Agnes Craig

[Nicksfam]

Hi folks, I could do with a bit of help with a dead end...
Trying to find the parents and some better dates of Agnes Craig.
She was born abt 1806 in Edinburgh, married Walter Peacock 15/04/1826, had a daughter Eliza abt 1836 and died abt 1838. There is another daughter I’ve come across, same year, but this time Mary. Not sure how much if this is just clutter and muddle, but I’m really struggling to get any further with Agnes. Heeellppp!!

[GR2]

Looking at FreeCEN, these are the Peacocks in the High Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, in 1841:

Walter Peacock, 35, groom, born out of county
John Peacock, 15, carpenter apprentice, born out of county
Robert, 11, born Midlothian
Eliza, 6, born Midlothian
Mary, 3, born Midlothian
Agnes, 2, born Midlothian
Elizabeth Young, 50, born England

[GR2]

In 1851, East Craigs cothouse*, Corstorphine, Midlothian:

Walter Peacock, 47, groom, born Haddington, East Lothian
Mary Peacock, wife, 24, born Duns, Berwickshire
Agnes Peacock, daughter, 12, scholar, born Dalkeith, Midlothian
Margaret Peacock, daughter, 3 months, born Corstorphine, Midlothian

[GR2]

This is probably her in 1861:

At Grosvenor Place, Walcot, Somerset, working for Sewell Hamilton, clergyman without cure:

Agnes Peacock, servant, unmarried, 22, cook, born Scotland

[Nicksfam]

Looking at FreeCEN, these are the Peacocks in the High Street, Dalkeith, Midlothian, in 1841:

Walter Peacock, 35, groom, born out of county
John Peacock, 15, carpenter apprentice, born out of county
Robert, 11, born Midlothian
Eliza, 6, born Midlothian
Mary, 3, born Midlothian
Agnes, 2, born Midlothian
Elizabeth Young, 50, born England

Well, this is kind of where I got to. It looks like poor Agnes has died and the children and a lodger remain with the father Walter. Good that this lists Mary, and I’m guessing the two year old has been given her mother’s name. Maybe a death in childbirth perhaps?

[Nicksfam]

This is probably her in 1861:

At Grosvenor Place, Walcot, Somerset, working for Sewell Hamilton, clergyman without cure:

Agnes Peacock, servant, unmarried, 22, cook, born Scotland

No, The dates don’t tally. Must be a different Agnes!

[Nicksfam]

In 1851, East Craigs cothouse*, Corstorphine, Midlothian:

Walter Peacock, 47, groom, born Haddington, East Lothian
Mary Peacock, wife, 24, born Duns, Berwickshire
Agnes Peacock, daughter, 12, scholar, born Dalkeith, Midlothian
Margaret Peacock, daughter, 3 months, born Corstorphine, Midlothian

Yes I think that’s them, looks like Walter has moved on to wife number 2, and has a fresh child from the new union, and an older one from the previous still resident with him. Excellent information, thankyou!

[ev]

The 1826 marriage(or Banns) seems to be listed in Haddington and North Berwick , if Walter Peacock was born Haddington would this indicate Agnes Craig was North Berwick ?


ev


Added-
4 entries for the 1826 marriage on FreeREG , brides Parish is noted as North Berwick.
15th April(2) , 16th April , 23 April 1826.

[GR2]

Re the 1861 census, it says Agnes is "22", that tallies with the age in 1851 ("12") and in 1841 ("2").

That's Walter's daughter.