McCRAW, Robert Thomas ^{2 3}

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  General Notes:

"MCCRAW
ROBERT THOM
M
1871
812 / 23
Annan"

from Index of Births


"MCCRAW
ROBERT
57
FALCONER (mother's surname)
M
1928
685 / 6 / 619
Newington"

from Index of Deaths



The death certificate of Robert's widow, recorded Robert's occupation as "bottle blower". ^{2 3 5}

Robert married Margaret CARRON OR CAIRNS, daughter of Hugh CURRAN OR CAIRNS (DNA Linked) and Rebecca ADAMS (DNA Linked), on 1 July 1898 in Winchburgh, Kirkliston, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ (Margaret CARRON OR CAIRNS was born on 26 April 1871 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland ^{3 7} and died on 20 October 1959 in Ramsay Place, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland ².). The cause of her death was cardiovascular degeneration.

  Marriage Notes:

"CAIRNS
MARGARET
MCCRAW
ROBERT
1898
667 / 13
Kirkliston"

from Index of Marriages


The marriage was solemnised after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland. Hugh Armstrong MA BD, Minister of Winchburgh, performed the ceremony. John McCraw and Helen Cairns were witnesses.

Robert McCraw was an unmarried man of 27 years of age. He worked as a carter and resided at 9 Southfield Place, Portobello, in the parish of Duddingston. His parents William McCraw, a farm steward, and Mary Falconer were both living.

Margaret Cairns was also 27 years old and single. She worked as a domestic servant and was resident in Winchburgh, Kirkliston.

The marriage was registered at Kirkliston on 5 July 1898, Thomas Scott being the registrar. ^{1 8}