Who was Catherine Groat?

Catherine Groat (1784–1862) was born in Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland and died in Midhouse, Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Catherine Groat 1784–1862

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Born 27 Mar 1784 · Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Died 15 Feb 1862 · Midhouse, Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Father George Groat

Mother Janet Miller

Spouse David Miller

Children Ann Miller, Balfour Miller, Catherine Miller, David Balfour Miller, George Miller, Jane Jean Miller, Janet Heddle Miller, Mary M Miller

Siblings David Groat, Margaret Groat

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Catherine Groat was born in 1784 in Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland, the child of george groat and janet miller. Catherine Groat married david miller, and had children including ann miller, balfour miller, catherine miller, david balfour miller, george miller, jane jean miller, janet heddle miller, mary m miller. Catherine Groat passed away in 1862 in Midhouse, Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland.

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1784

Birth of Catherine Groat in Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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1862

Death of Catherine Groat in Midhouse, Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Catherine Groat

This ancestor line traces from Papa Westray,Orkney, Scotland (1739) to Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland (1784) across 3 generations.

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: Catherine Groat (1784–1862) was born in Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland and died in Midhouse, Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Catherine in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Catherine Groat PTP

1784–1862

Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland