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Helen Henderson (Hellen)

Helen was born in April 1843 in Falkirk.¹ Helen's father was Michael Henderson and her mother was Margaret Galloway. Her paternal grandparents were James Henderson and Isabel Walker; her maternal grandparents were Robert Galloway and Helen McLauchlan. She had five brothers and three sisters, named Michael, Robert, James, Alexander, John, Mary, Agnes and Isabella. She was the second oldest of the nine children. She had a half-sister named Jeanie. She died due to natural causes or old age, Senile Decay, at the age of 89 on June 19th, 1932 in Broxburn.²

Death Notes
- 18 in 1861, 38 in 1881, 48 in 1891, 57 in 1901 census, implying born between 1-Apr-1843 and 4-apr-1843.
  born in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
  living there at time of marriage
  
  Died in Old Town, Broxburn aged 89, cause of death Senile Decay. Death reported by son Archibald.
  
  A very religious woman, would not travel on bus on Sunday. Called granddaughter Helen Henderson Thomson 'Eelen' - said "don't let them call you Nell - that's a cat's and dug's name" (source Jan McKean, 2004)

General Notes

Occupation Details
- From 1861 Helen's occupation was House serv. in services.³
  - Occupation Notes
    - before marriage: domestic servant
      
      1861: servant in Grainger household (neighbours to Archibald and Margaret Paterson).

Whereabouts
- Helen lived in Broxburn for 67 years from 1865 to June 19th, 1932.⁴

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Archibald Henderson
  
  James Henderson
  - b.14 Oct 1759 in Falkirk
  
  Elizabeth Marshall
  
  James Henderson
  - b.31 Dec 1795 in Falkirk d.>  1841
  
  James Aitken
  
  Thomas Aitken
  - b.01 May 1726 in Muiravonside
  
  Margaret Crauford
  
  Jean Aitken
  
  John Addie
  
  Margaret Addie
  - b.16 Dec 1729 in Muiravonside
  
  Janet Reid
  
  Michael Henderson
  - b.25 Feb 1820 in Falkirk d.11 Dec 1893 in Falkirk
  
  Alexander Walker
  
  Isabel Walker
  - b.Jul 1792 in Falkirk d.<  1841
  
  John Laurance
  
  Helen Laurence
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Helen Henderson
  - b.Apr 1843 in Falkirk d.19 Jun 1932 in Broxburn
  
  Robert Galloway
  - d.<  1864
  
  Robert Galloway
  - b.Feb 1790 in Airth d.09 Feb 1864 in Falkirk
  
  Helen McLeod
  - d.<  1864
  
  Margaret Galloway
  - b.1818 in Airth d.07 Aug 1877 in Falkirk
  
  Helen McLauchlan
  - d.<  1841

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of Helen's family with Andrew Thomson

¹ Andrew Thomson 1891
² Helen Henderson death
³ Archibald Thomson 1861
⁴ Andrew Thomson 1871

Source/Citation Margaret Paterson death

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