Catts was the daughter of Frances Eliza (née Lepherd) and builder, Peter Purcell. She was born on 1 March 1896 at
Beecroft, New South Wales. She married
James Howard Catts at
St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church in Sydney on 8 September 1920. James was then
Member for Cook in the Federal Parliament but lost his seat in 1922. The couple made their home at
Huntleys Point. In December 1922, she and her husband founded a printing company and published
Australian Home Budget. She edited the magazine for 25 years, which included free paper patterns for dressmaking. Catts died at
Young, New South Wales on 10 March 1961. Her husband predeceased her in 1951. Catts Place, in the Canberra suburb of
Gilmore, is named in her honour. == Works ==