Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




David Docherty 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 18 Nov 1871 - Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland 4256
    Christening: 
          Death: 1945 - Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland ( at age 74) 321
         Burial: 1945 - Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland 321
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Religion: Roman Catholic. 

•  Alt. Birth: Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 1871. 

•  Residence: East High St. Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, Nov 1871. The birth registration gives East High St. as residence at that time. By November they had moved to Townhead Rd. 

•  Residence: 126 Townhead Rd. Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 1881. 

•  Occupation: Common Labourer Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 1891. 

•  Residence: 161 Back Row Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 1891. 

•  Occupation: Gardener Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 23 Jan 1894. 

•  Residence: Easter Greens Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 23 Jan 1894. 

•  Occupation: Gardener Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 6 Apr 1896. 

•  Residence: 56 Donaldson St. Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 6 Apr 1896. 

•  Occupation: Chemical Work Labourer Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 29 May 1900. 

•  Occupation: Gardener Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 1901. 

•  Residence: 129 Townhead Rd. Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 1901. 

•  Residence: 90 1/2 Townhead, 14 Oct 1901, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland.  (Occupant) 

•  Occupation: Nickel Work Labourer Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 18 Oct 1901. 

•  Military: Served in France during WWI (Argyll and Southern Highlanders), Between 1915 and 1919. 

•  Alt. Death: Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 19 Aug 1924. 

•  Occupation: Gardener Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 19 Aug 1924.
Parents 
         Father: Edward 403
         Mother: Sarah Docherty 405
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary McGuire 321,2302 
       Marriage: 23 Jan 1894 - Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland 2300

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: Arthur Boyaert, Catholic Priest, 23 Jan 1894, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Witnesses: James Kelly and Sarah McGuire, 23 Jan 1894, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. It is assumed that Sarah was Mary's sister. 
       Children:
                1. Pvt. James Docherty
                2. John Docherty
                3. Daniel Docherty
                4. Grace Docherty
Notes
General:
070310 from John McCafferty: Served in France during WWI (Argyll and Southern Highlanders)

130310: Information found on the Commonwealth Graves Commission website and on Rootsweb Docherty List indicates that two of David's sons (James and John) also served in France and James paid the supreme sacrifice. Less is known about the military records of David and John. The name Docherty by its various spellings was very common, even in the Argyll and Southern Highlanders, and it is difficult to tell which records may pertain to these two.

It appears that David was born in Scotland of an Irish mother and father. He was illegitimate so there is not much known about his father except that he declared his name to be Edward Docherty on his marriage registration. The surname was almost certainly not true but was used to cover up his illegitimacy. His father's Chrisitian name is presumed to be true lacking further informationa and his nationality is presumed to be Irish because it appears from the dates on census and birth information that Sarah immigrated to Scotland between the time that she conceived and bore David.

150310: John McCafferty provided the following information on the death of his grandfather: grandfather, David Docherty, died in 1945 and was buried in the Auld Aisle Cemetery, Kirkintilloch just prior to the end of WW2 - I attended, and still remember, his funeral."

Grace Docherty 
      Sex: F
AKA: Grace Docherty 321, Grace McCafferty
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 14 Oct 1901 - Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland 4257
    Christening: 3 Nov 1901 - Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland 4257
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Religion: Roman Catholic. 

•  Alt. Birth: 1901, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Residence: 90 1/2 Townhead, 14 Oct 1901, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Alt. Birth: Note discrepancy in date from church record to government record, 18 Oct 1901, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. Should be 14 October 1901 according to church record downloaded today (21 April 2024) from FMP. 

•  Minister/Priest: T. Delbeke, 3 Nov 1901, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 
Scotland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms Transcription
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First name(s) Grace
Last name Docherty
Birth year 1901
Birth date 14 Oct 1901
Baptism year 1901
Baptism date 03 Nov 1901
Father's first name(s) David
Father's last name Docherty
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name Maguire
Denomination Roman Catholic
Parish The Holy Family & St Ninian
Place Kirkintilloch
Diocese Glasgow
County Dunbartonshire
Country Scotland
Archive The Scottish Catholic Archives
Archive reference MP/484/1/1/1
Record set Scotland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from United Kingdom, Scotland

Β© Findmypast. 

•  Witnesses: John McDermid and Grace Maguire, 3 Nov 1901, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 
Scotland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms Transcription
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First name(s) Grace
Last name Docherty
Birth year 1901
Birth date 14 Oct 1901
Baptism year 1901
Baptism date 03 Nov 1901
Father's first name(s) David
Father's last name Docherty
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name Maguire
Denomination Roman Catholic
Parish The Holy Family & St Ninian
Place Kirkintilloch
Diocese Glasgow
County Dunbartonshire
Country Scotland
Archive The Scottish Catholic Archives
Archive reference MP/484/1/1/1
Record set Scotland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from United Kingdom, Scotland

Β© Findmypast. 

•  Occupation: Fishmonger's Assistant, 1924, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Residence: St. Andrew's Place, 19 Aug 1924, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland.
Parents 
         Father: David Docherty 321
         Mother: Mary McGuire 321,2302
Spouses and Children 
1. *Hugh McCafferty 321 
       Marriage: 19 Aug 1929 - Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland 321,4258

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: Patrick Sorley, 19 Aug 1924, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Witnesses: Mary Docherty and Dan Gallagher, 19 Aug 1924, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. John Alexander McCafferty
                3. Living
                4. Living
Notes
General:
090310: She was not born at the time of the 1901 census which was held on March 31st

Pvt. James Docherty 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 6 Apr 1896 - Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland 4260
    Christening: 
          Death: 9 Apr 1917 - Arras, Hautes-Pyrιnιes, Midi-Pyrιnιes, France ( at age 21) 321,2003
         Burial: 1917 - Pas, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France 321
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Alt. Birth: Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 1895. 

•  Residence: 56 Donaldson St. Kirkintilloch, , Dunbarton, Scotland, 6 Apr 1896. 

•  Residence: 90 1/2 Townhead, 14 Oct 1901, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland.  (Occupant) 

•  Military: Served in France during WWI (Argyll and Southern Highlanders), Between 1914 and 1917, France. Regt. # 303111, 1st/8th Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. 

•  Occupation: Miner, Auchengeich Colliery, 1914, Chryston, Lanark, Scotland. 

•  Medical Condition: Died in Battle, 9 Apr 1917, Arras, Hautes-Pyrιnιes, Midi-Pyrιnιes, France. 090310:

According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission he fell at the Battle of Arras on April 9, 1917.

From Rootsweb Docherty List:

From: jdoch@attglobal.net <mailto:jdoch@attglobal.net> Subject: DOCHERTY - misc. Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 17:19:02 -0400

JAMES DOCHERTY - 303111 Private 1\\\\\\\\8th Battalion A.&.S. H. BORN: About 1895 ENLISTED: Dumbarton. MOTHER: Mrs Docherty, 104 Townhead, Kirkintilloch. Killed in action 9th April 1917 - France INTERRED - Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. REF - I. A. 13.

Kirkintilloch Herald 25th April 1917 An officer of the A.&.S.H. has written Mrs. Docherty, 104 Townhead, informing her that her son, Pte. James Docherty, A.&.S.H., has been killed in France. He was killed instantly, and was buried with full military honours. Pte. Docherty was 22 years of age, and enlisted in the Army 2 years and 9 months ago, when he was working as a miner at Auchengeich. He had been 9 months in France. His father and a younger brother are also in the Army.

*****************.
Parents 
         Father: David Docherty 321
         Mother: Mary McGuire 321,2302
Notes
General:
130310: The following information pertaining to James was posted on the Rootsweb Docherty list by a man named John Docherty. I tried to contact him using the email address that was current for him at the time but it is no longer valid. I don't know if he was a relative of James or just found this information and posted it for the information of others.

From: jdoch@attglobal.net <mailto:jdoch@attglobal.net> Subject: DOCHERTY - misc. Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 17:19:02 -0400

JAMES DOCHERTY - 303111 Private 1\8th Battalion A.&.S. H. BORN: About 1895 ENLISTED: Dumbarton. MOTHER: Mrs Docherty, 104 Townhead, Kirkintilloch. Killed in action 9th April 1917 - France INTERRED - Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. REF - I. A. 13.

Kirkintilloch Herald 25th April 1917 An officer of the A.&.S.H. has written Mrs. Docherty, 104 Townhead, informing her that her son, Pte. James Docherty, A.&.S.H., has been killed in France. He was killed instantly, and was buried with full military honours. Pte. Docherty was 22 years of age, and enlisted in the Army 2 years and 9 months ago, when he was working as a miner at Auchengeich. He had been 9 months in France. His father and a younger brother are also in the Army.

***************** The medal card shown in the scrapbook would have been written out posthumously and presumably the medals were sent to his mother and father. Note that he had three regimental numbers (3035, 8598, 303111) for some reason, which has caused some confusion in locating information about him.

150310: John McCafferty provided the following information on these medals: " James (who was killed in France) did receive some medals which were lost in a fire in Glasgow in 1997 at my sister's house. Coincidentally, on the day of the fire, I had stopped in Glasgow, on my way home from my job in Borneo, and intended spending a few days with my sister. I had gone out that night to visit friends in Kirkintilloch and missed the excitement. Nothing was recovered after the fire including my luggage containing my passport, money, an assortment of expensive gifts and all my clothes." entry found on Ancestry.com under the heading of UK soldiers who died in WWI:

James Docherty Residence: Dumbarton Death Date: 9 Apr 1917 Enlistment Location: Kirkintilloch, Dumbartons Rank: Private Regiment: Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) Battalion: 1/8th Battalion. Number: 303111 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Aldershot

Not sure what they mean by Aldershot as the Theatre of War. He was killed in France.

John Docherty 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 27 Jan 1898 - Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland 4261
    Christening: 
          Death: Cir 1919 - Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland ( about age 21) 321
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Alt. Birth: Cir 1898, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Residence: 95 Townhead Rd., 27 Jan 1898, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Residence: 90 1/2 Townhead, 14 Oct 1901, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland.  (Occupant) 

•  Military: Between 1914 and 1917, France. Brother James' obituary noted he had a brother and father also in the army. 

•  Occupation: Shunter of railway trains, Cadder Yard, 1919, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland.
Parents 
         Father: David Docherty 321
         Mother: Mary McGuire 321,2302
Notes
General:
130310: Birth Registration was signed by his mother, not his father. Perhaps his father was away at the time?

150310: John McCaffert provided the following information on the death of John Docherty: " WW1 my uncle John, James' brother, was killed by a train when he was working one night at a train yard while shunting railway wagons. The location of the tragedy was Cadder yard in the Glasgow/Kirkintilloch/Bishopbriggs area."

Sarah Docherty 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1836 - Ireland
    Christening: 
          Death: 26 Dec 1897 - Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland ( about age 61) 1090
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: Heart Disease 2 months

Events

•  Religion: Roman Catholic. 

•  Occupation: Cotton Weaver, 1871, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Immigration: From Ireland to Scotland, Between Apr 0002 and 18 Nov 1871, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. Her son was born in Kirkintilloch in 1871 but she does not appear on the 1871 Census there which was taken on April 2/3 1871. 

•  Residence: East High St., Nov 1871, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Residence: 126 Townhead Rd., Apr 1881, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Residence: 161 Back Row, Apr 1891, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Alt. Death: Between 1894 and 1901, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland. 

•  Occupation: Washerwoman, 1897, Kirkintilloch, Dunbarton, Scotland.
Parents 
         Father: Thomas Docherty 1090
         Mother: Mother
Spouses and Children 
1. *Edward 403 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. David Docherty
Notes
General:
130310:

It seems that Sarah was born in Ireland and at a rather later than normal age for a first child (36) bore her only child, David, out of wedlock. The timing isn't certain but it would appear that she conceived in Ireland but the child was born in Scotland. Her name does not appear on the census in that year in Kirkintilloch, which was taken on April 2/3 1871, but that is where the boy was born on November 18 (see registration of birth). Being Catholic, this could mean she fled to escape the shame of an illegitimate child.

She worked as a cotton weaver and managed to provide the two of them with a home without any assistance from the father. David gave his father's name as Edward Docherty on his marriage registration, but most likely that was also to escape the shame of being illegitimate. While the father's name may have been Edward, his surname was almost certainly not Docherty as that was the mother's surname. There is no other record of this man and it does not appear that he contributed in any way to the upbringing of the child.

They moved quite a bit from census to census, never appearing at the same address twice, perhaps indicating that Sarah's income was not always sufficient to pay the rent. It would have been pretty rough for an unmarried woman to raise a child and hold a job in Victorian Scotland.

By the time he was 19, as reported on the 1891 census, David was contributing to the upkeep as a common labourer but it appears that Sarah was no longer working. She was 55 at the time and not really too old to be working, so she may have been in failing health already.

Sarah was alive at the time of her son's wedding in 1894 but died shortly afterwards on Dec. 26 1897 of heart failure.

Thomas Docherty 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Ireland 1090
    Christening: 
          Death: Bef 26 Dec 1897 - Ireland 1090
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mother
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Sarah Docherty
Catherine Docwra 
      Sex: F
AKA: Kate Docwra 14
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1862 - Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 4262
    Christening: 
          Death: 27 Jun 1939 - Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia ( about age 77) 14
         Burial: After 27 Jun 1939 - Sutherland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 14
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Stephen Docwra 14
         Mother: Frances Schneider 14
Spouses and Children 
1. *James William Kennedy 14 
       Marriage: 25 Apr 1888 - New South Wales, Australia 14
Marriage Notes 




Notes from David Stevens:

Registered Gulgong 1888/6011.


       Children:
                1. William Harold Augustus Kennedy
                2. Ernest Albert Kennedy
                3. Ruby Muriel Kennedy
                4. Elsie May Kennedy
                5. Vera Ellen Kennedy
                6. Leslie Kennedy
                7. Kathleen Elizabeth Kennedy
                8. Eileen Mary Usula Kennedy
Notes
General:
Notes from David Stevens:


Surname shown as DOWERA at registration.

1930 New South Wales (Peakhurst) Electoral Roll at 26 Inverness Avenue, Penshurst; home duties.
1936, 1943 New South Wales (Coonabarabran) Electoral Roll in Cassillis Street, Coonabarrabran; home duties.

Died at the home of her daughter Elsie McVEIGH in Liberty Street, Belmore. She was unconcious for some time; the sons and daughters had time to gather by the bedside. A period of laboured breathing eventually stopped. The silence in the room was broken by the urgent, appealing voice of her husband; quite strongly he called out the one word "Kate". Immediately Catherine stirred and continued breathing. Said the Irish priest Father Michael O'KELLY, who was also watching by the bedside, "You've called her back". Kate lived on perhaps one more day.

Stephen Docwra 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1836 - Cambridgeshire, England 4263
    Christening: 
          Death: 28 Jun 1898 - Tallawang, New South Wales, Australia ( about age 62) 14
         Burial: After 28 Jun 1898 - Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia 14
 Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Frances Schneider 14 
       Marriage: 3 Nov 1860 - Camden, New South Wales, Australia 14
Marriage Notes 




Notes from David Stevens:

St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church.


       Children:
                1. Catherine Docwra
Notes
General:
Notes from David Stevens:


Immigrated to Australia in 1855 aboard the "Euphrates" which arrived at Port Jackson on 5 August 1855. He was described as an agriculural labourer age 18 from Bassingbourne, Cambridge, England.

10 children (7 females, 3 males?).

Anastatia Dodd 
      Sex: F
AKA: Anastasia Dodd 4264
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: in Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 481
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children 
1. *William Codner
       Marriage: 2 Dec 1817 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 278,481

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: Thomas A. Grantham, Missionary, 2 Dec 1817, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: Samuel Codner, Linken [?] Harris, Michael Ryan, 2 Dec 1817, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: Samuel Codner, Michael Ryan, 2 Dec 1817, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 
Marriage Notes 




160916:
The original Cathedral register entry reads:
"174 William Codner of th__ Parish [crossed out]
and Anastatia Dodd both of Torbay were
Married in this Church
this 2 - Day of Decr. in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Seventeen  By me Thos. A. Grantham  Missry

This Marriage was solemnized between Us  { William Codner
                                                                          { The mark X of Anastatia

In the Presence of } Samuel Codner
                                } Linken [?] Harris    ?? Michael Ryan



       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
                3. William Codner
Living 
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children 
1. Living

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