The Family of Daniel Woods & Catherine McGuire, c1844

This is the family of Mary Woods, mother of Jane McNee who married James Colvin in 1907.

Daniel Woods was born about 1820 in Co. Sligo, Ireland.

Catherine McGuire was born about 1817 in Co. Sligo, Ireland.


1841 Daniel Woods and Catherine McGuire married on Monday, September 6 in Sligo, Ireland (according to Mary's birth registration in 1855, though John's (1862) has August 1838).

Daniel and Catherine had the following children (that I know of) —

Patrickborn about 1845 in Ireland, last sighting 1861.
Annborn about 1847 in Ireland, last sighting 1871.
Jamesborn in 1848 in Airdrie, married Margaret Kerr in 1871, last sighting 1881.
Daniel (1)born in 1850 in Airdrie and died before 1854.
Daniel (2)born about 1854 in Cleland, last sighting 1871.
Maryborn in 1855 at Omoa Iron Works, married Patrick McNee in 1878, last sighting 1911.
Catherineborn in 1857 in Carfin, last sighting 1881.
John (1)born in 1860 at Sandyhills, Shettleston and died there in 1861.
John (2)born in 1862 at Sandyhills, Shettleston, last sighting 1881.

plus another boy who died before 1855.


c1845 Patrick was born in Ireland.


c1847 Ann was born in Ireland.

1871 Catherine Woods (Illegitimate) was born at 8h0m p.m. on Sunday, October 29 at Square, Sandyhills, Shettleston, Lanark to Ann Woods, Cotton Mill Worker. Her birth was registered No.226 at Shettleston on November 18 by Ann Woods, "her X mark", Mother.

I couldn't see an appropriate baptism on-line.


1848 James Woods was born on Saturday, April 8 to Daniel Woods and Catharine McGuire and baptised on May 22 in the parish of St. Margaret's, Airdrie by Fr. D. McVale with sponsors John Gulman and Catharine Murty.


1850 Daniel Wood was born on Tuesday, May 7 to Daniel Wood and Catherine McGuire and baptised on July 3 in the parish of St. Margaret's, Airdrie by Fr. J. Buckley with sponsors William McGuire and Bridget McGuire.

Sadly, this Daniel must have died before the second Daniel was born about 1854.


1851 March 30 The family were living 54 Omoa Iron Works.

Rel.Mar.AgeOccupationBirthplace
Daniel WoodsHeadMar28Ironstone MinerIreland
Cathrine do.WifeMar30do.
Patrick do.Son6 do.
Ann do.Daur4do.
James do.Son2do.
Daniel do.Son1do.
Patrick McCuneLodgerU25Collierdo.
William Blackdo.U20Ironstone Minerdo.
John do.do.U20do. do.do.

The birthplaces for James and Daniel are probably wrong, since both were baptised in Airdrie.


c1854 A second Daniel was born in Cleland, Lanarkshire


1855 Mary Woods was born at 10h30m a.m. on Friday, May 4 at No.64 Square, Omoa Iron Works to Catherine Woods m.s. MacGuire, age 38 years and Daniel Woods, Coal Miner, age 35 years, born in the Parish of [indecipherable], County Sligo, Ireland who married on September 6 1841 in Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland. Her birth was registered No.102 at Shotts on May 17 by Daniel Woods, "his X mark", Father, Not Present.

Mary was Catherine's seventh child, and the couple had 3 boys and 1 girl living and 2 boys deceased.


1857 Catherine Woods was born at 4h30m a.m. on Sunday, December 27 at Carfin, Parish of Bothwell to Catherine Woods m.s. McGire and Daniel Woods, Coalminer. Her birth was registered No.3 at Holytown on January 4, 1858 by Daniel Woods, "his X mark", Father, Present.


1860 John Woods was born at 8h0m a.m. on Saturday, June 23 at Sandyhills, Shettleston, Lanark to Catherine Woods m.s. McGuire and Daniel Woods, Coal Miner. His birth was registered No.139 at Shettleston on July 5 by Daniel Woods, "his X mark", Father, Not Present.

He was baptised on July 15 in the parish of St. Paul's, Eastmuir with date of birth June 20. [Index entry]


1861 April 7 The family were living in Sandyhills Square [next door to Henry and Margaret McGee] in a house with one windowed room.

Rel.Mar.AgeOccupationBirthplace
Daniel WoodHeadMar38Coal MinerIreland1
Catherine do.WifeMar40do.
Patrick do.SonUn16Coal Minerdo.
Ann do.DaurUn14do.
James do.SonUn12Coal MinerAirdrie, New Monkland
Daniel do.SonUn7Cleland, Shotts
Mary do.DaurUn5do., do.
Catherine do.DaurUn3Carfin, Bothwell
John do.SonUn9mthsLanarkshire, Sandyhills


1861 John Woods (Single) died at 3h0m a.m. on Saturday, May 18 at Sandyhills, Shettleston, Lanark, age 10½ months, of Nerves, nine months, No Medical Attendant. His parents are recorded as Daniel Woods, Coal Miner and Catherine Woods m.s. McGuire. His death was registered No.61 at Shettleston on May 20 by Daniel Woods, "his X mark", Father.


1862 John Woods was born at 1h0m a.m. on Thursday, December 4 at Sandyhills, Shettleston, Lanark to Catherine Woods m.s. McGuire and Daniel Woods, Coalminer who married on August 1838 [sic] in Ireland. His birth was registered No.273 at Shettleston on December 15 by Daniel Woods, "his X mark", Father.

He was baptised on January 1, 1863 in the parish of St. Paul's, Eastmuir. [Index entry]


1871 On Thursday, February 16, James Woods and Margaret Kerr were married at Eastmuir, Shettleston after Banns according to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No.11 at Shettleston on February 20.

James was a Bachelor, gave his age as 21 [he was 22], occupation Coal Miner and usual residence Sandyhills, Shettleston Parish. His parents are recorded as Daniel Woods, Coal Miner and Catherine Woods m.s. McGuire.

Margaret was a Spinster, gave her age as 22, occupation Bleachfield Worker and usual residence Middlequarter, Shettleston Parish. Her parents are recorded as William Kerr, Coal Miner and Bridget Kerr m.s. McLaughlin.

The celebrant was P. McLaughlin, Pastor of St. Paul's Rom. Cath. Church, Eastmuir and the witnesses were John McKenna and Mary Kerr.

James signed his name, the others made their marks.

The marriage is noted in the Register of Marriages of the parish of St. Paul's, Eastmuir, Shettleston.


1871 April 2 The family were still in Sandyhills Square in a house with one windowed room.

Rel.Mar.AgeOccupationBirthplace
Daniel WoodsHeadMar50Coal MinerIreland1
Catherine do.Wifedo.52do.
James do.SonMar20do.Lanarkshire, Clarkston
Margaret do.Daur in lawdo.19do., Glasgow
Daniel do.SonUnm17do.do., Cleland
Mary do.Daurdo.15Weaver unemployeddo., do.
Catherine WoodsDaur13ScholarLanarkshire, Carfin
John do.Son7do.do., Shettleston

We are missing Patrick (26) and Ann (24).


1878 On Monday, October 7, Mary married Patrick McNee at St. Paul's, Eastmuir. [See Section ME-6-1 for further information.]


1881 April 3 Some of the family were living at 44 Sandyhills Street, Shettleston. (4 families share this address.)

Rel.Mar.AgeOccupationBirthplace
Catherine WoodsHeadUnm20Cotton WeaverLanarkshire, Shotts
John do.BrotherUnm17Coal Minerdo., Shettleston
Catherine do.Niece9Scholardo., do.

Young Catherine is the daughter of Ann. [But where is Ann?]

I think this might be James and Margaret at Bairds Rows, Blantyre. [The number of windowed rooms is not visible.]

Rel.Mar.AgeOccupationBirthplace
James WoodsHeadMarried32Coal MinerLanarkshire, Clarkston
Margaret WoodsWifeMarried31do., Glasgow
Mary WoodsDaur9Scholardo., Shettleston
William WoodsSon8do.do., do.
Catherine WoodsDaur7do.do., Cleland
Ann WoodsDaur5do.do., Shettleston
Helen WoodsDaur8 monthsdo., Blantyre

 


Compiled by John Reynolds — JRGene@btinternet.com
Last significant update — February 2019 (baptisms of James and Daniel)