Catherine Bisset

   Cause of her death was Malignant disease of the uterus (carcinoma).

   Another name for Catherine was Catharine Bisset.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She worked as a Scholar in 1851.

• She appeared on the census in 1851 in Templefarm, Temple, Midlothian, Scotland. Recorded as a scholar (aged 4) living with her aunt Agnes Ketchen (34) and family Robert Ketchen (37, farm labourer), Janet (12), John (9), James (5) and Robert (2).

• She worked as an Agricultural Labourer in 1861.

• She appeared on the census in 1861 in Saltcoats Mains House, Saltcoats, Dirleton, Haddington, Scotland. Recorded (aged 14) living with her aunt Agnes Ketchen (44), uncle Robert Ketchen (48, farm grieve) and their children James (15), Robert (12), Jane (8) and Agnes (5).

• She worked as a House Servant in 1866.

• She had a residence from 1870 to 1906 in 7 Argyle Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• She appeared on the census in 1871 in 7 Argyle Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 24) living with husband George, children Elizabeth (4) and David (5m) and two boarders: John Dingwall and Robert Stewart.

• She appeared on the census in 1881 in 7 Argyle Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded living with husband George, children David, Agnes and Catherine. Also in the house was a lodger called Margaret Stewart (38, a widow).

• She appeared on the census in 1891 in 7 Argyle Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded (aged 44) as the head of the household living with daughter Catherine (11). The house had two rooms with 1 or more windows.

• She appeared on the census in 1901 in 7 Argyle Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded as the widowed head of the household, which had 2 rooms with one or more windows, living with lodger Joseph W Marlin (27, time keeper at a beading factory).

• She was ill with cancer of the uterus in 1906.

Catherine married George Louden, son of David Louden and Agnes Coupar Smith, on 8 Jun 1866 in Norton Mains, Ratho, Edinburgh, Scotland. (George Louden was born circa 1842 in Glamis, Angus, Scotland Or Kirriemuir, Forfar, Scotland, died on 29 May 1882 in 7 Argyle Terrace, Edinburgh, Scotland and was buried in Dalry Cemetery, Dalry Road, Edinburgh, Scotland.) The cause of his death was Apoplexy (7 months). Paralysis (7 months).