Helen (Doig) Menzies (abt. 1829 - 1907)

Born about 1829 in Alyth, Forfarshire, Scotland

Wife of Peter Hay Kidd Menzies — married 25 Apr 1856 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Descendants

Died 31 Dec 1907 at about age 78 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

This profile is part of the Menzies Name Study.

Helen (Doig) Menzies is a member of Clan Menzies.

Helen (Doig) Menzies was born in Scotland.

Birth

Helen Doig was born about 1829 in Alyth, Forfarshire, Scotland.^[1][2]

Marriage

Helen Doig married Peter Menzies on 25 Apr 1856 in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland.^[3] They had five children during their marriage;

• Child: Margaret Anderson Menzies Menzies-2402
• Child: William Mylles Menzies Menzies-2502
• Child: Peter Menzies Menzies-2403
• Child: Helen Doig Menzies Menzies-2404
• Child: John Grant Menzies Menzies-2405

Residences

• In 1841^[4] Helen was living with the Smith family at East Wynd, Hawkhill, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, likely due to her father's death that same year.
• By 1851^[5] Helen was living at 19 Princes Street, Princes Land, Dundee, Angus, Scotland with her mother and four siblings and was working as a Power Loom Weaver.
• In 1861^[6] Helen was living at 1 Middle Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, with her husband Peter and and three children; Robert aged 10, William aged 1, and Margaret aged 3 months.
• 1871^[7] saw Helen and Peter living with their six children at 61 Crescent Street, St Andrews, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
• By the 1881 Scotland Census^[8] her husband Peter had died in 1875 and she was living at 34 Alexander Street, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, with three children; Margaret, William, and John.
• In the 1891 Scotland Census^[9] she is living at 35 Gerrard Street, Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, as an Annuitant with her three children; Margaret, William, and John.
• By 1901^[10] Helen was residing at 1 Causey Place, Aberdeen John Knox, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and living alone.

Death

Helen Doig Menzies died on 31 Dec 1907 at 78 Gerrard Street, St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. She was buried with her husband Peter Kidd Menzies, and two of their children Peter Menzies and Helen Doig Menzies who had predeceased their parents.

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dundee; ED: 26; Page: 48; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_39.
2. ↑ 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrew; ED: 24; Page: 34; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1871_52.
3. ↑ Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, FHL Film Number 6035516.
4. ↑ 1841 Scotland Census.
5. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census.
6. ↑ 1861 Scotland Census.
7. ↑ 1871 Scotland Census.
8. ↑ Parish: Dundee; ED: 35A; Page: 9; Line: 4; Roll: cssct1881_88.
9. ↑ Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas; ED: 52; Page: 2; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1891_51.
10. ↑ 1901 Scotland Census.

Acknowledgements

To R Hare Hare-1576 and P Gray Howard-18870 for research, compiling, and contact with the Menzies family.

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