James Craig and Sarah McKane

[Snudge21]

I am looking for birth records relating to James Craig and his wife Sarah McKane. They were married on 12th November 1935 in the parish of Errigal, County Londonderry. James' father is given as Robert Craig (labourer) whilst Sarah's is given as Thomas McKane (also a labourer). James was living in Garvagh and Sarah was living in Clough Mills. The witnesses on the marriage record were James Campbell and Greta Taggart.

I am told that James died at the age of 77 which would have him born around 1909 and Sarah died at the age of 92 making her birth year 1908. The story is that information on Sarah's birth record might not be correct.


This is the only birth record that I can find at the moment that gives a James Craig whose father is Robert but I'm not sure if this would be the right one.

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1908/01669/1664863.pdf

[aghadowey]

You haven't said where the marriage took place but I don't think the Belfast one is the correct person.

I think this is the correct James Craig-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1909/01606/1644717.pdf
Mother Sarah & son Jamie living with her father Robert Craig (whose name is the one likely on the marriage certificate)-
www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Garvagh/Ballynameen/590796

[Snudge21]

The only other detail on the marriage record was that it took place in St Paul's Church. That birth record could be right because the address given by the mother - Ballinameen - is the one James provides as his address on the marriage record.

[aghadowey]

The only other detail on the marriage record was that it took place in St Paul's Church. That birth record could be right because the address given by the mother - Ballinameen - is the one James provides as his address on the marriage record.

You've not only added to your reply since I first read it

The only other detail on the marriage record was that it took place in St Paul's Church.

but omitted vital details earlier when you said " James was living in Garvagh" rather than Ballinameen.

If you'd given all the details at the start I would have known exactly who you were looking for without having to search through vital and census records 

[Wildwinnie]

Interestingly, James Craig’s Great Aunt Jane (his grandfather Robert’s older sister) married a Daniel Wisener and they too settled in Clogh Mills at the end of the 1800s. I wonder did they know about each other??
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1883/10922/5990658.pdf

[Kiltaglassan]

....James Craig’s Great Aunt Jane (his grandfather Robert’s older sister) married a Daniel Wisener and they too settled in Clogh Mills at the end of the 1800s. .

1911 census
House 13 in Clogh Mills Town (Dundermot, Antrim).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Dundermot/Clogh_Mills_Town/120165/

Note that the town is Cloughmills.
Enumerator's abstract (Form N)
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001362153/

[Wildwinnie]

That is indeed them. I’m on the hunt for descendants now as I’m related very far out.