Arthur Creanor was born about 1834 in Co. Donegal, Ireland to Margaret Kerr ( - ) and Owen Creanor, Farm Labourer ( - ). He died in 1907.
Margaret Lynch was born about 1840 in Co. Donegal, Ireland to Mary Sweeney ( - ) and John Lynch, Farmer ( - ). She died in 1911.
1859 Arthur and Margaret were married on Thursday, May 5 in Strabane, Ireland, according to the birth registrations of their children.
[Three R.C. parishes in the Diocese of Derry cover Strabane. I could not find the marriage (nor Helen's baptism) in Clonleigh, and the registers available on-line for Leckpatrick commence in 1863 and for Mourne in 1866.]
Arthur and Margaret had the following children (that I know of), all (except Helen) born at Greenburn, Fauldhouse —
Helen born in 1860 in Ireland? and died in 1861. Jane born in 1861 and died in 1862. Catherine born in 1863, married George McKay about 1885 and died in 1901. Owen born in 1865, married Margaret Tonner in 1899, last sighting 1911. Mary born in 1866 and died in the same year. Mary Jane born in 1867, last sighting 1881. Nancy born in 1870 and died in 1871. Margaret born in 1872, married Henry Mullen in 1908, last sighting 1911. John born in 1873, married Annie Connelly in 1903, last sighting 1911. Arthur born in 1877 and died in the same year.
1860 I have been unable to find a birth for Helen in Scotland so am inclined to assume that she was born in Ireland.
1861 Helen Creanor (Single) died at 2h30m a.m. on Friday, February 1 at Greenburn, age 11 months, of Enteritis, Dentition after 3 months, as certified by James Crawford, MD. Her parents are recorded as Arthur Creanor, Ironstone Drawer and Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch. Her death was registered No.7 at Whitburn on the same day by Arthur Creanor, Father, Present.
1861 April 7 Arthur and Margaret were living on Back Row, Greenburn. Although they are listed as a separate household, it looks as if they were lodging with the Farquhar family, in a house with three scholars and two windowed rooms.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace John Farquhar Head Mar 38 Ironstone Miner Edinburghshire, Lasswade 3 | 2 Margaret do. Wife Mar 38 do., do. Alexd. do. Wife Un 16 do., do. John do. Son 10 Scholar do., do. James do. Son 8 Scholar do., do. Walter do. Son 3 Linlithgowshire, Whitburn Daniel do. Son 8mo do., do. Margaret do. Daur 5 Scholar lasswade Arthur Cranoe Head Mar 28 Ironstone Miner Ireland, Donegal Margaret [Lynch] Wife Mar 25 do., do.
1861 Jane Creanor was born at 10h a.m. on Sunday, June 2 at Greenburn to Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch and Arthur Creanor, Iron Miner who married on May 5, 1859 at Strabane, Ireland. Her birth was registered No.118 at Whitburn on June 17 by Arthur Creanor, Father, not Present.
Sadly, Jane lived only 9 months.
1862 Jane Creanor (Single) died at 8h p.m. on Wednesday, March 26 at Greenburn, Whitburn, age 9 months, of Blood Poison after 3 days, as certified by Bernard Currie, MD. Her parents are recorded as Arthur Creanor, Iron Miner and Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch. Her death was registered No.32 at Whitburn on the following day by Arthur Creanor, Father, Present.
1863 Catherine Creanor was born at 4h30m a.m. on Saturday, January 10 at Greenburn, Whitburn to Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch and Arthur Creanor, Iron Miner who married on May 5, 1859 at Strabane, Ireland. Her birth was registered No.17 at Whitburn on January 19 by Arthur Creanor, Father, Present.
Catherine married George McKay in Edinburgh in 1885.
1865 Owen Creanor was born at 7h30m p.m. on Sunday, January 8 at Greenburn, Whitburn to Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch and Arthur Creanor, Iron Miner who married on May 5, 1859 at Strabane, Ireland. His birth was registered No.20 at Whitburn on January 28 by Arthur Creanor, Father, Present.
Owen married Maggie Tonner in 1899 in St. John's, Fauldhouse.
1866 Mary Creanor was born at 6h30m a.m. on Saturday, December 8 at Greenburn, Whitburn to Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch and Arthur Creanor, Iron Miner who married on May 5, 1859 at Strabane, Ireland. Her birth was registered No.300 at Whitburn on December 10 by Arthur Creanor, Father.
Sadly, Mary did not live long.
1866 Mary Creanor (Single) died at 8h15m a.m. on Saturday, December 8 at Greenburn, Whitburn, age 1¾ hours, not certified. Her parents are recorded as Arthur Creanor, Iron Miner and Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch. Her death was registered No.118 at Whitburn on December 10 by Arthur Creanor, Father, Present.
1867 Mary Jane Creanor was born at 9h p.m. on Sunday, December 1 at Greenburn, Whitburn to Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch and Arthur Creanor, Iron Miner who married on May 5, 1859 at Strabane, Ireland. Her birth was registered No.294 at Whitburn on December 16 by Arthur Creanor, Father, Present.
1870 Nancy Creanor was born at 12 Midnight on Sunday, May 1 at Greenburn to Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch and Arthur Creanor, Iron Miner who married on May 5, 1859 at Strabane, Ireland. Her birth was registered No.133 at Whitburn on May 16 by Margaret Creanor, "her X mark", Mother.
Sadly, Nancy died in 1871.
1871 April 2 The family were living at Burn Row, Greenburn [south east corner of Fauldhouse], Linlithgowshire in a house with 2 scholars and one windowed room.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Arthur Creanor Head Mar 39 Ironstone Miner Ireland 2 | 1 Margaret do. Wife Mar 30 do. Catherine do. Daur 8 Scholar Linlithgowshire, Greenburn Owen do. Son 6 Scholar do., do. Mary do. Daur 3 do., do. Nancy do. Daur 1 do., do.
1871 Nancy Creanor (Single) died at 12h noon on Saturday, July 29 at Greenburn, Parish of Whitburn, age 1 year, of Dentition after 3 weeks, as certified by Terence Clark, MD. Her parents are recorded as Arthur Creanor, Iron Miner and Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch. Her death was registered No.86 at Whitburn on July 31 by Arthur Creanor, Father, Present.
1872 Margaret Creanor was born at 7h p.m. on Wednesday, February 14 at Greenburn, Parish of Whitburn to Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch and Arthur Creanor, Iron Miner who married on May 5, 1859 at Strabane, Ireland. Her birth was registered No.47 at Whitburn on March 4 by Margaret Creanor, "her X mark", Mother.
Margaret married Henry Mullen in 1908 in St. John's, Fauldhouse.
1873 John Creanor was born at 10h30m p.m. on Wednesday, October 8 at Greenburn, Parish of Whitburn to Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch and Arthur Creanor, Iron Miner who married on May 5, 1859 at Strabane, Ireland. His birth was registered No.264 at Whitburn on October 27 by Margaret Creanor, "her X mark", Mother.
John married Annie Connelly in 1903 in St. John's, Fauldhouse.
1877 Arthur Creanor was born at 6h a.m. on Monday, February 12 at Greenburn, District of Fauldhouse to Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch and Arthur Creanor, Ironstone Miner who married on May 5, 1859 at Strabane, Ireland. His birth was registered No.43 at Fauldhouse on March 6 by Arthur Creanor, Father, Present.
Sadly, Arthur did not live long.
1877 Arthur Creanor (Single) died at 2h30m a.m. on Friday, April 20 at Greenburn, District of Fauldhouse, age 2 months, cause of death Unknown, No Medical Attendant. His parents are recorded as Arthur Creanor, Ironstone Miner and Margaret Creanor m.s. Lynch. His death was registered No.21 at Fauldhouse on the same day by Arthur Creanor, Father, Present.
1881 April 3 The family were still at Greenburn, Fauldhouse (though with a slight name change!) in a house with one windowed room.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Arthur Creenar Head Mar 49 Coal Miner Ireland 1 Margaret [Lynch] Wife Mar 42 Coal Miner's Wife do. Owen Creenar Son Unm 16 Coal Miner Greenburn, Whitburn Mary Jane Creenar Daur 13 Scholar do., do. Margaret Creenar Daur Unm 7 do. do., do. John Creenar Son 7 do. do., do. We are missing Catherine (18).
1886 On Friday, September 10, Catherine married George McKay in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. [See Section KA-7-1 for further information.]
1891 April 5 Despite the surname, I believe this is our family at No.9 Back Row, School Row, Fauldhouse in a house with two windowed rooms, though the lodger (who has been given his own schedule number) seems to have one to himself.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Status Birthplace Arthur Traynor Head Mar 61 Coal Miner Emp'd Ireland 1 Margt do. Wife Mar 51 do. Margt do. Daur Unm 19 Domestic Servant Linlithgowshire, Whitburn John do. Son do. 17 Coal Miner's Drawer Emp'd do., do. George McKay Grandson do. 3 do., do. Hugh Gallocher Lodger do. 56 Coal Miner Emp'd Ireland 1 Meanwhile, Owen was living at 2 Dick's Row, somewhere north of Omoa/Cleland and east of the Tillan Burn, a boarder in a house with one windowed room.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Status Birthplace Daniel Traynor Head Mar 45 Coalminer Emp'd Ireland 1 Jane do. Wife Mar 43 Lanarkshire, Cambusnethan James Doyle Boarder Unm 21 Coalminer Emp'd Linlithgowshire, Fauldhouse Owen Creanor Boarder Unm 26 Coalminer Emp'd Linlithgowshire, Fauldhouse [I wonder if Daniel Traynor is related to the Bernard Traynor who was living next door to the Creanors in 1871, age 39, born in Donegal.]
We are now missing Mary Jane (23).
1899 On Friday, December 29, Owen married Maggie Tonner at St. John's, Fauldhouse. [See Section CR-7-1 for further information.]
1901 March 31 The family were living at 1 Fauldhouse Rows, Fauldhouse in a house with two windowed rooms.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Status Birthplace Arthur Creanor Head Mar 71 Ret. Coal Miner Ireland 2 Margaret Creanor Wife do. 65 Ret. Coal Miner's Wife do. Margaret Creanor Daur Single 28 Assistant Housekeeper Linlithgowshire, Whitburn John Creanor Son do. 26 Coal Miner - Hewer Worker do., do. George McKay Grandson 14 Scholar do., do. John McCullagh Boarder Single 23 Coal Miner - Hewer Worker Ireland John McKenna do. do. 23 do. do. do. do. James Ferry do. do. 23 Labourer Pits do. do. At No.5 Fauldhouse Rows, there dwelt Michael Tonner, age 56, born in Ireland. On the next page, his wife Catherine, also 56 and born in Ireland, plus 5 lodgers.
1903 On Friday, September 18, John married Annie Connelly at St. John's, Fauldhouse. [See Section CR-7-2 for further information.]
1907 Arthur Creanor, Coal Miner (Retired), Married to Margaret Lynch, found dead at 8h30m a.m. on Thursday, December 26 on the North British Railway near Knowton Bridge, Cambusnethan (Usual Residence Fauldhouse Row, Fauldhouse), age 71 years, of Exposure, Heart Failure as certified by S. Grant Ogilvey, MBCM. His parents are recorded as Owen Creanor, Farm Labourer and Mary Creanor m.s. Kerr (both deceased). His death was registered No.140 at Stane [Calderhead District] on the following day by Owen Creanor, Son, Post Office Row, Fauldhouse.
There is no more information in the Register of Corrected Entries for the District of Calderhead in the County of Lanark, Vol. 2, Page 173.
"The following Report of result of Precognition [Scots Law - preliminary examination of witnesses as to whether there is ground for prosecution] has been received touching the Death of Arthur Creanor Registered under No.140 in the Registration Book of Deaths for the year 1907:-
Name Age Sex When & Where died Cause of Death Arthur
Creanor
71 years
MaleFound dead at 8.30
am of 26th December
1907 on North British
Railway near
Knowton Bridge
Cambusnethan
(Usual Residence -
Fauldhouse Rows
Fauldhouse)Exposure
Heart Failure
Dr S. Grant Ogilvy
Fauldhouse
who examined body.
William Street
FauldhouseProcurator Fiscal's Office
Hamilton 8th January 1908Certified by
William Thompson, P.F.Stane 16th January 1908, W.J. Calder, Registrar [Knowton Bridge - probably on the Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway where it passed under the (now) A71, 2⅓ miles south west of Fauldhouse.]
1908 On Thursday, December 31, Margaret married Henry Mullen at St. John's Church, Fauldhouse. [See Section MN2-6-1 for further information.]
1911 April 2 Margaret was now a widow living at 1 Chapel Row, Fauldhouse in a house with one windowed room.
Rel. Age Mar. Occupation Status Birthplace Margaret Creanor Head 72 W Ireland 1 George McKay G.Son 24 S Coal Cutting Machine Gummer Worker Linlithgow, Fauldhouse Owen McKay G.Son 14 S Coal Miner's Drawer Worker do., do. Maggie McKay G.Daur 9 School do., do. John and Annie (Connelly) were 2 doors away while Owen and Maggie (Tonner) were living at Post Office Row, Main Street. The rest of the McKays were in Longridge.
[The gummer is part of the coal cutting machinery which clears the cut coal as it falls from the face. Perhaps George was doing this manually, or responsible for the maintenance of that part of the machinery.]
1911 Margaret Creanor, Widow of Arthur Creanor, Coal Miner, died at 7h0m p.m. on Monday, July 24 at Fauldhouse Row, District of Fauldhouse, age 72 years, of Senile Debility. Chronic Bronchitis, 5 months, Dilation of Heart, 2 days, as certified by Robert Gilchrist, MBChB. Her parents are recorded as John Lynch, Farmer and Mary Lynch m.s. Sweeney, both deceased. Her death was registered No.38 at Fauldhouse on July 26 by Owen Creanor, Son, Present.