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Household of Robert Cranston Sr (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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.

Robert Cranston Sr and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Cranston Sr, born in 1848 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Robert (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James D (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella V (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Flora (born 1852 in -) and Robert's Servant, Jessie (born 1860 in Fort William, Argyllshire, Scotland).


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Robert Cranston Sr's household

Male

Robert

Cranston Sr

Head
Male

Robert

Cranston Jr

Son
Male

James D

Cranston

Son
Female

Isabella V

Cranston

Daughter
Female

Flora

Cameron

Servant
Female

Jessie

McNaughton

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Cranston Sr
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Cranston Sr

Head

Widower

33

1848

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Cranston Jr

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James D

Cranston

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella V

Cranston

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Flora

Cameron

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

-

Jessie

McNaughton

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Fort William, Argyllshire, Scotland

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