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Surnames: cathcart
Classification: Query
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John,
My grandparents were James Andrew Cathcart and Sarah Isabella Jackson. James was born in
Ballymena, Antrim on the 29 march 1902, the only record on
familysearch.org of a James
Cathcart born on the right day, his parents were John Cathcart and Mary Agnes Weir so i am
not sure whether or not this is the correct family. However when checking for their names
the two you found come up but not my grandfather's.
Recently found out my grandfather had at least two siblings, William John Cathcart born
1910 and Edith Davison (nee Cathcart) 1921. They also seem to have come to wigan with him
and died there.
Also, my grandfather James was in the first world war but having a hard time finding
records of him, i have heard the first time he tried to sign up couldn't as his uncle
saw him and stopped him as he was underage, so he tried somewhere else.
Sarah Isabella Jackson was born in Hindley, Wigan, Manchester, UK in 1921, they married in
Wigan, after my grandfather moved there and they met.
I do not know who Mary Agnes's Parents were but there are weir's in various irish
records.
Help from anyone with possible information is welcome.
Sarah Cathcart
Wigan, Manchester, UK