Thank you everyone for venturing into the realms of another 'Sage' mystery. Really sorry Annie about the information overload but was trying to give an overview of the whole sorry saga!
I knew Robt Crawford was spirit merchant when he married Elizabeth Hamilton because of a notice of marriage in the 'Pembrokeshire Herald & General Advertiser' dated 18 Dec 1863.
Marion Inglis Crawford (later Gilbert) was born 19 Jan 1865 (father on birth notice R.J. Crawford)
I couldn't find a birth notice for Susan Crawford but Freebmd have her born in the Dec Qtr 1866.
The death Osprey found appears to be a match especially as reference was made in 'The Pembrokeshire Herald & General Advertiser' Jan 25, 1867 as to the demise of 'Mr Crawford & son of Neyland'.
newspapers.library.wales/view/3056221/3056223/10/sicilia
I was trying to find a matching death on Freebmd but there doesn't appear to be one...that's why I was looking at the possibility of Robt Crawford dying in 1871 as there weren't that many options.
The fact that there was 'a son' reported as missing with Robt suggests to me that there was a marriage before Elizabeth Hamilton given that Robt and Elizabeth had just the two daughters.
It also seems proven that Susan McLean Crawford (Mrs Josiah Evans) is the daughter of Robt and Elizabeth which I hope points to the possibility of Robt's mother being Susan Crawford (nee McLean).
I was hoping to find a death on S/P for the same but nothing is ever that easy.
The general consensus seems to be that I should get the marriage cert of Robt and Elizabeth but again I'm thinking that it may well say that Robt is a widower but not to whom he was married.
I wonder was their a passenger/crew list printed of the SS Sicilia and if the son's name would have been disclosed.
Again, thanks everyone, it was very exciting to see all the responses this morning. I really appreciate all your insight.
Cheers, Sage.