Helen Laidlaw (bef. 1816 - 1894)

Born before 21 Sep 1816 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 1894 after age 77 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Helen Laidlaw was born in Scotland.

This is her Baptism date. ^[1]

On the night of the 1841 Census, living at South Side of Inner Ring, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, born in Selkirkshire.

LAIDLAW David M 60 Joiner SEL

LAIDLAW Wilm M 15 Writer SEL

LAIDLAW Helen F 20 SEL

LAIDLAW Grace F 12 SEL^[2]

On the night of the 1851 Census (March 30) living at West Port, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, aged 30, and born in Selkirkshire.

LAIDLAW David Head W M 74 Late Joiner SEL Selkirk

LAIDLAW Helen Dau U F 30 School Mistress SEL Selkirk

LAIDLAW Grace Dau U F 22 Servant SEL Selkirk^[3]

In the 1881 Census, in 1 Chapel Pl Backbrae Cottage, Selkirk.

Helen LAIDLAW Head U 60 F Teacher Backbrae School Selkirk, Selkirk, Scotland

Grace LAIDLAW Sis U 50 F Selkirk, Selkirk, Scotland^[4]

Helen died in Selkirk in 1894, aged 78^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ Selkirk Parish Baptisms
2. ↑ ["Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1561a8f4040b9d6e773197 : viewed 12 Dec 2021), Helen LAIDLAW in household of David LAIDLAW, South Side Of Inner Ring, Selkirkshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/778, Folio 2, Page 25, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.]
3. ↑ ["Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5e3eb41bf4040b1550a572bc : viewed 12 Dec 2021), Helen LAIDLAW, West Port, Selkirkshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /778, Folio 0, Page 21, Schedule 96, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.]
4. ↑ 1881 Census
5. ↑ Selkirk Death Registry