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1861 look-up please

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Joan

Joan Report 11 Nov 2012 13:59

Thank you both very much.I didn't make the Hairstens connection-good detective work! I'll follow up on my Helen being a Bell.
Joan

patchem

patchem Report 11 Nov 2012 13:54

Not with Hairstens in 1861:
1861 Scotland Census
Helen Hairstens Age: 35 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relationship: Head Gender: Female Where born: Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire
Registration number: 839
Registration district: Langholm Civil parish: Langholm Town: Langholm
County: Dumfriesshire Address: 8 High Street
Occupation: Grocer
ED: 5 Household schedule number: 7 Line: 24 Roll: CSSCT1861_144
Helen Hairstens 35
Joseph G Hairstens 7
Jane Bell 32 Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire sister
Joseph Taylor 41
Source Citation: Parish: Langholm; ED: 5; Page: 1; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1861_144.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 11 Nov 2012 13:47

Looks like the younger Helen was a Bell:

Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

name: George Joseph Hairstens
gender: Male
baptism/christening date:
baptism/christening place: , LANGHOLM, DUMFRIES, SCOTLAND
birth date: 12 Nov 1853
birthplace: , Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland
father's name: Joseph Hairstens
mother's name: Helen Bell
indexing project (batch) number: C11839-5
system origin: Scotland-VR
source film number: 1067967
reference number: - 2:1637VJH

Citing this Record
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XY35-GRJ

Just a complete guess that she might be the older Helen's daughter?

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 11 Nov 2012 13:43

Joan have you any idea how the Hairstens in 1851 are related? (Wondered if it was a clue, especially given the younger Helen's birthplace)

LITTLE, Mathew Head Married M 84 1767 Pauper (Shepherd) Hutton, Dumfriesshire
LITTLE, Helen Wife Married F 50 1801 Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire
HAIRSTENS, Joseph Married M 33 1818 Grocer Langholm, Dumfries
HAIRSTENS, Helen Wife Married F 25 1826 Grocers Wife Westerkirk, Dumfries

Piece: 839 Folio: 14 Page: 2
Registration District: Eskdale
Civil Parish: Langholm or Staplegorton

Address: Raeburn, Raeburn, Langholm Or Staplegorton County: Dumfriesshire

patchem

patchem Report 11 Nov 2012 13:38

Just for ref:
1841 Scotland Census
Helen Little Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Gender: Female Where born: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Civil parish: Eskdalemuir County: Dumfriesshire
Address: Raeburnfoot
Parish Number: 824
Matthew Little 74
Helen Little 40
Source Citation: Parish: Eskdalemuir; ED: 2; Page: 9; Line: 380; Year: 1841.

Joan

Joan Report 11 Nov 2012 13:16

Hi,
I'm hoping to find a Helen Little(probably her married name though I can't find a marriage.Husband,Matthew Little lost his first wife in 1827 and was 84 in 1851.) in 1861.In 1841 and 51 she was on a farm called Raeburn in Eskdale in Dumfriesshire ,aged 40 and 50 respectively.She gave Westerkirk as her birthplace in 1851.If I can trace her through the censuses I should be able to get a death certificate and hopefully her maiden name.Thanks,
Joan