Peter McGhee was born on Saturday, August 24, 1861 at Omoa Iron Works to Ann Victory ( - before 1885) and Peter McGhee, Iron Miner ( - before 1885).
1861 April 7 I think this is Peter's family at Langbyres [south west of Bellside] in a house with one windowed room. 8 families share this address.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Peter McGee Head Mar 40 Miner - Ironstone Ireland 1 Anne [Victory] Wife Mar 30 do. Owen do. Son 4 Lanarkshire, Shotts Annie do. Daur 2 do., do. 1861 Peter McGhee was born at 4h0m a.m. on Saturday, August 24 at Omoa Iron Works to Ann McGhee m.s. Victory and Peter McGhee, Iron Miner who married in January 1854 at Hamilton. His birth was registered No.199 at Shotts on September 2 by Peter McGhee, "his X mark", Father, Present.
Nothing obvious in 1871 & 81 censuses.
Annie Donnelly was born on Tuesday, April 3, 1866 at Omoa Iron Works to Catherine Donnelly ( - after 1885) and Patrick Donnelly, Coal Miner ( - after 1885).
1866 Ann Donnelly was born at 7h0m a.m. on Tuesday, April 3 at Omoa Iron Works to Catherine Donnelly m.s. Donnelly and Patrick Donnelly, Coal Miner who married in the Parish of Glenoe, County Tyrone, Ireland. Her birth was registered No.71 at Shotts on April 23 by Patrick Donnelly, "his X mark", Father, Present.
[Glenoe is in Co. Antrim, there is a Catholic parish Clonoe in Co. Tyrone with records going a long way back, no marriage 1850 - 1860.]
1871 April 2 [Index entry DONNELLY, ANN, age 6 - Shotts 655 Book 2 Page 26 - unlikely]
1881 April 3 For the time being, I think this is Annie with her family at Wyndedge Farm near Cleland. [LDS transcription]
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Birthplace Patrick Donnelly Head Mar 50 Coal Miner Ireland Catherine do. Wife Mar 50 do. Charles do. Son Unm 23 Coal Miner Lanarkshire, Cleland (Shotts) James do. Son Unm 21 do. do. do., do. Patrick do. Son Unm 17 do. do. do., do. Annie do. Daur 14 do., do. Bridget do. Daur 12 Scholar do., do. Ellen do. Daur 9 do. do., do. John do. Visitor 60 Coal Miner Ireland
1885 On Monday, April 6, Peter McGhee and Annie Donnelly were married at R.C. Chapel, Cleland [St. Mary's], Shotts Parish after Banns according to the Forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The marriage was registered No.6 at Cleland on April 8.
Peter was a Bachelor, age 23, occupation Coalminer and usual residence Greenhill, Shotts Parish. His parents are recorded as Peter McGhee, Coalminer and Anne McGhee m.s. Victory, both deceased.
Annie was a Spinster, age 19, occupation Cotton Mill Worker and usual residence also Greenhill, Shotts Parish. Her parents are recorded as Patrick Donnelly, Coalminer and Catherine Donnelly m.s. Donnelly.
The celebrant was John Hughes and the witnesses were William Lundy and M. Donagher.
The bride and groom made their marks, the witnesses apparently signed.
Peter and Annie had the following children (that I know of) —
Catherine born in 1886 at Kirkmuirhill, Lesmahagow, married Francis Smyth in 1906, last sighting 1917. James born in 1888 in Shotts West, last sighting 1911. Ann born in 1891 in Holytown, last sighting 1911. Patrick born in 1893 in Holytown, last sighting 1911. John born in 1895 in Holytown, last sighting 1911. Owen born in 1901 in Shotts West, last sighting 1911. Charles born in 1901 in Shotts West, last sighting 1911. Peter born in 1904 in Shotts West, last sighting 1911. which tallies with the 1911 census count.
1886 Catherine McGhee was born at 0h5m a.m. on Thursday, July 15 at Kirkmuirhill, Lesmahagow to Ann McGhee m.s. Donnelly and Peter McGhee, Coalminer who married in February [sic] 1885 at Cleland, Parish of Shotts. Her birth was registered No.205 at Lesmahagow on July 29 by Peter McGhee, Father, Present.
1888 James McGhee was born at 3h0m a.m. on Saturday, August 25 at Spoutscroft, Shotts Parish to Anne McGhee m.s. Donnelly and Peter McGhee, Coalminer who married on April 6, 1885 at Cleland, Shotts Parish. His birth was registered No.81 at Cleland on September 6 by Peter McGhee, "his X mark", Father, Present.
1891 April 5 [Index entries - Holytown 625/2 Book 6 Page 14]
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Status Birthplace Peter McGhee Head Mar 30 Lanarkshire, Shotts Ann [Donnelly] Wife Mar 24 do., do. Catherine do. Daur 4 do., Lesmahagow James do. Son 3 do., Shotts
1891 Ann McGhee was born at 5h a.m. on Thursday, September 10 at Blackship Row, Carfin, District of Holytown to Annie McGhee m.s. Donnelly and Peter McGhee, Coalminer who married on April 15, 1886 [sic] at Cleland, Shotts. Her birth was registered No.378 at Holytown on September 24 by Peter McGhee, Father, Present.
1893 Patrick McGhee was born at 7h0m p.m. on Monday, December 11 at Blackship Row, Carfin, District of Holytown to Ann McGhee m.s. Donnelly and Peter McGhee, Coalminer who married in February [sic] 1885 at Cleland, Shotts. His birth was registered No.546 at Holytown on December 25 by Peter McGhee, "his X mark", Father, Present.
1895 There is a birth of John McGhee registered in Holytown. (not 625/2-431 or 1894 380)
1901 March 31 The family were living at 78 Omoa Square in a house with one windowed room.
Rel. Mar. Age Occupation Status Birthplace Peter McGee Head Mar 36 Coal Miner Worker Lanarkshire, Shotts 1 Anne [Donnelly] Wife Mar 34 do., do. Patrick do. Son 8 Scholar do., do. Kate do. Daur 14 Pottery Jollie Girl Worker do., Lesmahagow Ann do. do. 9 Scholar do., Shotts James do. Son 15 Coal Miner Worker do., do. John do. Son 5 do., do.
1901 Twins Owen and Charles McGhee were born at 7h0m and 7h10m a.m. respectively on Monday, August 12 at 101 Omoa Square, West Dist. of Shotts to Annie McGhee m.s. Donnelly and Peter McGhee, Coalminer who married on February [sic] 6, 1885 in the West District of Shotts. Their births were registered Nos.100 and 101 at Cleland on August 26 by Peter McGhee, "his X mark", Father.
1904 Peter McGhee was born at 0h30m p.m. on Thursday, June 2 at Johnstone's Land, West Dist. of Shotts to Annie McGhee m.s. Donnelly and Peter McGhee, Coalminer who married on February [sic] 6, 1885 in the West District of Shotts. His birth was registered No.62 at Cleland on June 14 by Peter McGhee, "his X mark", Father.
1906 On Friday, February 2, Catherine married Francis Smyth at St. Mary's, Cleland. [See Section SM-7-2 for further information.]
1911 April 2 The family were living at 67a Omoa Square in a house with one windowed room.
Rel. Age Mar. Occupation Status Birthplace Peter McGhee Head 48 Mar Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker Lanark, Shotts 1 Annie [Donnelly] Wife 44 Mar 26 - 8 - 8 do., do. James do. Son 21 S Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker do., do. Annie do. Daur 19 S Pottery Worker Worker do., Bothwell Patrick do. Son 17 S Coal Miner (Hewer) Worker do., do. John do. Son 13 School do., Shotts Owen do. Son 9 School do., do. Charles do. Son 9 School do., do. Peter do. Son 6 School do., do. Peter and Annie had been married for 26 years and produced 8 children, all of whom were still alive. James's age should be nearer 25.
Catherine and Francis (Smyth) were not far away on Omoa Road.