CURRAN, Mary Jane ^{2 3}

   Other names for Mary were CURRAN, Mary J. ⁶ and McCONNACHIE, Mary Jane.⁵

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  General Notes:

The 1881 census for Cleland, in the western district of Shotts parish, recorded Mary Jane Curran as the second of four children living at 4 Omoa Square with their parents. Mary Jane had been born in Shotts parish, and was recorded as 7 years of age. She was a scholar. ⁷

Mary married Michael McCONNACHIE, son of Michael McCONAGHEY in Greenhill, (DNA Link) and Margaret CRANEY in Cornakinnegar, on 30 December 1898 in RC Chapel, Cleland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ (Michael McCONNACHIE was born 7 April 1873 at 2.00 am in Greenhill, Shotts Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died 21 September 1957 at 8.50 am in 7 Hornshill Drive, Cleland, Lanarkshire, Scotland ⁸.). The cause of his death was pneumoconiosis and cardio-vascular degeneration.

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was celebrated after banns according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. Patrick Hackett was the celebrant. Henry Creaney and Ellen Curran were the witnesses.

Michael McConnachie of Cleland was an unmarried man of 24 years who worked as a coal miner. His father was deceased.

Mary Jane Curran of Omoa Square was also unmarried. She was a brickfield worker and was aged 23 years. Her father too was deceased.

The marriage was registered at Cleland on 2 January 1899, William Spence being the signing registrar.