Catherine Coutts 1847-1923

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1847. Catherine Coutt was born 2.10.1847 Grunivoe, Walls, Shetland- dofb from her 1923 grave - spelling as of SP, parish Walls, Sandness, Papa Stour & Foula - to parents John Coutt & Barbara Coutt

1851C Scotland . Catherine Coutt , 3, is living Hoganess Sandsting, Walls is living with her parents, 2 siblings, an aunt and another farm servant

John Coutt Head Married Male 40 1811 Fisher Man & Crofter Of 4 Acres Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland  
Barbara Coutt Wife Married Female 35 1816 - -  
Robert Coutt Son - Male 6 1845 - Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland  
Catherine Coutt Daughter - Female 3 1848 - Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland  
Thamer Coutt Daughter - Female 1 1850 - -  
Jane Coutt Sister-In-Law Unmarried Female 30 1821 Farm Servant -  
Barbara Sklater - Unmarried Female 58 1793 Farm Servant

1861C Scotland. Catherine Coutts, 14, is living 3 Grunivoe, Walls with her parents and 5 siblings. Also a great aunt and an aunt. Some ages wrong here?& likely a mistranscription: the James 11 should read Tamar. Her father a famer & fisherman

John Coutts Head Married Male 51 1810 Fisherman Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland  
Barbara Coutts Wife Married Female 42 1819 - Shetland Islands, Scotland  
Robert Coutts Son Unmarried Male 15 1846 - Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland  
Catherine Coutts Daughter Unmarried Female 14 1847 - Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland  
Tamar Coutts Daughter - Female 11 1850 - Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland  
James Coutts Son - Male 7 1854 - Shetland Islands, Scotland  
Barbara Coutts Daughter - Female 7 1854 - Shetland Islands, Scotland  
Margaret Coutts Daughter - Female 1 1860 - Shetland Islands, Scotland  
Sophia Fraser Aunt Unmarried Female 71 1790 Knitter Of Hosiery Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland  
Catherine Coutts Sister Unmarried Female 47 1814 Farm Labourer Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

1867. Her father, John Coutts, dies

1871C Scotland. Catherine Coutts, 23, farm servant, is living 3 Grunivoe Walls with her mother and 5 siblings - this census seemingly not on FMP

Barbara Coutts 55
Catherine Coutts 23
Tamar Coutts 21
Barbara Coutts 17
James Coutts 17
Margaret Coutts 11
John Coutts 9

1872. Her mother, Barbara Coutts, dies

1874. Catherine emigrated to Nelson NZ on the Ocean Maid, assisted passage , with her younger siblings James, Tamar, Barbara, Margaret & John. Arrived there 8/11/1874

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1876. Catherine Coutts married Stephen Horton on 29.6.1876 in Picton NZ

Stephen and Catherine had children: David Horton 1877-1877; Phoebe Horton 1877-1877; Joseph Stephen Horton 1878-1975; Barbara Horton 1879; Frances Anne Horton 1883-1961

1906. Joseph Stephen Horton , only son of Stephen Horton, married Elizabeth Jane Bunker, both of Nelson, on 7/3/1906

1911 .Stephen Horton died 24.5.1911 Nelson. Death notice in the Nelson Evening Mail: aged 63 years, at Nelson, beloved husband of Catherine

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1923. Catherine Horton died 11.8.1923 Nelson NZ. Buried Marlborough, Nelson, in the above Baptist Grave . Wapapuaka Cemetery- from Bayanne

 

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