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Catherine Thomas McELROY1,2

F, #17508, b. 1845, d. 12 September 1907
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: John McELROY builder & railway contractor1 b. 1802, d. 16 Jan 1876
Mother*: Janet McKinlay Kidd1 b. 14 Dec 1821, d. 24 Apr 1888
  • Name Variation: Catherine Thomas McELROY was also known as Kate.3
  • (Resident) Address: As of 1850, Catherine Thomas McELROY was living with John McELROY builder & railway contractor and Janet McKinlay Kidd at at Craigrownie Cottage, Roseneath, Kilgreggan & Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; family home about 1850 until 1901 https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/kilcreggan.htm

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove,_Argyll.4,5
  • (Witness) Marriage: Catherine Thomas McELROY witnessed the marriage of Thomas Hunter master mariner and Jane Carey McELROY on Wednesday, 19 August 1874 at Clyde Haugh House, Govan Road, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; After banns according to the Established Church of Scotland, signed Thos Hunter master mariner aged 33, residing 'at sea', parents Thomas Huner ship owner and Elizabeth Hunter ms Rowntree, Jane C McElroy spinster age 23, residing Clyde haugh House Govan, parents John McElroy railway contrator and Jessie McElroy ms Kidd, signed David Shanks minister of Craigrownie, sirgned Kate McElroy & William G Hunter witnesses, regstered 1874 August 19th at Govan signed T
    homas Steel registrar

    Record Transcription from FMP
    First name(s)     Jane C.
    Last name     McElroy
    Marriage year     1874
    Marriage date     19 Aug 1874
    Marriage place     Govan,Lanark,Scotland
    Spouse's first name(s)     Thos.
    Spouse's last name     Hunter
    Place     Govan, Glasgow
    County     Lanarkshire
    Country     Scotland
    Record set     Scotland Marriages 1561-1910
    Category     Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
    Subcategory     Parish Marriages
    Collections from     Scotland, Great Britain.6,3
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: Catherine Thomas McELROY is commemorated on the headstone erected by John McELROY builder & railway contractor in 1870 at Roseneath Old Churchyard, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads Stone.76
    East Face
    Underneath
    lieth
    the mortal part of
    John McElroy
    who left this world
    at the call of his Creator
    on the 28th Nov. 1870
    in the 26th year of his age
    also his sister
    Jessie
    who departed this life
    on the 4th Nov. 1871
    in the 19th year of her age
    South Face
    also of his
    father
    John McElroy
    who departed this life
    on the 16th Jan. 1876
    in the 74th year of his age
    Janet McKinlay Kidd
    widow of John McElroy
    who died on the 24th April 1888
    aged 65 years
    North Face
    Agnes
    Shaw McElroy
    who departed this life
    12th July 1907
    in the 49th year of her age
    Catherine Thomas McElroy
    who departed this life
    12th Sep. 1907
    in the 64th year of her age.2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of John McELROY builder & railway contractor and Janet McKinlay Kidd in the 1851 census at Craigrownie, Roseneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, ; John     McIlroy     Head     Married     Male     45     1806     Builder Employing 30 Men     Ireland
Janet     McIlroy     Wife     Married     Female     28     1823     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catharine     McIlroy     Daughter     -     Female     6     1845     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John     McIlroy     Son     -     Male     4     1847     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
William     McIlroy     Son     -     Male     3     1848     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Ebenezer     McIlroy     Son     -     Male     2     1849     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane K     McIlroy     Daughter     -     Female     0     1851     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret     Scott     Visitor     Widow     Female     33     1818     Dressmaker     Renfrewshire, Scotland
James     Kidd     Visitor     Married     Male     24     1827     Tin Plate Worker & Bell Hanger     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane     McGown     -     Unmarried     Female     20     1831     House Servt     Stirlingshire, Scotland.1
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Janet McKinlay Kidd in the 1881 census at Clyde Haugh House, Govan Road, Govan Church, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; Janet     McElroy     Head     Widow     Female     57     1824     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     36     1845     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane Carey     Hunter     Daughter     Married     Female     30     1851     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Mary     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     26     1855     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Annie     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     24     1857     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Aggie Shaw     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     22     1859     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Thomas     McElroy     Son     Unmarried     Male     18     1863     General Clerk At Law     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Jessie     Hunter     Granddaughter     -     Female     5     1876     -     Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Catherine     Hunter     Granddaughter     -     Female     3     1878     -     Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Thomas Clyde     Hunter     Grandson     -     Male     1     1880     -     Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Catherine     Carmichael     Servant     Unmarried     Female     22     1859     Domestic Servant     Argyllshire, Scotland.6
Member of Household5 April 1891They was listed in the 1891 census at Spring Gardens, Barony, Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, ; Catherine     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     46     1845     -     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane C     Hunter     Daughter     Married     Female     40     1851     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Mary     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     35     1856     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Annie     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     33     1858     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Agnes S     McElroy     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     30     1861     -     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Thomas     McElroy     Son     Unmarried     Male     28     1863     Writer     Cove, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Jessie S B     Hunter     Granddaughter     Unmarried     Female     15     1876     Scholar     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth C     Hunter     Granddaughter     -     Female     13     1878     Scholar     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas C     Hunter     Grandson     -     Male     11     1880     Scholar     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet C M     Hunter     Granddaughter     -     Female     8     1883     Scholar     Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine     Carmichael     Servant     Unmarried     Female     26     1865     D Servant Cook     Argyllshire, Scotland
Catherine     Gardiner     Servant     Unmarried     Female     25     1866     D Servant Hs Maid     Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.7

Citations

  1. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Craigrownie, Rosneath, Dunbartonshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  2. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) http://members.madasafish.com/~fairenough/page86.html
  3. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriage 1874 Govan Church ref 646/1 248 image held [Apr 2021].
  4. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/kilcreggan.htm
  5. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) https://www.caingram.info/Scotland/Pic_htm/kilcreggan.htm
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cove,_Argyll.
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Clyde Haugh House, Govan Road, Govan, Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Spring Gardens, Barony, Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland [April 2021].