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Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	Janet Alexandra	Report	1 Dec 2007 03:44
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	Does anyone have any info on this cranston line? I have been trying to find info on this side of my family for sometime now without success. Birth 1889 Westoe county of South Shields and Durham. Married Margaret Symon in 1918. Any info greatly appreciated.
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	1 Dec 2007 04:02
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	For reference, the marriage was in fact in 1913 England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 Name: Thomas A Cranston Year of Registration: 1913 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Spouse's name: Margaret Symon District: Newcastle Upon Tyne County: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Volume: 10b Page: 184
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	1 Dec 2007 04:03
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	And this could be the birth: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Thomas Alexander Cranston Name: Thomas Alexander Cranston Year of Registration: 1889 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: South Shields County: Durham, Tyne and Wear Volume: 10a Page: 728
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	1 Dec 2007 04:09
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Mistranscribed in 1891: 1891 England Census about Thomas Cransthon Name: Thomas Cransthon Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 Relation: Son Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Ellen Gender: Male Where born: South Shields, Durham, England Civil Parish: Westoe Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephens County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: 48 to 50 James Westoe (?) Terrace Occupation: Father is a plumber Registration district: South Shields Sub-registration district: Westoe ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ellen Cransthon 33 Eugene Cransthon 9 James Cransthon 7 Nellie Cransthon 12 Rebecca Cransthon 4 Thomas Cransthon 33 Thomas Cransthon 1
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	1 Dec 2007 04:12
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	1901 England Census about Thomas Cranston Name: Thomas Cranston Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 Relation: Son Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Ellen Gender: Male Where born: South Shields, Durham, England Civil Parish: South Shields Ecclesiastical parish: South Shields St Mark County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: 40 Bowman Street Registration district: South Shields Sub-registration district: South Shields ED, institution, or vessel: 47 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 198 Household Members: Name Age Ellen Cranston 42 Eugene Cranston 19 James Cranston 17 Thomas Cranston 42 Thomas Cranston 11 William Cranston 9
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	1 Dec 2007 04:26
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Looks like there must have been a Thomas born before your Thomas who died: 1881 England Census about Thomas Cranston Name: Thomas Cranston Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ellen Gender: Male Where born: South Shields, Durham, England Civil Parish: Westoe County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: 91 Livingstone St Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Plumber Registration district: South Shields Sub-registration district: Westoe ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ellen Cranston 24 Millie Cranston 2 Thomas Cranston 23 Thomas Cranston
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	1 Dec 2007 04:34
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about Thomas Cranston Name: Thomas Cranston to Ellen McCarthy Year of Registration: 1876 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Tynemouth County: Northumberland Volume: 10b Page: 360 1871 England Census about Ellen McCarthy Name: Ellen McCarthy Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Eugene Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Female Where born: South Shields, Durham, England Civil Parish: Westoe Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Town: South Shields County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: South Shields Sub-registration district: Westoe ED, institution, or vessel: 18 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 234 Household Members: Name Age Patrick Lynch 26 (brother - probably Mary's, born Ireland) Ellen McCarthy 14 Eugene McCarthy 32 (occupation, Mariner, born Ireland) Eugene McCarthy 11 Kate McCarthy 3 Mary McCarthy 34 (born Ireland) Mary A McCarthy 16 Patrick McCarthy 8 Tim McCarthy 8 months All the children were born in South Shields
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	1 Dec 2007 04:38
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Another mistranscription: 1871 England Census about Thomas Crenston Name: Thomas Crenston Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 Relation: Son Father's Name: James Mother's Name: Rebecca Gender: Male Where born: South Shields, Durham, England Civil Parish: Westoe Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas County/Island: Durham Country: England Occupation: Apprentice plumber Registration district: South Shields Sub-registration district: Westoe ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 281 Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Crenston 8 Isabella Crenston 15 James Crenston 45 (Police officer) Jane Crenston 11 Margaret Crenston 1 Mary A Crenston 3 Rebecca Crenston 40 Rebecca Crenston 6 Thomas Crenston 14
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	1 Dec 2007 04:41
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 about Eugene McCarthy Name: Eugene McCarthy to Mary Lynch Year of Registration: 1855 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: South Shields County: Durham, Tyne and Wear Volume: 10a Page: 708

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