Cranny/Cranney/Crannie
Matheson's Special Report on Surnames of Ireland records surnames with five or more entries in the 1890 Birth Index and the main Counties, or Provinces, in which they occured. The birth rate in Ireland in 1890 was 1:44 and from that an approximation can be made of the number of persons of a given surname at that time. The distribution of surnames has not changed significantly since the publication of the report and, it is reasonable to assume that the same pattern existed prior to 1890.
The CRANNY surname had 6 births recorded in 1890: 3 in Leinster Province, 2 in Ulster Province and 1 in Munster Province.
This would indicate a number of
only approximately 264 individuals by surname CRANNY living in
Ireland at any given time through the 1800's to the present time.
Early Settlers in Vaughan and
King Townships of York County, Ontario
Before 1834
and of Sydenham Township, Grey County, Ontario
c1846
Michael CRANNY, Sr.
Native of Co. Carlow, Ireland, most probably born in the last quarter of the 1700's
The name of his wife has never been mentioned in any document regarding the family discovered in Ontario to date. We have made the unproven assumption that this ggg grandmother quite likely died in Ireland and Michael emigrated from Co. Carlow as a widower with his grown and semi grown children.
Various branches of this family lived in York County, Simcoe County and Grey County, Ontario through the years and the generations following their immigration to Canada.
Two spellings of the surname, CRANNY and CRANNEY, are commonly seen, used interchangebly and, on occasion, simultaneously by various recorders of documents over the years. A third alternate spelling, CRANNIE, is also not unknown.
For ease, and the continuity of
this web page, we have chosen to use the spelling
"CRANNY" as this appears to be the one recognized in
Ireland but, that is not necessarily indicative of the chosen
spelling used by various family members over time.
The DESCENDANTS of Michael CRANNY, Sr. and his WIFE
who had an apparent six
children:
1. Michael CRANNY, Jr. [c1805-1865] m Ann LYNETT [c1822-....] d/o Ulick LYNETT and Bridget O'BOYLE, having twelve children:
i. Ann CRANNY [c1836-....]
ii. Thomas CRANNY [c1842-....] m Ann ............[....-....] having four known children:
a. Elizabeth CRANNY [1867-....]
b. Margaret CRANNY [1867-....]
c. Edward CRANNY [1869-....]
d. Mary CRANNY [1870....]
iii. Eulliah Jane CRANNY
[c1844-1856]
iv. Bridget CRANNY [c1846-....] m Francis JORDAN [1841-....] s/o James JORDON and Cicely ..........
v. Mary Ellen CRANNY [1846-1847]
vi. Catherine CRANNY
[c1850-....]
vii. Ulick Louis CRANNY [....-....] m Margaret O'NEILL [....-....] Having one known child:
a. Maynard CRANNY [1878-....]
viii. Michael CRANNY [....-....]
ix. Nicholas CRANNY [1854-....]
x. Joseph Francis CRANNY [1857-....]
xi. James CRANNY [1861-....]
xii. Margaret CRANNY [....-....]
2. John CRANNY [c1811-....] m
Elizabeth TRAINOR [c1816-....] d/o John TRAINOR and Catherine
DALY, having thirteen children:
i. Ann CRANNY [1835-....] (twin
of Thomas)
ii. Thomas CRANNY [1835-1909] (twin of Ann) m Catherine DOYLE [1838-1920] d/o John DOYLE and Mary DEACON, having eight children:
a. John CRANNY [c1860-bef.1871]
b. Jane Mary CRANNY [c1863-1919] m Joseph SUTTON [....-....]
c. B. Catherine CRANNY [c1864-....]
d. Margaret Ann CRANNY [c1866-1954] m William J. O'CONNOR [....-1935]
e. Thomas CRANNY [c1868-1913]
f. C. Bridget CRANNY [c1870-....]
g. Patrick CRANNY [c1874-1927] (bachelor)
h. William CRANNY [c1879-....]
iii. Mary CRANNY [1836-....]
iv. John CRANNY [1838-....]
v. James CRANNY [1838-1910] m Rebecca DRAKE [1850-1920] d/o James DRAKE and Ellen ............., having eleven known children:
a. William Charles CRANNY [1878-1958] m Ida May BAKER [1884-1974] d/o George Andrus BAKER and Maria EAGLES
b. Louis Francis CRANNY [c1879-1956] m (1) Eleanor WILSON [....-....] & m (2) Fanny SPENCER [....-....]
c. Robert Henry CRANNY [c1881-1962] m (1) Ellen WILSON [....-1919] d/o Thomas WILSON and Margaret REOCH and m (2) Mary GREEN [....-1931]
d. Oney CRANNY [1889-1960] m Anna ..........[....-....]
e. Bernard Russell CRANNY [1890-....]
f. Daniel CRANNY [....-1954] m Alma May BUMSTEAD [....-....]
g. Edith CRANNY [....-....] m (1) ..........GODSON [....-....] and m (2) ..........PHILLIPS [....-....]
h. James A. CRANNY [....-....] m Unknown Wife [....-....]
i. John T. CRANNY [....-....]
j. Margaret CRANNY [....-....] m J. ANDERSON [....-....]
k. Rose CRANNY [....-....] m
Frank GARRETT [....-....]
vi. Patrick CRANNY [ c1843-1918] m Ann "Annie" McCASKILL [1845-1929], d/o Hugh McCASKILL and Unknown Wife, having eight children:
a. Michael CRANNY [1867-1939] m (1) Sarah BERRIDGE [1869-....] d/o George BERRIDGE and Harriet BAKER & m (2) Elizabeth Jane DWYER [....-1969]
b. Daniel CRANNY [1869-1943] m Grace E. REID [1890-1951]
c. Mary CRANNY [c1870-1962] m Francis "Frank" McGUIRE [....-....] s/o William McGUIRE and Ellen O'CONNER
d. Phoemie CRANNY [c1873-....] m John A. ASHER [....-....]
e. Elizabeth CRANNY [1875-1947] m Joseph ADAMS [1873-1931]
f. John Joseph CRANNY [1876-1951]
g. Catherine L. CRANNY [1879-1940] m John WILSON [....-....] s/o Thomas WILSON and Margaret REOCH
h. Ann "Annie" CRANNY
[c1882-1949] m Thomas FINDLAY [....-....]
vii. Catherine CRANNY
[1843-....] m William CARR [1837-....] s/o James CARR and Mary
Ann BARTON
viii. Michael CRANNY [1845-....]
ix. Helen "Ellen" CRANNY [1845-1943] m Thomas GALVIN Sr. [1836-c1908] s/o Dennis GALVIN and Bridget CANAVEY, having ten children:
a. Bridget "Catherine" GALVIN [....-1945] m Hugh McCASKILL [1865-1949] s/o Angus McCASKILL and Mary ..........
b. Mary E. "Maime" GALVIN [....-....] m Albert O. MUNSON [....-....]
c. Thomas GALVIN Jr. [....-....] (bachelor)
d. Matthew GALVIN [....-....] m Bessie ..........[....-....]
e. Helen GALVIN [....-....] m ..........COCHLINE [....-....]
f. Five Unknown Children GALVIN
[....-....]
x. Owen Eugene CRANNY [c1848-1936] m (1) Hanora O'CONNOR [....-....] having one child:
a. John CRANNY [....-....]
m (2) Catherine O'CONNOR [....-....] having one child:
a. Joseph R. CRANNY [....-....]
xi. Elizabeth CRANNY [c1849-1917] m George WILSON [....-1914] having five children:
a. Joseph WILSON [....-....]
b. Thomas WILSON [....-....]
c. daughter WILSON [....-....] Edward KEELING [....-....]
d. daughter WILSON [....-....] m J. KNAGGS [....-....]
e. daughter WILSON [....-....] m
Robert CAYLAY [....-....]
xii. Eleanor CRANNY [1851-....]
xiii. Daniel CRANNY [c1853-....]
3. James CRANNY [c1816-....] m Johanna Rachel O'REILLY [c1816-....] having five known children:
i. John CRANNY [1837-....]
ii. Ann CRANNY [1839-....]
iii. Michael CRANNY [c1841-....]
iv. Elizabeth CRANNY [1846-1878] m James McDERMOTT [1838-1899] s/o John McDERMOTT and Margaret MOORE
v. Jeremiah CRANNY [c1848-....]
4. Catherine CRANNY [1817-1892] m Patrick TRAINOR [1814-1878] s/o John TRAINOR and Catherine DALY, having ten children:
i. Mary Ann TRAINOR [1835-....] m Patrick "John" O'CONNOR [....-....]
ii. Bernard TRAINOR [1837-....] m Mary Jane CATEN [....-....]
iii. John TRAINOR [1839-1920] m Helen "Ellen" O'NEILL [1837-1911] d/o Patrick O'NEILL and Mary O'BRIEN, having ten children:
a. Patrick J. TRAINOR [....-....] m Louise BYRNE [....-....]
b. Mary Ann TRAINOR [1862-1947] m (1) George HANLON [1850-1888] s/o George HANLON and Catherine BEARD and m (2) Daniel CASEY [1849-1922] s/o Morris CASEY and Ellen McNAMARA
c. Maria Jane "Janey" TRAINOR [1867-1946] m Bernard O'HARA [1859-1926] s/o John O'HARA and Mary DUNPHY
d. Ellen Mary "Nellie" TRAINOR [1869-1941] m Francis McENANEY [1856-1922] s/o Patrick McENANEY and Anne McLELLAN
e. John TRAINOR, Jr. [1870-1921] m (1) Agnes Cecilia MARSHALL [1874-1916] d/o James MARSHALL and Elizabeth BRENNAN and m (2) widow RICHARDSON [....-....]
f. Michael J. TRAINOR [1874-1961] m Mary Elizabeth BYRNE [1877-1955]
g. James Joseph TRAINOR [1875-1953] m Josephine E. McCONNELL [1879-1958] d/o Francis J. McCONNELL and Margaret O'ROURKE
h. Hannah "Ann" Theresa TRAINOR [1876-1964] m Owen McGOLDRICK [1875-1952] s/o John McGOLDRICK and Margaret QUIRK
i. Thomas TRAINOR [1879-1948] m Bertha Elizabeth CREEDON [1886-1956] d/o Thomas J. CREEDON and Bridget McCANN
j. Charles Francis TRAINOR
[1884-1958]
iv. Elizabeth TRAINOR [1842-....] m Michael McGEARY [1840-....] s/o Patrick McGEARY and Ann CAVANAGH, having three known children:
a. Bernard McGEARY [1864-....]
b. Michael McGEARY [1868-....]
c. Morris John McGEARY [1871-....]
v. Michael TRAINOR [1843-1921] m Ellen CURTIS [1844-1929] d/o John CURTIS and Ann SHORTELL, having eight children:
a. Loretto TRAINOR [1869-....]
b. Anne TRAINOR [1872-1949] m Cornelius MURPHY [1871-1945] s/o Michael MURPHY and Elizabeth MADIGAN
c. Laura TRAINOR [1873-....]
d. Michael Ambrose TRAINOR [1878-....] m Elizabeth Winnifred MARSHALL [1882-1919] d/o William MARSHALL and Mary MULLEN
e. Annie TRAINOR [c1878-....]
f. Lucy TRAINOR [1878-1895]
g. Ellen Louisa TRAINOR [1880-....]
h. James Albert TRAINOR
[1883-....]
vi. Patrick TRAINOR [1845-....] m Honora Terese "Hannah" MURPHY [1844-....] d/o John MURPHY and Hannah DOUGHERTY, having one known child:
a.James Joseph TRAINOR
[1870-....]
vii. Thomas TRAINOR [1847-1863]
viii. Ellen TRAINOR [1848-1933] (twin of Johanna) m John Joseph McCABE, Sr.[1850-1931] s/o Patrick McCABE and Cecilia DENNIS, having five children:
a. Patrick Joseph McCABE [1880-1971] m Mary Theresa McCABE [1880-1962] d/o Patrick "Paul" McCABE and Mary HUGHES
b. John Joseph McCabe, Jr. [1881-1942] m Mary MEAGHER [1886-1962] d/o John Joseph MEAGHER and Bridget QUINN
c. Charles Francis McCABE [1882-1944] (bachelor)
d. Laura Mary McCABE [1884-aft.1901]
e. Agnes Helena McCABE
[1890-1944] (spinster)
ix. Johanna "Jane" TRAINOR [1848-....] (twin of Ellen) m Patrick DOUGHERTY [1845-1875] s/o Bernard DOUGHERTY and Mary McCONNELL, having two children:
a. Loretta May DOUGHERTY [1873-....]
b. Ellen Jane DOUGHERTY
[1875-....]
x. Catherine TRAINOR [1853-1935] m Robert James SHORTELL, Sr. [1844-1922] s/o Richard SHORTELL and Catherine CONWAY, having nine children:
a. Francis Joseph SHORTELL [1876-....]
b. Patrick John SHORTELL [1878-....]
c. Robert James SHORTELL, Jr. [1879-1967] m Bridget "Anne" HORAN [1877-1961] d/o William HORAN and Mary Ann FOWLER
d. Ellen Jane SHORTELL [1880-....]
e. Ann May SHORTELL [1881-....]
f. Michael Francis SHORTELL [1882-1969] m Marjory Elizabeth ROBERTSON [1896-....]
g. Thomas SHORTELL [1884-....]
h. Bernard Edward SHORTELL [1892-....]
i. Charles Leo SHORTELL [1896-1964] m Virginia Catherine DINAN [1897- 196.]
5. Ann CRANNY [....-....] m John O'REILLY [....-....] having five known children:
i. Daniel O'REILLY [1842-1860]
ii. Jeremiah O'REILLY [1843-....]
ii. Timothy O'REILLY [1847-....]
iv. James O'REILLY [1852-1882]
v. Henry O'REILLY [1857-1883]
6. Hugh CRANNY (possible son)
[....-....] m Elizabeth ............[....-....]
Decendants of this family continue to live in number in Ontario to this day.
We would be pleased to communicate with other researchers and most appreciative of any information regarding the origins, history or people of this surname in IRELAND or, anyone having knowledge of the history and descendants of our CRANNY/CRANNEY/CRANNIE family in Ontario, CANADA
as we continue to unravel the "threads of time"
to be continued...