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Margaret Craig b.1847 Scotland

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Helen

Helen Report 6 Apr 2010 17:41

Sorry, you're quite right about the English death certificates.

I was thinking about the marriage certificates. One of my ancestors went down to England and married there. It was his marriage certificate I was thinking about.

I suppose if you could find a definite marriage for John Craig, his certificate should mention his father's name and occupation. I'm sure there is a connection between John (and probably) his niece, Margaret. Why else would she be married from his home address in the 1871 census.

Teeny

Teeny Report 7 Apr 2010 17:28

HELP HELP HELP!! Had an afternoon of trailing through familysearch.org & now Im in a whirl!!
I think Ive managed to find John Craig in 1891 census-
Newtown, St Cuthbert Holme, Hayton in Cumberland.with his wife Mary (born in Longtown, Cumberland- that helps a bit) and his daughter (born in Bolton) so that all fits. IN 1901 I find him in Arthuret, Cumberland with his wife and daughter again and YES it says hes born in Wigtownshire!
BUT---- when I look at his age, 71, that does not seem to fit in with any John Craigs born in Wigtownshire found on familysearch.org.
Sooo what I really need to know is how accurate are the births and christening details on familysearch as I started with John being born in1825 to being born about 1831 on the 1901 census. Oh help !! He seems to have lost five years!

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