Sarah (Hall) Craig (abt. 1847)

Born about 1847 in Lisnevenagh, Co. Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas M Craig — married 31 Dec 1863 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in New Zealand

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Biography

• Sarah was born about 1847 at Lisnevenagh, Co. Antrim, Ireland. She was the daughter of Charles Hall and Esther Fay^[1].
• Sarah's family emigrated to Scotland in the 1860s.
• Sarah married Thomas M Craig on 31 Dec 1863 at Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland^[2].
• Sarah and Thomas had at least five children: David Craig (1864–1866), Esther Craig (b. 1866), David Craig (b. 1867), Agnes Craig (b. 1869), James Craig (b. 1871).
• In the 1871 Scotland census, Sarah was age 23 living at Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland with her husband Thomas Craig (33), daughters Esther Craig (5), Ann Craig (1), son David Craig (3)^[3].
• Sarah and her family emigrated to New Zealand in 1875. They travelled on the Caroline on 12 Oct 1875 and arrived at Nelson on 13 Jan 1876. Also on the same voyage were her brother Christopher's family^[4].
• It is not known what happened to Sarah after she arrived in New Zealand.

Sources

1. ↑ 1851 Ireland Census Search Form. Ellen Hall. Lisnevanagh, Shilvodan, Grange, Antrim. http://censussearchforms.nationalarchives.ie/search/cs/details.jsp?id=16428
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XY75-HQY : 10 February 2018), Thomas M. Craig and Sarah Hall, 31 Dec 1863; citing Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
3. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VBGH-YM7 : 8 December 2017), Sarah Craig, Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland; from "1871 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 17, PRO T 1, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 104,110.
4. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FSTY-KZJ : 10 August 2017), Sarah Craig, 13 Jan 1876; citing ship Caroline, Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm