Catherine (Glen) Beveridge (abt. 1817 - 1862)

Born about 1817 in Kilbride, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Wife of David Beveridge — married 17 Sep 1847 in Greenock East, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 24 Jun 1862 at about age 45 in Greenock, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Catherine (Glen) Beveridge was born in Scotland.

Catherine was a Presbyterian.

Catherine Glen was born about 1817, the daughter of Alexander Glen and Mary McFarlane, ^[1]in Kilbride, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[2] [See research notes]

Catherine and David Beveridge were married on 17 Sep 1847 in Greenock East. ^[3]

Their known children were:^[2]

1. Mary Beveridge, born about 1848, in Greenock.
2. Lilias Beveridge, born about 1851, in Greenock.
3. Robert Beveridge, born about 1854, in Greenock.

Catherine died on 24 Jun 1862 at Upper Crescent, Cartsdyke in Greenock, aged about 45.^[1]

Research Notes

1. Estimated Date: Her date of birth is estimated from her death record, 1862 less 45 years. ^[1] The location is estimated from the 1861 Census entry: Kilbride, Argyllshire[?]. The word is difficult to read but lower down on the page Dunoon, Argyllshire is written and the words reasonably match.^[2]
2. Parents: Her parents are confirmed by her death record.^[1]

Records and Transcripts

Census of Scotland, 1841

Catherine Glen or Beveridge not found.

Marriage^[3]

David Beveridge Engineer and Catherine Glen both in this parish proclaimed 12th Septr 1847 and were married 17th do by the Revd Robt Wilison.

Census of Scotland, 1851

Catherine Glen or Beveridge not found.

Census of Scotland, 1861^[2]

The Beveridge-Glen family appears on the 1861 Census on Sunday 7 Apr 1861. The family was living at [no. ?] Thomson Land Cresent[three words?], in Greenock East, Renfrew, in a house with one room with one or more windows, with three children between 5 and 15 attending school. The household members were a head, wife, one sons and two daughters.

David Beveridge, head, married, male, age 53, occupation Engine Fitter[?], born in Newburgh, Fifeshire;

Catherine Beveridge, wife, married, female, age 44, born in Kilbride, Argyllshire[?];[similar writing as in entry further down on page for Dunoon, Argyllshire]

Mary Beveridge, daughter, unmarried, male, age 13, scholar, born in Greenock, Renfrewshire;

Lilias Beveridge, daughter, unmarried, female, age 10, scholar, born in Greenock, Renfrewshire;

Robert Beveridge, son, unmarried, male, age 7[?], scholar, born in Greenock, Renfrewshire;

They were enumerated at schedule 28, lines 6-10, on page 6; in the East parish of Greenock, in the parliamentary burgh of Greenock.

Death^[1]

1862, Deaths, East Parish of Greenock, Renfrew.

No. 166, Catherine Beveridge, married to David Beveridge (Practical Engineer), died 1862 June twenty Fourth 10h 50m pm Upper Crescent, Cartsdyke Greenock, female, age 45 years, father Alexander Glen, Tailor (dec’d), mother Margaret Glen M.S. Mcfarlane (dec’d), cause of death Phthisis[?] several mos as cert[ified] by Jas Wallace M.D., informant David Beveridge (Husband) present [with an X], registered 1862 June 26th at Greenock by John Love Registrar.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Death - Catherine: "Statutory Registers - Deaths," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 24 Mar 2024), Catherine Glen, 24 Jun 1862, Greenock East; citing Reference: 564/2 166; copy privately held by Christopher Young, 2024.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Census of Scotland, 1861: "Scotland Census, 1861," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 25 Mar 2024), County: Renfrew, District: Greenock East, David Beveridge, Reference: 564/2 3/6; copy privately held by Christopher Young, 2024.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 24 Mar 2024), David Beveridge and Catherine Glen, 17 Sep 1847, Greenock East; citing Parish Number 564/2, Reference Number: 30/201; copy privately held by Christopher Young, 2024.

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