Helen (Jackson) Fotheringham (1807 - aft. 1872)

Born 1807 in Edinburgh Midlothian

Wife of William Fotheringham — married 24 Feb 1826 in St Cuthberts. Midlothian

Descendants

Died after 28 Sep 1872 after age 65 in St Ninians Stirlingshire

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Biography

Having to guess her last name due to the flourishing fade caligraphy of the marriage cert of her daughter - It could be - Jaensorn it could be Iaeksorn it could be Jaeksorn - Ok so its Jackson -- duh.

Helen JACKSON was born in 1807 in Edinburgh, Midlothian. She married William FOTHERINGHAM on 24 February 1826 in St Cuthberts, Midlothian. They had four children in 15 years. She died on 28 September 1872 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, at the age of 65 (got some of this from Ancestory.com - Alan James Duncan Family - some from National Records of Scotland)

William Fortheingham/ Helen Jackson Had their marriage banns read at St Cuthberts Midlothian to Helen Jackson and was named as a Mason. It said he was living at Spences Place , Port Houptoun. Helen Jackson was said to live at Castlebarns and her father was James Jackson Cowfeeder

N.B Name spelled as Fothoringham 1841 Scotish Census - Arnots Closs, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland * William Fothoringham (35) - Mason - born about 1806 - born in Scotland

• Helen Fothoringham (30) - born about 1811- born in Scotland
• Thomas Fothoringham (12) - born about 1829 - born in Perthshre
• Lily Fothoringham (10) - born about 1831 - born in Perthshre
• Betty Fothoringham (8) - born about 1833 - born in Perthshre
• Mary Fothoringham (4) - born about 1839 - born in Perthshre
• Helen Fothoringham (1) - born about 1840 - born in Perthshre

The other people on the census were Janet Robin (60) William Robin (20) he was also a mason and an Isabella Ferguson (7)

1851 Scotland Census :

• Helen Fotheringham (44yrs b 1807) living G-3d House Deanton Perthshire - she was 44 and her occupation wasn't given
• daughter : Mary Fotheringham (14 Years b1843) living G-3d House Deanton Perthshire - she was 14 and her occupation was given as a cotton weaver. It says she was born in Dunblane Perthshire

* daughter : Helen Fotheringham (11years b1840 )living G-3d House Deanton Perthshire - she was 11 and her occupation was given as a cotton spinner. It says she was born in Dunblane Perthshire

• daughter : R Fotheringham (7 Years b1844 ) living G-3d House Deanton Perthshire - she was 7 and her occupation was given as a scholar. It says she was born in Dunblane Perthshire

1861 Scotland Census

• has Helen Fotheringham (54yrs b 1807) living 3 Fifth Division Kilmadock Perthshire - she was 54 and her occupation was given as a domestic worker. It says she was born in At Cuthberts Edinborough
• daughter : Barbara Fotheringham (34years b1827)) living 3 Fifth Division Kilmadock Perthshire - she was 34 and her occupation was given as a cotton weaver. It says she was born in Alloa
• daughter : Mary Fotheringham (24 Years b1843) living 3 Fifth Division Kilmadock Perthshire - she was 24 and her occupation was given as a cotton weaver. It says she was born in Dunblane Perthshire Clackmannan
• daughter : Helen (21 Years b1840) -living 3 Fifth Division Kilmadock Perthshire - she was 21 and her occupation was given as a cotton weaver. It says she was born in Dunblane Perthshire

She died aged 65 Stirling Perthshire -1872 September 28 - Her father is noted down at Thomas Jackson - CowFeeder and her mother as Barbera Jackson married surname Aikinson. They are both noted as being deceased by Helens death

Sources

• 1851 Scottish Census
• 1861 Scottish Census
• 1872 Jackson, Helen (stautory registration of Death 488/1 93)

crown copyright, National Records of Scotland

• 24/02/1826 FOTHERINGHAM, WILLIAM (Old Parish Registers Marriages 685/2 410 90 St Cuthbert's)