a girl's name?

[lemming23]

We have a "Cathen" for our great grandmother in a census return. The family was Welsh speaking. Can anyone tell us if this is:
a) a Welsh girl's name
b) a possible diminutive form of Catherine used in the nineteenth century
c) a shorthand for "Catherine" used by the census taker
d) Or ...... ?
Hoping someone will know the answer,
Lemming

[CaroleW]

It could  be an abbreviation by the enumerator or a mis-transcription

Post the details of the entry and which census and we can take a look

[lemming23]

Yes, of course. It's 1901 entry for Cathen James, wife of David James, Skewen Coedffranc  aged 39 born Neath,
Lemming

[Huwcyn]

Kathleen ?

[davierj]

Catherine shortened to Cathren and then misspelt Cathen or possibly a misinterpretation of Catrin.

Dave

[CaroleW]

Looking at the 1901 image - David has been abbreviated to Dd by the enumerator so I'm pretty certain the image reads Catherine

[CaroleW]

I'm not sure whether daughter Blodwen is 9 or 19 in 1901 but if aged 9 - this is a possible marriage

Marriages June qtr 1891   
David James   Neath  11a 1084   
Catherine Morgan

[taidgazacaz]

I was just about to say the same thing. Lots of abbreviated names on the page.

Have you found the family in earlier censuses? The have a 19 ye old daughter Blodwen (not abbreviated) in 1901) so it should be possible to find them.

Tecwyn.

[taidgazacaz]

Oops!!

My message and Carole's crossed. Must pay more attention.

Tecwyn.