Greig family in Ardrossan and Saltcoats

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Greig family in Ardrossan and Saltcoats

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I am looking for information on John Greig, and his wife Sarah McArthur. John was born about 1821 in or near Lanarckshire Scotland. Their son, David Ferguson Greig was born in about 1847 either at Saltcoats or Ardrossan. John with his wife and their son David Ferguson Greig (then about 3) emigrated to Australia, probably about 1851. They arrived in Adelaide where their daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah were born in the middle 1850s. I can find no record of John or Sarah's deaths in Australia, which is rather puzzling. Their son, David, is my great grandfather, and he died in Victoria, at the age of 79. His death certificate stated he was in Victoria for 76 years, and was born in Saltcoats, so clearly he could not have come out to Australia at age three by himself. Nor can I find any evidence of John, Sarah or David in passenger lists to Australia.

Any information much appreciated - you can also respond to my email at gzadow@gmail.com if you would prefer

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Death
Event registration number
7943
Registration year
1927
Personal information
Family name
GREIG
Given names
David Ferguson
Sex
Male
Father's name
GREIG John
Mother's name
Mary (Mcarthur)
Place of birth
Place of death
TRENTHAM
Age
79

There is a very good site FamilyHistory UK that has a Forum (FHUK) will be able to help you .
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I can't find anything in ScotlandsPeople .I know there is a tree stating born Saltcoats that is not yours on Ancestry.If they already new they were emigrating perhaps they never bothered,but in saying that I should have found a marriage. :?


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Sarah James
Last name
Gregg
Gender
Female
Birth year
1852
Birth date
06 Jul 1852
Place
Adelaide
District
Adelaide
State
South Australia
Country
Australia
Father's first name(s)
John
Father's last name
Gregg
Mother's first name(s)
Sarah
Mother's last name
McArthur
Registration number
4/50
Record set
South Australia Births 1842-1928
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Elizabeth
Last name
Greig
Gender
Female
Birth year
1857
Birth date
16 Aug 1857
Place
New Tiers
District
Adelaide
State
South Australia
Country
Australia
Father's first name(s)
John
Father's last name
Greig
Mother's first name(s)
Sarah
Mother's last name
McArthur
Registration number
11/131

Have you got these births certificates ?.
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Sarah
Last name
Greig
Marital status
Single/spinster
Age
24
Birth year
1853
Marriage year
1877
Marriage date
24 Dec 1877
Place
Res of T Miller Mintaro
District
Clare
State
South Australia
Country
Australia
Father's first name(s)
John
Father's last name
Greig
Spouse's first name(s)
George
Spouse's last name
Miller
Spouse's marital status
Single/Spinster
Spouse's age
25
Spouse's birth year
1852
Spouse's father's first name(s)
Thomas
Spouse's father's last name
Miller
Registration number
113/1038
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From a tree on Ancestry ,but I have not looked in Trove yet, but they do have the above marr of Sarah Craig.

John Greig
1830–1872
Birth ABT. 1830
Death 27 SEP 1872 • Mintaro, South Australia


Birth age is out a bit but not unusual.


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FMP Death Record
John
Last name
Greig
Gender
Male
Status
Not recorded
Birth year
1820
Death year
1872
Death date
25 Sep 1872
Age at death
52y
Residence
Mintaro
Place
Mintaro
District
Clare
State
South Australia
Country
Australia
Registration number
49/280
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1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Saltcoats, North Side Raise Street, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

John
Gregg
Male
24
1817
Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah
Gregg
Female
23
1818
Ireland

Mary
Gregg
Female
0
1841
Ayrshire, Scotland

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