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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, a young man (1891-1901)

By the the 1901 Census, Joseph is harder to find, and the records we can locate have some errors. However, working backwards we know that in 1902, he marries Catherine Faloon. Might he already know her in 1901? His mother Margaret is deceased, as are both of Catherine’s parents. However, we know that Catherine is […]