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Helen MacDonald

Helen MacDonald

Female 1843 - Yes, date unknown  

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  • Name Helen MacDonald  [1
    Birth 1843  Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Scotland 
    Residence 2 Apr 1871  Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Barngreen 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I95944  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Jan 2017 

    Father James MacDonald 
    Mother Elisabeth Scott 
    Family ID F27967  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Raitt
              b. 1841, Saint Vigeans, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 12 Aug 1864  Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Children 
     1. William Raitt
              b. 16 May 1865, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 21 May 1907 (Age 42 years)
     2. Eliza Scott Raitt
              b. 3 Jan 1867, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 4 Mar 1874 (Age 7 years)
     3. Jemima Raitt
              b. 11 Oct 1868, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 16 Oct 1962, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     4. Isabella Campbell Raitt
              b. 8 Dec 1870, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 Nov 1941, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     5. Mary Haugh Raitt
              b. 6 Nov 1873, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 15 Sep 1874 (Age 0 years)
     6. James Raitt
              b. 1874, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1915, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     7. Joseph Raitt
              b. 1879, Lyttleton, Christchurch, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1964, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     8. Elspeth Craig Raitt
              b. 1883, Christchurch, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1969, Palmerston North, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     9. Flora Macdonald Raitt
              b. 1885, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 6 Feb 1978 (Age 93 years)
    Family ID F27936  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1843 - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Aug 1864 - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From the 1871 Scotland Census for Arbroath, Forfarshire (Scotland Census Parish Arbroath ED 16 Page 21 Line 9 Roll CSSCT1871_47) Helen, 26, from Arbroath, Forfarshire, was at Barngreen, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland. With her were her children William, 5, Scholar born Arbroath, Forfarshire, Eliz, 4, born Arbroath, Forfashire, Jemima, 2 born St. Vigeans, Forfarshire, and Isabella, 8 months, born St. Vigeans, Forfarshire.

  • Sources 
    1. [S9790] Norton, Claude, Claude Norton, 11 Jan 2016>, "Norton," (Reliability: 3).

      hi phil some winter reading for you

      david has gone back i started joseph craig married margaret todd 1 11 1800 dau elspeth chr 17 6 1811

      james raitt marr elspeth craig 1 12 1837 sons william chr 12 5 1839 james chr 23 6 1841 joseph chr 25 11 1844

      james marr helen macdonald 20 8 1864 siblings william b 16 may d 21 may 1907 jemima b 11 10 1868 d 16 10 1962 eliza scott b 3 1 1867 d 4 3 1874 isabella b 1870 d 30 nov 1941 mary haugh b 6 11 d 15 9 1874 at sea ( all these b scotland )james b 1874 taranaki nz d 1914 joseph b 1879 lyttelton d 1964 auckland nz elspeth craig b christchurch 1883 d 1969 palmerston north nz flors macdonald b 1885 d 6 feb 1978


      the raitt stuff jemima raitt/ norton d christchurch according to john norton s death cert son of thomas and mary d 1876 29 april 44 b shropshire ( 1832??? ) marr west brom staffordshire father occu turner

      john henry son of john and sarah b 20 sept 1857 wellington drowned 1891

      james son of william thomas and jemima marr three times ( my father )


      flora raitt husband charles august anderson not sure on her chrildren


      hellaine know relation

      can you use a web site called papers past ? will close now but will send you some army info you can down load for free on the family


      cheers claude

    2. [S9828] The New Zealand Raitts, (http://www.raitt.org/nz-raitts.html), accessed 1 Mar 2016), Birth of Helen MacDonald (95944) (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S9829] 1871 Scotland Census for Forfarshire, (\i Ancestry\i0 . http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1104 : n.d.), (http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1104 : accessed 5 Mar 2016), Arbroath; Scotland Census Parish Arbroath ED 16 Page 21 Line 9 Roll CSSCT1871_47 (Reliability: 3).
      1871 Scotland Census data extracted from Ancestry Records 5/3/2016

      Scotland Census Parish Arbroath ED 16 Page 21 Line 9 Roll CSSCT1871_47

      Information for Helen RAITT

      Age: 26
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
      Relationship: Head
      Gender: Female
      Where born: Arbroath, Forfarshire
      Registration Number: 272
      Registration district: Arbroath
      Civil Parish: Arbroath
      Town: Arbroath
      County: Angus
      Address: Barngreen
      ED: 16
      Household schedule number: 131
      Line: 9
      Roll: CSSCT1871_47
      Household Members:
      Helen RAITT: Age 26 (1845)
      William RAITT: Age 5 (1866)
      Eliz RAITT: Age 4 (1867)
      Jemima RAITT: Age 2 (1869)
      Isabella RAITT: Age 8 Mo (1871)
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1871Scotland&indiv=try&h=2921381

    4. [S5950] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org), ((http://new.familysearch.org)), accessed 24 Feb 2016), entry for James Raitt, person ID M1VD-PXH. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S9186] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, ((ancesrty.co.uk)), accessed 24 Feb 2016), Marriage for James RAITT and Helen MacDonald (27936); 12 Aug 1864: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. (Reliability: 3).
      Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910

      Information for James RAITT

      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1864
      Marriage Place: Arbroath,Angus,Scotland
      Spouse: Helen Macdonald
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=FS1ScotlandMarriages&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=james&gsfn_x=1&gsln=raitt&gsln_x=NN&msgdy=1864&msgdy_x=1&msgpn__ftp_x=1&msypn__ftp_x=1&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=34&fh=0&h=4184448&recoff=&ml_rpos=1