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Lyn47c
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Helen Douglas c1776
« on: Wednesday 21 November 07 18:08 UTC (UK) »
Hi,
I need help locating information about Helen Douglas.  According to the 1841 census for ROX, SCT, she was born in 1776.  I know she married William Laidlaw and I have a large family tree extending to 1904 but I don’t know her parents.  I found a Helen Douglas born in 1775 to James Douglas and Christian Scott.  According to the Scottish naming tradition, Helen’s eldest daughter was Christian, her eldest son, James (William’s father), her second son, Douglas, etc.
Can anyone please help me prove or disprove the above theory?
Marilyn
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Re: Helen Douglas c1776
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 21 November 07 23:14 UTC (UK) »
Marilyn,
               The Helen Douglas born in 1776 is almost certainly the correct lady.
If her husband's father was also named James then it would account for her second son being named Douglas.
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Re: Helen Douglas c1776
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 06 July 08 18:56 UTC (UK) »
Hi
a bit more info on your Hellen Douglas ,just one of the Douglas family I am researching the Douglas name in this family varies .DOUGLAS/DOUGLASS as does the mother name Christian/Christion
Christian b. 1770
Jean b 1772
Hellen b 14/5/1775
Walter b 1780
Violet b 1788
all born Caslteton Roxburgh
father James Douglas
mother Christian Scott

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Lyn47c
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Re: Helen Douglas c1776
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 08 July 08 05:05 UTC (UK) »
Thank you Audrey for your information.
Marilyn
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Re: Helen Douglas c1776
« Reply #4 on: Friday 12 September 08 21:41 UTC (UK) »
it would help if we knew where they were married lived during the time before she died so we can check MIs in Rox
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Re: Helen Douglas c1776
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 14 September 08 03:14 UTC (UK) »
Hi,
I don't know if this will help but James Laidlaw, Helen Douglas's eldest son was born Langraw in 1797.  Ref:  Rule Water & its people.  William Laidlaw, her husband was born at Wester Swanshiel, ROX.  This agrees with research I had done by a researcher.
He never found a marriage for me.
Marilyn
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