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Household of Alexander Cran (born 1839)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Cran and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cran, born in 1839 in Scotland, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cran, born in 1841 in Worsley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1874 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England), Lucy (born 1876 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1878 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England) and Alexander (born 1880 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Laura (born 1858 in Hempnall, Norfolk, England) and Alexander's Servant, Mary J (born 1849 in Hay, Herefordshire, England).


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Alexander Cran's household

Male

Alexander

Cran

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cran

Wife
Female

Mary E

Cran

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Cran

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Cran

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Cran

Son
Female

Laura

Palmer

Servant
Female

Mary J

Williamson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cran
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cran

Head

Married

42

1839

Scotland

Elizabeth

Cran

Wife

Married

40

1841

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Cran

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Cran

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Cran

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Cran

Son

Single

1

1880

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Laura

Palmer

Servant

Single

23

1858

Hempnall, Norfolk, England

Mary J

Williamson

Servant

Single

32

1849

Hay, Herefordshire, England

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