WELSH, Catherine

   Cause of her death was senile decay and cardiac degeneration.⁴

   Other names for Catherine were McGUNNIGAL, Catherine,^{3 4} McGUNNIGAL, Cathrine ¹ and WALSH, Caterine.^{2 5}

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  General Notes:

In 1861 the census for Bothwell parish Lanarkshire recorded Caterine Walsh, an 8 year old scholar, living with her family in Holytown. She had two sisters, Mary and Margaret, and two brothers, Patrick and James, all older than she was.

The 1871 census recorded Catherine as 18 years old, and a paper mill worker.

Catherine was the second wife of Patrick McGunnigal. In the 1881 census she was living, with him and six year old James, next door to James and Margaret McGunnigal, Patrick's parents, in Biggar Road, Chapelhall. She was aged 26 years.

The 1891 census recorded Cathrine McGunnigal living with her husband and three children at Paddock Street, Coatbridge. Her age was recorded as 31 years, and she had been born in Bothwell parish.

In 1901 the census recorded Catherine McGunnigal living at 14 Clyde Square in Old Monkland West district. Her age was recorded as 45 years and her birthplace as Bothwell parish.

In her 1939 death certificate Catherine McGunnigal was recorded as aged 81 years and the "Widow of Patrick McGunnigal, Commission Agent." She died in Greenock but her usual residence was 37 Riddrie Street, Coatbridge. Her parents, John Welsh and Catherine Morrow, were deceased.

Note:

Catherine was probably about 87 or 88 years old when she died, since the 1861 census recorded her as 8 years old. ^{1 2 4 6 7 8}

  Medical Notes:

Alexander Noble "Home Porter" was the informant of Catherine's death. ⁴

Catherine married Patrick McGUNNIGAL, son of James McGUNNIGAL (DNA Linked) and Margaret HARKIN (DNA Linked), on 27 January 1881 in Chapelhall, Holytown district, Bothwell parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland. (Patrick McGUNNIGAL was born about 1852 in County Donegal, Ireland and died 15 May 1920 at 4.20 am in 37b Manse Street, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.). The cause of his death was influenza and cardiac failure.⁴

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage, after banns, was celebrated according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. Father Hubert Van Stiphout RCC married the couple. The witnesses were Thomas Moran and Mary Rourke.

Patrick McGonagle was a widower aged 28 years. He worked as a blastfurnace keeper, and gave his address as High Rows, Chapelhall. Both of his parents were alive.

Catherine Welsh was an unmarried woman of 26 years of age. She lived at Hilltop, Chapelhall. No occupation was noted for her. Her father, John Welsh, an agricultural labourer, was alive but her mother, Catherine McMurray, was deceased.

The marriage was registered at Holytown on 29 January 1881, William Richard being the signing registrar.



Note:

The witness, Mary Rourke, may have been the later wife of Patrick's brother James.