GALLAGHER, Catherine ²

   Cause of her death was phtisis pulmonalis.

   Another name for Catherine was McCONNAGHIE, Catherine.

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  General Notes:

Catherine McConnachie was recorded by the 1901 census for Shotts in Lanarkshire, Scotland. She lived at 35 Omoa Square with her husband and two small children and her husband's parents. Like her husband, she was recorded as 28 years of age and had been born in Ireland. Her children were aged 3 years and 5 years, and had both been born in Dalziel parish.

Catherine was recorded as aged 33 years when she died in 1902. ³

  Medical Notes:

George F. Buchan MB ChB certified the cause of death.

The informant of Catherine's death was her husband Micheal McConnaghie [sic] who had been present. He gave notice before the registrar, William McGill, at Cleland on 24 February 1902.

Catherine married Michael McCONNOGHY, son of James McCONAGHEY and Catherine DOWD, on 6 June 1896 in RC Chapel, Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ (Michael McCONNOGHY was born on 31 December 1870 in John Street, County Armagh, Ireland ^{1 3 4} and died 8 July 1902 at 8.30 am in Omoa Square, Cleland, Lanarkshire, Scotland ^{5 6}.). The cause of his death was phtisis pulmonalis and valvular disease of the heart of six months' duration.

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was celebrated after banns according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. John Taylor RC Clergyman officiated. The witnesses were Annie Bradley and Micheal McConnachie (sic).

The groom, Michael McConnaghie, was an unmarried man of 26 years of age. He was an iron shearer by trade, and lived at 43 Russell Place Motherwell. His parents were both living.

Catherine Gallagher, the bride, was single and aged 26 years. She lived at 6 Knowetop Motherwell. Her parents, William John Gallagher, a farm Labourer, and Margaret Bradley, were living.

The marriage was registered on 9 June 1896 in Dalziel parish, George Sneddon being the signing registrar. ¹