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Household of William Cranston (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, 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.

William Cranston and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cranston, born in 1840 in , consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jennet Cranston, born in 1841 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jennet (born 1880 in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, James (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Nephew, Adam (born 1837 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Cranston's household

Male

William

Cranston

Head
Female

Jennet

Cranston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Cranston

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Cranston

Daughter
Female

Jennet

Cranston

Daughter
Male

James

Brown

Nephew
Male

Adam

Brown

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Cranston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cranston

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Jennet

Cranston

Wife

Married

40

1841

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Cranston

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Cranston

Daughter

-

6

1875

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jennet

Cranston

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Brown

Nephew

-

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Adam

Brown

Nephew

Unmarried

44

1837

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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