Helen Watson (1835)

Born 27 May 1835 in Gatehouse of Fleet, Girthon, Kirkcudbright, Scotland [uncertain]

Died [date unknown] in Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

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Biography

Helen Watson was born in Scotland.

Helen was born in 1835, Girthon. Possibly the daughter of John Watson and Margaret Melrose.

1835 Baptism registered on the 7th day of June, Girthon, Kirkcudbright. ^[1]

1851 Residence 36 Parliamentary Road. Helen Watson (sislaw) age 17, occupation Realer In Cotton Factory, birthplace Kirkcudbrightshire (or Dumfriesshire) Gatehouse Of Fleet, in the household of Thomas Melrose, age 46, Head of the household, occupation Tenter In Cotton Factory, birthplace Lanarkshire Lanark, wife Janet Melrose age 43, birthplace Lanarkshire Lanark. Children in the household John Melrose age 24, occupation Sharper In Cotton Factory, birthplace Lanarkshire Lanark, Thomas Melrose age 22, occupation Sharper In Cotton Factory, birthplace Lanarkshire Lanark, Allan Melrose age 8 years recorded as attending School (Scholar), birthplace Lanarkshire Glasgow and Richard Melrose age 1 year, birthplace Lanarkshire Glasgow. Also in the household Mary Melrose (Sister to Head) age 42, occupation Reeler In Cotton Factory, birthplace Lanarkshire Lanark. ^[2]

Nothing more is known about Helen at this time.

Transcribed Documents/Sourced

Research

• Old Parish Registers: Church of Scotland Birth/Baptisms: Document No: Ref: 866 / 20 54

Transcription:

Kept for the Parish of Girthon
Helen lawful daughter of John Watson, Grocer and Margaret Melrose, Gatehouse.
Born 27 May , Bapt. 7 June 1835

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk > Scotlands People

• Census 1851 Scotland

Residence 36 Parliamentary Road

Name Relationship Marital Status Sex Age Occupation Birthplace
Thomas Melrose Head M M 46 Tenter In Cotton Factory Lanarkshire Lanark
Janet Melrose Wife M F 43 Lanarkshire Lanark
John Melrose Son U M 24 Sharper In Cotton Factory Lanarkshire Lanark
Thomas Melrose Son U M 22 Sharper In Cotton Factory Lanarkshire Lanark
Allan Melrose Son - M 8 Scholar Lanarkshire Glasgow
Richard Melrose Son - M 1 Lanarkshire Glasgow
Mary Melrose Sister U F 42 Reeler In Cotton Factory Lanarkshire Lanark
Helen Watson Sislaw U F 17 Reeler In Cotton Factory Kirkcudbrightshire (or Dumfriesshire) Gatehouse Of Fleet

Census 1851 County Lanarkshire (LKS) District Barony Civil Parish Milton Ecclesiastical Parish Milton Piece 622 Enumeration District 38 Folio 577 Page 15 Schedule 40 House Number 36 House or Street Name Parliamentary Road

"Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1500a7f4040b9d6e0a94fe : viewed 31 Aug 2022), Helen WATSON in household of Thomas MELROSE, 36, Parliamentary Road, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /622, Folio 577, Page 15, Schedule 40, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

Sources

1. ↑ Old Parish Registers: Church of Scotland Birth/Baptisms: Document No: Ref: 866 / 20 54, Name: Helen Watson, Year: 1835, Parish: Girthon, Parents: John Watson Grocer and Margaret Melrose. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk > Scotlands People./
2. ↑ "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1500a7f4040b9d6e0a94fe : viewed 31 Aug 2022), Helen Watson in household of Thomas Melrose, 36, Parliamentary Road, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /622, Folio 577, Page 15, Schedule 40, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.