The Family of Patrick McNee & Mary Woods, 1878

This is the family of Jane McNee who married James Colvin in 1907.


1878 On Monday, October 7, Patrick McNee and Mary Woods were married at Eastmuir R.C. Church After Banns According to the forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No.38 at Shettleston.

Patrick was a Bachelor, gave his age as 23, occupation Coal Miner and usual residence Reid St., Shettleston, Lanark. His parents are recorded as Thomas McNee, Coal Miner, Deceased and Mary Jane McNee m.s. Kelly.

Mary was a Spinster, gave her age as 22, occupation Cotton Winder and usual residence Sandyhills, Shettleston, Lanark. Her parents are recorded as Daniel Woods, Coal Miner, Deceased and Catherine Woods m.s. McGuire. Mary made "her X mark".

The celebrant was Fr. G. McBrearty, Cath. Clergyman and the witnesses were James Burke (who made "his X mark") and Mary McCormick.

The marriage is also recorded in the Register of Marriages in St Paul's, Eastmuir with the additional information that Patrick McNee was commonly called O'Neil.


1878 Catherine McNee was born at 7h0m p.m. on Wednesday, November 27 at Sandyhills, Shettleston Parish to Patrick McNee, Coal Miner and Mary McNee m.s Woods who married on October 7, 1878 in Shettleston Parish. Her birth was registered No.285 at Shettleston on December 4 by Patrick McNee.

She was baptised by Fr. George McBrearty in the parish of St Paul's, Eastmuir on December 9 with sponsor Widow Jane McNee (or O'Neil) [her paternal grandmother].


1881 The family were living at 36 Merry & Cunningham's Row, in the village of Stonefield in the Parish of Blantyre.

Rel.Mar.AgeOccupationBirthplace
Patrick McNeeHeadMar24Coal MinerLanarkshire, Maryhill
Mary do.WifeMar23do., Cleland
Catherine do.Daur2do., Shettleston
Jane McNeeDaur10 daysLanarkshire, Blantyre
Catherine WoodsVisitorWidow69Formerly LaundressIreland
John McMurrayBoarderUnm29Collier Brusherdo.


1901 March 31 At 30 Rae Place, Shettleston [south side of Main Street between Wellshot Road and South Vesalius Street] in a house with 2 windowed rooms —

Rel.Mar.AgeOccupationBirthplace
Patrick McNeeHeadMar44Coal MinerLanarkshire, Glasgow
Mary do.WifeMar42do., Shotts
Jane do.DaurS20Dressmaker (Own Acc at home)do., Blantyre
Mary Ann do.DaurS17Knitting Machinistdo., Glasgow
Thomas do.SonS15Coal Minerdo., do.
Daniel do.Son13Scholardo., do.
Agnes do.Daur12do.do., Shettleston
Sarah do.Daur10do.do., do.
John do.Son5?do.do., do.
Patrick do.Son3?do., do.
Margaret do.Daur?do., do.


1907 On Monday, April 1, Jane married James Colvin at St. Paul's RC Church, Shettleston. [See Section CL-7-1 for further information.]