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Helen Thomson (Ellen)

Helen was born on June 3rd, 1841 in Uphall and her baptism took place there on July 1st, 1841.¹²

Birth Notes
- born after 6th June (census night)
  
  Name     Helen Thomson
  Gender     Female
  Christening Date     01 Jul 1841
  Christening Place     , UPHALL, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
  Birth Date     03 Jun 1841
  Father's Name     Archibald Thomson
  Mother's Name     Margaret Paterson
  Citing this Record
  
  "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWG-7QZ : accessed 11 April 2016), Margaret Paterson in entry for Helen Thomson, 03 Jun 1841; citing , reference 2:181633M; FHL microfilm 1,066,639.

Helen's father was Archibald Thomson and her mother was Margaret Paterson. Her paternal grandparents were Andrew Thomson and Helen Cunningham; her maternal grandparents were Theophilus (John) John Paterson and Helen Cunningham. She had three brothers and three sisters, named Andrew, John, Alexander, Alison, Isabella and Agnes. She was the oldest of the seven children. She died at the age of 76 on January 10th, 1918 in Allegheny.¹

Death Notes
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GHKC-5TM

General Notes
- Witness at daughter Margaret's wedding.
  Executor of her father's estate - inherited everything.

Whereabouts
- Helen lived in Uphall until 1908.³
  She lived in USA from 1908.
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGQ7-YKC

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James Thomson
  - d. in Uphall
  
  James Thomson
  
  Margaret Aitken
  - b.1685 d.03 Feb 1730 in Uphall
  
  Archibald Thomson
  - b.01 Feb 1746 in Uphall d.11 Aug 1825 in Clapperton Hall
  
  Isabell Robertson
  
  Andrew Thomson
  - b.Oct 1791 in Uphall d.04 Jan 1852 in Broxburn
  
  Patrick Smeal
  
  Andrew Smeal
  - b.25 Feb 1709 in Kirkliston
  
  Alison Samuell
  
  Alison Smeal
  - b.22 Oct 1747 in South Queensferry d.11 Jul 1824 in Clapperton Hall
  
  Janet Broun
  
  Archibald Thomson
  - b.18 Nov 1819 in Kirkliston d.11 Nov 1890 in Broxburn
  
  Edward Cunninghame ^*
  - b.26 Feb 1676 in Leith d.1770
  
  John Cunningham
  - b.Jan 1715 in Dalmeny
  
  Jannet Hill ^*
  - b.Feb 1683 in Kirkliston
  
  James Cunningham
  - b.10 Mar 1762 in Kirkliston
  
  Thomas Aitkine ^*
  - b.1685 in Kirkliston
  
  Hellen Aitken
  - b.28 Jul 1720 in Kirkliston
  
  Agnes Bishop ^*
  - b.11 Nov 1692 in Kirkliston
  
  Helen Cunningham
  - b.06 Apr 1793 in Kirkliston d.16 Jul 1863 in Clapperton Hall
  
  William Walker
  - b.1694 d.01 Jan 1768 in Kirkliston
  
  Thomas Walker
  - b.20 Oct 1735 in Kirkliston d.<  1785
  
  Elizabeth Barron ^*
  - b.1695 d.<  1763
  
  Elisabeth Walker
  - b.09 Jan 1764 in Kirknewton
  
  Broun
  
  Janet Broun
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Helen Thomson
  - b.03 Jun 1841 in Uphall d.10 Jan 1918 in Allegheny
  
  George Paterson
  
  Theophilus (John) John Paterson
  - b.04 Mar 1787 in St. Cuthbert's parish d.09 Nov 1866 in Broxburn
  
  George Philp
  - b.1693 d.May 1763 in Edinburgh
  
  Christian Philp
  - b.20 Oct 1758 in St. Cuthbert's parish
  
  James Finlayson
  - d.>  1745
  
  Margaret Finlayson
  - b.Jan 1725 in Burntisland
  
  Anna Davidson
  
  Margaret Paterson
  - b.04 Jun 1815 in Ecclesmachan d.25 Dec 1882 in Uphall
  
  Alexander Cuningham
  
  Helen Cunningham
  - b.24 Apr 1788 in Kirkliston d.20 Dec 1865 in Broxburn
  
  George Brash ^*
  
  John Brash
  - b.22 Mar 1726 in Abercorn
  
  Agnes Nicoll
  
  Margaret Brash
  - b.04 Jul 1757 in Abercorn
  
  Jean Richie
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of Helen's family with Robert Fairley

¹ Fairley Howard marriage
² Dutton 1901
³ Fairley 1881
Further source/citation:
Archibald Thomson will

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Whereabouts

Ancestor Pedigree Chart

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of Helen's family with Robert Fairley