Dear Lindemann,
I noticed your inquiry regarding the Beattie and Helm family and will provide
the following:
It is very possible that the Janet Irvine in census of 1841 with your family is
my Great Aunt Janet. She was born on the 22 Jan 1825 at Deanburnhaugh
cottage Roberton. To my knowledge there were no other Irvine families
in the area, except my possible Grt Grt Uncle Andrew Irvine and his wife
Elizabeth Beedle, then living at Rosskeen.
I don't have the 1841 census, so can't tell you if my Janet was in her own
home at census time.
I cannot find any Janet Irvine born at Inverness in 1827 as the census
states.
Janet's brother was named Robert Helome Irvine, however many reference documents give his name as Robert Helm Irvine. Robert was the youngest of my great uncle's. He was born on the 5th Aug 1837 at Fannich Contin.
The above's father, William Irvine, worked for the Scott family on the borders and have often wondered if his mother was a Mary Scott.
William's wife was one Rachel Beattie and supposed to be the daughter of Jane Robson, but this I discount strongly. But the connection is very close, as Rachel was of the Hawick Parish, and your connection is also very close as referred to the forementioned Robert Helm as a family christian name.
I hope this info is of interest to you, and we can connect the families together.
Kind regards Mike.
Ps; Note the William Irvine above your entry on heading page for Roxburghshire.