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Helen Findlay flax spinner

F, #6328, b. 1832, d. 4 August 1880
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 29 Jun 2024

Parents:

Father*: John Findlay flaxdresser, spirit dealer b. 12 Sep 1807, d. 17 Apr 1872
Mother*: Catherine Laing b. c 1807, d. 13 May 1859
Relationship:
4th great-aunt of Robert Carson 'the Computer Doctor'
  • Birth*: Helen Findlay flax spinner was born in 1832 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • She was the daughter of John Findlay flaxdresser, spirit dealer and Catherine Laing.
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Helen Findlay flax spinner married James Law on 12 September 1852 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2
  • (Deceased) Death*: Helen Findlay flax spinner died on 4 August 1880 at 198 Overgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, , 1880 deaths in the district of St Mary in the burgh of Dundee; ref 542; Helen Law widow of James Law spirit dealer; 1880 August fourth 3h 0m am 198 Overgate Dundee; f 48 years; John Findlay spirit dealer (dec) Catherine Findlay ms Laing (dec); heart disease uncertain time as cert by A Campbell FMCSed; Jemima Dunn daughter present; 1880 August 4th at Dundee Jas Anderson registrar.3
  • Married Name: As of 12 September 1852, her married name was Law.
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: She is commemorated on the headstone erected by James Law in 1854 at Montrose Rosehill Cemetery, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads 1854. by Jas G Law mason 10.7.1878 46, w Helen Findlay 4.8.1880 48, das Cath 22.6.1854 7m, Mary Ann 13.12.1858 3, ss Jas 5.4.1868 4m, John 15.7.1873 4y4m, Richd Sangster 17.7.1873 10m.4

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841Helen Findlay flax spinner was listed along with John Findlay flaxdresser, spirit dealer in the 1841 census at Reform Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Findlay, 33, flax dresser, Angus; Catharine Findlay, 33, Angus; Helen Findlay, 9, Angus.5
Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of John Findlay flaxdresser, spirit dealer in the 1851 census at ?? Reform Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Helen Finlay, 19, flaxspinner; John Finlay, 44, flaxdresser, Craig, Forfarshire; Catharine Finlay, 44; lodger Susan Tyran, 17, flaxspinner, Montrose.6
Member of Household7 April 1861They was listed as a member of the household of James Law in the 1861 census at 37 Reform Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; James Law, head, 29, stonemason, Montrose; Helen Law, wife, 28, Montrose.7
Neighbor2 April 1871She was listed as a neighbour of the George Wheatley household in the 1871 census at 196 Overgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . George Wheateley, head, 42, hotel keeper, England; Joan Wheateley, wife, 25, Dundee.8
Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of James Law in the 1871 census at 198 Overgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; James Law, head, 39, spirit dealer, Montrose; Helen Law, wife, 38, Montrose.9

Family:

James Law b. c 1831, d. 10 Jul 1878
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Helen Findlay flax spinner married James Law on 12 September 1852 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2

Children:

Catherine Rae Law b. 3 Dec 1853, d. 22 Jun 1854
Mary Ann Law b. 9 Jun 1855, d. 13 Dec 1858
Richard Sangster Law b. 21 Oct 1857
Jemima Law+ b. 21 Oct 1857
Lucy Maria Marshall Law b. 5 Dec 1859
Luisa M M Law b. 1 Aug 1862
James Law b. 17 Dec 1867, d. 5 Apr 1868
John Law b. 8 Mar 1869, d. 15 Jul 1873
Richard Sangster Law b. Sep 1872, d. 17 Jul 1873

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), LDS member submission after 1991.
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M113124 [Aug 2009].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), image held : GROS deaths ref 282/02 0542 [Aug 2009].
  4. [S23] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Seacoast vol 2, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1981) 0 901061 22 0 Angus Pre-1855 Monumental Inscriptions ed Mitchell vol 2 pg 218 ref 291.
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) confirmed Ancestry CSSCT1841_47-0320 Montrose [Aug 2009].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) CSSCT1851_68 Montrose [Aug 2009].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1861_45 Montrose 19 2 9 [Aug 2009].
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1871_50 St Mary Dundee; [Aug 2009].
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1871_80 Dundee 4 16 17; [Aug 2009].
Charts:
Findlay, Alexander c1725 descendants
Laing, John c1768 descendants
Menmuir, Janet 1779 descendants
Nicoll, Mary c1770 descendants
Pert, Catherine c1750 descendants