- Catherine Ferguson was born on the island of Islay about 1835, both she and her husband Malcolm were Gaelic speakers.
In 1871 they were at 12 Store row Newmains, parish of Cambusnethan. Malcolm was a furnaceman at Coltness Iron Works.
By 1881 they were at 42 Stable Row, Newmains and they were still there in 1891.
In 1901 Malcolm was of course a widower, and he was living with his married son Archibald, his wife and 10 children at McLees cottage, Stewarton Street Wishaw.
Malcolm McNeil and Catherine Ferguson had the following children buried at Cambusnethan, all in paupers graves -
Alexander aged 8 months, Newmains.
Buried 7 Jan 1868.
Euphemia aged 4 years, Newmains.
Buried 28 Jan 1870.
Still Born male child, Newmains.
Buried 28 Dec 1870.
Isabella aged 10 years, Newmains.
Buried 26 May 1873.
John aged 19 years, miner, Newmains.
Buried 14 Sept 1875.
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Children |
| 1. John MacNeill, b. 18 Apr 1856, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK , bur. 14 Sep 1875, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK (Age ~ 19 years) |
+ | 2. Malcolm MacNeill, b. Abt 1858, Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK , d. 2 Jan 1908, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK (Age 50 years)
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| 3. Mary MacNeill, b. 7 Aug 1858, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Mary MacNeill, b. 20 Aug 1859, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Archibald MacNeill, b. 9 Jun 1861, Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown
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| 6. Isabella MacNeill, b. 1 May 1863, Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK , bur. 26 May 1873, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK (Age ~ 10 years) |
| 7. Euphemia MacNeill, b. 14 Apr 1865, Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK , bur. 28 Jan 1870, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK (Age ~ 4 years) |
| 8. Alexander MacNeill, b. 17 Apr 1867, Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK , bur. 7 Jan 1868, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK (Age ~ 0 years) |
| 9. Margaret MacNeill, b. 19 Nov 1868, Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 10. MacNeill, b. 28 Dec 1870, Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK , bur. 28 Dec 1870, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK (Age ~ 0 years) |
+ | 11. Catherine MacNeill, b. 13 Oct 1872, Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK , d. 12 Mar 1954, Newmains, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK (Age 81 years)
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