Monday 8 September 2008

The Crawfords - my Great grandmothers family

Found my great great grandparents marriage certificate
1867 Marriage Certificate – 21st June 1867 in the Parkhouse Parish of Carnwath
Robert Crawford age 24 years born circa 1843 – Occupation Farm Servant (Bachelor)
Margaret Muir age 21 years born circa 1846 – Occupation Farm Servant (Spinster)
Parents were Thomas Muir (Miner, deceased) and Jane Bell

1871 Census in Carnwath, Lanark
Robert Crawford age 26 – Labourer – Born Carnwath
Wife Margaret age 25 born Linlithgow
Daughter Jane Brown age 5 years, Son Robert age 1 year, Lodger Thomas Wilson age 18 years
Noticed that a Jane Crawford signed Margaret’s marriage certificate in 1900 when she married David McMillan

1881 Birth Certificate of Margaret Crawford (my great grandmother)
Born 26th April 1881 at Rootpark Parish of Carnwath
Died 1942 aged 61 years in Hamilton. Gros data 647/00 0353
Daugher of Robert Crawford, Railway Porter and Margaret Crawford ms Muir
Marriage date showing as 1867 June 21st at Porterhouse? Carnwath

1915 Death – Margaret Crawford died 23rd June 1915 at 2pm at 14 Lamb Street, Hamilton age 73 years. Cause of death – senile decay, heart failure. Daughter of Thomas Muir, Coal miner and Jane Bell McDonald, previously Muir ms Ross. Both deceased.
Death registered by R Crawford, widower.

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