Helen (Newbiggen) Newbigging (1804 - 1875)

Born 30 Jun 1804 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Ninian Yule — married about 1833 (to about 1837) in Lanarkshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 30 Jun 1875 at age 71 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Helen Newbigging was born about June 30th, 1804 and baptised July 2nd, 1804 in Douglas, Lanark, Scotland to George Newbigging and Janet Greenshields.^[1][2][3]

Kirk Session (local church court) records for Douglas record on April 4th, 1833 notes "Helen Newbigging and accused Ninian Yule of being the father the child, with which, she is pregnant." After several days of testimony over a span of months the court found "unanimously of opinion that it is extremely likely that he is guilty."^[4]

She passed away on June 30th, 1875 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLV-KHF : 16 September 2021), Helen Newbigging, 1804.
2. ↑ Birth: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms" database, National Records of Scotland, Surname: Newbigging, Forename: Helen, Parents/Other details: George Newbigging/Janet Greenshields, Gender: F, Birth Date: 02/07/1804, Parish Number: 641, Ref: 20 / 212, Parish: Douglas (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 13 May 2023).
3. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Norma (Yuille) Maloney.
4. ↑ Scotlands People Douglas Kirk Session: Minutes (1815-1846) and Letterbook (1816-1845), CH2/953/3 image 157 and forward. (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/virtual-volumes/volume-images/volume_data-CH2-953-3/GAZ00441?image_number=157 accessed 13 May 2023).
5. ↑ Death: "Scotland's People: Statutory registers - Deaths" Surname: Newbigging, Forename: Helen, Age at Death: 70, Mother's Maiden Name: Greenshields, Gender: F, Year: 1875, Ref: 641 / 28, RD Name: Douglas. (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk : accessed 13 May 2023).