Peter Craigie London 1898

[searcher44]

Peter Craigie born Burntisland Fife died St Anne's Home Streatham on 10th January 1898. His death is registered by the matron. Only information given is age 67years and occupation formerly a Cabinet Maker of St. Pancras. I know from other sources he was in London in 1882. No trace 1891 census. I wonder if anyone could help with info regarding how long in St Anne's & more importantly his marital status as cannot find a death for his wife Margaret Nairn McNab Craigie.

[Guest]

when and where did he marry Margaret ? cannot find Peter in 1891

[Janet in Yorkshire]

Have you located him in any census return? If so, when and where?

Jay

[Guest]

dont know if you have his burial ? at St Pancras Cemetery Camden14 Jan 1898 St Pancras Camden.jpg

[Katarzyna]

Scotland Marriages 1561-1910 Transcription
First name(s) Margt. N.
Last name McNab
Marriage year 1855
Marriage date 18 May 1855
Marriage place Bathgate,West Lothian,Scotland
Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)
Spouse's first name(s) Peter Alfred
Spouse's last name Craigie
Place Bathgate
County Linlithgowshire (West Lothian)
Country Scotland
Record set Scotland Marriages 1561-1910

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Redpath, Earlstoun, Berwickshire, Scotland
Peter Craigie Head Married Male 32 1829 Cabinet Maker & Carver Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Craigie Wife Married Female 28 1833 - Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland
Margaret A K Craigie Daughter - Female 5 1856 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William E M Craigie Son - Male 3 1858 - Cupar, Fife, Scotland Transcription
Mary M Craigie Daughter - Female 2 1859 - Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Sarah B Craigie Daughter - Female 0 1861 - Berwickshire, Scotland

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Forrestfield, 5, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Peter Craigie Head Married Male 42 1829 Cabinet Maker Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Craigie Wife Married Female 38 1833 - Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland
William Craigie Son - Male 13 1858 Cabinet Maker (App) Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Mary Craigie Daughter - Female 11 1860 Scholar Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Sarah Craigie Daughter - Female 10 1861 Scholar Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Peter Craigie Son - Male 7 1864 Scholar St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland
Rosa J Craigie Daughter - Female 5 1866 Scholar Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
John Craigie Son - Male 3 1868 - Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

[Katarzyna]

1874 Ad in Edinburgh Evening News 19 October 1874

craigie 19 0ct 1874 Edin Eve News.JPG

[Guest]

seeing as she was Margaret Nairn McNab what about this for 1881

John McNab Head Widower Male 56 1825 Minister Of Johnshann U P Church Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Ann McNab Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1862 Residing With Her Father Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret Craigie Servant Widow Female 50 1831 General Servant (Domestic) Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland

living at

Braehead Up Manse, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland

[searcher44]

Married on 18 May 1855 in Bathgate Linlithgow. Occupation Cabinet Maker.

[searcher44]

Thank you yes I have this.

[searcher44]

Have Peter in 1851 Wigtown as house wright.
1861 Earlston Berwick
1871 Kelso
I know he was in Edinburgh in 1875 newspaper advert.
1882 he is named as Peter Craigie esquire cabinet maker resident in London. ( marriage announcement of daughter in Glasgow)
Then Nothing until death.

[searcher44]

Margaret was daughter of Robert Nairn McNab & Mary Milne. Have no sight of her after 1871.

[searcher44]

Have Peter on these census.

[searcher44]

Three of his daughters married in 1882.
Margaret Anna Kilgour Craigie married John Murray in Glasgow . no family witness
Mary McNab Craigie married Augustus Frederick Taylor in London. Witness youngest sister Rosa Jane
Sarah Baxter Craigie married William Valentyne Aspen in Glasgow. no family witness.
Son William Nairn McNab Craigie turned up in Newfoundland in 1882.

No trace of Rosa Jane after 1882. Also missing are sons Peter Alfred born 1863 & John Black born 1868.

I cannot find any of family except Mgt A.K. in 1881.

[vera2013]

There is a record for St Pancras Workhouse for admission of Peter Craigie. Sorry can't put up a link.
If you are able to browse Ancestry - London Poor Law Board of Guardian records - Boro of Camden - Parish St Pancras - Religious Creed Register 1894-1895

Admission date 08/03/1894
Peter Craigie b 1830 Widower from Carlow Street, Religion EC. informant himself, Cabinet Maker.
Discharged (poor image) 12/03/?? to Highgate. Highgate I believe is the infirmary
Page 129/130 of 895. Bottom of page.

So possibly from there to St Ann's Residential. Can't see any records for the Infirmary.

Vera

[vera2013]

There are records for Highgate Infirmary and St Ann's at the London Metropolitan Archives.

Vera

[Katarzyna]

I searched Carlow Street St Pancras for 1891 and there are no Peters or Margarets or even anyone from Scotland on that street. Doesn't want to be found does he. At least we know he was a widower by 1894.

[Katarzyna]

Ref page for Carlow street.
1891 http://search.findmypast.co.uk/recor...%2f0116%2f0221

1881 http://search.findmypast.co.uk/recor...hlights=%22%22

[Katarzyna]

seeing as she was Margaret Nairn McNab what about this for 1881

John McNab Head Widower Male 56 1825 Minister Of Johnshann U P Church Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Ann McNab Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1862 Residing With Her Father Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret Craigie Servant Widow Female 50 1831 General Servant (Domestic) Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland

living at

Braehead Up Manse, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland

This looks good for Margaret, Val.

Have you considered this one?
Perhaps Peter moved down to London without his wife to find work first? or perhaps they parted company? She may have called herself a widow if they had split up. Divorces were very expensive then.
Have you checked John McNab to see if he is a relative of Margaret?

[Elaine]

Just had a look at Scotlands People and Margaret is the daughter of

ROBERT NAIRN/MCNAB MARY MILLEN

[Katarzyna]

Just had a look at Scotlands People and Margaret is the daughter of

ROBERT NAIRN/MCNAB MARY MILLEN

Post 11 Elaine. Strange he is so elusive for two censuses. It appears Searcher has all this past info except for the 1881/91 censuses and Mary's death. Good to have all the background info in front of us though.
Why would a 50 odd year old man with a business upsticks and move down to London from Edinburgh? Bankruptcy? Can't as yet see anything in the papers.