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Mitchell Poor Records Lookup? Francis/Allice CRAWFORD
« on: Thursday 23 June 11 14:00 BST (UK) »
Hi folks,

I'm at something of a loss to track down my 3g-GF, Francis Crawford. It's been suggested that the best resource may be the Poor Law Records held in the Mitchell Library. Unfortunately I live in London, and I wondered if anyone who is visiting might be able to do a lookup for me?

All the information I have is below. Many thanks in advance for any help!

Mark

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I have SCA birth for his first son John (1845) and second Francis (1847). Although I can find no other trace of John I have full details of Francis Jnr, who was born in Auchinairn.

F Snr married Alice/Elienor/Alison Connelly, likely before 1845 as John is listed as legitimate. Can't find a marriage certificate. I have good evidence for Alice as she survive through the 1851 census, died in 1857, and is buried in Dalbeth RC Cemetery.  Alice was born in Ireland and I have good details about her parents (Edward Connelly/Mary Clarke) and later life; she is recorded as being widowed in the 1851 census. Parts of the family lived in and around Auchinairn for some time.

Francis senior was alive in 1847 and dead by 1851. There's no obvious match in the 1841 census, no birth certificate (OPR or SCA) that I can find, no marriage certificate and no death certificate (again, OPR or SCA). I don't even know which country he was born in.

IGI lists a number of Francis Crawfords born between about 1810 and 1830 in Scotland, England and Ireland; I've managed to rule a few of them out.

I'm hoping that Alice may have applied for poor relief  as she would have had at least one young child and had lost her husband.

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Re: Mitchell Poor Records Lookup? Francis/Allice CRAWFORD
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 16 July 11 09:01 BST (UK) »
Hi Mark,

Next time I am at the Mitchell I will have a look at the Poor Law Record indexes to see if any of your family are recorded there.

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Re: Mitchell Poor Records Lookup? Francis/Allice CRAWFORD
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 16 July 11 11:28 BST (UK) »
Many thanks!

Mark

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Re: Mitchell Poor Records Lookup? Francis/Allice CRAWFORD
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 19 July 11 15:00 BST (UK) »
Hi Mark,

I seached all the indexes at the Mitchell.
Quite a few Crawfords with your family names attached but Dof B did not fit.

Can you narrow the search field? If you come up with a poss birth place for John b1845 or birthplace for Alice/Elenor/Alison b1822 I can have another go.

Too many options at the moment!

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Re: Mitchell Poor Records Lookup? Francis/Allice CRAWFORD
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 19 July 11 19:35 BST (UK) »
Hi there,

John Crawford b. 1 JUN 1845, probably Auchinairn, SCA birth recorded at Glasgow St Andrews
Francis Crawford b. 12 APR 1847 Auchinairn, again SCA birth recorded at Glasgow St Andrews

Alice (seems to be the most commonly used name) was born in Ireland - probably Fermanagh - around 1822.
Francis Snr, as I say, I have virtually no info for.

On the 1851 Census Francis Jnr is recorded as Francis Connelly, his mother Alice also, she seems to have used her maiden name after being widowed. So that's a possibility too I suppose.

Thanks for your help so far, let me know if I can give you any more useful info.

Many thanks
Mark

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Re: Mitchell Poor Records Lookup? Francis/Allice CRAWFORD
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 26 July 11 11:54 BST (UK) »
Had another look at indexes.
As I found before no Crawfords/Connolly for your family listed on Poor Law records.


Sorry
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Re: Mitchell Poor Records Lookup? Francis/Allice CRAWFORD
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 26 July 11 12:21 BST (UK) »
Thanks very much for looking.

Maddening! :(

Mark