Alexander Craig – Jane Fleming

Alexander Craig, born at Bankend Farm, Avondale, Lanarkshire on 12 July 1836National Records of Scotland, OPR Records, 1836 621 40/102, son of William Craig and Jean Anderson.National Records of Scotland, 1930 Deaths, 621/38

Alexander is at Bankend Farm on the 1841¹National Records of Scotland, 1841 Census, 621 3/3, 1851²National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 621 3/8, 1861³National Records of Scotland, 1861 Census, 621 3/2 and 1871⁴National Records of Scotland, 1871 Census, 621 3/3 Census.

Jane Fleming, born at Templeland Farm, Avondale, Lanarkshire on 5 March 1850National Records of Scotland, OPR Records, 1850 621 40/184, daughter of William Fleming and Isabella Morrison.National Records of Scotland, 1908 Deaths, 621/30

Jane is at Templeland Farm on the 1851⁵National Records of Scotland, 1851 Census, 621 3/15, 1861⁶National Records of Scotland, 1861 Census, 621 3/1 and 1871⁷National Records of Scotland, 1871 Census, 621 3/4.

Alexander and Jane were married at Templeland Farm on 30 June 1875. The marriage was officiated by Duncan Taylor, Minister of Avondale, and witnessed by Gilbert A. Gemmell and Eliza Steel.National Records of Scotland, 1875 Marriages, 621/20. Gilbert Gemmell is Alexander’s cousin⁸Gilbert’s mother Mary is the sister of Alexander’s mother.

Alexander and Jane are at Bankend Farm on the 1891National Records of Scotland, 1891 Census, 621 3/8 and 1901 CensusNational Records of Scotland, 1901 Census, 621 3/8.

Alexander, now widowed, is at Bankend on the 1911 CensusNational Records of Scotland, 1911 Census, 621 3/5.

CHILDREN

Isabella Morrison Craig, born at Bankend Farm on 27 April 1876National Records of Scotland, 1876 Births, 621/61.

Isabella is at Bankend Farm on the 1881 and 1891 Census.

Isabella married Gavin Struthers (b. Side Farm, Avondale on 27 July 1873, son of Robert Struthers and Ann Wilson, at Bankend Farm on 8 November 1898⁹National Records of Scotland, 1898 Marriages, 621/32.

Isabella and Gavin are at High Glenmuir Farm, Auchinleck, Ayrshire on the 1901 Census¹⁰National Records of Scotland, 1901 Census, 577/2 6/1, and at South Halls Farm, Avondale on the 1911 Census¹¹National Records of Scotland, 1911 Census, 621 3/3.

Isabella died at North Halls Farm, Avondale on 2 March 1948, age 71¹²National Records of Scotland, 1948 Deaths, 621/10.

Gavin died at North Halls Farm on 7 August 1956, age 83¹³National Records of Scotland, 1956 Deaths, 621/41.

William Craig, born at Bankend Farm on 11 January 1878National Records of Scotland, 1878 Births, 621/15.

William is at Bankend Farm on the 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911 Census. He died at 59 Lethame Road, Strathaven on 16 April 1966, age 88¹⁴National Records of Scotland, 1966 Deaths, 621/22.

Jane Anderson Craig, born at Bankend Farm on 29 February 1880National Records of Scotland, 1880 Births, 621/30.

Jane is at Bankend Farm on the 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911 Census. She died at 59 Lethame Road, Strathaven on 27 July 1944, age 64¹⁵National Records of Scotland, 1944 Deaths, 621/55.

Elizabeth Craig, born at Bankend Farm on 1 May 1882National Records of Scotland, 1882 Births, 621/51.

Elizabeth is at Bankend Farm on the 1891 and 1901 Census.

Elizabeth married her cousin William Craig of Fallside Farm, Wiston, Lanarkshire (b. Avondale, Lanarkshire c.1875), son of John Craig and Margaret Craig, at Bankend Farm on 6 October 1905¹⁶National Records of Scotland, 1905 Deaths, 621/27.

Elizabeth and William are at Fallside Farm on the 1911 Census¹⁷National Records of Scotland, 1911 Census, 660 3/4.

Elizabeth died at 69 Stewart Street, Carluke, Lanarkshire on 25 July 1952, age 70¹⁸National Records of Scotland, 1952 Deaths, 629/282.

William died at Law Hospital, Carluke, Lanarkshire on 30 May 1962, age 86¹⁹National Records of Scotland, 1952 Deaths, 629/369.

Mary Fleming Craig, born at Bankend Farm on 31 January 1886National Records of Scotland, 1886 Births, 621/15.

Mary is at Bankend Farm on the 1881, 1891, 1901 and 1911 Census. She died at Collisdene Nursing Home, Strathaven on 5 January 1981, age 94. Her usual address is given as 59 Lethame Road, Strathaven²⁰National Records of Scotland, 1981 Deaths, 579/2.

DEATHS

Jane died at Bankend Farm on 30 July 1908, age 58National Records of Scotland, 1908 Deaths, 621/37.

Alexander died at his retirement home “Craigmains”, 59 Lethame Road, Strathaven on 9 May 1930National Records of Scotland, 1930 Deaths, 621/38.

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