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Household of John Cranston (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, 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.

John Cranston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cranston, born in 1846 in Walston, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Cranston, born in 1844 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1872 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James Shearer (born 1874 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland).


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John Cranston's household

Male

John

Cranston

Head
Female

Helen

Cranston

Wife
Male

William

Cranston

Son
Male

James Shearer

Cranston

Son
Male

John

Cranston

Son
Male

Thomas

Cranston

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Cranston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Cranston

Head

Married

35

1846

Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Cranston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

William

Cranston

Son

-

9

1872

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James Shearer

Cranston

Son

-

7

1874

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Cranston

Son

-

5

1876

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Cranston

Son

-

1

1880

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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