James Dickey Craig Houston (1845 - 1935)

Born 1845 in County Antrim, Ireland

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1935 at about age 90 in White Hall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Biography

James was born about 1845. He was the son of Hugh Houston and Anne Craig. James commonly used the name JD Craig Houston.

James was minister of the Coventing Church, Knockbracken, Newtownbreda.

In 1874 at St Marys Bolton, London, James married Mary Francis, daughter of William Harvey of Torquay, Devonshire, and Harriet Ingram^[1][2].

In 1912, he was minister in Hyde Park, Belfast^[3][4].

He passed away in 1935^[5][6] and was buried in the Commoney Graveyard, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Ireland^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P84/MRY1/006
2. ↑ Belfast, Northern Ireland, The Belfast Newsletter, October 12 1874 p1: "HOUSTON - HARVEY - Oct 6, at St Mary's Baltons, SW, by the Rev William T Du Bronlay, Vicar, the Rev JD Craig Houston, Hyde Park, Co Antrim, to Mary Francis, eldest daughter of Wm Harvey, Torquay Devonshire, and 16, The Grove, Boltons, SW, London.".
3. ↑ England and Wales Marriage GRO ref Q4 1874 Kensington Vol1a p17
4. ↑ Marriage notice of eldest son, The Belfast News-Letter September 19 1912 p1: "HOUSTON-BANKS - September 12th, at Lambeg Parish Church, by his Grace the Lord Primate, assisted by the Archdeacon of Connor, DD, and Canon Stewart MA, Hugh Craig, elder son of Rev JD Craig Houston, BD, of The Manse, Hydepark, Belfast, to Frances Stephanie Nevil, elder daughter of Rev Benjn Banks, MA, Rector of Lambeg."
5. ↑ Will Calendars. Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/will_calendars.htm: accessed 17 May 2016: "Rev James Dickey Craig Houston Registry Belfast, Houston reverend James Dickey Craig of Loughvale Whitewell county Antrim retired presbyterian minister died 6 October 1935 Probate Belfast 13 December to Margaret Rivers Houston and Gertrude Alice Craig Houston spinsters. Effects £186 6s. 3d." District Probate Registries of Armagh, Belfast and Londonderry."
6. ↑ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England: "HOUSTON reverend James Dickey Craig of Loughvale Whitehall county Antrim died 6 October 1935 Probate Belfast to Margaret Rivers Houston and Gertrude Alice Craig Houston spinsters Effects £944 7s 2d in England. Sealed London 9 January [1936]."
7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #225438199

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