Mary Docherty Townsley 1835-1882)

Mary Docherty Townsley , daughter of Bernard Docherty (tbc) and Mary Gray Docherty (tbc) was born in 1835 in Ireland. Mary was Andrew Docherty's (1916-1966) great-grandmother via his mother's ancestors.

Mary married Andrew Townsley in Antrim, Ireland although the date has not been established to this point. It is believed that Mary and Andrew came to Scotland between 1871 and 1881 at a time when large numbers of Irish settled in Scotland and the Commonwealth.

Together they had at least 6 children, all of whom were born in Ireland apart from James and Sarah Townsley:



Mary lived at 102 High Street in Renfrew but was to meet a rather disturbing demise - dying from exhaustion 3 days after suffering a cut throat on the 19th June 1882. The presence of her husband Andrew as the Informant presumably excludes any hint of foul play. Her great-grandson Andrew was born at 80 High Street 32 years later.

Mary's husband Andrew remarried 3 years later to Mary Carlyle (maiden name McKay) on the 28th October 1885.

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      Renfrew High Street Circa 1900      
 


      Family Tree Summary

ForenameSurnameBornDiedCause of Death
MaryDocherty Townsley183519/06/1882Exhaustion Following Cut Throat