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Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 52 Send Message	Rosalie	Report	26 Jan 2019 23:33
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 52 Send Message	Trying to find information on Andrew Craig born abt 1801-1810 Ireland or Scotland on the 1851 census for Coldstream Scotland stated he was born in Ireland He married Elizbeth Tait in October 1838 at Coldstream Scotland , Came to New Zealand in 1858 with his wife and children Any information on Andrew would be much appreciated Thanks Rose
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	26 Jan 2019 23:55
	The 1841 census has him at 25 and born c.1816 although the ages of adults were rounded down to the nearest 5 years so he could have been up to 4 years older giving a birth date of between 1812 and 1816. I usually find that the age is nearer to being correct the earlier the census. I can't find any baptism for him in Ireland on Findmypast. Kath. x
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 52 Send Message	Rosalie	Report	27 Jan 2019 00:03
Member Since: January 2006 Posts: 52 Send Message	Thanks Kath SO Andrew must have been born in Scotland ,
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	alviegal	Report	27 Jan 2019 07:03
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	1841 still says Ireland. 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Quarry House, Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland Andrew Craig Male 25 1816 Ireland Elizabeth Craig Female 25 1816 England Jane Craig Female 2 1839 Berwickshire, Scotland Hannah Craig Female 0 1841 Berwickshire, Scotland 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Quarry Houses, Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland Andrew Craig Head Married Male 41 1810 Quarrymen Ireland Elizabeth Craig Wife Married Female 38 1813 - England Janet Craig Daughter - Female 11 1840 Scholar Berwickshire, Scotland Elizabeth Craig Daughter - Female 8 1843 Scholar Berwickshire, Scotland Andrew Craig Son - Male 6 1845 - Berwickshire, Scotland Mary Ann Craig Daughter - Female 4 1847 - England John T Craig Son - Male 2 1849 - Berwickshire, Scotland
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,274 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	27 Jan 2019 08:21
	Not that this helps really........... Births Mar 1847 CRAIG Mary Ann......... Berwick 25 18 Were there any more children born in Scotland after 1855?
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	27 Jan 2019 09:56
	There were these two births of children that could POSSIBLY be to the same couple:- First name(s) JOHN Last name CRAIG Birth year 1856 Birth quarter 4 Registration month - Mother's maiden name Tait District Rothbury County Northumberland Country England Volume 10B Page 305 Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Civil Births and:- First name(s) ANDREW Last name CRAIG Birth year 1858 Birth quarter 4 Registration month - Mother's maiden name - District Rothbury County Northumberland Country England Volume 10B Page 299 Record set England & Wales Births 1837-2006 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Civil Births By the way, Andrew and Elizabeth married in 1837, not 1838 :- First name(s) Andrew Last name Craig Marriage year 1837 Marriage date 08 Oct 1837 Marriage place Coldstream,Berwick,Scotland Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth Spouse's last name Tait Place Coldstream County Berwickshire Country Scotland Record set Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Kath. x
Member Since: March 2008 Posts: 10,943 Send Message	Catherine	Report	27 Jan 2019 13:42
	His marriage record should give you his father's name and occupaton which may help find a birth.
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63,477 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	27 Jan 2019 13:51
	His marriage pre-dated civil registration in Scotland

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