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May Craig 1834–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1834

Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 31 Mar 1889

Death Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Father: John Smith

Mother: Margaret Kerr

Spouse(s): Samuel Craig

Children(s): Margaret Craig, Donald Twin?, Samuel Twin?, William Craig

In 1834, May Craig entered the world in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to John Smith And Margaret Kerr. In 1871, May Craig resided in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. In 1881, May Craig resided in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. May Craig married Samuel Craig, and had children including Donald Craig Twin, Margaret Kerr Keir Craig, Samuel Craig Twin, William D Craig. May Craig passed away in 1889 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1834, May Craig entered the world in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to John Smith And Margaret Kerr.
  • In 1871, May Craig resided in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
  • In 1881, May Craig resided in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
  • May Craig married Samuel Craig, and had children including Donald Craig Twin, Margaret Kerr Keir Craig, Samuel Craig Twin, William D Craig.
  • May Craig passed away in 1889 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Smith
1803–1851
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JS
Margaret Kerr
1807–1874
Birth Location: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
MK

Spouses(s)

Samuel Craig
1838–
Birth Location: Scotland
SC

Children(s)

Margaret Craig
1858–1886
Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Donald Twin?
1859–
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
DT
Samuel Twin?
1859–
Birth Location: Summer, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
ST
William Craig
1859–
Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
WC

May Craig's Ancestors

Self
May Craig
1834–1889
Birth Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
John Smith
1803–1851
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret Kerr
1807–1874
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry Smith
1780–1855
Scotland
Mary Graham
1780–1855
Scotland
James Kerr
1772–1855
Scotland
Margaret Mitchell
1772–1855
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

May Craig's Descendants

1.
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May Craig (1834–31 Mar 1889) m. Samuel Craig (1838–)
  1. 1. Margaret (Kerr \ Keir) Craig 1858–1886 m. Christopher Finlayson 1854–1879 m. John Gourlay 1850–1901
    1. 1. Mary (Graham Smith) Finlayson 1876–1927 m. John McCallum 1869–
      1. 1. James McCallum 1895–1965
      2. 2. Christopher Mccallum 1897–1915
    2. 2. Thomas Gourlay 1881–1958 m. Margaret Kemp 1885–1958
      1. 1. Mary (Finlayson) Gourlay 1914–1983 m. David (Gibbon) Thomson 1909–1964
        1. 1. Isobel Sheridan 1943–2015 m. William Sheridan 1942–2008
      2. 2. George (Kemp) Gourlay 1921–1942
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Craig) Gourlay 1912–1974
      4. 4. John Gourlay 1903–1981
        1. 1. Ian Gourlay 1943–1943
      5. 5. Thomas (Kemp) Gourlay 1906–1922
      6. 6. Margaret (Findlay) Gourlay 1909–1985
        1. 1. James (McLean Stewart) GIBSON –2021 m. Elizabeth Byrne 1925–2012
    3. 3. Margaret (Kerr Craig) Gourlay 1886–1886
    4. 4. Unnamed Gourlay 1883–1883
    5. 5. John Gourlay 1874–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Gourlay 1878–
  2. 2. Donald (Craig) Twin? 1859–
  3. 3. Samuel (Craig) Twin? 1859–
  4. 4. William (D) Craig 1859– m. Annie (Wilson) Witherspoon 1859–
    1. 1. David (Wotherspoon) Craig 1881–1958 m. Janet (Scott) Swanston 1884–1921
      1. 1. Williamina (Donald) Craig 1912–1991 m. Alexander (Ballantyne Easton) Bryson 1911–1986
      2. 2. David Craig 1915–
      3. 3. Andrew (Scott) Craig 1916–1986
      4. 4. Anne (Wotherspoon) Craig 1909– m. James SWANSTON –1979
        1. 1. Janet (Scott) SWANSTON 1933–2009 m. David MEANEY 1928–2016
    2. 2. William (Donald) Craig 1880–
    3. 3. John (Smith) Craig 1884–1962 m. Margaret (\ Maggie) Lewis 1888–1963
      1. 1. Grace (Margaret) Craig 1913–2002 m. Gordon (Frederick) Medland 1912–1941
    4. 4. Andrew (Wingate) Craig 1887–1935
    5. 5. Robert (Wotherspoon) Craig 1889–
    6. 6. Annie Craig 1892–

May Craig's Timeline

4 Records

1834
1834
Birth of May Craig in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 37
May Craig resided here in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 47
May Craig resided here in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1889
31 Mar 1889
Age 55
Death of May Craig in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1834
    Event Place: Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Alloa; ED: 4; Page: 2; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1871_80
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Alloa; ED: 5; Page: 2; Line: 10; Roll: cssct1881_129

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Alloa; ED: 4; Page: 2; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1871_80

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Alloa; ED: 5; Page: 2; Line: 10; Roll: cssct1881_129

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1889
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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