Old prayer Book

[Pebbles58]

Hi Everyone. I'm hoping someone can help me to trace a name I have found on an old old family book it is a minature Book of Common Prayer the inscription says to Catherine, Matilda Oldham as a token of affection 17th February 1834. I'm not sure if it would have been given as a birth gift of something else so no way to tell her age, and the family have connections in both Irleand and Engand as well, the other names associated with the family are Hill in Ireland and Gibbs, Goldfinch in England I would welcome any suggestions on how to go about researching this lady please and would be very grateful for any help

[rosie99]

From familysearch

Charlotte Haig
Birth Date   23 Feb 1858
Birthplace   EDINBURGH PARISH,EDINBURGH,MIDLOTHIAN,SCOTLAND
Father's Name   George Andrew Haig
Mother's Name   Catherine Matilda Oldham

[rosie99]

Another possibility
Marriages Mar 1847   
OLDHAM    Catharine Matilda       
Lichfield    17   83

[Pebbles58]

Thank you so much Rosie for your help Iv never heard of a Scottish connection or the Surname Haig either I would love to know how she fits into the family I cant get past the paternal side of my Gibbs as cant find a birth for the Grandfather but the Goldfinches are from the Maternal side

[rosie99]

Just noticed you are new here - welcome to rootschat 

Strangely the Staffordshire marriage was also to a Haig (Robert) 

He was a Clerk from Armagh, she was from Colton, Staffs. They married in Colton by licence. They were both of full age.  His father was Robert Haig, hers  James Oldham Oldham sorry I can't read the occupations.

[rosie99]

There is a marriage allegation in 1855 Staffordshire between a Catherine Matilda Haig of Colton & George Andrew Haig so it looks as though she is possibly the same person.  This would tie in with the parents on the Scottish baptism

[jim1]

Census says she was born Bombay C.1814.
From FIBIS:
Marriage: Jan. 27 1847 Rev. Robert Haig to Catherine Matilda Oldham d. of J.O. Oldham Esq. late of the Bengal Civil Service.
Marriage place: Colton.
1861 she says wife of retired distiller.

[Pebbles58]

thank you so much for your help what should I do to follow her line forward I might then get a connection to one of the family names

[jim1]

Catherine must have come from a middle to upper middle class family & the only person who would have addressed her this way would be too.
Family member, friend or may be a Governess.
The date may be her 21st. birthday.