6534: Catherine Maclennan
Catherine (1905-2002) was a daughter of John Maclennan and Ann Macdonald. Catherine did not marry and lived with her sister Ellie in one end of 8 Kirkibost croft house. Catherine and Ellie managed all the work on the croft, both agricultural and tending to livestock. Catherine was the cook at Bernera school during the 1950s and 1960s, travelling to the school on a scooter.
Catherine gifted a jack plane, used by her father John in his work as a boatbuilder, to Bernera Museum, along with several other artefacts.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Catriona Scodaidh
- Date Of Birth:
- 10 Apr 1905
- Date of Death:
- 23 Sep 2002
- Gender:
- Female
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEBL 304
- Occupation:
- Cook; crotfter
- Record Maintained by:
- CEBL
Related Media
Bernera senior citizens group
Bernera senior citizens on a day trip to Harris
Flora Macarthur and Catherine Maclennan in Bernera Care-unit