Notes for William McVey: Believe that he came from the townland of Eglish, in the county of Tyrone. Believe that he was a member of the Hibernian Society. Probably joined in Ireland. Believe that he came to Scotland when he was 18 and stayed with his sister..Alice Jackson..believe this was her name.
More About William McVey: Burial: May 1828, Bothwellpark Cemetery. Census: 1891, Age 33, coal miner, living at Cross Row, Blantyre with family.
More About William McVey and Catherine Brannigan: Marriage: December 31, 1884, Uddingstone.
Children of William McVey and Catherine Brannigan are:
+Mary Jane McVey, b. October 28, 1885, Harts Building, Blantyre, Lanark, Scotland, d. September 15, 1923.
+Owen McVey, b. April 16, 1887, Cross Rows, Blanytre, Lanark ,Scotland, d. date unknown.
+Alice McVey, b. December 11, 1888, Kirkstyle, Bothwell, d. 1947, Blantyre, Scotland.
+Catherine McVey, b. January 8, 1891, Cross Rows, Blantyre, Lanark, Scotland, d. date unknown.
Peter McVey, b. January 15, 1893, Blantyre, Lanark, Scotland, d. February 28, 1910, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow.
+Bridget McVey, b. February 12, 1895, Cross RowsBlantyre, Lanark, Scotland, d. date unknown.
+Sarah McVey, b. March 14, 1897, Blantyre, Lanark, Scotland, d. date unknown.