Reverend Mr. Robert Robertson Rannie, Minister of the Gospel at Shapinsay

REVEREND MR. ROBERT ROBERTSON RANNIE MA

Minister of the Gospel at Shapinsay in Orkney 1871-95

Reverend Robert Robertson Rannie is the son of John Rannie, and his wife, Christian Donald. He was born on 28 March 1836 and his baptism was registered at Walls in Shetland, Scotland. [National Records of Scotland, Walls (Shetland) Baptisms, reference OPR.12/2[

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Evidence from the Census Returns

1881 Census

1881: Manse of Shapinsay (1) Robert R,Rannie,Head,Mar,M,45,Minister of Parish of Shapinsay,Shetland, Walls (2) Jane Jessie,Rannie,Wife,Mar,F,35,,Kirkwall (3) Christian Agnes,Rannie,Dau,,F,3,,Shapinsay (4) Robert Scarth,Rannie,Son,,M,2,,Shapinsay (5) Arthur James,Rannie,Son,,M,1,,Shapinsay (6) Ann Swanney, Servant, S, F, 24,General Servant Domestic,N Ronaldsay (7) Mary,Scott,Servant,S,F,29,Nurserymaid,N Ronaldsay (8) Sarah Tulloch,Servant,S,F,23,Dairymaid,N Ronaldsay (9) John Thomson, Servant,S,M,15,Farm Servant,Shapinsay [Orkney Family History Society: 1881 Census Return for Shapinsay]

1891 Census

1891: Shapinsay Manse (1) Robert R,Rannie,Head,Mar,M,55,Minister of Shapinsay,Shetland, Walls (2) Jane Jessie Rannie,Wife,Mar,F,45,,Kirkwall (3) Robert Scarth Rannie,Son,,M,12,Scholar,Shapinsay (4) Arthur James Rannie,Son,,M,11,Scholar,Shapinsay (5) Mary Drever,Mainland,Servant,S,F,20,Housemaid,Kirkwall (6) Ann Paterson,Servant,S,F,20,Dairymaid & Cook,Westray [Orkney Family History Society: 1891 Census Return for Shapinsay]

Death Record

Robert Robertson Rannie died on 18th Sept 1895 aged 58 in Shapinsay - Widower of Jane Scarth. Father: John Rannie. Mother: Christian Donald. Informant: Robert Rannie, son [Death Cert: 1895-028-00-0012]

Monumental Inscription

Sacred to JANE JESSIE SCARTH, wife of Rev ROB R RANNIE, who died 13th Dec 1893 aged 48 years. Her faithful and loving discharge of duty as a Christian wife, mother and sister endear her memory to her surviving and sorrowing relatives. Asleep in Jesus [Orkney Family History Society: Monumental Inscriptions at South Church in Shapinsay, inscription number 22/22] Image of Monument

Monumental Inscription

Erected in loving memory of the Rev ROBERT ROBERTSON RANNIE, M.A. 24 years minister of this parish who died here on the 18th September 1895 in the 59th year of his age [Orkney Family History Society: Monumental Inscriptions at South Church in Shapinsay, inscription number 22/24] Image of Monument