Steeds and McMurrans

[danielok]

Alright I think I have figured out a bit of the confusion, you see Catherine Steeds (b. 1901) daughter was Reena, her name on this grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128892577/catherine-kerr-samson is Catherine Kerr Samson but then the family members are how they are related to Catherine Kerr Steed (b. 1901).

[Forfarian]

Never mind DeceasedOnline and FindaGrave for the moment. They are only making you even more confused.

Concentrate on Scotland's People.

Check the death indexes:
Catherine Kerr Stead or Samson, 78, mother's surname Owens, died in Galston in 1979
Catherine Kerr Steed or Scobie, 88, mother's surname McMarran, died in Maybole in 1989

and view the relevant marriage certificates:
Robert Scobie to Catherine Stead in Glasgow Blythswood in 1921
William Samson to Catherine Stead in Glasgow Anderston in 1923

[danielok]

The first Catherine Kerr Stead/Samson is her, the marriage in 1923 to William Samson is her aswell

[Forfarian]

The first Catherine Kerr Stead/Samson is her, the marriage in 1923 to William Samson is her aswell

Good. So you're not looking for Steeds and McMurrans after all, you are looking for Steads and Owens. You're on the right track now.

[Neale1961]

So "your" Catherine’s parents are James Steed and Elizabeth Owens who married in Kilmaurs in 1896.

In the 1901 census for Kilmaurs: James is 26 years, a Colliery Pit head man (born Wishaw, Lanarkshire), Elizabeth is 25 years (born Kilmaurs), and they have children: John 3 yrs, Elizabeth 2 yrs, Catherine 1 – probably 1 month.

In the 1911 census for Kilmaurs: James is 36 and Elizabeth is 34. Children: John 13, Elizabeth 12, Catherine 10, Jane 7, Margaret 4, William 2.

James Stead was born 2 June 1874 in Wishaw Lanarkshire- birth registered Cambusnethan. His parents were John Steed (born about 1852 Ayrshire) and Catherine Kerr (born about 1852 Ireland) who married in 1872 in Dalmellington. The other children after 1st born James are: Thomas born about 1876, John born about 1879, Charles born about 1881, Ellen born about 1883, William born about 1887. The census shows James as a colliery worker.

Elizabeth Owens was born 1876 Kilmaurs. Her parents were William Owens (born about 1841 Kilmarnock) and Elizabeth Ross (born about 1845 Ayr). William Owens and Elizabeth Ross married 1871 Ayr. William Owens also worked at the colliery, as an engine man – he died 13 Oct 1918 Kilmarnock.

[danielok]

That'd be right, because my great gran elizabeth's middle name was owens which would probably have been taken from elizabeth owens.

[Forfarian]

That'd be right, because my great gran elizabeth's middle name was owens which would probably have been taken from elizabeth owens.

Now you tell us

[danielok]

Sorry, I just learned that today.

[bankie]

Hi

If your CATHERINE KERR STEAD is the right one then she is my grandmother and she married Robert Scobie.



Generation No. 1

1.  JOHN4 STEAD (JOHN3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1)  He married AGNES MC MURRAN 1900 in Kilmarnock. 

More about JOHN STEAD and AGNES MC MURRAN:
Marriage: 1900, Kilmarnock
   
Child of JOHN STEAD and AGNES MC MURRAN is:
2.   i.   CATHERINE KERR5 STEAD, b. 1901, Kilmaurs Ayr; d. 1985, Maybole age 84.


Generation No. 2

2.  CATHERINE KERR5 STEAD (JOHN4, JOHN3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born 1901 in Kilmaurs Ayr, and died 1985 in Maybole age 84.  She married ROBERT SCOBIE 10 May 1921 in 156 Argyle st Glasgow, son of ARCHIBALD SCOBIE and MARY MURPHY.  He was born 26 Feb 1899 in Barns Maybole, and died 1971 in Maybole.