An Antenuptial Fornicator - 4*Great GrandMother Helen Laidlaw

Helen Laidlaw

born 1772

Biography

Helen Laidlaw was born about 1772, she married James Syme (born 1773) in 1793, and they had six children:

Margret Syme (1794 to 1879)

Jean Syme (born 1795)

John Syme (born 1798)

James Syme (born 1803)

Barbara Syme (1804 to 1881)

Helen Syme (1809 to 1901)

Note: Helen's surname is also recorded in her sources as: Laddley, Laidly, and Sim.

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Helen McLellan

1833 to 1879

Biography

Helen McLellan, the daughter of Alexander McLellan and Agnes Gall, was born in 1833 in Douglas. Helen was the sister of:

Mary McLellan 1826 to 1897

John McLellan 1827 to 1903

James Gold McLellan 1830 to 1898

Jane McLellan 1836 to 1842

Unnamed Infant McLellan 1838 to 1838

Unnamed Infant McLellan 1840 to 1840

Jane McLellan 1843 to 1884

Unnamed Infant McLellan 1844 to 1844

Helen married twice and had two relationships resulting in children.

In 1854, Helen married James Short (1833 to 1856), and they had two children:

Agnes Short (1855 to 1923)

Janet Short (1856 to 1926)

About 1859, Helen had an affair with an unknown male, and they had one child:

Alexander McLellan (born 1860)

About 1866, Helen had an affair with John Inglis (1844 to 1912), and they had one child:

Jane McLellan (1866 to 1938)

On Tuesday, December 31st 1872, Helen married John Whitefield (1848 to 1924), and they had two children:

Anne Whitefield (1871 to 1904)

Mary Whitefield (1873 to 1949)

In her lifetime, Helen worked as a house servant and a pernwinder.

Helen died in Main Street, Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland, in 1879.

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3*Great-Grandfather Alexander McLellan

Alexander McLellan

1796 to 1869

Biography

Alexander McLellan, the son of John McLellan and Mary Scott was born on Sunday, June 12th 1796 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Alexander was the brother of:

John McLellan born 1795

Janet McLellan 1797 to 1871

He married Agnes Gall (1800 to 1864) on Saturday, October 26th 1822 in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had nine children:

Mary McLellan (1826 to 1897)

John McLellan (1827 to 1903)

James Gold McLellan (1830 to 1898)

Helen McLellan (1833 to 1879)

Jane McLellan (1836 to 1842)

Unnamed Infant McLellan (1838 to 1838)

Unnamed Infant McLellan (1840 to 1840)

Jane McLellan (1843 to 1884)

Unnamed Infant McLellan (1844 to 1844)

In his lifetime, Alexander worked as a carrier, a coal miner, a cotton hand loom weaver, a cotton weaver, a general labourer, a handloom weaver, a labourer, a weaver, and a woollen weaver.

Alexander died at Lauriston Land, Armadale, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, on Saturday, May 22nd 1869

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4*Great-Grandmother Mary Scott

Mary Scott

born 1769

Biography

Mary Scott was born about 1769 , she married John McLellan (born 1769) in 1794, and they had three children:

John McLellan (born 1795)

Alexander McLellan (1796 to 1869)

Janet McLellan (1797 to 1871)

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4*Great-Grandfather John McLellan

John McLellan

born 1769

Biography

John McLellan was born about 1769 , he married Mary Scott (born 1769) in 1794, and they had three children:

John McLellan (born 1795)

Alexander McLellan (1796 to 1869)

Janet McLellan (1797 to 1871)

In his lifetime John was a carrier, and a sheriff officer

John's occupations are extracted from the death records of his son Alexander and daughter Janet.

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3* Great-Grandmother Agnes Gall

Agnes Gall

1800 to 1864

Biography

Pernwinder Agnes Gall was born in 1800, in Douglas, she married Alexander McLellan (1796 to 1869) in 1822, and they had nine children:

Mary McLellan (1826 to 1897)

John McLellan (1827 to 1903)

James Gold McLellan (1830 to 1898)

Helen McLellan (1833 to 1879)

Jane McLellan (1836 to 1842)

Unnamed Infant McLellan (1838 to 1838)

Unnamed Infant McLellan (1840 to 1840)

Jane McLellan (1843 to 1884)

Unnamed Infant McLellan (1844 to 1844)

Agnes died in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1864.

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Wife's 3*Great-Uncle William Pike

William Pike

1829 to 1904

Biography

William Pike was born in 1829 at Ogbourne St George, Wiltshire, England, and he married Mary Newman (1831 to 1919) in 1850. They had six children:

• John Pike (born 1851)
• Sarah Pike (1853 to 1867)
• Elizabeth Pike (1856 to 1869)
• Eliza Ann Pike (1865 to 1865)
• Emma Pike (born 1867)
• William Pike (born 1869)

In his lifetime, William worked as an agricultural labourer, a butcher's carter, a carter, and a labourer. William died in Oxford Street, Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England, in 1904.

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