Catharine McLachlan (1839)

Born 1839 in Ardnamurchan, Argyllshire, Scotland, UK

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Biography

Catharine McLachlan was born in Ardnamurchan, Argyllshire around 1839, the second daughter of five children born to Donald McLachlan and Janet (McKinnon) McLachlan.^[1][2]

Before the 1861 Census, her mother and two siblings had moved, and Catharine appears to have left home. It has not thus far been possible to find further information about her later life.

Sources

1. ↑ 1841 Scotland Census / Achosnich, Ardnamurchan, Argyllshire (HO107 / 505 / 25 p.7 - 6 Jun 1841); Catherine McLachlan age 2, daughter; in household of parents Donald McLachlan age 25 and his wife Janet age 25, living in Ardnamurchan; with her elder sister Mary age 3 1/2; this is one of the few documents found which confirms beyond reasonable doubt the identity of her father;
2. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census / Farm of Sanna, Ardnamurchan, Argyllshire (HO107 / 505 / 25 p.7; 30 Mar 1851) Catharine McLachlan age 11, daughter, scholar; in household of mother Janet McLachlan age 37, head, labourer's wife, married, born Parish of Ardnamurchan; and four siblings Mary age 13, Janet age 6, Lachlan age 4 and Hugh age 1; all persons born in Parish of Ardnamurchan;