Crawford from Sherdrim

[Chiad Fhear]

Hi all

I've come to a bit of a grinding halt with my Crawford research and wonder if anyone can help?

Here's the beginning of what I have:

DONALD CRAWFORD was born Abt. 1786 in Sherdrim, Glassary, Argyll.  He married MARY CAMPBELL 16 Dec 1810 in Kilmichael Glassary, Argyllshire, daughter of ALEXANDER CAMPBELL and MARY.  She was born Abt. 1789 in Sherdrim, Glassary, Argyll.

Children of DONALD CRAWFORD and MARY CAMPBELL are:
MARY CRAWFORD, b. 06 Jan 1812, Sherdrim, Glassary, Argyllshire.

DONALD CRAWFORD, b. 15 Apr 1814, Sherdrim, Glassary, Argyllshire; d. 15 Jun 1871, 42 Bedford Street, Glasgow; m. MARY MORRISON, 27 May 1844, Glassary, Argyllshire; d. Aft. 1871.
Cause of Death: Disease of Bladder 3 years.  Occupation: 1871, Joiner (Journeyman)

JANET CRAWFORD, b. 02 May 1816, Sherdrim, Glassary, Argyllshire.

ALEXANDER CRAWFORD, b. 08 Jan 1818, Sherdrim, Glassary, Argyllshire.

ISABEL CRAWFORD, b. 27 Aug 1820, Sherdrim, Glassary, Argyllshire.  She married ARCHIBALD MCNICHOL 20 Jan 1844 in Glassary, Argyll. 
Children of ISABEL CRAWFORD and ARCHIBALD MCNICHOL are:
ALEXANDER MCNICHOL, b. 16 Nov 1844, Glassary, Argyll.  Baptism: 18 Nov 1844, Glassary, Argyll
DONALD MCNICHOL, b. 28 Dec 1845, Glassary, Argyll.
JOHN MCNICHOL, b. 12 May 1858, Cumlodden, Argyll.
MCNICHOL, b. 04 Sep 1859, Cumlodden, Argyll.
MARGARET MCNICHOL, b. 03 Feb 1861, Cumlodden, Argyll.

MARGARET CRAWFORD, b. 26 Aug 1823, Sherdrim, Glassary, Argyllshire.  She married JAMES TURNER, Herring Fisher, 06 Dec 1845 in Glassary, Argyll, son of DUNCAN TURNER and MARY.  He was born Abt. 1822.
Children of MARGARET CRAWFORD and JAMES TURNER are:
DUNCAN TURNER, b. 16 Aug 1847, Glassary, Argyll.
MARGARET TURNER, b. Abt. 1851, Glassary, Argyll.
JAMES TURNER, b. 12 Oct 1852, Glassary, Argyll; d. 21 Feb 1913, Achagoil, Cumlodden, Argyll.
James never married.  Baptism: 11 Sep 1853, Glassary, Argyll.  Cause of Death: Pneumonia.
Occupation: Bef. 1913, Gardner
DONALD TURNER, b. 13 Jun 1855, Glassary, Argyll; d. 05 Jun 1878, Minard, Cumlodden, Argyll.
Donald never married.  Cause of Death: Congestion of Brain, Paralysis.
Occupation: Bef. 1878, Labourer
MARY TURNER, b. 10 Nov 1857, Glassary, Argyll.
ALEXANDER TURNER, b. 26 Jun 1861, Glassary, Argyll.

JOHN CRAWFORD, b. 23 May 1829, Breunport, Sherdrim, Glassary, Argyllshire.

JAMES CRAWFORD, b. 19 Mar 1832, Breunport, Sherdrim, Glassary, Argyllshire; d. 08 Jul 1890, Paddle Steamer 'Viceroy'.  He married ELIZABETH DAVIDSON 14 Jun 1861 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, daughter of THOMAS DAVIDSON and ELIZABETH BILSLAND.  She was born 19 Aug 1838 in Kilmaronock, Dunbartonshire, and died 16 Jan 1894 in Old Women's Home, Glasgow.  The sole survivor of their eight children was my paternal Grandfather.

CHRISTIAN CRAWFORD, b. 22 Nov 1833, Barbreck, Glenorchy & Inishail, Argyllshire.

I have a fairly comprehensive'picture' from here on but little for these mentioned above.

Fingers are crossed 

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[ev]

hi 

1841 census
sherdrim glassary argyllshire

(widow) crawford 50 born argyllshire(mary ?)
peter dewar 5 born argyllshire

OH'S family(mcvicar) lived in glassary about the same time
we have a handwritten marriage note signed by the minister of the parish
from 1845

ev

[Chiad Fhear]

Hi ev

Now you're throwing a spanner in the works!

Who's OH?   Where's the Post?

Would you be prepared to email a scan of the 1845 'handwritten marriage note' to me by PM?

I seem to recall I have some info (somewhere) about a McVicar connection that came from a conversation my son had with a fellow-trucker!

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[Chiad Fhear]

Hi again ev

I found the information that I had on file for the McVicar connection.  It's not much to go on ...

G/G/Fr John Crawford m. Katie McVicar.
G/Fr William Crawford b. 28.10.15, d. 16.10.79, m. Mary Mitchel  b. Minard, Argyll, d. 16.8.78.
Brother Niven Crawford.
Mum is Kathleen Crawford b. 25.12.1941 Ardrishaig, Argyll m. John Maclachlan

I haven't had a chance to do any follow-up work on it, as yet, but is it ringing any bells?

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[ev]

OH is other half(partner)

the marriage note is for donald macvicar and mary mitchell
25th december 1845 glassary argyll
i can't find a connection to katie(catherine ?) mcvicar

ev

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[ev]

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[Chiad Fhear]

Thanks ev

A worthwhile little document.  Appreciate you sharing it. 

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[Big Ron]

I am also descended from Donald and Mary Crawford through their daughter Isabel.  However, my great-grandmother Christina McNicoll (the spelling of the surname varies a lot) was also one of Isabel's daughters and was born around 1852-55, although she is not included in your list.  She married Alexander McTavish, and their daughter, Isabella Crawford McTavish was my maternal grandmother, born around 1882.  Christina's sister Margaret (my grandmother's aunt) is listed as living with the McTavish family in Glasgow in the 1891 census.

[Chiad Fhear]

Hi Big Ron

Many thanks for resurrecting this thread!  I must confess I haven't done too much on my early Crawford family since I discovered that there were quite a lost of men called DONALD CRAWFORD who married girls called MARY CAMPBELL and I wasn't able to sort out which one was mine.  I'm pretty sure I've got the right pairing though.

RE your post ... Isabel born 27August 1820 in Sherdrim married ARCHIBALD McNICHOL again the spelling variation and I have 5 bairns for them : Alexander born 16 November 1844, Donald born 28 December 1845, John born 12 May 1858, un-named (female) born 4 September 1859 and Margaret born 3 February 1861.

There's quite a gap between Donald and John, so it's possible that your Great-grandmother Christina arrived somewhere in then as you reckon she was born 1852-1855.  I'd be keen to learn more.

Regards

Chiad Fhear