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John Cattanach

M, #3590, b. circa 1825, d. 28 July 1869
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: John Cattanach b. 5 Aug 1783, d. 10 Apr 1858
Mother*: Elizabeth Paterson b. c 1788, d. 16 Apr 1859
  • Birth*: John Cattanach was born circa 1825 at Aberlemno, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of John Cattanach and Elizabeth Paterson.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Cattanach married Isabella McGregor on 17 August 1852 at Aberlemno, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Deceased) Death*: John Cattanach died on 28 July 1869 at Cotterdrum of Balgavies, Aberlemno, Forfarshire, Scotland, , 1869 deaths in the parish of Aberlemno in the county of Forfar; John Catanach blacksmith married to Isabela McGregor; 1869 July twenty-eighth 2h 30m am Cotterdrum of Balgavies; m, 43 years, John Catanach blacksmith (dec) Elizabeth Catanach ms Paterson (dec); lead poisoning from impure water acting on a constitution already debilitated as cert by David Paton MDLRCSE; James Catanach brother Cotterdrum of Balgavies.3
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected on 28 July 1869 at Aberlemno Parish Church, Aberlemno, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads John Cattanach blacksmith of Cottertown of Balgavies 28.7.1869 43, w Isabella McGregor 23.9.1919 60, da Grace 27.2.1909 52, s Jas A of Birch Cottage Balgavies 18.12.1939 76.4

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841John Cattanach was listed in the 1841 census at Cotterdrum, Aberlemno, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Catanach John m 55 blacksmith and crofter Angus; Catanach Elizabeth f 50 Angus; Catanach John m 15 Angus.5
Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of John Cattanach in the 1851 census at 17 Cotterdrum, Aberlemno, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John, son, 25, journeyman blacksmith; Joh Cattenach, 68, balcksmith/crofter, 3 acres & 2 men; Elizabeth, 63.6
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Isabella McGregor in the 1861 census at Cotterdrum, Aberlemno, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Cattanach, head, mar, 35, crofter of 7 & 1/2 acres, Aberlemno; Isabella Cattanach, wife, mar, 28, Perth; also in the household were Grace Cattanach, Elizabeth Paterson Cattanach, John Cattanach and Patrick Livingston Cattanach.7

Family:

Isabella McGregor b. c 1830, d. 23 Sep 1919
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Cattanach married Isabella McGregor on 17 August 1852 at Aberlemno, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2

Children:

Elizabeth Paterson Cattanach b. 18 May 1853
Catherine Ann Cattanach domestic servant+ b. 20 May 1854, d. 22 Feb 1900
John Cattanach b. 29 Jan 1856
Grace Cattanach b. 11 Jul 1857, d. 27 Feb 1909
Patrick Livingston Cattanach+ b. 29 Feb 1860, d. 18 Nov 1888
James Alexander Cattanach b. 23 Apr 1862, d. 18 Dec 1939
Jessie Livingstone Cattanach b. 31 Jul 1864

Citations

  1. [S13] Website FreeCEN UK Census Online Project (http://www.freecen.org.uk/) Freecen [Aug 2007].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS M112694 [Aug 2007].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory deaths Aberlemno 1869; image held [Aug 2007].
  4. [S42] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Strathmore vol 1, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1979, reprint 1993 & 1996) 0 901061 20 4 Angus pre-1855 MI vol I Mitchell page 3; ref 35.
  5. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) FreeCEN http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ SCT1841/269, Aberlemno Angus, folio 1 page 5.
  6. [S40] From GL [Nov 2009].
  7. [S40] From LW [Sept 2007].