Vorwerk & Wilson Families

James Laurie Craig

b. circa 1805, d. between 1845 and 1854

James Laurie Craig was born circa 1805 in Parish of Auchinlek, Ayrshire, Scotland.
He married Agnes Howat, daughter of William Howat and Christian Pearson, on 11 July 1829 in Parish of Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland.
James Laurie Craig and Agnes Howat appeared in the British census of 6 June 1841 in Gananhill, Parish of Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland.
He was employed at the ironworks, according to the 1841 census.
Note that Gananhill was the residence of Jean Craig and William Simpson when their daughter Christian was born in 1825.
James Laurie Craig and Agnes Howat appeared in the British census of 30 March 1851 in Muirkirk, Parish of Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland, at Woodside Cottage.
He was a coal miner, according to the 1851 census.
James Laurie Craig died between 1845 and 1854 based on his absence from the 1861 census and also from statutory death records commencing 1855.
Agnes Howat became a widow at his death.
Research Note: It is an educated guess that James Laurie Craig was a brother of Jean Craig. Although the connection has not yet been established, it seems significant that two of Jean Craig's children (Thomas and Margaret) had sons named variations of James Laurie, and grandson James L. Wilson had a son James Laurie Craig Wilson.
Photographs of present-day Muirkirk.