Thread: John Craig and Jane(Janet) Hodge Scotland

I'm looking for any information about ships carpenter John Craig who married Jane (Janet) Hodge I think in ayrshire son David born at Irvine in about 1821 any help appreciated.


also birth of John Craig circa 1853 Glasgow to David and Helen(Ellen)Craig

thanks for that very good information and now back further I hope
Its John and Jane(Janet) Hodge I really want to find next

Hello again. I have Found a John Craig Born 12 January 1778. Largs.Ayr. Scotland

Father Robert.. Do Not know if belongs to your Craig's. Plus. John Craig. B. 22 Nov. 1824 Parents John Craig and Jane Hodge

I will look again tomorrow.

Familysearch.org has a birth for a David Craig in 20 Sept 1818 at Irvine Ayrshire son of John Craig & Jane Wood. (confirmed on Scotland's People website)
Familysearch.org also has some possible siblings born Irvine 1806-1822 but Jane/t is listed as Jane or Jean and surname as Hod, Wood, Tod, Hood.
Not finding a marriage for them however.

This maybe John in 1851 census. From (FreeCen)

Piece: SCT1851/590 Place: Dundonald -Ayrshire Enumeration District: 7 Civil Parish: Dundonald Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Fullarton
Folio: 0 Page: 45 Schedule: 221 Address: Loudon Street

CRAIG John Head W M 71 Ship Carpenter Ayrshire - Kilmarnock
BROWN Jane Dau M F 29 Muslin Sewer Ayrshire - Irvine
BROWN James Grnson - M 4 Ayrshire - Irvine
BROWN Jane Grndau - F 3 Ayrshire - Irvine
BROWN John Grnson - M 10m Ayrshire - Irvine

and John & Jane/Jean in 1841.

Piece: SCT1841/590 Place: Dundonald -Ayrshire Enumeration District: 7 Civil Parish: Dundonald Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Fullarton
Folio: 7 Page: 17 Address: Loudoun Street

CRAIG John M 58 Carpenter Journeyman Ayrshire
CRAIG Jean F 58 Ayrshire
CRAIG Jean F 19 Ayrshire

Possible births for John at Kilmarnock, Ayr from Familysearch.org:
22/2/1785 son of William Craig & Euphemia McKearen.
1780 & 1784 unnamed Craig sons of John Craig.

thanks so much to you all this is an amazing break through