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Re: Cran family. Where could this house be?
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 04 April 20 10:51 BST (UK) »
I looked at the 1911 census and John did live in Backhill House at that time but I can't find any pictures of it.
I have a copy of the tree you posted Monica - these are my ancestors and quite an interesting bunch!
The house in the picture could be anywhere, possibly connected to John's wife's family who were Iron merchants so quite wealthy.
I know it was a long shot - just thought someone might recognize the unusual pillar in the middle of the entrance.
Thank you all for your interest.
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Re: Cran family. Where could this house be?
« Reply #10 on: Friday 06 November 20 01:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi Erica

I am a descendent of Ann Elizabeth Cran who married a Robert Cran in her second marriage. They lived at Ardmore House (Ross and Cromarty) in the 1901 census. I am wondering if you know anything about these Crans?

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Re: Cran family. Where could this house be?
« Reply #11 on: Friday 06 November 20 13:15 GMT (UK) »
They lived at Ardmore House (Ross and Cromarty) in the 1901 census.
Which parish is this Ardmore House in?

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Re: Cran family. Where could this house be?
« Reply #12 on: Friday 06 November 20 15:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Robert Cran is a common name on my tree. Do you have any more details or a surname for Ann Elizabeth? I have not been able to find her so far, sorry.


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Re: Cran family. Where could this house be?
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 19 December 20 22:48 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Robert Cran is a common name on my tree. Do you have any more details or a surname for Ann Elizabeth? I have not been able to find her so far, sorry.


Her maiden name was Reid and her first marriage was to a Sharpe. She was born 1833, died 1909. Anne Elizabeth Reid married Robert Hardie Cran in Gartly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on December 25, 1862 and they had 3 children.

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Re: Cran family. Where could this house be?
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 20 December 20 00:17 GMT (UK) »
If this is the correct “Backhill” in this fairly detailed map, there is no sign of the bay windows which can be seen in the photograph. I am not sure if this is proof enough or not that the house in the photo is not Backhill.  :)

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18.283075280069884&lat=55.91259&lon=-3.00234&layers=168&right=BingHyb

It is still there - on the old map a front “porch” can be seen. It looks like some kind of extension to the front of the house has been added between then and now.

Added: it might be worth looking at where the wife’s family were living 8n 1901 and 1911.  :-\

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Re: Cran family. Where could this house be?
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 20 December 20 01:17 GMT (UK) »
My initial thought was a church event?

Were the family Catholic, maybe a 1st Holy Communion or Confirmation?

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Re: Cran family. Where could this house be?
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 26 March 23 20:04 BST (UK) »
Hi Erica, I would love o know the names of the Crans in the photo. John Cran is my 2 x great grandfather.

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