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Household of James Cranstone (born 1839, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Cranstone and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Cranstone, born in 1839 in Eastbourne, Sussex, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ruth Cranstone, born in 1836 in Pagham, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; George (born 1870 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Fred (born 1872 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Assistant, Mary (born 1834 in Pagham, Sussex, England), James's Servant, Mary J (born 1865 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and James's Assistant, Edwin G (born 1865 in East Meon, Hampshire, England).


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James Cranstone's household

Male

James

Cranstone

Head
Female

Ruth

Cranstone

Wife
Female

Mary

Stevens

Assistant
Male

George

Cranstone

Son
Male

Fred

Cranstone

Son
Female

Mary J

Martin

Servant
Male

Edwin G

Marters

Assistant
First name(s) James
Last name Cranstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Cranstone

Head

Married

42

1839

Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Ruth

Cranstone

Wife

Married

45

1836

Pagham, Sussex, England

Mary

Stevens

Assistant

Widow

47

1834

Pagham, Sussex, England

George

Cranstone

Son

Single

11

1870

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Fred

Cranstone

Son

Single

9

1872

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Mary J

Martin

Servant

Single

16

1865

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Edwin G

Marters

Assistant

Single

16

1865

East Meon, Hampshire, England

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