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Elspeth Craig

Elspeth Craig

Female 1811 - 1880  (69 years)  

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  • Name Elspeth Craig  [1
    Birth 1811  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Christening 17 Jun 1811  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Census 6 Jun 1841  Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Scotland 
    Residence 6 Jun 1841  Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    20 Barn Green 
    Census 30 Mar 1851  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Scotland 
    Census 7 Apr 1861  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Scotland 
    Residence 7 Apr 1861  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    26 Barngreen 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Scotland 
    Name Elspet Craig  [2
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    28 Barngreen 
    Death 1880  [1
    Burial 15 Jan 1880  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
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    Person ID I95946  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2017 

    Father Joseph Craig 
    Mother Margaret Todd 
    Marriage 1 Nov 1800  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Family ID F27938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Raitt
              b. 30 Sep 1814, Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 Oct 1879, 16 Doigs Vennel, Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 1 Dec 1837  Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 8
    Children 
     1. William Raitt
              b. 1839, Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1869 (Age 30 years)
     2. James Raitt
              b. 1841, Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Joseph Craig Raitt
              b. 1844, Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1866 (Age 22 years)
    Family ID F27937  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1811 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 17 Jun 1811 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Dec 1837 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Scotland - 6 Jun 1841 - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 20 Barn Green - 6 Jun 1841 - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Scotland - 30 Mar 1851 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Scotland - 7 Apr 1861 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 26 Barngreen - 7 Apr 1861 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Scotland - 2 Apr 1871 - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 28 Barngreen - 2 Apr 1871 - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 15 Jan 1880 - Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From the 1841 Scotland Census for Arbroath, Angus (Scotland Census Parish Arbroath Inverbrothock ED 2 Page 19 Line 1240) Elspet, 25, was with her husband James, 25, Canvas Weaver, and son William, 2, at 20 Barn Green, Inverbrothok, Angus, Scotland. All were recorded as having been born in Angus, Scotland.

      From the 1851 Scotland Census for Saint Vigeans, Forfarshire (Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 4 Page 4 Line 8 Roll CSSCT1851_57) Elspeth, 39, was with her husband James, 36, Oil Cloth Maker, in Saint Vigeans, Forfarshire, Scotland. With them were their sons William, 11, Flax Dresser (Machine), James, 9, Scholar, and Joseph, 6, Scholar. Lodging with the family was James Johnston, 1. Everyone was recorded as having been born in Saint Vigeans, Forfarshire.

      From the 1861 Scotland Census for Saint Vigeans, Arbroath (Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 26 Page 3 Line 13 Roll CSSCT1861_36) Elespet (sic), 49, was with her husband James, 46, Hand Loom Flax Weaver, at 26 Barngreen, Saint Vigeans, Arbroath, Scotland. With them were their sons James, 19, Seaman M. S., and Joseph, 16, Saddler Apprentice. Everyone was recorded as having been born in Saint Vigeans, Forfarshire.

      From the 1871 Scotland Census for Arbroath, Angus (Scotland Census Parish Arbroath ED 16 Page 20 Line 12 Roll CSSCT1871_47) Elspet, 59, was with her husband James, 56, Linen Weaver, at 28 Barngreen, Arbroath, Angus. Boarding with the couple was Jane Smith, 5, Scholar. Everyone was recorded as having been born in Saint Vigeans, Forfarshire.

  • Sources 
    1. [S9790] Norton, Claude, Claude Norton, 12 Feb 2016>, "Norton," (Reliability: 3).
      hi phil heres
      where i start

      margaret todd married joseph craig 1.11 1800 st. vigeans scotland
      dau catherine chr st vigeans 26.1.1801 marr william christie 22/24.8 1823 st vigeans ( mariner ) 10 chrildren
      son james ch 16 th sept 1803 st vigeans marr isabella grant 11 july 1834 arbroath angus scotland 6 chrildren

      dau elizabeth ch 19th april 1802 st vigeans marr david mcnabb dundee scotland 13th feb 1825

      dau isabella ch 31.3.1805 st vigeans marr william middleton 26 dec 1828 st vigeans
      son alexander ch st vigeans 28 5 1807

      dau jane 13 july 1809 st vigeans marr john smith 7th june 1833 st vigeans

      dau elspet / elspethch 17 june 1811 st vigeans marr james raitt 1 dec 1837 st vigeans

      son george ch 22 6 1813 st vigeans marr ann peter 19 dec 1834 st vigeans

      son william ch 14 6 1816 st vigeans marr jane aitken 16 th jun 1837 brechin

      son john ch 18 4 1818 st vigeans marr margaret gauldie 4 dec 1840 st vigeans

      this is our lot

      elspeth craig marr james raitt 1 12 1837 st vigeans died 1880 bur 15 jan 1880 st vigeans churchyard

      son william ch 12 5 1839 guthrie port st vigeans died 1869 bur 14 dec 1869 st vigeans churchyard

      son james ch 23 jun 1841 ( our man ) baingreen st vigeans

      son joseph ch 25 11 1844 townshead st vigeans died 1866 bur 22 aug 1866 st vigeans churchyard

      thats the craig to raitts will send raitt to nortons soon let me know when

      did you find joseph raitt on archway ?

      cheers claude

    2. [S9790] Norton, Claude, Claude Norton, 11 Jan 2016>, "Norton," (Reliability: 3).

      hi phil some winter reading for you

      david has gone back i started joseph craig married margaret todd 1 11 1800 dau elspeth chr 17 6 1811

      james raitt marr elspeth craig 1 12 1837 sons william chr 12 5 1839 james chr 23 6 1841 joseph chr 25 11 1844

      james marr helen macdonald 20 8 1864 siblings william b 16 may d 21 may 1907 jemima b 11 10 1868 d 16 10 1962 eliza scott b 3 1 1867 d 4 3 1874 isabella b 1870 d 30 nov 1941 mary haugh b 6 11 d 15 9 1874 at sea ( all these b scotland )james b 1874 taranaki nz d 1914 joseph b 1879 lyttelton d 1964 auckland nz elspeth craig b christchurch 1883 d 1969 palmerston north nz flors macdonald b 1885 d 6 feb 1978


      the raitt stuff jemima raitt/ norton d christchurch according to john norton s death cert son of thomas and mary d 1876 29 april 44 b shropshire ( 1832??? ) marr west brom staffordshire father occu turner

      john henry son of john and sarah b 20 sept 1857 wellington drowned 1891

      james son of william thomas and jemima marr three times ( my father )


      flora raitt husband charles august anderson not sure on her chrildren


      hellaine know relation

      can you use a web site called papers past ? will close now but will send you some army info you can down load for free on the family


      cheers claude

    3. [S9817] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, ((http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=60143)), accessed 24 Feb 2016), Baptism for Elspet CRAIG (95946); 17 Jun 1811: Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).
      Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

      Information for Elspet CRAIG

      Gender: Female
      Baptism Date: 17 Jun 1811
      Baptism Place: Saint Vigeans,Angus,Scotland
      Father: Joseph Craig
      Mother: Margaret Todd
      FHL Film Number: 0993505-0993506
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FS1ScotlandBirthsandBaptisms&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=elsp*&gsfn_x=1&gsln=craig&gsln_x=NN&msbpn__ftp_x=1&msypn__ftp_x=1&msfng=joseph&msfng_x=1&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=34&fh=0&h=15025229&recoff=&ml_rpos=1

    4. [S9833] 1841 Scotland Census for Angus, (\i Ancestry\i0 . http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1004 : n.d.), (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1004 : accessed 6 Mar 2016), Arbroath; Scotland Census Parish Arbroath Inverbrothock ED 2 Page 19 Line 1240 (Reliability: 3).
      1841 Scotland Census data extracted from Ancestry Records 6/3/2016

      Scotland Census Parish Arbroath Inverbrothock ED 2 Page 19 Line 1330 Year 1841

      Information for William RAIT

      Age: 2
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Angus, Scotland
      Civil Parish: Arbroath Inverbrothock
      County: Angus
      Address: Barn Green No 20
      Parish Number: 272
      Household Members:
      James RAIT: Age 25 (1816)
      Elspet RAIT: Age 25 (1816)
      William RAIT: Age 2 (1839)
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1841Scotland&indiv=try&h=2914555

    5. [S9834] 1851 Scotland Census for Angus, (\i Ancestry\i0 . http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1076 : n.d.), (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1076 : accessed 6 Mar 2016), Saint Vigeans; Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 4 Page 4 Line 8 Roll CSSCT1851_57 (Reliability: 3).
      1851 Scotland Census data extracted from Ancestry Records 6/3/2016

      Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 4 Page 4 Line 8 Roll CSSCT1851_57 Year 1851

      Information for James RAITT

      Age: 36
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse: Elspeth Raitt
      Gender: Male
      Where born: St.vigeans, Forfarshire
      Parish Number: 272
      Civil Parish: St Vigeans
      County: Angus
      Address: 20
      Occupation: Oil Cloth Maker
      ED: 4
      Page: 4
      Household schedule number: 18
      Line: 8
      Roll: CSSCT1851_57
      Household Members:
      James RAITT: Age 36 (1815)
      Elspeth RAITT: Age 39 (1812)
      William RAITT: Age 11 (1840)
      James RAITT: Age 9 (1842)
      Joseph RAITT: Age 6 (1845)
      James JOHNSTON: Age 1 (1850)
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1851Scotland&h=852369&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=1004

    6. [S9835] 1861 Scotland Census for Angus, (\i Ancestry\i0 . http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1080 : n.d.), (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1080 : accessed 6 Mar 2016), Saint Vigeans; Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 26 Page 3 Line 13 Roll CSSCT1861_36 (Reliability: 3).
      1861 Scotland Census data extracted from Ancestry Records 6/3/2016

      Scotland Census Parish St Vigeans ED 26 Page 3 Line 13 Roll CSSCT1861_36

      Information for James RAITT

      Age: 46
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name : Elespet Raitt
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Inverkeilor, Forfarshire
      Registration Number: 272
      Registration district: Arbroath
      Civil Parish: St Vigeans
      Town: Arbroath
      County: Angus
      Address: 26 Barngreen
      Occupation: Hand Loom Flax Weaver
      ED: 26
      Household schedule number: 21
      Line: 13
      Roll: CSSCT1861_36
      Household Members:
      James RAITT: Age 46 (1815)
      Elespet RAITT: Age 49 (1812)
      James RAITT: Age 19 (1842)
      Joseph RAITT: Age 16 (1845)
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1861Scotland&h=1543863&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=1076

    7. [S9836] 1871 Scotland Census for Angus, (\i Ancestry\i0 . http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1104 : n.d.), (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1104 : accessed 6 Mar 2016), Arbroath; Scotland Census Parish Arbroath ED 16 Page 20 Line 14 Roll CSSCT1871_47 (Reliability: 3).
      1871 Scotland Census data extracted from Ancestry Records 6/3/2016

      Scotland Census Parish Arbroath ED 16 Page 20 Line 12 Roll CSSCT1871_47

      Information for James RAITT

      Age: 56
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name : Elspet Raitt
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Inverkeillor, Forfarshire
      Registration Number: 272
      Registration district: Arbroath
      Civil Parish: Arbroath
      Town: Arbroath
      County: Angus
      Address: 28 Barngreen
      Occupation: Linen Weaver
      ED: 16
      Household schedule number: 126
      Line: 12
      Roll: CSSCT1871_47
      Household Members:
      James RAITT: Age 56 (1815)
      Elspet RAITT: Age 59 (1812)
      Jane SMITH: Age 5 (1866)
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1871Scotland&indiv=try&h=2921359

    8. [S9186] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, ((ancesrty.co.uk)), accessed 24 Feb 2016), Marriage for James RAIT and Elspeth CRAIG (27937); 1 Dec 1837: Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).
      Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910

      Information for James RAIT

      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 1 Dec 1837
      Marriage Place: Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland
      Spouse: Elspeth Craig
      FHL Film Number: 993506
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FS1ScotlandMarriages&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=james&gsfn_x=1&gsln=raitt&gsln_x=NN&msgdy=1837&msgdy_x=1&msgpn__ftp_x=1&msypn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=34&fh=0&h=2229328&recoff=&ml_rpos=1