Harrower Family Tree » Helen Donaldson (1841-1914)

Personal data Helen Donaldson 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • She was born in the year 1841 in West Church, Midlothian, Scotland.Sources 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
    1871 Findmypast Census
  • Profession: in the year 1871 Labourer at Nursery in Dingleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 5
  • Resident:
    • in the year 1861: Abbey Street, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 3
    • in the year 1871: Dingleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 5
    • in the year 1881: .Source 1
    • in the year 1901: .Source 6
    • in the year 1891: .Source 4
  • She died on August 22, 1914 in Dingleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, she was 73 years old.Source 7
    Age: 74
    Oorzaak: Mitral Disease, 3 years, Ascites, 1 year
  • A child of John Donaldson and Helen Linton

Household of Helen Donaldson

She is married to James Cook.

They got married on April 29, 1859 at Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, she was 18 years old.Sources 2, 8


Child(ren):

  2. Walter Cook  1861-????
  3. John Donaldson Cook  1864-???? 
  4. James Cook  1865-????
  5. Elizabeth Giles Cook  1867-???? 
  6. Marion Cook  1870-????
  7. Mary Cook  1873-????
  8. William Cook  1878-????

Event (Witness at Marriage) on April 29, 1859 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland : George Cook, Walter Cook.Source 8


Notes about Helen Donaldson

1. Helen, Cook Sons Wife Married Female 20 b. 1841 James Cooks wife Midlothian, Scotland.

2. Findmypast 1871 Census states West Church, Edinburgh as place of birth. West Church and St Cuthberts are roughly the same parish

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Helen Donaldson

Helen Donaldson
1841-1914

1859

James Cook
1823-< 1891

Helen Cochran Sinton Cook
1859-????
Walter Cook
1861-????
John Donaldson Cook
1864-????
James Cook
1865-????
Elizabeth Giles Cook
1867-????
Marion Cook
1870-????
Mary Cook
1873-????
William Cook
1878-????

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Sources

  1. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Cook Parish: Melrose; ED: 2; Page: 31; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1881_319
    Record for James Cook
    Name: James Cook
    Age: 55
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Helen Cook
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Melrose, Roxburghshire
    Registration Number: 799
    Registration district: Melrose
    Civil parish: Melrose
    Town: Melrose
    County: Roxburghshire
    Address: East Port
    Occupation: Nurseryman
    ED: 2
    Household schedule number: 176
    Line: 1
    Roll: CSSCT1881_319
    Household Members Age Relationship
    James Cook 55 Head
    Helen Cook 40 Wife
    Walter Cook 20 Son
    John Cook 18 Son
    James Cook 15 Son
    Elizabeth Cook 13 Daughter
    Marion Cook 11 Daughter
    Mary Cook 8 Daughter
    William Cook 3 Son
  2. Scotland, Select Marriages, Ancestry.com, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, 1859 Record for James Cook and Ellen Donaldson Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
    Record for James Cook and Ellen Donaldson
    Name: James Cook
    Gender: Male
    Marriage Date: 29 Apr 1859
    Marriage Place: Melrose, Roxburgh, Scotland
    Spouse: Ellen Donaldson
    FHL Film Number: 6035516
    / Ancestry.com
  3. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Walter Cook Senior Parish: Melrose; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_141 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for Walter Cook Senior
    Name: Walter Cook Senr.
    Age: 70
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
    Relationship: Head
    Spouse's Name: Betty Cook
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Melrose, Roxburgh
    Registration Number: 799/1
    Registration district: Melrose
    Civil parish: Melrose
    County: Roxburghshire
    Address: Abbey Street
    Occupation: Messenger
    ED: 1
    Household schedule number: 43
    Line: 16
    Roll: CSSCT1861_141
    Household Members Age Relationship
    Walter Cook Senr 70 Head
    Betty Cook 66 Wife
    James Cook 38 Son
    Helen Cook 20 Sons Wife
    Helen Cook Jr. 18 Mo Sons Daughter
    Walter Cook Jr. 3 Mo Sons Son
    George Cook 27 Son
    Joan Cook 30 Sons Wife
    William Cook 7 Sons Son
    George Cook Jr. 4 Sons Son
    Margaret Cook 2 Sons Daughter
    John Cook 1 Sons Son
  4. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Ellen Cook Parish: St Boswells; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_387
    Record for Ellen Cook
    Name: Ellen Cook
    Age: 50
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
    Relationship: Head
    Gender: Female
    Where born: West Church, Edinburgh
    Registration Number: 804
    Registration district: St Boswells
    Civil parish: St Boswells
    County: Roxburghshire
    Address: Charlesfield Cottages
    ED: 1
    Household schedule number: 34
    Line: 9
    Roll: CSSCT1891_387
    Household Members Age Relationship
    Ellen Cook 50 Head
    Walter Cook 30 Son
    Betsy Cook 24 Daughter
    Mary Cook 18 Daughter
    William Cook 12 Son
    Cecilia W Cook 8 Grandaughter (Mother Ellen Cook)
  5. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for James Cook Parish: Melrose; ED: 2; Page: 27; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1871_180 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
    Record for James Cook
    Name: James Cook
    Age: 43
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
    Relationship: Head of family
    Spouse's Name: Helen Cook
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Melrose, Roxburghshire
    Registration Number: 799/1
    Registration district: Melrose
    Civil parish: Melrose
    Town: Melrose
    County: Roxburghshire
    Address: Dingleton
    Occupation: Labourer at Nursery
    ED: 2
    Household schedule number: 117
    Line: 14
    Roll: CSSCT1871_180
    Household Members Age Relationship
    James Cook 43 Head of family
    Helen Cook 37 Wife
    Helen Cook 12 Daughter
    Walter Cook 10 Son
    John Cook 7 Son
    James Cook 6 Son
    Betsy Cook 4 Daughter
    Marion Cook 1 Daughter
  6. 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Ellen Cook Parish: Melrose; ED: 1; Page: 37; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_425 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
    Record for Ellen Cook
    Name: Ellen Cook
    Age: 61
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
    Relationship: Head
    Gender: Female
    Where born: Edinburgh
    Registration Number: 799/1
    Registration district: Melrose
    Civil parish: Melrose
    County: Roxburghshire
    Address: Dingleton
    ED: 1
    Household schedule number: 204
    Line: 1
    Roll: CSSCT1901_425
    Household Members Age Relationship
    Ellen Cook 61 Head
    Walter Cook 40 Son
    Nellie Bain 4 Granddaughter
    Ellen Cook 42 Visitor (Daughter)
  7. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Deaths (from 1855), 1914 COOK, HELEN (Statutory Registers Deaths 799/1 42) Melrose Downloaded from Ancestry @ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/mediaui-viewer/tree/11847433/person/26880228715/media/d4c8e438-0c68-42d8-94fb-d4ba404933f3
    1914 COOK, HELEN (Statutory Registers Deaths 799/1 42) Melrose
    Deaths in the District of Melrose in the County of Roxburgh 1914.
    Helen Cook
    Widow of James Cook
    Road Surfaceman
    1914 August Twenty second 3h 0m AM
    Dingleton, Melrose F. 74 years
    Parents: John Donaldson
    Butcher (deceased)
    Helen Cochrane Donaldson
    MS Linton (deceased)
    COD: Mitral Disease, 3 years
    Ascites, 1 year
    as certified by
    Henry Speirs MD
    Inf. Walter Cook
    Son (present)
    Registered
    1914 22nd, Melrose
    Geo. Carnegie
    Registrar
  8. Scotlands People - Statutory Registers of Marriages (from 1855), 1859 JAMES COOK, ELLEN DONALDSON (Statutory Registers Marriages 799/01 0005 Melrose) Downloaded from Ancestry @ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/mediaui-viewer/tree/66075116/person/362042878024/media/893b91a7-2339-4f8a-9193-04b018e4c8fa
    1859 JAMES COOK, ELLEN DONALDSON (Statutory Registers Marriages 799/01 0005 Melrose)
    Marriages in the District of Melrose in the County of Roxburgh 1859.
    Twenty Ninth April 1859, Melrose
    Marriage (After Banns) was solemnised between us according to the Forms of the Established Church
    (Signed)
    James Cook
    Age 29, Melrose
    Agricultural Labourer, Bachelor
    Parents: Walter Cook, Messenger
    Elizabeth Cook
    Maiden Name, Wight
    (Signed)
    Ellen Donaldson
    Age 19, Melrose
    Domesic Servant, Spinster
    Parents: John Donaldson, Butcher
    Helen Donaldson
    Maiden Name, Linton
    (Signed)
    Wm. Murray
    Minister of Melrose
    Gerge Cook, Witness
    Walter Cook, Witness
    Registered
    30th April 1859,
    Melrose
    Thomas Murray
    Registrar

Historical events

Day of marriage April 29, 1859

  • The temperature on April 29, 1859 was about 12.2 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
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  • In the year 1859: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of death August 22, 1914

  • The temperature on August 22, 1914 was between 10.6 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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  • In the year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
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    • August 15 » World War I: The First Russian Army, led by Paul von Rennenkampf, enters East Prussia.
    • September 3 » French composer Albéric Magnard is killed defending his estate against invading German soldiers.
    • October 27 » First World War: The new British battleship HMS Audacious is sunk by a minefield laid by the armed German merchant-cruiser Berlin.


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