James Craig (1783 - 1841)

Born 8 Jan 1783 in Tibbermore, Perthshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Carmichael — married 17 Aug 1803 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 1841 at about age 57 in Newbattle, Edinburgh, Scotland

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Biography

James was born in 1783. in 1795 Archibald Keith, who for a long time had been a mould maker, bought some of the machinery from Melville Mill and built a small paper mill on a piece of ground belonging to the Marquis of Lothian on the River South Esk. By 1825 it was being operated by James Craig and in 1839 he patented an apparatus for the boiling and washing of rags. Operating as Robert Craig & Co, two papermaking machines were installed by 1851. It was forced to close in 1890 when agreement could not be reached to renew the lease. 300 employees lost their jobs, though some transferred to Craig’s two other mills at Moffat and Caldercruix.

James passed away in 1841.

Sources

• Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910

View Record Name James Craig Gender Male Marriage Date 17 Aug 1803 Marriage Place Colinton,Midlothian,Scotland FHL Film Number 0103002, 0103003, 1066671, 1066672 Household Members Name Age Helen Carmichael James Craig

• 1841 Scotland Census

View Record Name James Craig Age 55 Estimated Birth Year abt 1786 Gender Male Where born Scotland Civil parish Newbattle County Midlothian Address Paper Mill Occupation Draper Minapocter Parish Number 695 Household Members Name Age James Craig 55 Hellan Craig 55 Ann Craig 17 Ann Craig 16 Margaret Landers 25

• Printed history of the Craig line