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Mary

Mary Report 7 Apr 2012 08:19

yes but I would like to try and find the marriage of robert boyd and mary anne craig ( whiteside) if possible. I have parkinsons disease and m yfingers go stiff so I find typing hard work, that is why I'm finding things tring to find information. :-)

Mary

Mary Report 7 Apr 2012 08:19

yes but I would like to try and find the marriage of robert boyd and mary anne craig ( whiteside) if possible. I have parkinsons disease and m yfingers go stiff so I find typing hard work, that is why I'm finding things tring to find information. :-)

Gee

Gee Report 7 Apr 2012 08:03

Is it the Irish marriage you want a copy of? You can order here online


http://www.groireland.ie/

Mary

Mary Report 7 Apr 2012 07:48

do you know where I can get a copy of their marriage cerificate, thanks for all your help,it,s much appreciated. <3

Maura

Maura Report 27 Mar 2012 13:05

Henry Craig married Mary Anne Whiteside 3rd Jan 1854 Lurgan Civil Registrars Office Co Armagh

Henry's father's a Samuel
Mary Anne father's a James

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 27 Mar 2012 12:57

Margaret and Ann not with the family in 1871

Name: Mary Ann Boyd
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Robert Boyd
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Registration number: 646/3
Registration district: Partick
Civil parish: Govan
Town: Partick
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 67 Orchard St
ED: 7
Household schedule number: 63
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1871_144
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Boyd 30
Mary Ann Boyd 38
Samuel Craig 16
John Boyd 6
George Cason 40 Lodger
John Cason 18 Lodger

1881

Name: Samuel Craig
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relationship: Stepson
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Boyd
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration number: 646/2
Registration district: Partick
Civil parish: Partick
Town: Partick
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 67 Orchard St
Occupation: House Painter
ED: 8
Household schedule number: 65
Line: 11
Roll: cssct1881_257
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Boyd 40
Mary Ann Boyd 50
John Boyd 15
Samuel Craig 27
James Murphy 24 Boarder
Janet Chalmers 23 Visitor
John Craig 9 Mos Visitor



1891

Name: Mary Ann Boyd
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's name : Robert Boyd
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Registration number: 646/3
Registration district: Partick
Civil parish: Govan
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 27 Clyde St
ED: 15
Household schedule number: 81
Line: 16
Roll: CSSCT1891_306
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Boyd 48
Mary Ann Boyd 55
John Boyd 25
James G Clarke 48 Boarder



Could this be your Mary Ann in 1901 - age a wee bit out though?

Name: Mary Ann K Boyd
Age: 73
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relationship: Inmate
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Registration number: 646/2
Registration district: Govan
Civil parish: Govan
County: Lanarkshire
Address: Within The Boundaries Of Enumeration District No 77
Occupation: No Occpn
ED: Govan Poorhouse
Household schedule number: 1
Line: 24
Roll: CSSCT1901_331


It may be worth checking out the Poor Relief records at the Mitchell Library for the above Mary Ann to see if she is yours.


rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 27 Mar 2012 12:44

Looks like her death registration will give the name of her first husband.

1911 BOYD MARY ANN CRAIG WHITESIDE F 79 PAISLEY /RENFREW 573/01 0906

Her age at the time of her death ties in with the age of 29 which she gives on her marriage to Robert.

1860 BOYD ROBERT WHITESIDE MARY ANN PARTICK GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 646/02 0094

Mary

Mary Report 27 Mar 2012 09:22

Thank you so much for your help I'll try them out and see what I come up with :-)

Gee

Gee Report 27 Mar 2012 09:19

Theres also one match for a Henry Craig death on Scotlands People, this would tie in with the tree details on Ancestry


Statutory Register Deaths 1857 - 1859.Learn more. One match

Gee

Gee Report 27 Mar 2012 09:12

A tree on Ancestry has this as Samuels parents marriage, you still need a Boyd childs birth cert to double check


Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958
Name: Henry Craig
Date of Registration: 1854
Registration district: Lurgan
Volume: 7
Page: 691 (click to see others on page)
FHL Film Number: 101245

Spouse: Mary Anne Whiteside

Gee

Gee Report 27 Mar 2012 09:06

You need one of the Boyd childrens birth certificate for Mary Anns maiden name

You can get it from here


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

Mary

Mary Report 27 Mar 2012 08:56

sorry I don't have it she was 36 and he was 21 when they got married.

Gee

Gee Report 27 Mar 2012 08:55

Ann Boyds birth certificate should give you details of Mary Anns maiden name

Gee

Gee Report 27 Mar 2012 08:52

This must be them. Have you got the marriage cert for Robert & Mary?

1861 Scotland Census
about Samuel Craig
Name: Samuel Craig
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Robert Boyd
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Boyd
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland
Registration number: 646/2
Registration district: Partick
Civil parish: Govan
Town: Partick
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 67 Orchard St
ED: 4A
Household schedule number: 152
Line: 4
Roll: CSSCT1861_114
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Boyd 21
Mary Ann Boyd 36
Samuel Craig 8
Margt Craig 5
Ann Boyd 3 Mo <<<<<<<<<<<<Scotland
William Sherin 20


Mary

Mary Report 27 Mar 2012 08:51

I'm looking for details for a mary ann boyd and her husband robert boyd, she had a son by the name of samuel craig before she met boyd.she also had a daughter margaret craig.and then two children ann boyd and john boyd,Samuelwasborn in 1854 in Ireland could possibly be derry,all I,m trying to find out is was she married to craig or was this her maiden name as I can't seem to trace my ancestors in Ireland.My grandfather had a brother who was given the name robertboyd craig and this was also passed dto my father and now my nephew.

:-S

Gee

Gee Report 27 Mar 2012 08:41

Im confused (easy done!)

Who is it you are looking for please

Mary

Mary Report 27 Mar 2012 08:38

I,ve tried everything and can't find anything.Mt living relatives don't know anything either.
;-)

Lynski

Lynski Report 27 Mar 2012 02:19

Have you tried Search Trees on this site?

If you find a possible match you can contact the tree owner to see if you have a connection.

Mary

Mary Report 26 Mar 2012 07:57

I hope youcan help me, I have traced relatives of my grandfather I know his father was samuel craig born Ireland 1854,his mother was mary anne and I,m not sure of her maaiden name all I know isshe married a Robert boyd and samuel was a stepson. I don't know if she had married someone called Craig or that was her own name.I'm stuck at the moment.