Mary Smith (formerly Craig)

[anniecranky]

Hi

I have the marriage cert of my Grt Grt grandparents and am trying to trace further details for my Grt Grt Grandmother.

Born approx 1844
Details on marriage cert:
Mary Smith (formerly Craig ) Widow and her father was Robert Craig (Police Officer)
The marriage between Mary and William Earl was in Liverpool 29 Mar 1875 even though William was from Derry and we are sure Mary was from Greenoch.

Any info would be great, thank you
Annie

[elaine447]

Hi Annie
according to the 1851 census Mary was born 1844 in Port Glasgow
others on the census
Robert born 1825 Ireland  Police Officer
Agnes born 1826 Ireland
Henry 1848 Greenock
William 1850 Greenock
Thomas Taylor 1844 Ireland Lodger
Elaine

[anniecranky]

Hello Elaine

That's lovely thank you very much, you have given me the much needed info to enable me to look further now.

Mary and William Earle eventually settled in Salford, Lancashire where my journey started so I am really grateful for all the help Rootshcat folk have helped me with.

Kind rgds
Annie

[elaine447]

Annie
I cant get the link to the Inverclyde BMD's to work at the moment
but if you google it you will find loads of Craigs on there
there is a Death of an Agnes McKendrick widow of Police Sergeant Robert Craig
on there
Elaine

[anniecranky]

Thanks Elaine, I'll take a look at that link .. sounds promising re Agnes.

Ta 

[anniecranky]

Hi Elaine

I Googled the Inverclyde BMD's as suggested but then wasn't sure which site to choose from - Scotlands People came up and I do have a few credits left on there but I found the documents quite hard to read - in fact one was so feint it looked blank...lol, and then I am never quite sure about the Districts. I don't really want to buy more credits just yet if there is an easier site to use, could you please advise the full website address for the Inverclyde BMD's.

Thank you and sorry to be such a pain.
Annie

[elaine447]

Hi Annie
if you cant make out the cert you can email ScotlandsPeople site and they will
try to enhance the cert for you
this is the link to the Inverclyde BMD page
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0dam/
just scroll down to the page that begins with the names you need
Elaine

[anniecranky]

Hi Elaine,

I'll email Scotlands People as I used 5 credits to view it and the more info I have found the more I want, it has bcome very addictive but had to break off for a while as I was trying too hard to trace family without the correct records, in other words I was too impatient but that just leads to disappointment.

Just about to look on the link you have given me. 

Rgds
Annie

[momo1959]

HI we share the same grt grt grandparents and my fathes was Robert Craig son of Robert Craig who was the son of Hugh,who was the son of Robert and Agnes..I would love to share my family history findings with you..

Hi

I have the marriage cert of my Grt Grt grandparents and am trying to trace further details for my Grt Grt Grandmother.

Born approx 1844
Details on marriage cert:
Mary Smith (formerly Craig ) Widow and her father was Robert Craig (Police Officer)
The marriage between Mary and William Earl was in Liverpool 29 Mar 1875 even though William was from Derry and we are sure Mary was from Greenoch.

Any info would be great, thank you
Annie