Thomas McNulty was born in Shettleston about 1842 to Elizabeth Murray and Robert McNulty. [See Section MY-5-1 for family background.]
He had a brother John, born about 1836 in Co. Derry, who married Elizabeth Dunigan in 1862. [See Section MY-6-1 for further information.]
And another brother Robert, born about 1838 in Ireland, who married Mary Hay in 1863. [See Section MY-6-2 for further information.]
Catherine McGee was born on September 15, 1842 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire to Catherine Dunigan (c1817 - 1859) and William McGee (c1819 - 185x). [See Section DN-4-1 for family background.]
1860 William McGee was born at 4h0m a.m. on Monday, December 10 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, to Catherine McGee, Steamloom Weaver. His father is not named. His birth was registered No. 248 at Shettleston on the same day by Elizabeth Donoughan [Dunigan], "her X mark", Grandaunt, Present.
There is an entry in the register of Baptisms for the parish of St. Paul's Eastmuir for 1860 as follows—
William, child of Thomas McNulty and Catherine McGee, Catholics, born December 10, baptised December 12, sponsor Elizabeth Dunigan, clergyman Patrick McLaughlin.
I have not found young William with either parent in the 1861 census, nor have I found any record of his death (so far).
1861 On Tuesday, April 23, Thomas McNulty and Catherine McGee were married at Eastmuir, Shettleston [St. Paul's] After Banns According to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No. 9 at Shettleston on April 25.
Thomas was a Bachelor, aged 19, occupation Coal Miner and usual residence Shettleston Parish. His parents are recorded as Robert McInulty [sic], Coal Miner and Elizabeth McInulty m.s. Murray.
Catherine was a Spinster, aged 18, no occupation given and usual address Shettleston Parish. Her parents are recorded as William McGee, Coal Miner and Catherine McGee m.s. Dounagin [sic], both deceased.
The celebrant was P McLaughlin, Pastor of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Eastmuir and the witnesses were Patrick Reynolds and Catherine Dunigan, both of whom made their marks.
The marriage is also recorded in the register of St. Paul's, Eastmuir —
Thomas McNulty & Catherine McGee, after due proclamation of Banns, were married by me in the presence of Patrick Reynolds and Catherine Dunigan. Patrick McLaughlin.
[Note :– Now, it may be that this Patrick Reynolds is a stranger from out of town but there are only two Patrick Reynolds living in Shettleston at this time, my great great grandfather aged 35 and one of his sons aged 5. It seems a little odd that 19-year-old Thomas would have a 35-year-old married man as his best man but I'm sure stranger things have happened. (It may be relevant that both men were coal miners, or that the Reynolds family lived next door to the church.)]
Thomas and Catherine had the following children (that I know of) —
William McGee born in 1860 in Shettleston and never seen again. Elizabeth born in 1862 in Shettleston, last sighting 1881. Thomas born in 1865 in Auchinleck, last sighting 1881. Robert born in 1867 in Shettleston, last sighting 1871. William born in 1870 in Glenlogan Cottages, Sorn, last sighting 1881. John born in 1872 in Newtown, Catrine last sighting 1881. Catherine born in 1875 in Newtown, Catrine, last sighting 1881.
1862 Elizabeth McAnulty was born at 4h0m p.m. on Friday, July 25 at Shettleston, Lanark to Catherine McAnulty m.s. McGee and Thomas McAnulty, Coal Miner who married on April 23, 1861 at Eastmuir, Lanark. Her birth was registered No.176 at Shettleston on August 5 by Thomas McAnulty, Father.
1865 Thomas McAnulty was born at 4h0m a.m. on Saturday, January 14 at Auchinleck to Catherine McAnulty m.s. McGee and Thomas McAnulty, Miner who married on April 23, 1861 at Shettleston. His birth was registered No.20 at Auchinleck on January 21 by T. McAnulty, Father.
1867 Robert McNulty was born at 11h0m p.m. on Monday, August 12 at Shettleston, Lanark to Catherine McNulty m.s. McGee and Thomas McNulty, Coal Miner who married on April 23, 1861 at Eastmuir. His birth was registered No.194 at Shettleston on August 26 by Thomas McNulty, Father.
1870 William McAnulty was born at 8h20m a.m. on Sunday, July 10 at Glenlogan Cottages to Catherine McAnulty m.s. McGhee and Thomas McAnulty, Ironstone Miner who married on April 23, 1861 at East Muir, Lanark. His birth was registered No.88 at Sorn on July 21 by Catherine McAnulty, "her X mark", Mother.
1871 April 2 The family were living in the mining village of Glenlogan near Sorn, Ayrshire, where they occupied No.19, a house with 2 windowed rooms.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Thomas McAnulty Head Mar 29 Miner Ironstone Lanarkshire, Shettleston 2 Cathrin [McGee] Wife Mar 29 Miners Wife do., do. Elizabeth McAnulty Daur 8 Scholar do., do. Thomas McAnulty Son 6 do. Ayrshire, Auchinleck Robert McAnulty Son 3 Lanarkshire, Shettleston William McAnulty Son 8mon Ayrshire, Sorn Thomas's brother Robert and Mary (Hay) were not far away at No.28.
1872 John McAnulty was born at 8h0m a.m. on Wednesday, November 13 at Newtown, Catrine to Catherine McAnulty m.s. McGhee and Thomas McAnulty, Ironstone Miner who married on April 23, 1861 at East Muir, Lanark. His birth was registered No.135 at Sorn on November 20 by Mary Moan, Aunt, Present, Cornmill Street, Catrine.
Since I am confident that Catherine had no (surviving) siblings, I think we are looking at a Mary McNulty/McAnulty married to John Moan.
1875 Catherine McAnulty was born at 5h0m a.m. on Thursday, May 20 at Newtown, Catrine to Catherine McAnulty m.s. McGhee and Thomas McAnulty, Ironstone Miner who married on April 23, 1861 at East Muir, Lanark. Her birth was registered No.72 at Sorn on June 8 by Catherine McAnulty, "her X mark", Mother.
1875 Thomas McNulty, Iron Miner (married to Catherine McGee) died at 0h30m p.m. on Thursday, December 30 at the Engine House, Mair Pit, age 33 years, after a Fall from roof of Mair Pit after 2 hours, No Med. Att. His parents are recorded as Robert McNulty, Iron Miner and Elizabeth McNulty m.s. Murray. His death was registered No.150 at Auchinleck on December 31 by John Moan, "his X mark", Brother-in-Law, Bottomer, Mill St., Catrine.
There is further information in the Register of Corrected Entries for the Parish of Auchinleck in the County of Ayr, Vol. 1, Page 69.
"Result of a Precognition [Scots Law - preliminary examination of witnesses as to whether there is ground for prosecution] touching the Death of Thomas McAnulty Registered under No.150 in the Registration Book of Deaths for the year 1875:-
Thomas McAnulty [sic]
34 [sic] years M
30th December
1875In the Engine
house at No.2
Ironstone pit com-
mon in the Parish
of Auchinleck
and County of
AyrInjuries Sustained while
in the underground work-
ings of No.2 Ironstone pit
common in the Parish of
Auchinleck on 30th
December 1875
Catrine Church Yard Matth-
ew Morton James CatrineAt Ayr 26 Febry 1876 Certified Supt R. D. Murdoch Proc. Fisc. + John Pollock F.M. At Auchinleck March 20 1876 D.M. Kennedy, Regr From which I infer that Thomas was buried in Catrine Churchyard as certified by Matthew Morton James, Sexton or Undertaker.
1881 April 3 The family were still in Newtown in the Village of Catrine, Ayrshire, where they occupied a house with two windowed rooms.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Catherine McInulty Head W 39 Cotton Weaver Lanark, Glasgow 2 Elizth. McInulty Daur Un 18 House duties Lanark, Glasgow Thomas McInulty Son Un 16 Coal Miner Ayr, Auchinleck William McInulty Son 10 Scholar Ayr, Sorn John McInulty Son 8 Scholar Ayr, Sorn Katherine McInulty Daur 5 Scholar Ayr, Sorn