Catherine Reilly

Catherine (Reilly) & Alfred Henry Nicolson c1938

Parents:

• (Child) Birth*: Catherine Reilly was born on 28 March 1865 at Dundee, Scotland, ; 1865 births in the 1st District of the burgh of Dundee in the county of Forfar; ref 544; Catherine Reilly, 1865 March Twenty-eighth 4h 0m am 15 Dudhope Street Dundee; f, Charles Rielly sacking weaver, Catherine Rielly ms Bridie, 1851 Nov 10th Dundee; Charles Rielly his x mark father present, H Robertson registrar witness; 1865 April 3rd at Dundee H Robertson registrar.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Charles Reilly and Catherine Brady.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Catherine Reilly married Alfred Henry Nicolson flesher, butcher, son of Robert Davidson Nicolson blacksmith and Janet Worrel, on 3 June 1896 at 1 Wellington Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1896 on the third day of June at 1 Wellington Street Dundee after publication according to the forms of the United Presbyterian Church; Alfred Henry Nicolson flesher master bachelor, 24, 55 Victoria Road Dundee, Robert Davidson Nicolson jute mill mechanic, Jessie Nicolson ms Worrall (dec); Catherine Riley jute spinner spinster, 29, 18 William Street Forebank Dundee, Charles Reilly stableman (dec) Catherine Reilly ms Brady (dec); signed James Robbie BD minister of James UP Church. signed Neil Smith, Susan Mackie witnesses; registered 1896 June 4th at Dundee, Jas Murray registrar.³
• (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by Catherine Reilly after 20 January 1944 at Western Cemetery, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, . Inscription reads In Loving Memory of My Husband ALFRED H. NICOLSON who fell asleep 25th Jan 1844
  CATHERINE RILEY wife of the above died 27th Feb 1945
  NOT GOOD BYE JUST GOOD NIGHT
  
  Lair 220a Section XVI, under the name of Miller. [info from DCC Jun 2022]⁴
  
• (Deceased) Death*: She died on 27 February 1946 at Maryfield Hospital, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , at age 80 1946 deaths in the district of St Andrew in the burgh of Dundee, ref 199; Catherine Nicolson, widow of Alfred Henry Nicolson, flesher's assistant; died 1946 February Twenty Seventh 10hr 50m PM Maryfield Hospital, Dundee (usual residence 25 Perth Road); female aged 80 years; parents Charles Rielly jute weaver (deceased) and Catherine Rielly ms Bridie (deceased); cause of death cardiovascular degeneration, cardiac failure as cert by F B Early MB ChB; informant K L Miller, daughter (present); registered 1946 February 28th at Dundee, Norman Steele Registrar.⁵

• (Informant) Death: She registered the death of Catherine Brady on 29 October 1893 at Royal Infirmary, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1893 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee, ref 672; Catherine Reilly widow of Charles Reilly stableman, 1893 October twenty-nineth 8h 0m pm Royal Infirmary Dundee ur 42 West Port, f, 60 years, fath noname Brady moth not stated; fracture of skull as cert by Nathan Raw MD, Catherine Reilly her + mark daughter 10 William Street Forebank signed Jas Anderson registrar witness; registered 1893 November 2nd at Dundee signed Jas Anderson registrar; RCE result of accidental fall.⁶
• Married Name: As of 3 June 1896, her married name was Nicolson.
• Photograph*: Alfred Henry Nicolson flesher, butcher and Catherine Reilly are in this photograph taken circa 1938 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with Kate Nicolson shirt maker and Rhoda Nicolson Miller.⁷
  

  Back L-R: Catherine Reilly Nicolson, Alfred Henry Nicolson
  Front L-R: Molly Ormond, Rhoda Nicolson Miller, Kate Nicolson Miller
• Photograph*: Kate Nicolson shirt maker and Catherine Reilly are in this photograph taken say November 1942 at Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with Olive Miller.⁸
  

  1942 - 4 generations - L-R Catherine (Reilly) Nicolson, Evelyn Lamoureux, Olive (Miller) Lamoureux, Kate (Nicolson) Miller
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse Alfred Henry Nicolson flesher, butcher died on 20 January 1944 at 25 Perth Road, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, ; 1944 deaths in the district of St Mary & St Peter in the burgh of Dundee, ref 10; Alfred Henry Nicolson, grocer master, married to Catherine Riley; died 1944 January twentieth 7h 0m pm 25 Perth Road Dundee UR 25 Step Row Dundee; male aged 72 years; parents Robert Davidson Nicolson engine fitter (dec) and Jessie Nicolson ms Worrell (dec); cause arterio sclerosis, cerebral haemorhage, pulmonary oedema as cert by Blema Rosen MBChB; signed H O Lamoureux grandson & inmate present; registered 1944 January 21st at Dundee signed Mary A Low assist registrar, initialled JEC.⁹

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of Catherine Brady in the 1871 census at 18 Milnes East Wynd, Cooper Wynd, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Catherine Reilly, dau, 3, Dundee; Catherine Reilly, head, mar, 40, millworker, Ireland.
Member of Household	3 April 1881	They was listed as a member of the household of Terence Reilly in the 1881 census at Well Road, Robertsons Land, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Catharine Reily, sister, unm, 16, jute spinner, Dundee; Terence Reily, head, unmarried, 20, carter, Dundee.10
Principal	5 April 1891	Catherine Reilly appeared in the 1891 census at 18 Ann Street, Forebank, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Aged 26, head, unmarried, Jute Spinner, Dundee.
Member of Household	31 March 1901	They was listed as a member of the household of Alfred Henry Nicolson flesher, butcher in the 1901 census at 124 Hilltown, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Alfred H Nicolson, head, mar, 29, butcher, worker, Dundee; Catherine Nicolson, wife, mar, 34, Dundee; 2 rooms with windows.11
Spouse	2 April 1911	She was listed in the household of Alfred Henry Nicolson flesher, butcher in the 1911 census at 22 Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland, . Alfred H Nicolson, head, 39, mar, butcher, worker, b Dundee; Catherine Nicolson, wife, 44, married 14 years, 2 children born 2 still living, b Dundee; 3 rooms with windows, 4 people in household. Albert Edward Nicolson civil servant and Kate Nicolson shirt maker were also listed in the household.12
Principal	1920	Catherine Reilly was listed in the electoral roll of 1920 at 15 Tay Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Nicolson, Alfred Nicolson, Mrs Kate Nicolson, Albert Edward.13
Principal	1921	She was listed in the electoral roll of 1921 at 3 Watt Street, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Nicolson, Alfred Nicolson, Mrs Catherine Nicolson, Albert Edward.14