Susan Craig 1886-1890

[McFab]

I have some concerns about details of my Grandmother I am trying to confirm.

From my research my Grandmother, Susan Craig married John Thomas Whitfield in Glasgow in 1907, she died in Australia in 1956 and from the information on the death certificate;
Aged 67 - (YOB 1889)
Place of Birth – Scotland
Maiden Name – Craig

Both John's and Susan's death record show they were born in Scotland. They are both incorrect. John was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and moved to Glasgow around 1900-1901 with his Father, Mother and a brother Albert

I found a Susan Craig in the 1901 Ireland Census aged 15 years, (YOB - 1886) and in the 1911 Census and 21 years (YOB – 1890), I believe this is the correct family

I have a record from the Ireland, Civil Registration Birth Index for a Susan Craig showing a birth date of 1886, Coleraine, Ireland

So I have a 1901 Census and a Marriage record showing Susan age of 21 years that works in well with my research
The conflicting information is, I have an 1911 Census showing Susan aged 21 years still in Ireland 4 years after her marriage. I have a Death record that calculates back to YOB 1889, a Census record calculating back to 1890 or there abouts and a Death record showing she was Born in Scotland.

I have checked the ScottishPeople database and there are no correct Susan Craig records, I have also searched the RootsIreland database and there are 6 Baptism/Birth records for a Susan Craig, but I need to confirm I have the correct Susan Craig before I commit to a 24 hour AUD$26.00 search

Any information/input will be much appreciated
Regards
McFab

[ShaunJ]

What does the 1907 marriage record say about her parents?

Is she the Susan Whitfield in the 1911 Scotland census, aged 25? What does that say about her place of birth?

[heywood]

1911 indexes Scotlands People shows a likely family in Govanhill

Thomas 34yrs
Susan 25 yrs
Sarah A 2 yrs
George H 0 yrs

Is that your family?

[McFab]

The marriage records show Robert Craig - Joiner and Matilda Craig - M S Morrison, M S must be maiden surname

The 1911 Scottish Census is my family just before they left for Australia - John Thomas, Susan (Criag), Sarah Ann & George Henry

[heywood]

This family?

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Londonderry/Garvagh/Sarvagh/1519935/

In 1911 - no Susan
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Garvagh/Ballynameen/590796/

[heywood]

Birth of Susan Craig
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1886/02607/1962598.pdf

[heywood]

Have you mistaken 21 yr old Sarah for Susan in 1911?

[Neale1961]

Matilda Morrison and Robert Craig marriage 1883
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1883/10939/5997610.pdf

[McFab]

Firstly, I think I did get Sarah and Susan mixed and Secondly, thank you very much for the birth record, this confirms Susan was born in 1886 and the marriage record as well. I have also received a lot more help and information than I ever expected. My Grandmother's death record has her name as Susan Ann, so that has cleaned up that little query as well.

Thank you all very much for the help it's very much appreciated, it also helped with my oversite with the 1911 census, I also think I've been flicking through to many records and spending to many hours researching in one sitting.

Again thank you very much, you all been so helpful
McFab