I realise this is very much a long shot as I've tried for a while now to find out more about this lady and there is very little for me to go on. Coupled with the fact that 'Anderson' is an insanely common name all over Scotland. Although, you never know, I may have missed something and this is me reaching out. I'd be eternally grateful to anyone who may find something for me to go on.
Note; She was born in Aberdeenshire but spent the majority of her life in Kincardineshire. Though I am looking for anything that could lead me to who her mother is in Aberdeenshire.
Helen Margaret McQueen Anderson was my great-grandmother. I have seen her birth, marriage and death certificates.
Her birth record states she was illegitimate, born 17th February 1883, New Aberdour, Parish of Aberdour.
Mother's name; Maggie Anderson a Domestic Servant. Father's name is blank. I have no further information on her mother.
Helen b.1883 married George Hosie Sheret in Stonehaven 1904 and they had the following children all of the below are deceased;
Alice b.1906 Garvock, Kincardineshire
Charles Ewan b.1907 Marykirk, Kincardineshire
Ellen Margaret b.1909 Garvock, Kincardinshire (my grandmother)
Isabella b.1911 Marykirk, Kincardinshire
George Hosie b.1915 Fordoun, Kincardinshire
Helen died 1918 in Pitgarnie, Marykirk, Kincardinshire her widower was the informant and gave her mother's name as Maggie Anderson a domesitic servant father blank.
Her widower, George Hosie Sheret re-married in 1920 to a Fanny Wilson at Logie Pert, Angus.
I have the 1911 census featuring George Hosie Sheret and Helen Anderson. It appears that she went by both Helen and Margaret in various records. This was also the case for my grandmother (Ellen Margaret) as she is in this census aged 2 named 'Margaret Sheret'. They were residing in Marykirk in 1911.
Their daughter Isabella died 1930, Dundee. The informant for her death is George Hosie Sheret again, her father. It states that Isabella's mother's name is; Margaret Anderson Sheret m.s. Knight
I have no idea where this 'Knight' comes into it from what I have.
On both Helen M M Anderson's marriage and death certs; her mother 'Maggie Anderson' is not noted down as deceased. Whether this means she was still living or if the information just wasn't known at the time, but it may prove useful.
I also feel that the 'McQueen' is useful, though I haven't been very fruitful with my searches. I have scoured the internet for anything I can about Aberdour Parish in Aberdeenshire and haven't come up fruitful. I have seen the name 'McQueen' pop up often but this must be a relatively common name in the area and I can't seem to match it to anything.
I don't know where she is in 1891 and 1901 either.
If anyone could help with this very frustrating query as I'm utterly stuck.
Many thanks.
Liviani