In the 1860s, the construction of the Clock Tower moved the central focus to the east of the ancient walled town. The main routes out of Leicester diverged from this point like the spokes of a wheel. Leicester is divided into quite well circumscribed districts which residents today will recognise. Waves of members of the Crane family (and other families of interest) moved from Cottingham to Leicester during the latter half of the nineteenth century. The map above is an attempt to show their proximity and how they maintained contact with each other. The letters on the map are colour-coded to denote the families of Amos; Henry; Thomas and Others.

Institutions
(a): The Leicester Workhouse (later Hillcrest Hospital)
(e): The Leicester Asylum (later the Towers Hospital)

Belgrave: The area between the eastern edge of the old town wall at Sanvey Gate, Belgrave Gate and the river Soar to the north. Contained many of the old overcrowded Courts close to the city centre and adjacent to the gas works.
(Q): Belgrave Gate
(V): Navigation Street

St Matthews: Almost triangular in shape, this area is bounded by Belgrave Gate to the west, Humberstone Gate to the south and the line of the old Midland Railway to the east. It comprises the old Wyggeston Ward of the town with extension along Catherine Street into Latimer Ward.
(A): Gladstone Street
(G): Brunswick Street
(H): Woodboy Street
(I): Curzon Street
(P): Gresham Street
(R): Crafton Street
(k): Wheat Street

Highfields: Lying to the north east of London Road and spreading east from the Midland Station to reach Spinney Hill Park, this area included the Leicester Union Workhouse in Sparkenhoe Street.
(D): Waring Street
(W): Stoughton Street
(X): Duffield Street
(Y): Derwent Street
(Z): Evington Street
(b): Gartree Terrace
(c): Guthlaxton Street
(d): Onslow Street
(m): Devana Road
(p): Upper Conduit Street

St Georges: This area is to the south east of the city centre bounded by Humberstone Gate and the railway, and straddling Granby Street as it runs south to become London Road.
(C): Queen Street
(F): Richard Street
(K): Upper Charles Street
(T): Free Lane
(U): Dover Square
(j): Hastings Street
(n): Church Street

Charnwood / Spinney Hills Developments north of Highfields and spannning the main route to the east - the Uppingham Road.
(B): Rolleston Street
(E): Leicester Street
(J): Ash Street
(L): Overton Road
(M): Stanley Street
(N): Humberstone Road
(S): Upper Charnwood Street

West End The development west of the town and west of the river Soar.
(O): Flora Street
(h): Fosse Road North
(f - off map): Western Park

Thomas Crane snr, his children and grandchildren (magenta)

A: Thomas Crane snr (also (a:) & Mary Ann Bamford; Charlotte, Henry, Thomas, Lois
B: Thomas Crane snr & Mary Ann Bamford; Harry Sansome (grandson)
B: John T Coles (grandson) & Clara Tansley; 2 sons
C: Thomas Crane snr; Alice & Henry Daulby; 4 grandchildren
D: Caroline Crane & Thomas Coles; 8 children
E: John Coles (grandson) & Clara Tansley; 5 children
F: Amy Crane & Jacob Chapman; 2 children
G: Alice Crane & Henry Daulby; 1 daughter
G: Naomi Crane & Richard Kitchinman; 2 children
H: Henry William Crane & Emma Moss; 1 daughter
I: Henry William Crane & Emma Moss; 1 daughter
J: Henry William Crane & Emma Moss; 2 children
L: Thomas Frederick Crane & Charlotte Sutton; 3 children
M: Thomas Frederick Crane & Charlotte Sutton; 3 children
n: Thomas Frederick Crane & Charlotte Sutton; 3 children
N: Naomi Crane & Richard Kitchinman
k: Lois Crane & John Jackson; 2 children

Amos' children (blue)

K: John Thomas Crane (son) & Mary Bishop
T: Rebecca Crane (also e:) & Samuel Wade (also a:); 2 children
T: Ellen Matilda Crane
T: Sophia Bradshaw (Amos' widow)
U: John Thomas Crane (son) & Mary Bishop
b: Rebecca Crane & Samuel Wade; 1 married daughter
W: Harriet Crane & John Wade; 4 children
X: Harriet Crane & John Wade; 4 children
Y: Harriet Crane & John Wade; 5 children
Y: Harry Crane & Caroline Maudlin
Z: Harry Crane & Caroline Maudlin
d: Louisa Crane & Oscar Cox; 2 children

Henry Crane's children (green)

I: Henry Crane & Caroline Hoult; 3 children
O: Emma Crane & Vincent Sculthorpe; 4 children
O: Mary Margaret Crane (daughter of William Crane; Hnery's son)
P: Henry Crane & Caroline Hoult
Q: Henry Crane & Caroline Hoult
R: Henry Crane & Caroline Hoult
S: Henry Crane & Caroline Hoult; 2 children
f: Mary Margaret Crane

Other families (red)

B: David Peach Tansley & Elizabeth Davis; 5 children
B: Alfred Tansley & Charlotte Adams; 3 children
E: Alfred Tansley & Charlotte Adams; 6 children
g: James Ernest Craxford & Esther Burlton (also a:)
g: William Craxford & Beatrice Tilley
h: James Ernest Craxford; 1 married son, 2 grandchildren
m: William Craxford & Beatrice Tilley; 2 children