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Household of James Cranston (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

James Cranston and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cranston, born in 1839 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cranston, born in 1840 in Hexham, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Agnes (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), John Jas (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England), Lizzie Frances (born 1874 in South Shields, Durham, England), Frank George (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaret Ann (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Snaith, born in 1797 in Easington, Durham, England.


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James Cranston's household

Male

James

Cranston

Head
Female

Sarah

Cranston

Wife
Female

Agnes

Cranston

Daughter
Male

John Jas

Cranston

Son
Female

Lizzie Frances

Cranston

Daughter
Male

Frank George

Cranston

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Cranston

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Cranston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Snaith

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Cranston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cranston

Head

Married

42

1839

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah

Cranston

Wife

Married

41

1840

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Agnes

Cranston

Daughter

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

John Jas

Cranston

Son

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

Lizzie Frances

Cranston

Daughter

Single

7

1874

South Shields, Durham, England

Frank George

Cranston

Son

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret Ann

Cranston

Daughter

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah Jane

Cranston

Daughter

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Snaith

Mother In Law

Widow

84

1797

Easington, Durham, England

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