Born in Sanquhar circa 1826, Catherine was the fourth child of James Symington and Catherine Menzies. There is no record of her birth or baptism.

She was married on 17 November 1843 at Kilmarnock to Peter Young, Journeyman Carpet Weaver. [1]

Peter Young was the son of Alexander Young, carpet weaver, and Janet Morrison. He was baptised on 8 December 1816. The 1841 Scotland Census has him living at 39 Neilson Street, Kilmarnock with his parents and younger brothers, Robert 15 and Charles 12.

Peter Young died aged 75 years on 12 August 1892 at 20 St. Marnock Street, Kilmarnock

Catherine Symington died aged 65 [2] on 1 November 1891, a day after suffering a stroke, at 8 Dundonald Road, Kilmarnock. She was buried in St. Andrew's Churchyard with her husband and children, Alexander, Catherine and Jessie.

[1] GROS OPR Kilmarnock Parish 597/11 366

[2] Age 68 on gravestone

CHILDEN OF CATHERINE SYMINGTON AND PETER YOUNG

ALEXANDER born at Kilmarnock c. 1844; died 31 May 1874 age 30 (GROS 597/374)

JAMES born c. 1847; died 29 December 1900 (GROS 597/530), cabinet maker. Married Marion Stevenson. He died at 21 Titchfield Street, Kilmarnock. 

CHARLES born c. 1848; died 1 July 1918, insurance collector. Married Agnes Thomson. From 1900-1911 he lived at 24 Mill Road, Kilmarnock. His son George T. Young lived at 9 Kitchener Street, Dalmuir.

CATHERINE born 19 February 1851; [1] died 16 October 1911, milliner, single. In 1905 her address was 16 Mckinley Terrace, Kilmarnock. She died at 2 Princes Street.

JESSIE born c. 1856; died 21 December 1891 age 35

AGNES born 15 April 1858; died 11 October 1927. Mentioned in the codicil to the will of her uncle James Symington of Berringa Park, Huon Lane, Victoria.

[1] Date on her gravestone

ALEXANDER YOUNG 

Born c. 1844. Carpet Weaver. Single. Died from phthisis aged 30 on 31 May 1874 at 20 St. Marnock Street

JAMES YOUNG 

Born 1846. Died aged 54 years from valvular disease of the heart 29 December 1900 at 21 Titchfield Street, Kilmarnock.  Occupation journeyman cabinetmaker. Married Marion Stevenson.

Address 1891 21 Titchfield Street (death certificate of his mother)

1895 Valuation Rolls tenant at 21 Titchfield Street

1891 Kilmarnock census

21 Titchfield Street

James 47 patternmaker, Marion 37, Mary 1 year, Catherine 7 months

CHARLES YOUNG

Born c. 1848 died aged 70 from stroke on 1 July 1918 at 2 Dick Road Kilmarnock.

Occupation Insurance Agent. Married Agnes Thomson who died 1911.

Address 1900, 1911 24 Old Mill Road (death certificates of his brother James and sister Catherine)

Address at time of death 9 Kitchener Street Dalmuir

1881 Census

29 K Holm Street  

Charles 32 Carpet Foreman, Agnes 23

1901 Census

24 Old Mill Road

Charles 52 Brussels carpet foreman, Agnes 42, Agnes 19 tailoress, Kate 16 dressmaker, Jessie (?James) 12, George 11, Annie 8, Alexander 6

1911 Census Kilmarnock

24 Old Mill Road

Charles 62 Agnes 53 wife, Agnes 29, Catherine 26, James 23, George 21, Annie 18, Alexander 16

Son George T. Young of 9 Kitchener Street, Dalmuir, witness to death certificate of Charles Young

CATHERINE YOUNG

Born 19 February 1851 died from cardiac disease at 2 Princes Street Kilmarnock 16 October 1911 aged 60. Occupation milliner. Single

1895 Valuation Rolls tenant 20 Saint Marnock Street

1901 Census age 50 16 Mackinlay Place

Address at time of death 24 Old Mill Road

JESSIE YOUNG 

Born c. 1856. Married Thomas Curdie, Coach Painter, in 1878.

Died 21st. December 1891 aged 35 from tuberculosis at 8 Dundonald Street, Kilmarnock

1881 Census

8 Kirktonholm Street Kilmarnock

Thomas Curdie 28 coach painter, Jessie Y Curdie 25

1891 Census

8 Dundonald Road Kilmarnock

Thomas Curdie 38, Jessie 28, Jessie Curdie 19 (Thomas' sister)

AGNES YOUNG

Born 15 April 1858 at St. Marnoch St., Kilmarnock. Died 11 October 1927. Married Robert Young, pattern maker.

Address at time of death 16 Mackinlay Place

She died on the train from Carlisle at Cummertrees Railway Station.

1901 Census Kilmarnock

16 Mackinlay Place

Robert 48, Agnes 42, Children Catherine 17 pupil teacher, Jessie 15, John 12, Annie 10, Peter 8, Robert 6

1911 Census Kilmarnock

16 Mackinlay Place 

Agnes Young widow 52 Teacher

Children: Catherine 27, Jessie M. 25, John 22, Annie 20, Peter 18, Robert 16

1920-1 Valuation Rolls Kilmarnock [1] Mrs Agnes Young (daughter of Catherine Symington) 16 Mackinlay Place proprietor and occupier. Yearly value £13/10-

also 1925 Valuation Rolls ditto

CENSUS RETURNS

1851 Census, Kilmarnock

Stevens Land, Bank Street, Kilmarnock

Peter 35 Carpet weaver, Catherine 31, Alexander 7, James McCulloch 5, Charles McCulloch 3, Catherine McCulloch 0, all born in Kilmarnock

1861 Kilmarnock Census

St. Marnock Street, Kilmarnock

Peter Young 43 Woolen Weaver, Catherine 37 wife born Sanquhar, Alexander 17, Woolen weaver, James 14, Charles 12, Catherine 10, Jessie 5, Agnes 2

All children born in Kilmarnock

1871 Kilmarnock Census

20 St Marnock Street

Peter Young carpet weaver, Catherine Young, Alexander 27 carpet weaver, James 24 cabinet maker, Charles 22 foreman cabinet weaver, Catherine 20 milliner, Jessie 15 milliner, Agnes 13 bonnet liner, Annie 9 scholar

1881 Kilmarnock Census

20 St. Marnock Street

Peter Young 64 Brussels Weaver, Catherine 57, Catherine 30, milliner, Agnes 22, tailoress, Annie 19, carpet designer

1891 Kilmarnock Census

20 St. Marnock Street

Peter Young 75, Catherine S Young 68 Milliner, Catherine 40

1875 and 1885 Valuation Rolls Peter Young carpet weaver tenant 20 St. Marnock Street

[1] VR46/57/513

Catherine is buried in the kirkyard of St. Andrew's Church, Parish of Glencairn, Kilmarnock. Her memorial monument which comprised an obelisk formed from red sandstone is now in a very sorry state of disrepair. The church has been converted for cheap accommodation.