This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: danas1918 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.cranston/134.2.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Pamela, I wish you luck in finding your relatives. I am not sure where Walter James Cranston was born other than Ireland, but I figure he was born around 1850. The wedding announcement in the Leeds and Grenville Co. newspaper in 1877 says that his parents were John and Sarah Cranston when he was 27, married Agnes A. Cowan, age 20. It said that Walter was a farmer from Ireland, Leeds. In a census in Michigan he was once called James instead of Walter. I lost track of him after that. In the 1871 Federal Census(Ontario Index), there was a John Cranston, age 64 listed. His birth place was Ireland , his religion was Church of England, Anglican , origin was Irish and Occupation was farmer in the District of Leeds South. I believe he could be Walter's father. Does any of this information make any connections to your family? Could these Cranston's be cousins. Walter and Daniel James Cranston have very close birth dates and their birth place is Ireland and they lived in Canada. I have heard that Cranston's from Ireland were rare. More Cranston's come from Scotland. I was wondering if James Cranston was John Cranston's father. I do not have any proof that he came to Canada yet. James is a name they all have in common. Good Luck,Let me know what you think Dana Snyder Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.