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Re: Craig - flax farmers in Gortree
« Reply #18 on: Thursday 29 April 21 13:35 BST (UK) »
I wonder what became of Emma.

She's actually registered in 1882 as Emily Jane Martha Craig, born at Gortree.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1882/02794/2025490.pdf

I don't see her death record up to 1971 in Northern Ireland.
https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/


Edited to add:
Emma and Nettie in 1911 census.
Residents of a house 21 in Lismacarol (Waterside, Londonderry).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Londonderry/Waterside/Lismacarol/605654/
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Re: Craig - flax farmers in Gortree
« Reply #19 on: Thursday 29 April 21 14:49 BST (UK) »
I'd found Emma and Nettie in the 1911 Census but Nettie (Sarah) obviously moved to Portstewart. I wonder if Emma went there too. Maybe Emma eventually married.
William and John are also mysteries.

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Re: Craig - flax farmers in Gortree
« Reply #20 on: Friday 30 April 21 09:22 BST (UK) »
I'd found Emma and Nettie in the 1911 Census but Nettie (Sarah) obviously moved to Portstewart. I wonder if Emma went there too. Maybe Emma eventually married.
William and John are also mysteries.

Haven't read through entire thread so apologies if this has already been posted but it sounds as though you don't have this -
Craig Sarah Annette Brown of 6 Old Coach Road Portstewart county Londonderry spinster died 10 November 1949 at Bannview Hospital Coleraine county Londonderry Administration Londonderry 17 July [1956] to Emma Craig spinster. Effects £205 10s. 11d.
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Re: Craig - flax farmers in Gortree
« Reply #21 on: Friday 30 April 21 09:30 BST (UK) »

Haven't read through entire thread so apologies if this has already been posted but it sounds as though you don't have this -
Craig Sarah Annette Brown of 6 Old Coach Road Portstewart county Londonderry spinster died 10 November 1949 at Bannview Hospital Coleraine county Londonderry Administration Londonderry 17 July [1956] to Emma Craig spinster. Effects £205 10s. 11d.


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Re: Craig - flax farmers in Gortree
« Reply #22 on: Saturday 15 May 21 12:16 BST (UK) »
As I mentioned before David Craig (Born 1835) who married Sarah Reid on 29/7/1864 at Faughanvale Presbyterian Church, had daughter Charlotte (1870), Connolly (1872), Samuel Crooks (1876), Emily Jane Martha (Emma, 1882) & Sarah Annetta Browne (1884). I have since confirmed that there was also a William born 1874 and a John born 1879.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1874/03137/2150468.pdf
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1879/02919/2069478.pdf
I have been trying to find out more about Emma, William and John without success and I am still unable to find where Samuel Crooks was buried.
Yesterday I noticed a recorded death for Emily Jane Craig on 10 April 1950 at Creevedonnell. It was reported by her nephew Andrew Craig from Ardnabrocky. Her age is 74yrs, however so this may not be the same person. If it is, then who is Andrew Craig?

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Re: Craig - flax farmers in Gortree
« Reply #24 on: Saturday 15 May 21 13:02 BST (UK) »
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.   Yesterday I noticed a recorded death for Emily Jane Craig on 10 April 1950 at Creevedonnell. It was reported by her nephew Andrew Craig from Ardnabrocky. Her age is 74yrs, however so this may not be the same person. If it is, then who is Andrew Craig

A 1950 death wouldn't fit with the Emma in 1956 administration of Sarah's will.

It's a pity William and John weren't given middle names to help narrow down the possibilities for them.
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Re: Craig - flax farmers in Gortree
« Reply #25 on: Saturday 15 May 21 13:15 BST (UK) »
Thank you. I hadn't noticed Henry James and I hadn't thought of that about Sarah. I was concentrating on her death being 1949, I suppose. I just can't piece the William and John in the puzzle and wonder if they had any children.

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Re: Craig - flax farmers in Gortree
« Reply #26 on: Saturday 15 May 21 13:20 BST (UK) »
John's death?

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civil/fe34fb3884642

albeit with middle name Graham.

A sister, Charlotte, Gortree registered the death, so seems to fit.
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