Researching James Cranston
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1212 people with the Cranston surname? In that year Cranston was ranked number 2402 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Cranston on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Cranston and the Cranston Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1597 people with the Cranston surname in the UK? Cranston is now ranked number 2620 for popularity in the UK. |
Cranston Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Cranston surname in the USA? Cranston is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called James Cranston
James Cranston
James Cranston (9 January 1859 – 10 December 1904) was an amateur cricketer who was educated at Taunton College in Somerset and went on to play 103 first-class cricket matches for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club between 1876 and 1899 as a left-handed middle-order batsman. He also played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1886 and 1887, which was before Warwickshire gained first-class status. He also played one Test match for England against Australia in 1890.
Although he only played in that one Test, at the Oval at the end of the 1890 season, it was a low-scoring match, and his innings were important in England's two wicket victory, which saw them win the Ashes. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack said of his innings that "his defence under very trying conditions against the bowling of Turner and Ferris was masterly". Cranston played no more Test cricket, and his career all but came to an end a year later after suffering a fit whilst playing the game, although he was able to return briefly eight years later.
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