Helen MORRISON

1807 - 1885  (77 years)

• Name	Helen MORRISON
  Born	4 Sep 1807	Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [1]
  Christened	19 Sep 1807	Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Aberdeen, Scotland   [2]
  	Union Street 1) COLSTON Alexander M 35, Teacher Of Music, born outside Census County 2) «b»COLSTON Helen F 30, Dressmaker, born Aberdeenshire«/b» 3) TAYLOR Robert M 40 Music Seller, born outside Census County 4) DAVIDSON Jane F 25 Female Servant, born outside Census County
  Census	31 Mar 1851	Aberdeen, Scotland   [3]
  	11 Diamond St 1) COLSTON Alexander, head, married, M 45, Teacher Of Music, born Duddingston, Midlothian 2) «b»COLSTON Helen, wife, married, F 43, Dressmaker, born Inverury, Aberdeenshire «/b» 3) MORRISON Jessie, niece, unmarried, F 19, Dressmaker, born Alford, Aberdeenshire 4) MORRISON Mary, niece, unmarried, F 16,  Dressmaker, born Alford, Aberdeenshire 5) TAYLOR Ann, servant, unmarried F 17, Domestic Servant, born Tarves, Aberdeenshire
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [4]
  	Don Bank cottage, Balgownie Rd, 1) Richardson Alexander, head, married, 44, Proprietor (Planter W Indies), born Inverkiethne, Banffshire, Scotland 2) Mary Alexander, wife, married, 28, Wife, born Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 3) Barbara Alexander, sister, unmarried, 46, Proprietor's Sister, born Inverkiethne, Banffshire, Scotland 4) Douglas Alexander, relative, 11, Scholar, born Granada, West Indies 5) Thomas Alexander, relative, 9, Scholar, born Granada, West Indies 6) Rachal C Morrison, relative, unmarried, 20, Visitor, born Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland «b»7) Helen Colston, relative, married, 60, Visitor, born Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland«/b» 8) Ann Kemp, servant, unmarried, 20, Domestic Servant, born Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 9) William Allan, servant, 13, Domestic Servant, born Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Census	2 Apr 1871	St George In The East, London, England   [5]
  	57 Cannon Street 1) John R Morrison, head, unmarried, 34, General Practitioner, born Scotland 2) Rachel C Morrison, sister, unmarried, 30, Housekeeper, born Scotland 3) Annie Alexander, niece, 6, School, born Scotland 4) John J Winn, nephew, 3, born Stepney, Middlesex, England «b»5) Helen Colston, aunt, 63, born Scotland«/b» 6) William Milne, assistant servant, 21, Dispenser Assistant, born Scotland 7) Mary Mills, servant, 15, General Servant, born Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [6]
  	11 Bonaccord Street 1) Eliza Hart, head, widow, 49, Lodging House Keeper, born Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 2) Jane Taylor, mother, widow, 69, born Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 3) Mary J Lawson, servant, unmarried, 19, General Domestic Servant, born Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 4) Helen Pegler, servant, unmarried, 17, General Domestic Servant, born Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland «b»5 [Helen] Colston, boarder, widow, 74, Annuitant, born Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland «/b»6) Henry Feggetter, boarder, unmarried 19, Stationer's Assistant, born Aberdeenshire, Scotland 7) John W Stone, boarder, unmarried, 18, Lawyer's Clerk General, born England 8) Edward Stone, boarder, 14, Scholar, born England NB: The first name of Helen Colston has been rendered LUCY by Findmypast and Scotland's People search. It is rendered LEROY by Ancestry. There is a Helen Pegler on the line above. Perhaps the enumerator got them mixed up.
  Occupation	Dressmaker
  	This was the occupation given in the 6 Jun 1841 census
  FamilySearch ID	G8FK-BM7
  FamilySearch link	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G8FK-BM7
  Died	23 Jun 1885	Aberdeen, Scotland   [7]
  	Aberdeen Journal 27 June 1885 page 4 Deaths At 11 Bon-Accord Street, Aberdeen, on the 23rd curt., HELEN MORRISON, age 77, relict of the late Alexander Colston, music teacher, Aberdeen. All friends will please accept of this (the only) intimation. [curt. is short for current; this month]
  Person ID	I1343	Colston & Wenck families in Australia
  Last Modified	27 Mar 2022

  
  

  Family	Alexander Thomson COLSTON,   b. 16 Nov 1805, Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 8 Feb 1875, Aberdeen, Scotland  (Age 69 years)
  Married	30 Apr 1835	Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [8]
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2008
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Sep 1807 - Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Christened - 19 Sep 1807 - Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Married - 30 Apr 1835 - Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Census - 6 Jun 1841 - Aberdeen, Scotland Census - 31 Mar 1851 - Aberdeen, Scotland Census - 7 Apr 1861 - Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Census - 2 Apr 1871 - St George in the East, London, England Census - 3 Apr 1881 - Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Died - 23 Jun 1885 - Aberdeen, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S5] International Genealogical Index [IGI], (FamilySearch). [S247] FreeCEN 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line], (http://www.freecen.org.uk), Piece: SCT1841/168, folio 3, page 1, ED 2, Aberdeen Burgh-Aberdeenshire. [S248] FreeCEN 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line], (http://www.freecen.org.uk), Piece: SCT1851/168, folio 140, page 34, ED 21, Aberdeen Burgh-Aberdeenshire. [S764] Scotland 1861 Census, (findmypast.com), Parish: Old Machar; ED: 1A; Page: 25: Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1861_26 Household of Richardson Alexander. [S675] England Census 1871, RG 10, (findmypast.co.uk [database online]), Piece 528, Folio 36, Page 28. St George East, London. Household of John R Morrison. [S765] Scotland 1881 Census, (findmypast.com), Parish: Old Machar, Household of Eliza Hart. [S1069] The Aberdeen Jounal, (Aberdeen, Scotland), Death notice, 27 June 1885, page 4. [S5] International Genealogical Index [IGI], (FamilySearch), FHL Film 6901059.