Ruth Clara LAFFEY: Pat's Genealogy Pages

Generation: 1

1. Ruth Clara LAFFEY was born on 14 Nov 1909 in 14 Stevenston House, New Stevenston (daughter of Thomas LAFFEY and Ruth Mair RUSSELL).

Generation: 2

Thomas LAFFEY was born on 1 Dec 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of John LAFFEY and Catherine MCCORMICK); died on 19 Mar 1922 in 5 Cadzow Drive, Calder Road, Mossend, Lanarkshire.

Other Events and Attributes:

CAUS: Pulmonary tuberculosis, cardiac failure
MILI: 416130 (5246) Sapper Thomas Laffey ⅔ Low Field Coy R E (T) Electric Machineman Transferred to Class W Army reserve to return to work as miner 7 Dec 16 A Coy, 6th Res Bn Discharged 1 Jan 19
Occupation: Coal miner
Census: 1881, Watson Building, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Census: 1891, 137 Broad Street

Notes:

Census:

LAFFEY John        Head      Married    40    M    Coal Miner    Ireland
LAFFEY Catherine   Wife      Married    38    F                  Ireland
LAFFEY Margret     Daughter  Unmarried  14    F                  Bathgate
LAFFEY William     Son       Unmarried  11    M    Scholar       England
LAFFEY Catherine   Daughter  Unmarried   9    F    Scholar       Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
LAFFEY Agnes       Daughter  N/A         4    F                  Dennypace, Stirling, Scotland
LAFFEY Thomas      Son       N/A         2    M                  Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

Census:

LAFFY, John,      Head, Mar, 55, Coal miner,         Ireland
LAFFY, Catherine, Wife, Mar, 50,                     Ireland
LAFFY, William,   Son,  Unm, 21, Coal miner,         England
LAFFY, Agnes,     Dau,  Unm, 15, Cotton Mill Worker, Stirlingshire Dennypace
LAFFY, Thomas,    Son,       13, Cotton Mill Worker, Lanarkshire Coatbridge
LAFFY, Ellen J,   Dau,        9, Scholar,            Lanarkshire Coatbridge
LAFFY, Susan,     Dau,        6, Scholar,            Lanarkshire Coatbridge

Thomas married Ruth Mair RUSSELL on 17 Jun 1907 in Stirling, Scotland. Ruth (daughter of William RUSSELL and Mary MCGOWAN) was born on 12 Dec 1887 in 421 Blair Street, Edinburgh; died on 16 Jan 1922 in 22 Preston Street, Glasgow. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ruth Mair RUSSELL was born on 12 Dec 1887 in 421 Blair Street, Edinburgh (daughter of William RUSSELL and Mary MCGOWAN); died on 16 Jan 1922 in 22 Preston Street, Glasgow.

Other Events and Attributes:

CAUS: Pulmonary tuberculosis
Occupation: Millworker

Children:

Edmund Leo LAFFEY was born on 24 Nov 1907 in 48 Baker Street, Stirling.
1. Ruth Clara LAFFEY was born on 14 Nov 1909 in 14 Stevenston House, New Stevenston.
John LAFFEY
John William LAFFEY
Thomas Derwent LAFFEY

Generation: 3

John LAFFEY was born about 1840 in Eire (son of Thomas LAFFEY and Bridget Ann STEVENS); died on 7 Jun 1895 in Marlage, Dalserf.

Other Events and Attributes:

CAUS: Epithelioma of palate (2 years)
Occupation: Coal miner
Census: 1851, Legbranock, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Census: 1861, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Census: 1871, Cornsay Colliery, County Durham
Census: 1881, Watson Building, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Census: 1891, 137 Broad Street

Notes:

Census:

LAFFIE, Thomas, Head, Mar, 42,    Brusher Iron Pit, Ireland
LAFFIE, Ann,    Wife, Mar, 35,    Seamstress,       Ireland
LAFFIE, John,              12,    Putter,           Ireland
LAFFIE, Thomas,             9,    Errand Boy,       Ireland
LAFFIE, Michal, Son,        7,    Errand Boy,       Ireland
LAFFIE, Mary,   Daur,       2,                      Ireland
LAFFIE, Henry,  Son,        5 mo,                   Legbranock, Lanark

Census:

LAFFEY, Thomas,    Head,          Mar, 50, Coal Miner, Ireland
LAFFEY, Agnes,     Wife,          Mar, 48,             Ireland
LAFFEY, John,      Son,           Unm, 21, Coal Miner, Ireland
LAFFEY, Michael,   Son,           Unm, 17, Coal Miner, Ireland
LAFFEY, Mary Ann,  Dau,           Unm, 12, Scholar,    Ireland
LAFFEY, Henry,     Son,           Unm, 10, Scholar,    Lanarkshire Bothwell
LAFFEY, Catherine, Dau,           Unm,  6,             Lanarkshire Bothwell
DAVIS, Moley (?),  Mother-in-Law, Unm, 70,             Ireland

Census:

LAFFIE, John,        Head, Mar, 30, Miner, Ireland
LAFFIE, Catherine M, Wife, Mar, 29,        Ireland
LAFFIE, Agnes,       Daur, Unm,  6,        Scotland
LAFFIE, Margaret,    Daur,       4,        Scotland
LAFFIE, William,     Son,        1,        Durham

Census:

LAFFEY John        Head      Married    40    M    Coal Miner    Ireland
LAFFEY Catherine   Wife      Married    38    F                  Ireland
LAFFEY Margret     Daughter  Unmarried  14    F                  Bathgate
LAFFEY William     Son       Unmarried  11    M    Scholar       England
LAFFEY Catherine   Daughter  Unmarried   9    F    Scholar       Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
LAFFEY Agnes       Daughter  N/A         4    F                  Dennypace, Stirling, Scotland
LAFFEY Thomas      Son       N/A         2    M                  Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

Census:

LAFFY, John,      Head, Mar, 55, Coal miner,         Ireland
LAFFY, Catherine, Wife, Mar, 50,                     Ireland
LAFFY, William,   Son,  Unm, 21, Coal miner,         England
LAFFY, Agnes,     Dau,  Unm, 15, Cotton Mill Worker, Stirlingshire Dennypace
LAFFY, Thomas,    Son,       13, Cotton Mill Worker, Lanarkshire Coatbridge
LAFFY, Ellen J,   Dau,        9, Scholar,            Lanarkshire Coatbridge
LAFFY, Susan,     Dau,        6, Scholar,            Lanarkshire Coatbridge

Died:
11h 30 PM

John married Catherine MCCORMICK on 15 Jun 1863 in Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Catherine (daughter of John MCCORMICK and Margaret MCILHATTON (?)) was born about 1841 in Eire; died on 17 Nov 1917 in Stewart Street, Mossend, Bellshill, Lanarkshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine MCCORMICK was born about 1841 in Eire (daughter of John MCCORMICK and Margaret MCILHATTON (?)); died on 17 Nov 1917 in Stewart Street, Mossend, Bellshill, Lanarkshire.

Other Events and Attributes:

CAUS: Carcinoma of liver (4 months)
Census: 1871, Cornsay Colliery, County Durham
Census: 1881, Watson Building, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire
Census: 1891, 137 Broad Street
Census: 1911, 48 Hourston Place, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Notes:

Name given as Kathleen on Ellen Jane’s death cert

Census:

LAFFIE, John,        Head, Mar, 30, Miner, Ireland
LAFFIE, Catherine M, Wife, Mar, 29,        Ireland
LAFFIE, Agnes,       Daur, Unm,  6,        Scotland
LAFFIE, Margaret,    Daur,       4,        Scotland
LAFFIE, William,     Son,        1,        Durham

Census:

LAFFEY John        Head      Married    40    M    Coal Miner    Ireland
LAFFEY Catherine   Wife      Married    38    F                  Ireland
LAFFEY Margret     Daughter  Unmarried  14    F                  Bathgate
LAFFEY William     Son       Unmarried  11    M    Scholar       England
LAFFEY Catherine   Daughter  Unmarried   9    F    Scholar       Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
LAFFEY Agnes       Daughter  N/A         4    F                  Dennypace, Stirling, Scotland
LAFFEY Thomas      Son       N/A         2    M                  Old Monkland, Lanark, Scotland

Census:

LAFFY, John,      Head, Mar, 55, Coal miner,         Ireland
LAFFY, Catherine, Wife, Mar, 50,                     Ireland
LAFFY, William,   Son,  Unm, 21, Coal miner,         England
LAFFY, Agnes,     Dau,  Unm, 15, Cotton Mill Worker, Stirlingshire Dennypace
LAFFY, Thomas,    Son,       13, Cotton Mill Worker, Lanarkshire Coatbridge
LAFFY, Ellen J,   Dau,        9, Scholar,            Lanarkshire Coatbridge
LAFFY, Susan,     Dau,        6, Scholar,            Lanarkshire Coatbridge

Census:

O'Halloran, Michael,    Head,          32, Brusher (coal mine), Lanark, Glasgow
O'Halloran, Helen Jane, Wife,          29,                      Lanark, Bothwell
O'Halloran, Michael,    Son,            4,                      Lanark, Bothwell
O'Halloran, Winifred,   Daur,           3,                      Lanark, Bothwell
O'Halloran, Helen,      Daur,           1,                      Lanark, Bothwell
Laffey, Catherine,      Mother-in-law, 70,                      Ireland
Laffey, Susan,          Sister-in-law, 26, Laundry maid,        Lanark, Bothwell

Died:
1h Om AM

Children:

Agnes LAFFEY was born on 1 Oct 1864 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire; was christened on 16 Oct 1864 in St Patrick, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire; died on 19 Jun 1876 in Row, Dunipace.
Margaret LAFFEY was born about 1867 in Bathgate, West Lothian, UK.
Catherine LAFFEY was born about 1872 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
William LAFFEY was born about 1870 in Durham, England.
Agnes LAFFEY was born on 15 Aug 1876 in Row, Dunipace, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 20 Jun 1925 in Wishaw Infirmary, Glasgow.
2. Thomas LAFFEY was born on 1 Dec 1878 in Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 19 Mar 1922 in 5 Cadzow Drive, Calder Road, Mossend, Lanarkshire.
Ellen Jane LAFFEY was born on 15 Mar 1882 in 120 Poker Row, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire; died on 24 Aug 1926 in 42 Chapel Street, Mossend, Bellshill, Lanarkshire.
Susan LAFFEY was born on 24 Jan 1885 in 32 General’s Row, Calder, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire.

6.
William RUSSELL died before 1907.
Other Events and Attributes:
Occupation: Cab driver

William married Mary MCGOWAN. Mary died before 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7.
Mary MCGOWAN died before 1907.
Children:

3. Ruth Mair RUSSELL was born on 12 Dec 1887 in 421 Blair Street, Edinburgh; died on 16 Jan 1922 in 22 Preston Street, Glasgow.

Generation: 4

Thomas LAFFEY was born in 1809 in Eire; died before 1895.

Other Events and Attributes:

Occupation: Coal miner (1861 census, John’s death cert))
Census: 1851, Legbranock, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Census: 1861, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Notes:

Census:

LAFFIE, Thomas, Head, Mar, 42,    Brusher Iron Pit, Ireland
LAFFIE, Ann,    Wife, Mar, 35,    Seamstress,       Ireland
LAFFIE, John,              12,    Putter,           Ireland
LAFFIE, Thomas,             9,    Errand Boy,       Ireland
LAFFIE, Michal, Son,        7,    Errand Boy,       Ireland
LAFFIE, Mary,   Daur,       2,                      Ireland
LAFFIE, Henry,  Son,        5 mo,                   Legbranock, Lanark

Census:

LAFFEY, Thomas,    Head,          Mar, 50, Coal Miner, Ireland
LAFFEY, Agnes,     Wife,          Mar, 48,             Ireland
LAFFEY, John,      Son,           Unm, 21, Coal Miner, Ireland
LAFFEY, Michael,   Son,           Unm, 17, Coal Miner, Ireland
LAFFEY, Mary Ann,  Dau,           Unm, 12, Scholar,    Ireland
LAFFEY, Henry,     Son,           Unm, 10, Scholar,    Lanarkshire Bothwell
LAFFEY, Catherine, Dau,           Unm,  6,             Lanarkshire Bothwell
DAVIS, Moley (?),  Mother-in-Law, Unm, 70,             Ireland

Thomas married Bridget Ann STEVENS on 25 Oct 1830 in Castlebar, County Mayo, Eire. Bridget (daughter of Thomas STEVENSTON and Mary DAVIES) was born about 1813 in Eire; died on 8 Dec 1863 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bridget Ann STEVENS was born about 1813 in Eire (daughter of Thomas STEVENSTON and Mary DAVIES); died on 8 Dec 1863 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Other Events and Attributes:

CAUS: Murder by John Riley
Census: 1851, Legbranock, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Census: 1861, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Notes:

Census:

LAFFIE, Thomas, Head, Mar, 42,    Brusher Iron Pit, Ireland
LAFFIE, Ann,    Wife, Mar, 35,    Seamstress,       Ireland
LAFFIE, John,              12,    Putter,           Ireland
LAFFIE, Thomas,             9,    Errand Boy,       Ireland
LAFFIE, Michal, Son,        7,    Errand Boy,       Ireland
LAFFIE, Mary,   Daur,       2,                      Ireland
LAFFIE, Henry,  Son,        5 mo,                   Legbranock, Lanark

Census:

LAFFEY, Thomas,    Head,          Mar, 50, Coal Miner, Ireland
LAFFEY, Agnes,     Wife,          Mar, 48,             Ireland
LAFFEY, John,      Son,           Unm, 21, Coal Miner, Ireland
LAFFEY, Michael,   Son,           Unm, 17, Coal Miner, Ireland
LAFFEY, Mary Ann,  Dau,           Unm, 12, Scholar,    Ireland
LAFFEY, Henry,     Son,           Unm, 10, Scholar,    Lanarkshire Bothwell
LAFFEY, Catherine, Dau,           Unm,  6,             Lanarkshire Bothwell
DAVIS, Moley (?),  Mother-in-Law, Unm, 70,             Ireland

Children:

4. John LAFFEY was born about 1840 in Eire; died on 7 Jun 1895 in Marlage, Dalserf.
Thomas LAFFEY was born about 1843 in Eire.
Michael LAFFEY was born about 1844 in Eire.
Judith LAFFEY was born about 1846; was christened in Jan 1846 in Castlebar, County Mayo, Eire.
Mary Ann LAFFEY was born about 1848 in Eire; was christened on 27 Aug 1848 in Castlebar, County Mayo, Eire.
Henry LAFFEY was born on 19 Jul 1850 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Catherine LAFFEY was born about 1855 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

10.	John MCCORMICK died before 1863. Other Events and Attributes: Occupation: Miner (Catherine's marriage entry) Notes: Name given as Edward on Catherine’s death cert John married Margaret MCILHATTON (?). Margaret died after 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.
Margaret MCILHATTON (?) died after 1863.
Children:

5. Catherine MCCORMICK was born about 1841 in Eire; died on 17 Nov 1917 in Stewart Street, Mossend, Bellshill, Lanarkshire.