Catharine Dryburgh

Brief Life History of Catharine

When Catharine Dryburgh was born on 20 June 1832, her father, Archibald Dryburgh, was 43 and her mother, Catharine Nicol, was 37. She married George Black on 13 December 1858, in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1871. She died on 15 July 1909, in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 77.

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Family Time Line

George Black
1826–1899
Catharine Dryburgh
1832–1909
Marriage: 13 December 1858
Ann Black
1860–
Georgina Black
1863–1933
John Black
1868–
Archibald Black
1871–
Thomas Black
1874–1874

Sources (33)

  • Catherine Dryburgh in household of Archibald Dryburgh, "Scotland Census, 1841"
  • Catharine Dryburgh, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Wemyss. Marriage Registers 1858

World Events (8)

1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors

Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1854 · Great North of Scotland Railway

Being one of the two smallest railways in 1923, the Great North of Scotland Railway carried its first passengers from Kittybrewster to Huntly in 1854. In the 1880s the railways were refurbished to give express services to the suburban parts in Aberdeen. There were junctions with the Highland Railway established to help connect Aberdeenshire, Banffshire and Moray counties. The railway started to deliver goods from the North Sean and from the whisky distilleries in Speyside. With the implementation of bus services and the purchase of the British Railway the Great North of Scotland Railway was discontinued.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Fife): habitational name from Dryburgh in Merton (Berwickshire).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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