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Antrim / Re: Crawfords / Clough / Racavan
« on: Thursday 09 May 19 11:16 BST (UK) »
I've also just come upon this old thread. I started out with my Crawfords in Grantown and Elgin in Scotland, however recently I've discovered that my GGGGrandfather Robert Crawford owned three parcels of land near Ballymena and a home in Magherafelt. I'm almost certain that he inherited the land, as my GGgrandfather, James Crawford when he married in Geelong, Victoria stated that his father was a "marine or mariner".
Robert Crawford was born in Elgin, Scotland and married Mary Gibson there before moving to Antrim when they were around 21 years old in 1820. His father was Samuel Crawford who's father was George Crawford, the bleacher at Grantown, Scotland. The Grantown museum staff believed that George Crawford had been recruited to the town when they began a linen industry in the mid 1700's. They thought perhaps Ireland.
The fact that Robert went from being a marine/mariner in 1855 to a land owner when he died in 1869 suggested he might have inherited the land. He named his sons James, Robert and John Hamilton and. James was the only one to have a family and he names a son John Hamilton and that has continued to today with John Hamilton Crawford in Australia, Scotland and the U.S. all being descendants from James.
While I have located a John Hamilton Crawford who lived in the U.S. and is also a descendant of Crawfords from Ballymena, I have not made any contact with descendants that can assist in making the connection with my family.
Does this generate any thoughts?
Gavin
Robert Crawford was born in Elgin, Scotland and married Mary Gibson there before moving to Antrim when they were around 21 years old in 1820. His father was Samuel Crawford who's father was George Crawford, the bleacher at Grantown, Scotland. The Grantown museum staff believed that George Crawford had been recruited to the town when they began a linen industry in the mid 1700's. They thought perhaps Ireland.
The fact that Robert went from being a marine/mariner in 1855 to a land owner when he died in 1869 suggested he might have inherited the land. He named his sons James, Robert and John Hamilton and. James was the only one to have a family and he names a son John Hamilton and that has continued to today with John Hamilton Crawford in Australia, Scotland and the U.S. all being descendants from James.
While I have located a John Hamilton Crawford who lived in the U.S. and is also a descendant of Crawfords from Ballymena, I have not made any contact with descendants that can assist in making the connection with my family.
Does this generate any thoughts?
Gavin