Born in Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Moodie
and Jean (Johnson) Moodie
Sister of
Elizabeth Moody, Elizabeth (Moody) Anderson, Agnes Moody, William Moody, Jean Moody, John Moody, William Moodie, Isaac Moodie and Robert Moodie
Wife of
John Turnbull
— married
1808 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Descendants 
Mother of
Robert Turnbull, Jean Turnbull, Helen Turnbull, Elizabeth Turnbull, William Turnbull, John Hope Turnbull, Elizabeth Turnbull, Adam Turnbull, James Turnbull and Helen Turnbull
Died
at age 56
in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Nov 2013
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Biography
Helen Moody was born on April 13, 1789 in Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland, daughter of William Moodie (~1754– ) and Jean Johnson (1757– ).[1]
Helen (18) married John Turnbull (20) (born in 1787 in Carriden) in 1808 in Carriden, Linlithgowshire, Scotland. [2]Their children were:
- Robert Turnbull (~1809– )
- Jean Turnbull (1810– )
- Helen Turnbull (1812– )
- Elizabeth Turnbull (1814– )
- William Turnbull (1816– )
- John Hope Turnbull (1820–1860)
- Elizabeth Turnbull (1821– )
- Adam Turnbull (1824–1894)
- James Turnbull (1826– )
- Helen Turnbull (~1838– )
In 1841, Helen Turnbull (50) was living in Craigs, Polmont, Stirlingshire. [3]
Research Notes
Helen died on May 20, 1845 in Polmont, United Kingdom, aged 56. Headstone: "Erected by John TURNBULL to the memory of Helen MOODY his spouse who died 20 May 1845 aged 56 years"
Sources
- ↑ Baptism: "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
Ancestry ca Record 60143 #13734639 (accessed 12 May 2023)
Helen Moody baptism on 2 May 1789 (born 13 Apr 1789), daughter of William Moody & Jean Johnston, in Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland. - ↑ Marriage:
"Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910"
Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013
Ancestry ca Record 60144 #3390675 (accessed 12 May 2023)
Helen Moodie marriage to John Turnbull on 25 Aug 1808 in Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland. - ↑ 1841 Census: "1841 Scotland Census"
Parish: Polmont; ED: 5; Page: 14; Line: 1224; Year: 1841
Ancestry ca Record 1004 #2033897 (accessed 12 May 2023)
Helen Turnbull (50) in Craigs, Polmont, Stirlingshire. Born in Scotland.
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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:
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:
-
~1.56%
Sheena (Wood) Simpson
:
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H096537 [compare]
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~0.78%
Anita (Arundel) Meek :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member larita1948
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