Harrower Family Tree » John Craig (1839-1909)
Personal data John Craig
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6- He was born on September 26, 1839 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Sources 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- He was baptized on October 13, 1839 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 7
Pollokshaws Associate Church
- Occupations:
- in the year 1864 Joiner in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 8
- in the year 1871 Agricultural Joiner in 88 Thornliebank, Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 3
- in the year 1861 Joiner in 40 Harriet Street, Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 4
- in the year 1881 Joiner in 27 Pollok Street, Pollokshaws, Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 6
- in the year 1891 Insurance Agent in 52 Main Street, Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 1
- in the year 1901 Joiner in 125 King St, Pollokshaws, Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 5
- Resident:
- in the year 1871: 88 Thornliebank, Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 3
- in the year 1861: 40 Harriet Street, Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 4
- in the year 1881: 27 Pollok Street, Pollokshaws, Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 6
- in the year 1891: 52 Main Street, Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 1
- in the year 1864: Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 8
- in the year 1841: Harriet Street, Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 9
- in the year 1901: 125 King St, Pollokshaws, Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 5
- (Civil) on January 27, 1909 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.Source 2
- He died on January 2, 1909 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland, he was 69 years old.Sources 2, 10
Age: 69
- A child of John Craig and Agnes Rankin
Household of John Craig
Attention: Wife (Margaret Rankin) is also his cousin.
He is married to Margaret Rankin.
They got married on February 17, 1864 at Goatfoot Farm, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, he was 24 years old.Source 8
Child(ren):
- Clark Craig 1864-????
- Elizabeth Craig 1864-????
- Park K Craig 1866-????
- James Craig 1866-????
- Agnes R Craig 1868-????
- Alexander Craig 1869-????
- Janet Craig 1870-????
- John Rankin Craig 1864-????
- Mary K Craig 1865-????
- Robert K Craig 1873-????
- David R Craig 1877-????
- Matthews Craig 1879-????
- William R Craig 1881-????
- Hugh Craig 1883-????
- Bryce Kerr Craig 1886-????
Event (Witness at Marriage) on February 17, 1864 in Goatfoot Farm, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland : David Rankin Craig, Jeanie Rankin.Source 8
Notes about John Craig
1. John Craig and Margaret Rankin - Cousins Germain - First Cousins
http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/AYRSHIRE/1999-05/0928183528
Margaret WORKMAN RANKIN
born 26 Dec 1842 at Wardneuk Farm, Kilmarnock, who married her 1st cousin, John CRAIG, in 1864: John Craig, aged 24, Eastwood, Father John Craig, quarryman, deceased, Mother Agnes Craig, M/s Rankin - Maggie Rankine, spinster, cousins germain, 21, of Goatfoot, Galston, Father David Rankin, farmer, Mother Mary Rankin, M/s Kerr."
2. In the mid 19th century Pollokshaws had developed over the previous century into a major centre for the manufacturing and finishing of textiles, although at that time, the industry had started its decline. In his Rambles Round Glasgow, Hugh Macdonald describes Pollokshaws in 1850.
"Pollokshaws is a tidy and thriving little town, somewhat irregular in appearance, and containing a population of about 5,000 individuals. An air of bustle and life about its streets, furnishes a perfect contrast to the dullness and languor which generally prevail in towns of similar extent in the rural districts. There are a number of extensive establishments for spinning, weaving, and dyeing, within its precincts, which furnish employment for the greater portion of its inhabitants, the residue being principally handloom weavers, miners, and agricultural labourers"
3. John Craig cannot be found in 1851 census
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Sources
- 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Craig Parish: Eastwood; ED: 6; Page: 8; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1891_178 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for John Craig
Name: John Craig
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Margaret Craig
Gender: Male
Where born: Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 562
Registration district: Eastwood
Civil Parish: Eastwood
Town: Pollokshaws
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 52 Main Street
Occupation: Insurance Agent
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 38
Line: 11
Roll: CSSCT1891_178
Household Members:
Name Age
John Craig 51 Head
Margaret Craig 48 Wife Kilmarnock
Agnes Craig 23 Daughter Pollokshaws Domestic Servant
Jane Craig 21 Daughter Pollokshaws Tailors Machinist
Robert Craig 18 Son Pollokshaws Engraver Pentagraph
David Craig 14 Son Pollockshaws Apprentice Draper
William Craig 10 Son Pollokshaws
Hugh Craig 8 Son Pollokshaws
Bryce Craig 5 Son Pollokshaws - Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936, Ancestry.com, 1909 John Craig Confirmation Year: 1909 Ancestry.com. Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data:Commissary Clerk of Edinburgh under the Sheriff Courts Act, 1876. Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories. Source Description In Scotland, probate records are called confirmations and they include a testament and an inventory of the estate. This collection includes an index and images to the annually published Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories filed in Scotland for the years 1876–1936.
Record for John Craig
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John Craig
Death Date: 2 Jan 1909
Death Place: Pollokshaws
Confirmation Date: 27 Jan 1909
Confirmation Place: Paisley, Scotland
John Craig, retired Insurance Agent, 125 King Street, Pollokshaws, died 2 January 1909, at Pollokshaws, intestate. Confirmation granted at Paisley, 27 January, to William Craig, Insurance Agent, 125 King Street, aforesaid, his son, Executor dative qua next of kin. Value of Estate, £80. - 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Craig. Parish: Eastwood; ED: 14; Page: 38; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1871_96 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Record for John Craig
Name: John Craig
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Margaret Craig
Gender: Male
Where born: Pollokshaws, Renfrew
Registration Number: 562
Registration district: Eastwood
Civil Parish: Eastwood
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 88 Thornliebank
Occupation: Agricultural Joiner
ED: 14
Household schedule number: 194
Line: 4
Roll: CSSCT1871_96
Household Members:
Name Age
John Craig 31 Head Pollokshaws, Renfrew
Margaret Craig 38 Wife Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Clark Craig 7 Son Pollokshaws, Renfrew
Elizabeth Craig 7 Daughter Pollokshaws, Renfrew
Park K Craig 5 Son Pollokshaws, Renfrew
James Craig 5 Son Pollokshaws, Renfrew
Agnes Craig 3 Daughter Thornliebank, Renfrew
Alexander Craig 2 Son Galston, Ayrshire
Janet Craig 1 Daughter Thornliebank, Renfrew
Margaret ?13 Servant - 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Agnes Craig Parish: Eastwood; ED: 7; Page: 31; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1861_75 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
Record for Agnes Craig
Name: Agnes Craig
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
Registration Number: 562
Registration district: Eastwood
Civil Parish: Eastwood
Town: Pollockshaws
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 40 Harriet Street
Occupation: Spirit Dealer
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 157
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1861_75
Household Members:
Name Age
Agnes Craig 55 Head Kilmarnock, Ayrshire Spirit Dealer
David Craig 25 Son Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire Millwright
John Craig 21 Son Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire Joiner
John Craig 2 Grandson Glasgow, Lanarkshire - 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Craig Parish: Eastwood; ED: 10; Page: 22; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1901_191 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for John Craig
Name: John Craig
Age: 61
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Margaret R Craig
Gender: Male
Where born: Pollokshaws, Renfrew
Registration Number: 562/2
Registration district: Eastwood Landward
Civil Parish: Eastwood
Town: Pollokshaws
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 125 King St
Occupation: Joiner
ED: 10
Household schedule number: 109
Line: 7
Roll: CSSCT1901_191
Household Members:
Name Age
John Craig 61
Margaret R Craig 58
Agnes R Craig 33
Davd R Craig 24
William R Craig 20
Hugh Craig 18
Bryce Kerr Craig 15 - 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Craig Parish: Eastwood; ED: 6; Page: 17; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1881_163 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for John Craig
Name: John Craig
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Margaret Craig
Gender: Male
Where born: Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire
Registration Number: 562
Registration district: Eastwood
Civil Parish: Eastwood
Town: Pollokshaws
County: Renfrewshire
Address: 27 Pollok Street
Occupation: Joiner
ED: 6
Household schedule number: 101
Line: 21
Roll: CSSCT1881_163
Household Members:
Name Age
John Craig 41
Margaret Craig 38 Wife Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
John R Craig 16 Son Assistant Grocer, Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire
Mary K Craig 16 Daughter Tailoress-Unemployed Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire
James Craig 15 Son Tinsmith Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire
Agnes Craig 13 Daughter Thornliebank, Renfrewshire
Jane Craig 11 Daughter Thornliebank, Renfrewshire
Robert K Craig 8 Son Thornliebank, Renfrewshire
David R Craig 4 Son Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire
Matthews Craig 2 Son Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire
William R Craig 1 Mo Son Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire - Scotlands People - Old Parish Registers of Births and Baptisms, 1839 CRAIG, JOHN JOHN CRAIG/AGNES RANKINE Birth 26 SEPTEMBER 1839 Baptism13 OCTOBER 1839 POLLOKSHAWS ASSOCIATE Not downloaded
1839 CRAIG, JOHN JOHN CRAIG/AGNES RANKINE Birth 26 SEPTEMBER 1839 Baptism13 OCTOBER 1839 POLLOKSHAWS ASSOCIATE
- Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1864 CRAIG, JOHN MAGGIE RANKIN (Statutory registers Marriages 593/ 6)
1864 CRAIG, JOHN MAGGIE RANKIN (Statutory registers Marriages 593/ 6)
Marriages in the Parish of Galston in the County of Ayr 1864.
1864 Seventeenth February
Goatfoot, Galston
After Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland.
(Signed)
John Craig
Joiner (Bachelor)
Age 24. Eastwood
Parents: John Craig. Quarryman (deceased)
Agnes Craig M.S. Rankin
(Signed)
Maggie Rankin (Spinster)
Cousins-germain
Age 21 Goatfoot, Galston
Parents: David Rankin, Farmer
Mary Rankin M.S. Kerr
(Signed)
Robert McIndoe
(Minister)
(Signed)
David Rankin Craig, Witness
Jeanie Rankin, Witness
Registered
1864 February 18th, Galston
William Bell
Registrar - 1841 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Craig Parish: Eastwood; ED: 4; Page: 7; Line: 1519; Year: 1841 1841 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Database online.
Record for John Craig
Name: John Craig
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1805
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland
Civil Parish: Eastwood
County: Renfrewshire
Address: Harriet Street
Occupation: Free Stone Mason
Parish Number: 562
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Ralston 35
Sarah Ralston 35
Joseph Ralston 7
Archbald Ralston 5
Sarah Ralston 9 Mo
Colin Finnie 30
Agnes Mcgilvery 25
John Moore 35
John Craig 36 Head Free Stone Mason
Agnes Craig 30 Wife
James Craig 10 Son
Jean Craig 8 Daughter
David Craig 6 Son
John Craig 1 Son - Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1909 CRAIG, JOHN (Statutory registers Deaths 562/ 2) Eastwood Not downloaded
1909 CRAIG, JOHN (Statutory registers Deaths 562/ 2) Eastwood
Historical events
Birthday September 26, 1839
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- In the year 1839: Source: Wikipedia
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Christening day October 13, 1839
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- In the year 1839: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
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Day of marriage February 17, 1864
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