{"id":161,"date":"2020-06-11T14:57:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T13:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.halmyre.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=161"},"modified":"2024-11-05T19:26:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T19:26:29","slug":"alexander-craig-elizabeth-craig","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.halmyre.co.uk\/blog\/alexander-craig-elizabeth-craig\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Craig – Elizabeth Craig"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alexander Craig<\/strong> and Elizabeth Craig<\/strong>‘s parents and dates and places of birth are unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is an entry in the OPR for Alexander son to William Craig in Bankend, born 21 March 1753.1<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Births, 1753 621 10\/87<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexander and Elizabeth were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Avondale, Lanarkshire on 13 December 17832<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Marriages, 1783 621 20\/159<\/span> and in the parish of Loudoun, Ayrshire on 19 December 1783.3<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Marriages, 1783 603 10\/329<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHILDREN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary Craig<\/strong>, born at Mains of Glengavel, Avondale on 31 May 1785 and baptised on 5 June.4<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Births, 1785 621 20\/5<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Mary married Hugh Fleming<\/a> (b. Martinholm Farm, Avondale on 18 July 1773), son of John Fleming and Janet Fleming(?)<\/a>.5<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Births, 1773 621 10\/148<\/span> They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Avondale on 18 March 1809.6<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Marriages, 1753 621 20\/192<\/span><\/p>\n

Mary and Hugh are at Low Ploughland Farm, Avondale on the 18417<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 621 3\/5<\/span> and 18518<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 621 3\/14<\/span> Census.<\/p>\n

Hugh died at Low Ploughland Farm on 15 February 1855, age 81.9<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1855 Deaths, 621 19<\/span><\/p>\n

Mary died at Low Ploughland Farm on 22 January 1856, age 70.10<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1856 Deaths, 621 10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

William Craig<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, born at Bankend Farm, Avondale on 26 May 1787.11<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Births, 1787 621 20\/14<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

William married Jean Anderson<\/a> (b. Townhead of Greenock Farm, Muirkirk, Ayrshire on 25 June 1804), daughter of Gilbert Anderson and Jean Blackwood<\/a>.12<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Births, 1804 607 20\/79<\/span> They were proclaimed for marriage in the parish of Avondale on 11 September 183013<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Marriages, 1830 621 40\/237<\/span> and in the parish of Muirkirk on 23 September 1830.14<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Marriages, 1830 607 30\/343<\/span><\/p>\n

William and Jean are at Bankend Farm on the 1841,15<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 621 3\/3<\/span> 185116<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 621 3\/8<\/span> and 186117<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1861 Census, 621 3\/2<\/span> Census.<\/p>\n

William died at Bankend Farm on 19 February 1871, age 83.18<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1871 Deaths, 621 22<\/span><\/p>\n

Jean is at Bankend Farm on the 1871 Census19<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1871 Census, 621 3\/3<\/span> and living in Strathaven on the 1881 Census20<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1881 Census, 621 9\/15<\/span>. She died at Kirk Street, Strathaven on 17 February 1883, age 78.21<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1883 Deaths, 621 14<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

John Craig<\/strong>, born at Bankend Farm on 26 June 1789.22<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Births, 1789 621 20\/23<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

John married Margaret Anderson (b. Greenockdyke Farm, Muirkirk on 15 December 1804), daughter of William Anderson and Agnes Kirkland.23<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Births, 1789 607 20\/85<\/span> They were proclaimed to be married in the parish of Avondale on 26 February 182924<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Marriages, 1829 621 40\/234<\/span> and in the parish of Muirkirk on 13 March 1829.25<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Marriages, 1829 607 30\/336<\/span><\/p>\n

John and Margaret are at High Ploughland Farm, Avondale on the 1841,26<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 621 3\/5<\/span>\u00a01851,27<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 621 3\/9<\/span> 186128<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1861 Census, 621 3\/1<\/span> and 1871 Census.29<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1871 Census, 621 3\/4<\/span><\/p>\n

John died at High Ploughland Farm on 15 April 1876, age 86.30<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1876 Deaths, 621 46<\/span><\/p>\n

Margaret is in Townhead Street, Strathaven on the 188131<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1881 Census, 621 10\/7<\/span> and 189132<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1891 Census, 621 11\/2<\/span> Census. She died in Strathaven on 1 November 1891, age 86.33<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, 1891 Deaths, 621 73<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Margaret Craig<\/strong>, born at Bankend Farm on 9 May 1795.34<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Births, 1795 621 20\/50<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janet Craig<\/strong>, born at Bankend Farm on 25 April 1797.35<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Births, 1797 621 20\/55<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marion Craig<\/strong>, born at Bankend Farm on 30 November 1799.36<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Births, 1799 621 20\/62<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elizabeth Craig<\/strong>, born at Bankend Farm on 10 March 1805.37<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Births, 1805 621 20\/78<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEATHS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexander died at Bankend Farm on 12 July 1829.38<\/a><\/sup>National Records of Scotland, OPR Deaths and Burials, 1829 621 40\/351<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

REFERENCES<\/strong><\/p>