Catherine (Dick) Ross (abt. 1821 - 1892)

Born about 1821 in Drumgurland, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Ireland

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Died 24 Sep 1892 at about age 71 in Gransha, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Ireland

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Biography

Catherine was born about 1821,^[1] probably in Drumgurland, Islandmagee, Antrim, Ireland, the daughter of Robert Dick and Catherine Milliken.

She married James Ross, a cooper and farmer.

Catherine died in 1892 in Gransha, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Ireland, aged 71 years, from cardiac failure. She was the widow of a farmer. Her death was registered by her son, Thomas Ross of Gransha, who was present at her death.^[2] She was interred in St. John's Church of Ireland Graveyard, Islandmagee.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Estimated from age at death.
2. ↑ Ireland Civil Registration Death Index https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1892/06022/4714633.pdf
3. ↑ Gravestone Inscriptions, County Antrim, Volume 1, Islandmagee. Compiled by George Rutherford (1977).

   Erected by James Ross in memory of his son Thomas who departed this life 2nd August 1862 aged 22 years. The above-named James Ross died 18th May 1891 aged 78 years. Also his wife Catherine DICK, who died 24th Sepr 1892 aged 71 years. Also their son Alexander aged 31 years, and his wife Maggie JOHNSTON aged 31 years, who were drowned by the foundering of the Barque "Alice M. Craig", 9th March 1893.