James CRAIGIE - Chelsea Pensioner

[DaveHam9]

James Craigie & Margaret Grieve
21 Dec 1810 Rousay And Egilshay, Orkney

1841
Piece: SCT1841/25 Place: Rousay & Egilshay -Orkney Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: Rousay & Egilshay Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 2 Page: 3
Address: Rousay, Township Of Wasbuster
Surname First name(s) *** Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
CRAIGIE James M 50 Army Pension Orkney
CRAIGIE Margaret F 50 Orkney
CRAIGIE Gilbert M 20 Orkney
CRAIGIE Eleanor F 15 Orkney
CRAIGIE Margaret F 13 Orkney
CRAIGIE Isabella F 11 Orkney
CRAIGIE Hugh M 7 Orkney

1851
Piece: SCT1851/25 Place: Rousay & Egilshay -Orkney Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: Rousay & Egilshay Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: Rousay
Folio: 14 Page: 4 Schedule: 21
Address: Turbotail
Surname First name(s) Rel Status *** Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
CRAIGIE James Head M M 65 Chelsea Pensioner Orkney - Rousay
CRAIGIE Margaret Wife M F 63 Orkney - Kirkwall
CRAIGIE Barbara Dau U F 24 Agricultural Labourer Orkney - Rousay
CRAIGIE Hugh Son U M 17 Fisherman Orkney - Rousay


Looking for any service details for James.

Thanks.

Dave

 

[gibbo]

ames Craigie, "United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941

Name: James Craigie
Event Type: Military Service
Event Year Range: 1845-1854
Event Place: United Kingdom
Birthplace: Orkney
Birth Year: 1799

Age is out a bit going by the census. Maybe the event year range is out a bit to.
Think i have the wrong fella

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Gibbo.

Yes, I think mine was in the Army.

 

[gibbo]

I jumped the gun a bit with this one without checking properly. Sorry.

 

[DaveHam9]

No need to say sorry.

It's had no ripple effect in the cosmos.

 

[DaveHam9]

Reference:WO 97/1121/291 Description:
JAMES CRAIGIE alias JAMES CRAIGE

Born KIRKWALL, Orkney

Served in 61st Foot Regiment; 3rd Royal Veteran Battalion

Discharged aged 30

Date: 1811-1816 Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record

 

[gortonboy]

the actual image doesn't give much more than you already know,,,,but if you want the file?

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks GB.

It's not one of my direct lines but I may as well have a copy.

I'll PM my email address.

Dave

 

[gortonboy]

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