Alexander Samuel Craig b. 1820 Wem, Shropshire, England d. 29 Nov 1884 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England: Henry S. Salt Genealogy

Author and Humanitarian Reformer

1820 - 1884 (64 years)

Name	Alexander Samuel Craig
Birth	1820	Wem, Shropshire, England [1]
Gender	Male
Death	29 Nov 1884	Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England [2]
Burial	2 Dec 1884	St Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England [3]
Person ID	I1721	Henry Salt Family
Last Modified	16 Sep 2026

Family 1 Helen Melrose, b. 1825, Edinburgh, Scotland d. 26 Mar 1916, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (Age 91 years)

Marriage 24 Apr 1848 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [4]

Children

	1. Elizabeth Dixon Craig, b. 14 Apr 1858, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. 28 Sep 1912, Lauriston, Kingsland, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (Age 54 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Helen Melrose Craig, b. 25 Apr 1851, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. Dec 1854, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (Age 3 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F672 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 16 Sep 2026

Family 2	Mary Lawley, b. 1811, Wellington, Shropshire, England d. Jul 1846, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (Age 35 years)
Marriage	17 Jul 1844	All Saints, Wellington, Shropshire, England [5]
Family ID	F674	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	16 Sep 2026

Sources

[S429] 1871 Census of England & Wales.
[S695] The Wellington Journal, December 6, 1884. p. 8.
[S556] Shropshire Burials.
[S629] Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893.
[S595] Shropshire Marriages.

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