Second Generation
John Buchan CRANSTON was born on 3 Apr 1882 at Direlton, East Lothian, Scotland. He died on 16 Jul 1916 in Vermelles, France. John married Agnes THOMSON, daughter of Robert THOMSON and Margaret FOWLER “Maggie”, on 21 Feb 1913 in Bathgate, , West Lothian, Scotland. Agnes was born on 31 Aug 1891 in Bathgate, , West Lothian, Scotland. She died about 1977 in Bathgate, , West Lothian, Scotland.
They had the following children.
- F Margaret Thomson “Greta” CRANSTON was born on 11 May 1913. She died on 8 Jan 1986. Greta married William KIRKPATRICK “Bill”.
- M Alexander CRANSTON was born on 22 Jul 1914 in , Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. He died on 14 Dec 1932 in 6 Muir Rd., Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.