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Stewarton, Ayrshire look up please.
« on: Tuesday 12 February 13 18:46 GMT (UK) »
My records of the Macrae family in Stewarton show that David,b. 1852 son of James and Ann Cunningham, married Lizzie (from Dreghorn) b. 1852.However I have come across a website showing a David with same birthdate and mother (Ann Kerr Cunningham) married to Jeannie Cunningham in 1886. Could this be a second marriage ?  The census records I have show no other possible David. Would someone confirm all this for me please.
Smith, Oliver, Macrae, Laughland, Bower, Greer, Wylie, Forrest, Eddie, McCallum.  All Scotland

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Re: Stewarton, Ayrshire look up please.
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 19:15 GMT (UK) »
3rd July 1922 - Seattle, Washington
David Cunningham McCrae b. Stewarton, Scotland - aged 27 (so born c1895)
Naturilization Record
Arrival: 1921

Hope this is of some assistance.

24th June 1927
he married Catherine Milligan Ritchie in King, Seattle

His parents were James and Agnes and he appears to go to the USA with his brother Stewart.


Think this might be the family your are looking at:

It looks as though David married Jane between 1881 and 1891

1891 Census
David McCrae 39
Jane 41
David 7
Andrew Cunningham 17 son

1881 Census
David Cunningham 62
Janet Cunningham 51
Jane Cunningham 31
Andrew Cunningham 7 grandson

Davidson, Black, Wishart: Fife, Shaw,Morton, McNeice, Gray: Antrim/Scotland
Aldred, Wright, Kirkman, Hurst,Byrom, Hart, Grimshaw,Openshaw. Wilkinson: Lancashire
Hughes: Mold/Wigan
Cubby, Williamson: Cumberland/Wigan

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Re: Stewarton, Ayrshire look up please.
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 19:39 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for the reply. A little bit more to add to the family tree.  Regards
Smith, Oliver, Macrae, Laughland, Bower, Greer, Wylie, Forrest, Eddie, McCallum.  All Scotland

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Re: Stewarton, Ayrshire look up please.
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 19:49 GMT (UK) »
This almost confirms a second marriage for David Macrae and explains why Andrew does not have the Macrae surname. My thanks again. This has been a great help.
Smith, Oliver, Macrae, Laughland, Bower, Greer, Wylie, Forrest, Eddie, McCallum.  All Scotland


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Re: Stewarton, Ayrshire look up please.
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 19:53 GMT (UK) »
where did you get the marriage details for David? Have you looked up the details on ScotlandsPeople ?
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Stewarton, Ayrshire look up please.
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 20:08 GMT (UK) »
1861 Census Stewarton
James McCrae 29 Shoemaker
Ann 28 Bonnet Liner
David 9
Elizabeth 7
James 5
Marion 2

1871 Census
John McLean 37
Ann McLean 29
David McCrae 19 Bonnet Dresser
James 15
Mary A. 12
Robert 10
all stepchildren
Jane McLean 3
Jessie 1

1881 Census
David 28 Bonnet Dresser
Lezzie 25
Mary Ann 22 sister


So David was married between 1881 and 1891 to Jane Cunningham

1891
David  Mc Crea 39  Bonnet Dresser
Jane 41
David 7
Andrew Cunningham 17

1901 Census
David McCrea 49 Bonnet Finisher
Jeannie 51
David 17 Railway Clerk
Davidson, Black, Wishart: Fife, Shaw,Morton, McNeice, Gray: Antrim/Scotland
Aldred, Wright, Kirkman, Hurst,Byrom, Hart, Grimshaw,Openshaw. Wilkinson: Lancashire
Hughes: Mold/Wigan
Cubby, Williamson: Cumberland/Wigan

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Re: Stewarton, Ayrshire look up please.
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 20:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi osprey, the marriage dates for David and Ann come from family records and from census records of Stewarton. I have a fairly good direct line from about 1830 but there are so many families with the same names generation after generation its enough to make a person quite confused.
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Re: Stewarton, Ayrshire look up please.
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 20:22 GMT (UK) »
My husband is descended from the James in 1861 census. Your help has really been appreciated and hope you don.t mind if I come to you with more queries.
Smith, Oliver, Macrae, Laughland, Bower, Greer, Wylie, Forrest, Eddie, McCallum.  All Scotland

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Re: Stewarton, Ayrshire look up please.
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 12 February 13 20:45 GMT (UK) »
I've looked at the 1886 marriage to Jeanie Cunningham and David is shown as a widower and the parents are correct. You could have a look for the marriage to Lizzie to make sure that the parents match.
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb