Margaret Ann (Craig) Hamilton (abt. 1861 - 1901)

Born about 1861 in Belfast, Ireland

Wife of James Lindsay Hamilton — married 5 Jun 1884 in St Enoch's Presbyterian Church, Belfast, Ireland

Descendants

Died 14 Aug 1901 at about age 40 in Belfast, County Down, Ireland [uncertain]

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Biography

Margaret Ann Craig's father was Samuel Craig who worked as a labourer. She was born in Belfast (as per 1901 census).

As per her marriage record, Margaret was employed as a 'folder', possibly in the flax linen factories in the protestant Shankill area of West Belfast where she was married. Later in the census records she is recorded as working as 'seamstress', as is her daughter Sally.

Margaret Ann Craig married James Hamilton in the Belfast district.^[1] They had 11 children in about 15 years: Eliza, Maggie, Samuel, Sally, Fanny, Bob, Nancy, Hugh, Lizzie, John and William, three of whom died young.

Margaret and James raised their family on Swift St (1897) 37 Mount Street (1901) and 71 and 157 Woodstock Road (#71 in 1911 and 157 later till at least 1929) in the Ormeau district of East Belfast.

'Margaret Ann Hamilton' died (age 40) in the Belfast district.^[2] likely as a result of giving birth to her 11th child, William, who died two years later.

For Margaret Ann's mother there is a record for a Samuel Craig (father James) marrying a Margaret McCracken March 2, 1848 in Newtownards, County Down. This looks very possible for the parents of Margaret Ann Craig. Sharing the same first name as her mother is one clue, but the fact that Margaret Ann's first born middle name is McCracken is a very strong indicator.

There is a record for the birth of (another female) child to Samuel Craig and a Margaret McCracken in 1864 in Belfast.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Irish Marriages 1845-1958"
   Volume: 1; Page: 414
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 November 2023)
   Margaret Ann Craig marriage in the Belfast registration area.
2. ↑ Death Registration: "Irish Deaths 1864 - 1958"
   Volume: 1; Page: 284
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 November 2023)
   Margaret Ann Hamilton death (age 40) in the Belfast registration area.

• Belfast census 1901 [1]

• Marriage Record: Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, FHL Film Number: 101254.

• Death record: Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845–1958,” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah. General Register Office, Republic of Ireland. "Quarterly Returns of Deaths in Ireland with Index to Deaths.", Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845–1958,” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah. General Register Office, Republic of Ireland", FHL Film Number: 101601.

• Burial record (family plot at Belfast City Cemetery)[2]