HAY, Catharine

   Other names for Catharine were HAY, Catherine,^{2 3} TWEEDLEY, Catherine, TWEEDLIE, Catherine and TWIGLEY, Catherine.²

  General Notes:

Catherine Twigley was living with her husband and children and her mother in law in 1881, according to the census for Burnhall Rows, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire. Her age was noted as 16 years and her birthplace as Whitburn.

In 1891 Catherine, aged 26 years, was recorded by the census living with her husband and family in 4 Burnhall Row, Overtown, Cambusnethan. ²

Catharine married Edward TWEEDLY, son of Edward QUIGLEY and Jane STEWART, on 18 Mar 1881 in 6 Burnhall Row, Waterloo, Cambusnethan Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. (Edward TWEEDLY was born about 1848 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was performed after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland. The presiding minister was George Burnett of Overtown. The witnesses were William Wilson and Elizabeth Sanders.

Edward Tweedly, a widower, of 8 Burnhall Row was a chainman in a coal pit. His age was noted as 29 years. His father was deceased and his mother still living.

Catherine Hay was an unmarried woman of 16 years. her address was 6 Burnhall Row, Waterloo. She was a domestic servant. Both of her parents were living.

The marriage was registered on 23 March 1881 at Wishaw, the signing registrar being Thomas Steele.

Catharine next married Catherine VALLELY, daughter of Laurence VALLELY and Sarah RAY.¹ (Catherine VALLELY was born about 1785 and died on 21 Jul 1883 in Hurlford, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁵.). The cause of her death was pneumonia over 9 days.

  Marriage Notes:

"George Gordon married Katharine, daughter of Alexander Forbes, laird of Towie, Strathdon (1600 Gordon MS.), by his second wife, Janet Gordon, daughter of Patrick Gordon of Haddo."

from Lesmoir ¹