Catharine Malcolm

Parents:

• Birth*: Catharine Malcolm was born on 21 September 1827 at Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, .¹
• She was the daughter of John Malcolm and Margaret Reid.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Catharine Malcolm married Joseph Bitter Miller, son of James Miller weaver, auctioneer and Elizabeth Anderson, on 22 June 1851 at Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, ; Joseph Millar & Catharine Malcolm both in this Parish gave in their names for proclamation of Banns 20th June 1851 & were married 22nd June by the Revd Peter Logan.^2,3
• (Deceased) Death*: Catharine Malcolm died on 14 August 1885 at Town of Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, , at age 57 1885 deaths in the district of Culross in the county of Perth, ref 13; Catherine Millar married to Joseph Millar grocer; 1885 August fourteenth 10h 0m Town of Culross; female aged 57 years, parents John Malcolm tailor (dec) and Elizabeth Malcolm ms Reid (dec); peritonitis 5 days as cert by W B Dow MD FRCP SE; signed William Millar son present; reg 1885 August 22nd at Culross John Kirk Ramsey registrar.⁴

• Married Name: As of 22 June 1851, her married name was Miller.
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse Joseph Bitter Miller died on 10 September 1886 at Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, ; 1886 deaths in the district of Culross on the county of Perth; Joseph Bitter Millar mason (master) widower of Catherine Malcolm; 1886 September tenth 11 hours pm Town of Culross; m, 66 years; James Millar weaver (linen) (dec) Elizabeth Millar ms Anderson (dec); chronic pneumonia 2 years as cert by Jas Morris FJPS; signed William Millar son Culross; reg 1866 September 18th at Culross John Kirk Ramsey registrar.⁵

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	30 March 1851	She was listed as head of household in the 1851 census at Well Lane, Methven, Perthshire, Scotland, . Candidate : Catherine Malcolm, 19, daug, HLW cotton, b Perth; with Bettsy Miller, 57, winder linnen, daug to Join Miller, f, head, 82, pauper, both Methven.6
Member of Household	30 March 1851	She was listed as a member of the household of John Malcolm and Margaret Reid in the 1851 census at Back Green, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, . Catherine Malcom, daug, 23, seamstress, Culross; John Malcolm, head, 60, tailor, Limekilns Fife; Margaret Malcolm, wife, 64, Culross Perths; Margaret Malcom, gdaug, 10, scholar, Culross [Oct 2010].7
Spouse	7 April 1861	She was listed in the household of Joseph Bitter Miller in the 1861 census at Back Street, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, . Parish of Culross, Back Street; Joseph Millar, head, mar, 41, mason, Forfarshire Dundee; Catharine Millar, wife, mar, 33, Perthshire Culross; 4 children in education, 4 rooms with windows. James Reid Millar cabinet maker, William R Millar, Margaret Reid Millar dressmaker, Elizabeth Anderson Millar, Catharine Millar, Jane Thompson Millar and Joseph Millar were also listed in the household.8
Spouse	2 April 1871	She was listed in the household of Joseph Bitter Miller in the 1871 census at Back Street, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, . Joseph Millar, head, 51, grocer & mason [counsellor??], Dundee; Catherine Millar, wife, 42, Culross. William R Millar, Margaret Reid Millar dressmaker, Elizabeth Anderson Millar, Catharine Millar, Joseph Millar, Sarah Malcolm Millar, Jane Thompson Millar and John Malcolm Millar were also listed in the household.9
Spouse	3 April 1881	She was listed in the household of Joseph Bitter Miller in the 1881 census at Back Causeway, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland, . Joseph Millar, head, mar, 61, mason, Dundee; Catherine Millar, wife, mar, 53, Culross. Sarah Malcolm Millar, Jane Thompson Millar and John Malcolm Millar were also listed in the household.10