QUIGLEY, Catherine ¹

   Cause of her death was chronic bronchitis.

  General Notes:

"PARISH RELIEF APPLICATION

Catherine Quigley applied for parish relief on July 30 1878 at 3.20 pm. Her address was 30 South Coburg Street, ground (Morrison). She was aged 35 and single. She was born in County Down, Ireland, and was a Roman Catholic. Her parents, both of whom were dead, were Anthony Quigley and Mary Dowdy. Her occupation was 'white sewer'. She was partly disabled by a bad cough.

The inspector's report of July 1878, which followed, stated that Catherine Quigley had applied for medical relief only, which was granted. A note to this effect was included.

There follows the details of Settlement 17 October 1878:

present house 30 South Coburg Street Govan parish 1 year
prior 11 Herbertson Street " " 6 months
prior 28 South Coburg Street " " 1 year
prior 47 Stockwell Street Glasgow " 3 years
prior 30 South Coburg Street Govan " 3 years
prior High Street Glasgow " 3 years
prior Finnieston Street Barony " 2 years

Settlement: Ireland

The record ends with this sad and oddly arranged note:
1878
Nov 13 Poor House S 50731 fro 19 Oct 1878
Nov 12 (sic) Died in Poor House"

In Catherine's death certificate of 1878 she was recorded as a 'pauper formerly white seam sewer'. She was single and aged 35 years. She had resided formerly at 30 South Coburg Street Glasgow. Both of her parents were then deceased. ¹

  Medical Notes:

N. MacFarlane MD certified the cause of death.

Wm. Baillie, Poorhouse Governor's, assistant, gave notice of Catherine's death before Thomas Steele, registrar, at Govan on 15 November 1878.