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Catherine Darroch (McKechnie) Wilson (1875 - 1963)

Catherine Darroch (Katrina) Wilson formerly McKechnie
Born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
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Daughter of [father unknown] and
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Wife of — married 1914 in Wellington, New Zealandmap
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Died at age 87 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealandmap
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Biography

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Katrina (McKechnie) Wilson was born in Scotland.

Catherine (Katrina) was born in 1875 in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, and her birth was registered at Kilbirnie, Ayrshire[1]. She was the daughter of Daniel McKechnie and Catherine Campbell.

In 1881 she was visiting her grandparents, Alexander (62 ) and Catherine (62) Campbell and their three daughters - Mary (23), Agnes (21) and Elizabeth (8) - at No 125 Glengarnock, Kilbirnie [2][3]. Her parents, Daniel (41) and Catherine (28), had no doubt taken their one-day old son to visit his grandparents together with their other three children - Catherine (5) Hector (3) and Alexander (1). She was with her grandparents again in 1891 at the same address[4]. Also in the household were her two aunts - Agnes (a fishing net worker aged 31) and Lizzie (Elizabeth) (a dressmaker aged 28) and her cousin, Robert Allan (a scholar aged 6). She too was a fishing net worker aged 16 born at Glengarnock.

By 1901 she was with her parents, Daniel (a pattern maker aged 61) and Catherine (48), who had moved to 32 Hendry Street, Falkirk, Stirlingshire[5]. Also in the household were her four siblings, Alexander (21), Robert (18), Malcolm (14 and Janet (11). She aged 25 had no occupation listed, so maybe she was looking after her parents.

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Katrina (McKechnie) Wilson migrated from Scotland to New Zealand.
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She immigrated to New Zealand in 1913 on the ship Turakina which sailed from London on 28 November 1912, arriving in Wellington on 17 January 1913. It is thought that Catherine changed her name to Katrina Darroch on the ship as she was calling herself by her new name when she married in 1914.

Katrina married Alexander Linton Wilson on 17 January 1914[6] in Wellington. They had one daughter.

  1. Catherine Campbell (1914[7] - 2006[8])

In 1922 she was living at 35 Broadway, Miramar, Wellington, being listed on the Wellington Suburbs Supplementary no 1 Electoral Roll with her husband Alexander Linton a telephone mechanician[9].

In 1961 she was a widow at 21 Waikato St, Wellington South, being listed on the Island Bay Main Electoral Roll[10].

Katrina passed away on 4 March 1963 aged 87 years[11]. She was cremated at the Karori Crematorium, Wellington[12].

Sources

  1. "Statutory Register of Births", National Records of Scotland, Ref: 596/61, ScotlandsPeople Accessed 22 Mar 2023
    Catherine McKechnie birth registered 1875 in Kilbirnie, mother's maiden name Campbell.
  2. Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1881 Scotland Census. Reels 1-338. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Kilbirnie; ED: 4; Page: 32; Line: 9; Roll: cssct1881_188; Registration Number: 596; Household schedule number: 134. Accessed 22 Mar 2023
    Catherine Mckecknie (5) visitor in household of Alexr Campbell (62) in No 125 Glengarnock in Kilbirnie registration district. Born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.
  3. "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census". FindMyPast Transcription Accessed 22 Mar 2023
    Catherine McKecknie (5) visitor in household of Alexander Campbell (62) in Glengarnock, 125 in Kilbirnie registration district in Ayrshire, Scotland. Born in Scotland.
  4. "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census" FindMyPast Transcription Accessed 22 Mar 2023
    Catherine McKechnie (16) granddaughter, Fishing net worker, in household of Alexander Campbell (71) in Square in Kilbirnie registration district in Ayrshire, Scotland. Born in Scotland.
  5. Ancestry.com. 1901 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Falkirk; ED: 11; Page: 43; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1901_156; Registration Number: 479; Household schedule number: 219; Roll: CSSCT1901_156. Accessed 22 Mar 2023
    Catherine Mckechnie (25) daur (daughter) in household of Daniel Mckechnie (61) at 32 Hendry St in Falkirk registration district. Born in Glengarnock, Ayrshire.
  6. New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Marriage Registration. Accessed 22 Mar 2023
    1914/320 Bride=Katrina Darroch McKechnie Groom=Alexander Wilson DOM=17/01/1914
  7. New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Birth Registration. Accessed 10 Apr 2023
    1915/1603 Wilson, Catherine Campbell Mother=Katrina Darroch Father=Alexander DOB=01/12/1914
  8. New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Death Registration. Accessed 10 Apr 2023
    2006/5267 Gosling, Catherine Campbell DOB=1 December 1914 DOD=19/02/2006
  9. Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853–1981. Auckland, New Zealand: BAB microfilming. Microfiche publication, 4032 fiche. Accessed 22 Mar 2023
    Name: Katrina McKechnie Wilson; Electoral Year: 1922; Residence Street Address: 35 Broadway; Residence Place: Miramar, New Zealand; District: Wellington Suburbs; Region or Province: Wellington.
  10. Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853–1981. Auckland, New Zealand: BAB microfilming. Microfiche publication, 4032 fiche. Accessed 22 Mar 2023
    Name: Katrina Wilson; Electoral Year: 1960; Residence Street Address: 21 Waikato St.; Residence Place: New Zealand; District: Island Bay; Region or Province: Wellington
  11. New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (Digital Database), Department of Internal Affairs Death Registration. Accessed 22 Mar 2023
    1963/37486 Wilson, Katrina Age=87Y DOD=04/03/1963
  12. Wellington City Council Cemetery Search Accessed 22 Mar 2023
    KATRINA WILSON; Date of Death: 4 Mar 1963; Date of Cremation: N/A ; Age: 87; Cremation




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