Background
She was born in Southwark, London, in 1869 as Catherine M. Pattinson, and first appeared as Kate Carney at the Albert Music Hall in Canning Town, singing Irish songs.
She was born in Southwark, London, in 1869 as Catherine M. Pattinson, and first appeared as Kate Carney at the Albert Music Hall in Canning Town, singing Irish songs.
She was, however, more famous for her Cockney songs, and became known as the Coster Comedienne. Carney continued to perform until just before she died in 1950, at the age of 80. George (b 1887) Richard (b 1889) William Edward (1891-1915) Harry (b 1893) Kate (b 1899) She was also the mother-in-law of the Canadian dancer, Gladys Mavius.
