Eleanor (Helen) Davidson

Bef 1803 - 1886  (> 82 years)

• Name	Eleanor (Helen) Davidson
  Birth	Bef 17 Nov 1803	Bewcastle, Cumberland, England
  Baptism	17 Nov 1803	Lordstown, Bewcastle, Cumberland, England   [1]
  	Eleanor Davidson Parents: John Davidson & Ann Shortridge Recorded as Eleanor Davidson but always known as helen Davidson/ Elliot
  Gender	Female
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Millburn, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2]
  	ELLIOT, Robert, 45, Farmer, born in County Yes DAVIDSON Helen, 35, his wife, England ELLIOT William, 13, Yes ELLIOT Ann, 12, Yes ELLIOT Elizabeth, 10, Yes ELLIOT John, 8, Yes NICHOL Mary, 20, Female Servant, England SCOTT Margaret, 15, Fem Serv in Ag. born in County No.
  		Robert Elliiot 1841 Census Millburn,Castleton, Roxburghshire
  Census	30 Mar 1851	12 Toftholm, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [3]
  	ELLIOT, Robert, H, M, 57, Farmer of 700 acres, employ 2 labourers, born Castleton, Roxburgh ELLIOT, Helen, Wife, M, 47, Farmers Wife, England ELLIOT, William, Son, U, 23, Farmers son, Castleton ELLIOT, Elizabeth, Dau, U, 20, Dressmaker, Castleton ELLIOT, John, Son, U, 18, Farmers Son, Castleton WILLIE, Maria, servant, U, 20, House Servant, Cannobie, Dumfries
  		Robert Elliot 1851 Census, Toftholm, Castleton Roxburghshire
  Census	7 Apr 1861	South Hermitage Street, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [4]
  	ELLIOT, Helen, Head, Widow, 57, Farmers Widow, born England ELLIOT, Elizabeth, Dau, U, 30, Dressmaker, Castleton, Roxburgh
  Census	2 Apr 1871	South Liddle Street, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [5]
  	ELLIOT Helen, Head, Widow, 67, Farmer's widow, Bewcastle, England
  Death	7 Feb 1886	6 South Liddle Street, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [6, 7]
  	Cause: Bronchitis 1 month followed by Apoploxy 1 Day
  	Helen Elliot At 8.15 pm Aged 82 years Widow of Robert Elliot, Farmer Parents: John Davidson, Landed Propieter (dec) & Ann Davidson MS Shortreed (dec) John Elliot, son was present at her death.
  		Helen Elliot death 1886 Castleton, Roxburghshire
  Burial	Aft 7 Feb 1886	Ettleton Cemetery, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [8]
  	Helen had to be buried at Ettleton Cemetery (near Newcastleton) because of heavy snows making it impossible to travel over the hills to Unthank.
  Death Notice	17 Feb 1886	"Eskdale and Liddlesdale Advertister", Scotland   [9]
  	Death At 6 South Liddle Street, Newcastleton, on the 7th Feb 1886, aged 82. Ellen Davidson, widow of Robert Elliot, Farmer, Toftholm.
  AAA Last Date	9 Jun 2022
  Person ID	I1987	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	John Davidson,   b. Abt 1770, England d. 21 Mar 1818, Carlisle, Cumberland, England (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Ann Shortridge,   b. Abt 1780, England
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F42	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Elliot,   b. 2 May 1793, Millburnholm, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 3 Mar 1858, Toftholm, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	8 Dec 1827	Longtown, Cumberland, England   [10]
  	Castleton Kirk Session 1828 7th January 1828 Robert Elliot, Tenant in Millburn and Helen Davidson his wife were rebuked for the sin of Antinuptial fornication and absolved. Closed with Prayer. Information comes from the "Elliot Book" Ref 524 - Have not found this information as of yet myself. This is the only reference in relation to Date and Place.
  		ELLIOT Robert and Helen Davidson Jan 1828 Castleton Kirk Session crop
  Number of Children	4 Children
  Children	+ 1. William Elliot,   b. 14 Mar 1828, Millburn, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 12 Mar 1891, Nevis, Otago, New Zealand (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural] + 2. Anne Elliot,   b. 3 Jun 1829, Millburn, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 17 May 1902, 13 Gladstone Street, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Bessy Laidlaw Elliot,   b. 26 Jan 1831, Millburn, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 30 May 1904, 61 Eskdaill Street, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. John Davidson Elliot,   b. 22 Dec 1832, Millburn, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 25 Dec 1896, On the North British Railway, Clerkleap, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F997	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Bef 17 Nov 1803 - Bewcastle, Cumberland, England Marriage - 8 Dec 1827 - Longtown, Cumberland, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] Family Search, Subject: Birth Marriage and Burial Entries, (Name: From 2000;), "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J36B-MMX : 30 December 2014), Eleanor Davidson, 17 Nov 1803; citing BEWCASTLE,CUMBERLAND,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 364,941, 90,564. [S67] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1841 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 6 June 1841;), 1841 Castleton Roxburghshire, 784/00 008/00 003. [S25] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1851 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 30 March 1851;), 1851 Castleton Roxburghshire, 784/00 007/00 004. [S64] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1861 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 7 April 1861;), Sighted and recorded by Teresa Scott. [S62] Compiler: GRO Scotland, 1871 Scottish Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: New Register House Edinburgh, www.scotlandspeople.co.uk, 2 April 1871;), As sighted and recorded by Teresa Scott. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1886 Castleton Roxburghshire, 784/00 0003. [S57] Teresa Scott, Supplied by Teresa Scott, Recipient: Ailsa Corlett, Author Address: Timaru, New Zealand, (Name: Various letters;), Letter dated 11 SEpt 1994 after trip to Scotland. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, 1886 Eskdale and Liddlesdale Avdertiser via Langholm Archives website - index. [S274] Scotland Kirk Session Accounts and Minutes, (Name: National Records of Scotland;), Castleton Roxburghshire Kirk Session, Minutes (1749 - 57; 1823- 1842) CH2/64/3 - Image CH000200064-00003-00157.