QUIGLEY, Catherine
- Born: 10 March 1857 at 9.30 pm, Holmes Colliery, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland 1
- Baptised: 7 April 1857, St Joseph's RC Chapel, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
- Died: 5 February 1865 at 5.40 am, Hurlford, Ayrshire, Scotland 2
Cause of her death was fever over 14 days.
Other names for Catherine were QUIGLEY, Catharine 3 and TWEEDLEY, Catherine.
General Notes:
Catherine was born on a Tuesday evening in Spring. She was the first daughter of her parents and probably named for her father's mother, Catherine Lynas. Her father, Peter Quigley, was a coalminer, and it was he who gave notice to the registrar of her birth. The registrar, William Bell, was notified at Galston on 31 March 1857, three weeks after her birth, by Peter Quigley, who had been present, of Catherine's arrival, and her father made his X mark in testimony of the details he submitted.
Roman Catholic Records
St Joseph's Parish Kilmarnock
Baptisms
"1857
Names of children:Catharine
Legitimacy: legitimate
Names of Parents: Pat. Quigley & Margt George P.ch.
Date of Birth: 10th March
Name of Sponsors: Thom. Quigley & Cath. Linas
Name of Clergyman: J. McLachlan
Date of Baptism: 7 Ap"
The 1861 census recorded Catherine, second youngest in her family, living with them at Old Rome, a hamlet of Dundonald. Her age was noted as 4 years and her birthplace as Galston.
Catherine Tweedley, daughter of Peter Tweedley and Margaret Tweedley MS George, died at Hurlford, aged only 7 years. Her father, Peter, who had been present, gave notice of her death before the registrar and signed his name. 2 3
Research Notes:
HOLMES COLLIERY
The Scottish Mining Website at http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/330.html reports this fatal accident at this colliery, reminding people how dangerous an occupation coal mining was:
"21 & 24 April 1869
Kilmarnock '96 Fatal Accident - Yesterday, about mid-day, a man named William Drummond met with a fatal accident at No. 3 Pit, Holmes Colliery, belonging to Mr Horne. It appears he was employed shifting a number of waggons down an incline at the pit, when having occasion to pass in front he missed his footing and fell before the wheels, which passed over him, inflicting dreadful injuries and killing him on the spot. Deceased was about 60 years of age, and resided in Galston, where he has left a widow and grown up family. - Another fatal accident occurred at Mr Horne's Street-head Pit on Wednesday last. A roadsman named Andrew Connel, employed in one of this workings, was ascending in the cage with two other men to the level mine, about seven fathoms above the main coal, when through a mistake the cage was raised beyond the mine, but on a signal being given it was again lowered to allow them to get off, Connel was in the act of leaving the cage when the machinery was again set in motion, and he was caught between the cage and the roof of the mine. The result was that he fell to the bottom of the shaft, and was instantaneously killed. He leaves a widow and large family. [Glasgow Herald 24 April 1869]"
from Scottish Mining Website 4
Medical Notes:
J. Maclatchy MD certified the cause of death.
Catherine's father notified the registrar at Riccarton, James McClure, on February 6 1865.
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