THOMAS, Patrick ^{2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

In 1881 the census recorded Patrick Thomas aged 39 years, a coal miner, living at 3 Allanton in the parish of Hamilton Lanarkshire with his wife and family. His birthplace was Ireland. His wife was recorded as 37 years old and born in Ireland. They had three children James, Margaret and Patrick, aged between 8 and 13 years, all born in Hamilton. In addition an older brother of Patrick, Conell, also lived with the family as did two other adult males, one a boarder and one a visitor.

Patrick and Catherine Thomas, with their two sons James and Patrick, were living at 16 McCreath Street Hamilton when the 1891 census recorded them. One male boarder also lived with the family. All of the males were coal miners.

By 1901 when the census recorded the family they were living in Bellshill at Viewpark Square 84. Only the younger son Patrick lived with his parents.

Patrick was the informant of his wife Catherine's death in 1917 at Bellshill. He made his X mark. ^{3 4 5 6}

Patrick married Catherine FEELY, daughter of Robert FEELY and Rose MAGOWN, on 31 May 1867 in RC Chapel, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ (Catherine FEELY was baptised on 9 May 1844 in Shankill RC parish, County Armagh, Ireland and died 30 May 1917 at 8.10 pm in 84 Muirpark Rows, Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland ⁷.). The cause of her death was senile decay.

  Marriage Notes:

James Danaher, RCC, was the priest who married the couple according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The witnesses, both of whom made their X marks, were Patrick Rafferty and Catherine McGovern.

Patrick Thomas was an unmarried man of 19 years, whose address was recorded as Back Row No 2, Hamilton. He was a coal miner. Both of his parents were deceased. Patrick made his X mark.

Catherine Feeley also made her X mark. She was a widow aged 23 years, of the same address as the bridegroom. Her parents too were both dead.

The marriage was registered at Hamlton on June 1867, William Moffat being the registrar. ¹