FEELY, Rosa

   Other names for Rosa were FEELY, Rose and HUTCHISON, Rose.²

  General Notes:

A woman called Rose Feely was recorded by the 1851 UK census living as a lodger in a lodging house in Stewart Street, Carluke, Lanarkshire. Her occupation was noted as unknown. She was aged 21 years and had been born in Ireland. A number of other women, girls and female children, Irish and Scots born, also lived there as lodgers.

George, Rose and their daughter Eliza Hutchison were recorded by the 1861 census for Hamilton, Lanarkshire, living at 10 New Wynd. Rose was recorded as 30 years old and born in Ireland. She was a lace tambourer. George was 28 years old and had been born in Lanark. He was a labourer in an ironworks. Eliza was 7 years old, born in Hamilton, and was a scholar.

A woman named Rose Hutcheson aged 33 years, along with a young girl aged 11 years named "Elizth Hutcheson", recorded as "wife" and "child" travelled steerage to New York in 1867, and may or may not be this woman:
"Name:Rose Hutcheson
Arrival Date:4 Nov 1867
Birth Date:abt 1834
Age:33
Gender:Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality:Irish
Place of Origin:Ireland
Port of Departure:Liverpool, England
Destination:United States of America
Port of Arrival:New York, New York
Ship Name:City of Antwerp"

from New York Passenger Lists ^{2 3}

Rosa married George HUTCHESON, son of Thomas HUTCHESON and Mary GARDENER, on 29 December 1855 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ (George HUTCHESON was born in 1832 in Lanark Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died after 11 October 1863.)

  Marriage Notes:

The wedding between George and Rose was a Church of Scotland rite. The minister, Alex. Henderson MA was the incumbent of St Mary's Episcopal Church in Hamilton. No witnesses were named.

George Hutcheson was a bachelor of 23 years of age, who worked as a railway labourer. He was born and registered in 1832 in Lanark. Both of his parents were deceased.

Rosa was aged 26 years, and made her X mark. She was also unmarried and worked as a domestic servant. She was born but not registered in Armagh in Ireland.

Both the bride and groom were resident at 4 Castle Street Hamilton. Rosa made her X mark in the book and George signed his name.

The marriage was registered on 31 December 1855 at Hamilton, William Dickson being the registrar. ⁴