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Am looking for info on my grandmother:-

Name - Helena Euphemia Reith
Birth Ref July-Sept 1900 1d 1148 (DOB 15.08.1900)
Possible Marriage 1d 2452
Death Ref April 1993 Reg C28E Entry No 235


Cannot find after birth until marriage and birth of my father. SHe did have connections with Scotland (i remember her telling me) and came from a large family.

Thank you

What were her parents names on birth certificate?

I notice she was born Lewisham.

Births Sep 1900 (>99%)
Reith Helena Euphemia Lewisham 1d 1148

Do you know her parents names...or any siblings names?

Regards Vera

Sorry don't know fathers name or any other info at all apart from what i put on message.

Requested birth certificate but not arrive yet!

Thank you to Vera and Keith

Hi again

One thing that might help she did have connection with a convent (not sure what one tho) in Scotland.
Maybe she went to school there?
She was born, married and died in England though.

Paula

Paula, unfortunately I cannot find her on the English or Scottish 1901 census. Better waiting until you have parents names to go by.

Hi Keith

OK - will just have to contain myself, thanks again to you and everyone for your help.

Paula

This looks like her. Reith on image..mother is Euphemia.

1901 England Census
about Helena Ruth
Name: Helena Ruth
Age: 7 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Euphemia
Gender: Female
Where born: Eltham, London, England

Civil Parish: Eltham
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Baptist Eltham
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: Golf Club Cottage

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Lewisham
Sub registration district: Eltham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 165
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Ruth 7..Eltham
Charles Ruth 11
Douglas Ruth 5..Eltham
Euphemia Ruth 35
Helena Ruth 7 months..Eltham
Margaret Ruth 13
Thomas Ruth 15
William Ruth 37 ..Golf Club & Ball Maker
William Ruth 9

All others born in Scotland

What about this one ...?

Name: Helena Ruth
Age: 7 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Euphemia
Gender: Female
Where born: Eltham, London, England

EDIT
Beaten by a fraction of a second !

Civil Parish: Eltham
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Baptist Eltham
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:



Registration district: Lewisham
Sub registration district: Eltham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 165
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Ruth 7
Charles Ruth 11
Douglas Ruth 5
Euphemia Ruth 35
Helena Ruth 7 months
Margaret Ruth 13
Thomas Ruth 15
William Ruth 37
William Ruth 9

Thank you both sooo much - was beginning to think she had been a figment of my imagination.

Thank you will try these leads.

Thanks again

Paula

Same family in 1891

1891 Scotland Census
about William R Reith
Name: William R Reith
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Euphenia
Gender: Male
Where born: Edinr
Registration Number: 685/2
Registration district: St Andrew
Civil Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County: Midlothian
Address: No 5 Dunedin St
Occupation: Tca Merchant Coshies
ED: 59
Household schedule number: 31
Line: 4
Roll: CSSCT1891_342
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Chichton 13..Domestic..Leith
Charles H Reith 1..Edinburgh
Euphenia Reith 25 Dairy Keeper..Yetholme, Roxburghshire
Freerick W Reith 6..Edinburgh
Margrat S Reith 3..Edinburgh
Thor S Reith 5..Edinburgh
William R Reith 27

Possible for Frederick?

1901 England Census
about Frederick Reith
Name: Frederick Reith
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: 4th Battn Middlesex Regiment
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland

Civil Parish: St Botolph Without Aldgate
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter ad Vincula
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: Private

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub registration district: Goodmans Fields
ED, institution, or vessel: Tower of London
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1

Thanks Christine that information has been a great help, thanks for your hard work, would never have found them without you. Gives me something to work on until birth certificate arrives.

Many thanks again

Paula

This is William in 1881, with his parents and siblings in Scotland:

Name: William R Reith
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Frederick W
Mother's Name: Euphemia J
Gender: Male
Where born: Edinburgh, Mid Lothian
Registration Number: 685/5
Registration district: Newington
Civil Parish: Edinburgh Newington
County: Midlothian
Address: 16 Morningside Pl.
Occupation: Commercial Clerk
ED: 117
Household schedule number: 96
Line: 9
Roll: cssct1881_294
Household Members: Name Age

Bridget Agnew 20 - servant
Helen C Higgin 9 - daug of Margaret born England
Margaret Higgin 40 - sister-in-law, b Edinburgh
Charles Reith 9 - son b Edinburgh
Euphemia D Reith 6 - daug b Edinburgh
Euphemia J Reith 45 - wife b Edinburgh
Fredericka E Reith 20 - daug b Edinburgh
Frederick W Reith 50 - Head, b Germany (occupation - master decorator employing 20 men)
James E Reith 4 - son b Edinburgh
Margaret M Reith 4 Mo - daug b Edinburgh
Teresas C Reith 24 - daug b Edinburgh
William R Reith 17 - son b Edinburgh, commercial clerk.

This looks like William's parents marriage (found on IGI)

Frederick William Reith married Euphemia Josephine Hay on 17 Jun 1855, Edinburgh.

I must say I wish these were in my tree! I find them most interesting!

H x

This could well be Frederick William Reith's baptism entry on the IGI:

Friedrich Wilhelm Reith

Birth - 16 FEB 1831 Evang Kirche Frankfurt, Hessen

Christening: 20 FEB 1831 Evangelische Kirche, Frankfurt, Germany

Parents:
Father: Johann Peter Reith Family
Mother: Eva Theresia Daneker

I can't locate in 1871 yet but here's 1861:

Frederick Wm Reith
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Euphemie I
Gender: Male
Where born: Germany
Registration Number: 685/1
Registration district: St George
Civil Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County: Midlothian
Address: 6 Gardners Cresct
Occupation: Inedermens Clk (painter)
ED: 43
Household schedule number: 24
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1861_124
Household Members: Name Age

Isabella Forbes 18 - servant
Euphemie I Reith 25 - wife b Edinburgh
Frederick Wm Reith 30 - head, b Germany, Painter
Frederike E Reith 2 Mo - daug b Edinburgh
Helene M Reith 2 - daug b Edinburgh
Therese C Reith 4 - daug b Edinburgh

Hi Paula,

As promised, some more info:

From IGI:

EUPHEMIA CARRUTHERS

Birth: 29 AUG 1865 Yetholm, Roxburgh, Scotland

Parents:
Father: THOMAS CARRUTHERS Family
Mother: MARGARET SCOTT

There's no middle initial for her but is is definitely her, as per marriage cert eg parent names and her age - married 5 months before her 19th birthday.

Then this, again from IGI:

Thomas Carruthers married Margaret Scott - 20 April 1860, Yetholm, Roxburgh, Scotland.

1881 census to follow.

H x

1881 - Scotland

Name: Euphemia Carruthers
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relationship: Daughter
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Margaret
Gender: Female
Where born: Yetholm, Roxburghshire
Registration Number: 685/4
Registration district: St Giles
Civil Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County: Midlothian
Address: 18 Valleyfield St
ED: 93
Household schedule number: 31
Line: 15
Roll: cssct1881_290
Household Members: Name Age

Agnes Carruthers 12 - daug b Edinburgh
Euphemia Carruthers 15 - daug b Yetholm, Roxburghshire
Jane Carruthers 17 - daug b Edinburgh
Jessie Carruthers 10 - daug b Edinburgh
Lizzie Carruthers 8 - daug b Edinburgh
Maggie Carruthers 6 - daug b Edinburgh
Margaret Carruthers 30 - wife b Yetholm, Roxburgh
Thomas Carruthers 40 - head b Caverton Mill, Roxburgh, a Dairyman
Thomas Carruthers 1 - son b Edinburgh
Agnes Tweedie 14 - dairymaid domestic servant

- Margaret's age must have been transcribed wrong - will check on other census'

1871 - Scotland

Name: Margt Carruthers
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Yetholm, Roxburghshire
Registration Number: 685/4
Registration district: St Giles
Civil Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County: Midlothian
Address: 26 Home St
Occupation: Tailor's Wife
ED: 82
Household schedule number: 42
Line: 19
Roll: CSSCT1871_164
Household Members: Name Age

Agnes Carruthers 2 - daug b Edinburgh
Euphemia Carruthers 5 - daug b Yetholm, Roxburgh
Jane Carruthers 7 - daug b Edinburgh
Jessie Carruthers 5months - daug b Edinbirgh
Margt Carruthers 28 - Head, b Yetholm, Roxburgh
Peter Carruthers 20 - son, b Yetholm, Roxburgh

Margaret described as Tailors wife - Thomas may have had to change his occupation if there were hard times maybe. Peter should actually read aged 10. Have found his birth entry on the IGI:

PETER CARRUTHERS
Birth: 08 AUG 1860 Yetholm, Roxburgh, Scotland

Parents:
Father: THOMAS CARRUTHERS
Mother: MARGARET SCOTT

Will see if I can locate Thomas elsewhere.

Can't locate Thomas in 1871 at the moment. Here they are in 1861 though:

Name: Thomas Carruthers
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: Coverton Mill, Roxburghshire
Registration Number: 685/3
Registration district: Canongate
Civil Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts
County: Midlothian
Address: 102 Pleasance Oakfield Court
Occupation: Tailor (journeyman)
ED: 60
Household schedule number: 77
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1861_127
Household Members: Name Age

Margaret Carruthers 18 - wife b Yetholm
Peter Carruthers 8 Mo - son b Yetholm
Thomas Carruthers 20 - head b Coverton Mill, Roxburgh - occupation - Tailor, journeyman

I can't locate Thomas on the 1851 census either but this birth on the IGI is a good possible:

THOMAS CARRUTHERS
Event(s):
Birth: 27 APR 1840 Eckford, Roxburgh, Scotland

Parents:
Father: PETER CARRUTHERS
Mother: EUPHEMIA BURNS

The name Euphemia certainly keeps popping up!

Peter and Euphemia married Euphemia Burns on the 11 Apr 1835 at Eckford, Roxburghshire.

Here's them in 1841:

Name: Thomas Carruthers
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Gender: Male
Where born: Roxburghshire, Scotland

Civil Parish: Linton
County: Roxburghshire
Address: Frogden
Parish Number: 796
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Catharine Carruthers 3
Euphemia Carruthers 27
Jean Carruthers 5
Peter Carruthers 28 - Ag lab
Thomas Carruthers 1
John Smail 15

1841 doesn't give relationships but pretty easy to work out anyway. All born Roxburghshire. John Smail is a M S - assume this means male servant.