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James Craig 1793 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1793

Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1876

Death Location: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Craig

Mother: Elizabeth Edington

Spouse(s): Christina Greig

Children(s): James Craig, Agnes Craig, Elisabeth Craig, Alexander Craig, Thomas Craig, Peter Craig

According to available records, James Craig was born in 1793 in Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of James Craig and Elizabeth Ann Edington. Following those early years, James Craig married Christina Greig, and their family grew to include James Craig, Agnes (BORN SCOTLAND) Craig, Elisabeth Craig, Alexander Craig, Thomas Craig and Peter Craig. In the later years of life, James Craig died in 1876 in Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Parents

James Craig
1753 –
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Edington
1756 –
Birth Location: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christina Greig
1794 – 1875
Birth Location: Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Craig
1818 – 1892
Birth Location: Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
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Agnes Craig
1820 – 1886
Birth Location: Garvald, Haddingtonshire
AC
Elisabeth Craig
1822 –
Birth Location: Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
EC
Alexander Craig
1825 – 1895
Birth Location: Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
AC
Thomas Craig
1829 – 1880
Birth Location: Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
TC
Peter Craig
1831 – 1863
Birth Location: Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 Oct 1793
    Event Place: Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, 1861 Scotland Census, 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1793

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1851
    Event Place: Mungoeswells, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1876
    Event Place: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland

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