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Household of James Cranston (born 1830, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cranston, born in 1830 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Cranston, born in 1851 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Relative, Agnes Wilson Adam, born in 1814 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Cranston's household

Male

James

Cranston

Head
Female

Agnes

Cranston

Wife
Male

James

Cranston

Son
Male

Thomas

Cranston

Son
Female

Agnes

Cranston

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Cranston

Daughter
Female

Agnes Wilson

Adam

Relative
First name(s) James
Last name Cranston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cranston

Head

Married

51

1830

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Agnes

Cranston

Wife

Married

30

1851

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Cranston

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Cranston

Son

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Cranston

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cranston

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes Wilson

Adam

Relative

Widow

67

1814

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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