Crawford

[ashleighn19]

Hi there,

I'm looking for any information on John Crawford, b. approx 1817 in Lanarkshire. I believe he married Janet(t) Taylor in May 1838 and had at least one child, George, b. 1843.

Any links or ideas of where i could find parish records would be fabulous.

Thanks

Ash

[ashleighn19]

just bumping it up in case someone who knows something missed it.

thanks

ash

[AMBLY]

Hi Ash 

Any idea of the Parish in Lanarkshire John was born in?
What his occupation was?

Where did they marry in  May 1838 ?

Where was George born?

Did they all remain in Scotland (ie died there)?

Cheers
AMBLY

[ashleighn19]

Hey Ambly,

Thanks for your reply.

I believe John was born in Lanark in 1817, and married in Eastwood, Lanarkshire.

George was born 1843 in Pollokshaws and they all immigrated to Australia aboard the "Macedon" in 1849.

I believe John was a weaver, and they all died in Australia.

Thanks

Ash

[RJ_Paton]

Scotlands People the online pay per view site for Scottish Records has the marriage details in the OPR records

   11/05/1838   CRAWFORD   JOHN   JANET TAYLOR      EASTWOOD

SP wrongly moves Eastwood into Lanarkshire as it was within Renfrewshire.

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Checking the 1841 census index for Eastwood shows only one couple John & Janet Crawford who are living in Eaglesham but they are a bit older than one might expect (both are listed as 35 which could mean 35 - 39 in the 1841)

[Rodeo]

Hi  Ash

Could this be your Crawford relations living at 40 Ferguslie in Paisley Low, Renfrewshire, in the 1841 census, given that John's occupation was weaver?

John Crawford, age 25, Cotton Handloom Weaver, born in Renfrewshire
Jean Crawford, age 20, born in Renfrewshire (Jean being a diminutive of Janet in Scotland)
John Crawford, age 3, born in Renfrewshire
Mary, age 1, born in Renfrewshire

Did your John Crawford die in Casino, NSW?

Cheers,

Rodeo

[ashleighn19]

Hey Rodeo,

I don't think so. My John died in 1892 in Riverton, South Australia.

Thankyou for trying though


Falkryn, I've got that marriage record from ScotlandsPeople. Thankyou so much!! any ideas where i can find who may be John's and Janet's parents, so I can find their birth details too?

Thanks

Ash

[RJ_Paton]

any ideas where i can find who may be John's and Janet's parents, so I can find their birth details too?

Unfortunately not with any certainty.

Do you know the names of any other children as the naming pattern may give a clue (many families but not all, followed the traditional Scots naming pattern for their children)

One possible for Janet (bearing in mind that Jean,Jane & Janet are interchangeable) and given the Eastwood connection

Jean Taylor born 24th March 1817 parents Andrew Taylor and Margaret McLean - living in Eaglesham

BUT there is unfortunately no way to confirm this at the moment and the links are fairly tenuous.


PS what links John with Lanark ?

[ashleighn19]

Hey Falkyrn,

I am unsure about any other children, the only thing I have guiding me with this family so far is the hints I got off ancestry... Lanark could be completely wrong, but it was a starting point.

John definatly died in Australia, and I am working on getting details from his grave which perhaps may be helpful in getting an idea of when he was born, and possibly where.

If you have any ideas on where we could go from here, let me know.

Ash