84510 Surname Lusk First Name(s) Mary R Cemetery Ashburton Area 137 Plot Number 4 Longitude 171.768849 Lattitude -43.891616 Denomination PRESBYTERIAN Occupation WIDOW Additional Information PRESBYTERIAN Age (Years) 90 Age (Months) 0 Date of Death 13/12/1922 Interment 16/12/1922 Purchaser Archibald Lusk Date Purchased 22/12/1906 Depth SINGLE DEPTH Funeral Director Celebrant Plot Notes

The sailing ship William Miles in 1864 to Christchurch. Her husband was a carpenter Archibald Lusk. He helped to build all the University buildings in Christchurch, the school of Art and shifted to Ashburton in 1890 - Wakanui Road to Kelwood Farm. Built a house. Morris and Elizabeth Rankin live there.

Rebuilt the Cathedral spire after an earthquake. Rebuilt it in scaffolding - wooden and copper. Was stone, now copper.

Grandma Lusk's daughter, Amelia married Bill whose father William Rankin was a shepherd for Deans in Riccarton and later at Homebush Farm.

William Rankin came out from Eyreshire - Kilmarnoch. He came out for John Deans to be a shepherd. Bought a farm in Palmerston (Mary is not sure whether that was Palmerston North or Palmerston). It became a dairy farm.

Archibald Lusk


Star, Issue 5609, 4 May 1886, Page 2



William Bill Rankin
married Amelia Lusk. Buried in Foxton Hill Canterbury ( not sure if this is infact lived in Foxton Hill...)

Found this re William Rankin:
Record no. CEMIAS85123 Surname Rankin First Name(s) William Cemetery Ashburton Area 153 Plot Number 8 Longitude 171.769517 Lattitude -43.891804 Denomination PRESBYTERIAN Occupation NEWS AGENT Additional Information PRESBYTERIAN Age (Years) 75 Age (Months) 0 Date of Death 15/5/1949 Interment 17/5/1949 Purchaser William Rankin Date Purchased 23/8/1932 Depth SINGLE DEPTH Funeral Director Celebrant REV REID Plot Notes

William Eric Rankin - Father of David Gloria, Sandra and Harley
Record no. CEMIAS89686 Surname Rankin First Name(s) William Eric Cemetery Ashburton Area 260 Plot Number 5 Longitude 171.771052 Lattitude -43.891780 Denomination PRESBYTERIAN Occupation FARMER Additional Information PRESBYTERIAN Age (Years) 60 Age (Months) 0 Date of Death 18/3/1960 Interment 21/3/1960 Purchaser William Eric Rankin Date Purchased 18/3/1960 Depth EXTRA DEPTH Funeral Director Celebrant REV CORBETT Plot Notes

Richard Carlos Thornton - David, Gloria, Sandra and Harley Rankin's Maternal Grandfather
Registration Number Family Name Given Name(s) Date of Birth/ Age at Death 1957/28837 Thornton Richard Carlos 95Y