George Craig (1817 - abt. 1887)

Born 1817 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Isabella Elizabeth (Begg) Craig — married 2 Jun 1846 in Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 5 Aug 1887 at about age 70 in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Darin Craig [send private message]

Biography

George Craig was the father of the first Presidential Secret Service agent killed while on duty.

Marriage

George Craig and Isabella Begg married in 1846 at Leith Parish Church, Leith South, Midlothian, Scotland

Transcription of Marriage Record:

George Craig, Compositior, residing at No. 8,Kinkgate, Leith, Parish of South Leith, and Isabella Begg residing at No. 26 Lolbooth Myne Leith, same parish, daughter of the late Hugh Begg, Waggoner, Leith, were three times proclaimed in the Parish Church of South Leith, in order to marriage, 31st May 1846 and no objections offered, and were married at Leith 2nd June 1846 by the Rev David Thorbum.

Residence

Name: George Craig

Age: 33

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818

Relationship: Head

Spouse: Isabella Craig

Gender: Male

Where born: Argyle, AYR

Parish Number: 692/2

Civil Parish: Leith South

County: Midlothian

Address: Giles St 27

Occupation: Painter Composctor

ED: 15

Page: 21 , Household schedule number: 94, LINE: 14. Roll: CSSCT1851_188

Household Members: Name Age

George Craig 33

Isabella Craig 27

Adam Craig 3

Isabella Craig 1^[1]

Residence Date: 1861 Age: 44

Residence Place: Glasgow Inner High, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Occupation: Corrector for the Press Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. ^[2]

Residence Date: 1871 Age: 54

Residence Place: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Residence Date: 1881 Age: 64

Residence Place: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Residence Date: 1881 Age: 64

Residence Place: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death

Date: 5 Aug 1887

Place: 6 Golfbill Drive, Dennistoun, Lanark, Scotland

Cause of Death: Senility

Sources

1. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census: Parish: Leith South; ED: 15; Page: 21; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1851_188; Year: 1851 Ancestry.com. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

• "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQ87-GWB : accessed 28 Aug 2012), George Craig in entry for Sarah Macadam Craig, 10 Jul 1860; citing reference , FHL microfilm 6035516.