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Catherine Faloon, the early years (1884 – 1901)

Photo of the original extract from the register of births in the district of Dalziel from 1884 in respect of Catherine Faloon.
Photo of the original extract from the register of births in the district of Dalziel from 1884 in respect of Catherine Faloon. I think this might be the oldest piece of paper I’ve ever held. It was quite amazing (and delicate). The original is held by my dad.

When we talk about Catherine and her family, it should be noted that the spelling of their surname varies, including Faloon, Falloon and Fallon, which makes for interesting searching. Catherine‘s parents were James Faloon and Sarah Faloon (née Rooney), who had married in Ireland in 1874. By 1884 when Catherine was born, the family had […]

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Joseph Patton, the early years (1878-1901)

Joseph Patton was born on 24 April 1878, in Carfin in the Parish of Bothwell, son of John Patton and Margaret Patton (née McRory), who had married in Stranolar, Ireland, in 1862. Prior to Joseph, his parents John and Margaret, had their first child, Patrick, in 1867, followed by Margaret 3 years later. Before Thomas […]