WALKER, Charles ¹

   Cause of his death was uraemia over 5 days and chronic nephritis.¹

  General Notes:

John Walker's father, Charles Walker, who had been present where John's birth occurred, gave notice of his son's birth before the registrar at Anderston, Glasgow on 20 October 1874. Charles' occupation then was recorded as a sewing machine packer. His date of marriage was recorded on the birth certificate as 21 February 1871.

Charles Walker also gave notice of his son, Frederick's birth before the registrar at Anderston, Glasgow on 6 September 1878. The same details applied except that his marriage date was correct: 20 February 1871.

In his death certificate of 1898, Charles Walker was recorded as a shipping company shedman married to Annie Quigley and as being 58 years old at the time of death. ¹

  Medical Notes:

Robert K. Currie MB CM certified the cause of death.

Frederick Walker, son of Charles Walker, who had been present where the death occurred, gave notice of his father's death before the registrar at Anderston, Glasgow, on 16 December 1898. ¹

Charles married Anne QUIGLEY, daughter of John QUIGLEY and Margaret McGARVEY, on 20 February 1871 in St Vincent's Chapel, Duke, Street, Glasgow, Scotland.¹ (Anne QUIGLEY was born about 1845 in Ireland ¹ and died 21 October 1903 at 1.55 pm in Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland ¹.). The cause of her death was enteric fever and bronchitis.¹

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage took place after banns according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. Father Henry Murphy married the couple. The witnesses were David Logue and Margaret Kerry.

Charles Walker was a Merchant Seaman who was 30 years of age. He was single and lived at 12 John Knox Street, Glasgow.

Annie Quigley was 26 years old and worked as a shirt cutter. She was unmarried and lived at 12 Wright Street, Glasgow. Her father was deceased.

The marriage was registered in the High Church district of Glasgow on 22 February 1871. ¹