Catherine Honora Condon¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Catherine Honora Condon was born in 1871 at Hackney, Middlesex, England, ; Catherine Honor Condon was born 1871 in Hackney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. Died 1898 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland leaving a baby named Annie Key. Annie Key was adopted by Catherine's brother James and imigrated to the US in 1903 with james and his family. She died in Ludlow, MA when she was 14 of polio.²
• She was the daughter of William Condon and Marjory Anderson.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Catherine Honora Condon married John Stewart Key, son of George Key and Ann Gibson Ford, on 26 December 1894 at St Patricks Chapel, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1894 on the twenty-sixth day of December at St Patrick's Chapel Dundee after banns according to the forms of the Roman Catholic Church; John Key iron [planer?] bachelor, 25, 17 Park Avenue Dundee, George Key harbour porter Ann Key ms Gibson; Catherine Honor Condon yarn winder spinster, 24, 37 Catherine Street Dundee, William Condon coachman (ds) (dec) Marjory Condon ms Anderson; John Gleesom, James Condon, Margaret Key witnesses; registered 1894 Dec 27th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar; image held.³
• (Deceased) Death: Catherine Honora Condon died in 1898 at St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, , Catherine Honor Condon was born 1871 in Hackney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. Died 1898 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland leaving a baby named Annie Key. Annie Key was adopted by Catherine's brother James and imigrated to the US in 1903 with james and his family. She died in Ludlow, MA when she was 14 of polio.²
• Death*: She died on 31 January 1900 at Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1900 deaths in the district of St Nicholas in the burgh of Aberdeen, ref 144, Catherine Key married to John Key day labourer, died 1900 January Thrityfirst 1h 50m pm at Royal Infirmary Aberdeen, usual residence 44 Walker Road Torry, female aged 29 years, parents William Condon coachman (dec) and Marjory Condon ms Anderson (dec), cause Pulmonary phthisis, pneumo-thoraxas cert by W M Sutherland MBChB, signed William Condon brother 21 Glamis Street Dundee, registered 1900 February 1st Aberdeen signed Charles Stronach registrar.⁴

• Married Name: As of 26 December 1894, her married name was Key.
• (Witness) Emigration: She emigrated with James Anderson Condon in 1903. Catherine Honor Condon was born 1871 in Hackney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. Died 1898 in St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland leaving a baby named Annie Key. Annie Key was adopted by Catherine's brother James and imigrated to the US in 1903 with James and his family. She died in Ludlow, MA when she was 14 of polio. Did John go with them? If so, why was Annie adopted?⁵