Hi Warren, Acccording to her age of 4 on the 1881 Census - Mary Catherine McFadyen was born in Campbeltown most likely in 1846 i.e. between 1st week April 1846 to 1st week April 1847, Regards Charles -------- Dwelling: 23 High St Census Place: Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203555 GRO Ref Volume 507 EnumDist 12 Page 4 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Hector MC FADYEN M 40 M Coll, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Mason Journeyperson Isabella MC FADYEN M 34 F Barrhead, Renfrew, Scotland Rel: Wife Mary C. MC FADYEN 4 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Daur Isabella M I MC FADYEN 1 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Daur Mary CAMPBELL U 26 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Sister In Law Occ: Grocer Flora JOHNSTONE U 17 F Kilmeny Par, Argyll, Scotland Rel: Servant Occ: Servant Domestic
This is wonderful! Sincere thanks Charles. Warren, peace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles & Ruth Houston" <chouston@f2s.com> To: <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Mary Catherine McFadyen > Hi Warren, > > Acccording to her age of 4 on the 1881 Census - Mary Catherine McFadyen was > born in Campbeltown most likely in 1846 i.e. between 1st week April 1846 to > 1st week April 1847, > > Regards > > Charles > > -------- > Dwelling: 23 High St > Census Place: Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland > Source: FHL Film 0203555 GRO Ref Volume 507 EnumDist 12 Page 4 > Marr Age Sex Birthplace > Hector MC FADYEN M 40 M Coll, Argyll, Scotland > Rel: Head > Occ: Mason Journeyperson > Isabella MC FADYEN M 34 F Barrhead, Renfrew, Scotland > Rel: Wife > Mary C. MC FADYEN 4 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland > Rel: Daur > Isabella M I MC FADYEN 1 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland > Rel: Daur > Mary CAMPBELL U 26 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland > Rel: Sister In Law > Occ: Grocer > Flora JOHNSTONE U 17 F Kilmeny Par, Argyll, Scotland > Rel: Servant > Occ: Servant Domestic > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
May I please ask. What is the meaning of the letter "U" in this information? Warren, peace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles & Ruth Houston" <chouston@f2s.com> To: <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Mary Catherine McFadyen > Hi Warren, > > Acccording to her age of 4 on the 1881 Census - Mary Catherine McFadyen was > born in Campbeltown most likely in 1846 i.e. between 1st week April 1846 to > 1st week April 1847, > > Regards > > Charles > > -------- > Dwelling: 23 High St > Census Place: Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland > Source: FHL Film 0203555 GRO Ref Volume 507 EnumDist 12 Page 4 > Marr Age Sex Birthplace > Hector MC FADYEN M 40 M Coll, Argyll, Scotland > Rel: Head > Occ: Mason Journeyperson > Isabella MC FADYEN M 34 F Barrhead, Renfrew, Scotland > Rel: Wife > Mary C. MC FADYEN 4 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland > Rel: Daur > Isabella M I MC FADYEN 1 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland > Rel: Daur > Mary CAMPBELL U 26 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland > Rel: Sister In Law > Occ: Grocer > Flora JOHNSTONE U 17 F Kilmeny Par, Argyll, Scotland > Rel: Servant > Occ: Servant Domestic > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
The "U" indicates she was "Unmarried", just as the "M" oppossite Hector and Isabella's name indicates they were "Married." Joe West, Tulsa Oklahoma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren McFadyen" <warmac@telus.net> To: <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:38 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Mary Catherine McFadyen > May I please ask. What is the meaning of the letter "U" in this > information? > > Warren, > peace > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles & Ruth Houston" <chouston@f2s.com> > To: <sct-islay@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 2:13 AM > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Mary Catherine McFadyen > > >> Hi Warren, >> >> Acccording to her age of 4 on the 1881 Census - Mary Catherine McFadyen >> was >> born in Campbeltown most likely in 1846 i.e. between 1st week April 1846 >> to >> 1st week April 1847, >> >> Regards >> >> Charles >> >> -------- >> Dwelling: 23 High St >> Census Place: Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland >> Source: FHL Film 0203555 GRO Ref Volume 507 EnumDist 12 Page >> 4 >> Marr Age Sex Birthplace >> Hector MC FADYEN M 40 M Coll, Argyll, Scotland >> Rel: Head >> Occ: Mason Journeyperson >> Isabella MC FADYEN M 34 F Barrhead, Renfrew, Scotland >> Rel: Wife >> Mary C. MC FADYEN 4 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland >> Rel: Daur >> Isabella M I MC FADYEN 1 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland >> Rel: Daur >> Mary CAMPBELL U 26 F Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland >> Rel: Sister In Law >> Occ: Grocer >> Flora JOHNSTONE U 17 F Kilmeny Par, Argyll, Scotland >> Rel: Servant >> Occ: Servant Domestic >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ISLAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi Warren, 'U' means Unmarried. Regards Charles
Oops! DOB should have been 1876 - 1877. I have spent too long looking at the 1851 Census. Regards Charles ------