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Hello,
I am looking for any information on Helen Gordon, the daughter of Francis Gordon and Margaret Gordon of Crathie.
I am aware that she married a William Christie (c.1789 - 1867) in 1851, widower of Helen Pirie. She appears to have had an illegitimate son called James shortly before her marriage to William who appears alongside them in the 1851 census as James Tawse, stepson.
The 1861 census shows that both live apart, William with a married daughter's family and Helen alone with James. The 1871 census then records Helen living in Woolmanhill alongside what appears to be an unrelated group of Christies...or are they?
Later in 1883, Helen's death certificate lists her as the widow of James Christie. I am aware of research that suggests that Helen had a child that died in infancy and is buried with her in Nellfield Cemetery, Aberdeen.
My question then is: was James Christie actually the first husband of Helen or was there just a misunderstanding with the registrar? So far I have been unable to find this out and would be grateful if someone out there could shed some light on it.
