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Household of William Cranston (born 1838, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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.
William Cranston and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cranston, born in 1838 in Crawford, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jannet Cranston, born in 1843 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1869 in Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1871 in Drumelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James G (born 1876 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1879 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, David Hewitson, born in 1862 in Kilninver, Argyllshire, Scotland.
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William Cranston's household
William
Cranston
Head
Jannet
Cranston
Wife
John
Cranston
Son
Martha
Cranston
Daughter
Alexander
Cranston
Son
James G
Cranston
Son
Thomas
Cranston
Son
David
Hewitson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Cranston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Cranston | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jannet | Cranston | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Cranston | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Martha | Cranston | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Drumelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Cranston | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James G | Cranston | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Cranston | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
David | Hewitson | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Kilninver, Argyllshire, Scotland |
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