In order to take up his role in Nigeria, Joseph had to travel by steamship, normally from Liverpool but occasionally from Plymouth, to Lagos (Iddo), Nigeria. The trip was approximately 4100 miles and took around 2 weeks. Bearing in mind on 11 March 1915 the first passenger ship, RMS Falaba, is sunk by German U-boat […]
In 1902, Catherine and Joseph married, on 6 June. Catherine was 18, Joseph was 24 and a Railway Yardman. John Patton is the only surviving parent of the happy couple, but he is not a witness, although Catherine’s older sister Sarah is. Joseph and Catherine did not have an easy route to parenthood. Their first […]
The Ardrossan McFarlanes