In the 1871 census Helen (age 41), Shipmaster's Wife, was the daughter of Helen Mearns at 3 Constitution St, Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire.[1]
Sources
↑1871 Census:
"1871 Scotland Census"
Parish: Aberdeen St Nicholas; ED: 34; Page: 21; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1871_32; Registration Number: 168/1; Roll: CSSCT1871_32 Ancestry Record 1104 #2754295 (accessed 10 January 2024)
Helen Holmes (41) daughter, Shipmaster's Wife, in household of Helen Mearns (70) at 3 Constitution St, Aberdeen St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire in St Nicholas registration district. Born in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire.
Helen Mearns Head F 70 Ship Master's Widow St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire
Charlotte Mearns Daughter F 39 St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire
Daniel Mearns Son M 30 Shipping Agent St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire
Helen Holmes Daughter F 41 Shipmaster's Wife St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire
William R Holmes Grandson M 14 St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire
Daniel M Holmes Grandson M 9 School St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire
Elizabeth B Holmes Grandaughter (granddaughter) F 3 St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire
Mary Simpson Sister F 85 Annuitant St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire
Barbara Christie Servant F 20 Domestic Servant Newburgh, Aberdeenshire
"Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XTJ2-ZZD : accessed 10 February 2015), Wm. Holmes and Helen Mearns, 18 Apr 1855; citing Saint Nicholas,Aberdeen,Aberdeen,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Helen by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Helen: