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Aberdeenshire / Re: Helen Jemmett (formerly Innes) nee Coutts, born about 1796 in Aberdeen(shire?)
« on: Saturday 21 November 20 21:09 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for this update.  I’ve had a look at the William Coutts wills you identified but they don’t include any useful information - but nothing that eliminates them either!

John

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Helen Jemmett (formerly Innes) nee Coutts, born about 1796 in Aberdeen(shire?)
« on: Saturday 21 November 20 09:37 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your response.  I think I’ll have to make a renewed and broadened effort to trace the Coutts family in Aberdeen.  I don’t want to  be defeated!

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Helen Jemmett (formerly Innes) nee Coutts, born about 1796 in Aberdeen(shire?)
« on: Friday 20 November 20 22:12 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for this Monica.  I’ve seen these Christenings before and haven’t followed them up as Helen’s age on her death certificate would need to be 5 years out for this to be the correct person.  Perhaps it’s worth a closer look.

Thank you, John

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Aberdeenshire / Helen Jemmett (formerly Innes) nee Coutts, born about 1796 in Aberdeen(shire?)
« on: Friday 20 November 20 15:49 GMT (UK)  »
Hi All,

For years I have tried (and failed!) to find the parents and any siblings of my g-g-g-grandmother Helen Jemmett, who was born in Aberdeen(shire?) around 1796.  A family Bible shows she was born Helen Coutts in Aberdeen, and this is supported by the fact that a grandson had Coutts as a Christian name.

She married Francis Jemmett in St. Pancras, London in 1820 when she was a widow and known as Helen Innes (wrongly transcribed on “Ancestry” as Jones).  She and Francis raised a family of nine in Grenada, West Indies where Francis was a planter and later an estate owner and minor politician.  At least three of their sons were educated in England with, eventually, Benjamin graduating from Kings College, London in medicine and George from Durham having studied theology.

Helen died in London in 1860 and was buried at Hendon. Her death certificate shows she was 64 years old.  She left no will that I have found.

I have no idea who Helen’s parents were or whether she had any siblings.  Nor do I know anything about her first husband, Mr Innes!

Any information or help with this problem would be appreciated.

Thanks, John Jemmett

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Worcestershire / Re: Cookley woman beheaded 1930 China
« on: Wednesday 07 October 15 17:23 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: harr2jas on Monday 17 October 11 07:04 BST (UK)
Could someone please assist me in searching for local newspaper articles on my Great Great Grandfather's Niece;
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Eleanor Jane HARRISON born 1872 Cookley and died 04th October 1930 in China after being beheaded by bandits.
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I would love to read some/any local newspaper articles on the incident to find out more about my Family connection in Cookley and see if more details about the incident and my Family line can be obtained.
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As this was an international incident I have read articles from other sources and papers but nothing from the Kidderminster/Cookley area.
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 Much appreciated Jason Harrison NSW Australia
Hi Jason,

Are you still interested in Eleanor Harrison?

I am a g-g-grandson of Charles Harrison who was a great uncle to Eleanor.  I have in my possession a dozen or so letters written by Eleanor from China and Cookley to her uncle until Charles's death in Ilfracombe in 1907.  These letters are usually signed 'your affectionate niece Nellie'. I have never transcribed these letters but I could scan them and forward them to you if you liked.  I also have other letters that could be of interest to you including letters from Joseph Harrison written on his Wire company's notepaper.  Some of the handwriting is dreadful but could be worth trying to decipher!

If you let me know your line of descent I can see what might be most relevant to you and of most interest.  I also have family tree showing my descent from the Harrison family which might contain something of interest.

Kind regards,

John Jemmett


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