Catherine was born during the September Quarter, 1874 in the District of Sheffield, Yorkshire.[1] In 1881 she was living with her parents and four siblings at Sheffield in Yorkshire (note that in this census her birthplace is given as Manchester, Lancashire):[2]
1861
Residence: Sheffield, Yorkshire, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Household
Role
Gen
Age
Birthplace
Occupation
Martin Silk
Head
M
40
Ireland
Catherine Silk
Wife
F
40
Manchester, Lancashire
Martin Silk
Son
M
16
Manchester, Lancashire
Catherine Silk
Dau
F
7
Manchester, Lancashire
Mary Ann Silk
Dau
F
5
Derby, Derbyshire
Hannah Silk
Dau
F
3
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Frances Silk
Dau
F
0
Sheffield, Yorkshire
By 1891 Catherine is living in Leeds, Yorkshire with her older brother and her sisters. They have been joined by a cousin, Michael Morgan, and a lodger, Patrick Byrds.[3]
1861
Residence: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Household
Role
Gen
Age
Birthplace
Occupation
Martin Silk
Head
M
26
Lancashire
Catherine Silk
Sister
F
16
Lancashire
Mary Ann Silk
Sister
F
14
England
Hannah Silk
Sister
F
12
England
Frances Silk
Sister
F
10
England
Michael Morgan
Cousin
M
34
Lancashire
Patrick Byrds
Lodger
M
21
Yorkshire
Sources
↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XZG-MT9 : 1 October 2014), Catherine Silk, 1874; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Y-6T56 : 11 December 2017), Catherine Silk in household of Martin Silk, Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 25, Piece/Folio 4641/51, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,302.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7X61-CMM : 7 May 2019), Catherine Silk in household of Martin Silk, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
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