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Helen CRUICKSHANK

Helen CRUICKSHANK[1, 2]

Female 1838 - 1921  (82 years)

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  • Name Helen CRUICKSHANK 
    Born 14 Jan 1838  Balmacassie, Ellon, Savoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Christened 11 Mar 1838  Ellon, Savoch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 0E38F8097FEDD611B6E8D531B5CE1D3513ED 
    Died Jun Qtr. 1921  Fareham District, Hampshire, England (vol. 2b, p. 607) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5002  YoungFamily
    Last Modified 11 May 2022 

    Father William CRUICKSHANK,   b. 9 Sep 1808, Bauds of Montbletton, Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1868, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Falconer SHEPHERD,   b. 3 Jul 1814, Rora, Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1894, Blackdyke, Kinknockie, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1834  Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    _UID E637F8097FEDD611B6E8D531B5CE1D35EA5E 
    Family ID F1832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 William BARCLAY,   b. Farm servant, reputed father Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID C1B429292A26D711B6E89609A57014359A82 
    Children 
     1. Helen CRUICKSHANK BARCLAY,   b. 5 Aug 1859, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1941, Woodrest, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 15 May 2022 
    Family ID F41  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mr. UNKNOWN 
    _UID 4DAD1BE9BF326D4BB48CFB09C5E946A07FBF 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Jane Mackie CRUICKSHANK,   b. 1 Aug 1862, Kinknockie, Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 15 May 2022 
    Family ID F3698  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Arthur William BEAUCHAMP,   b. Jul 1847, Alderbury, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1884  (Age 36 years) 
    Married Dec Qtr. 1874  Fareham District, Hampshire, England (vol. 2b, p. 971) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID B3AB75C4D86A3646A6B027896D2D454C8677 
    Children 
     1. Ann Eliza BEAUCHAMP,   b. Jun Qtr 1875, Hook, (Fareham District,) Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Alfred BEAUCHAMP,   b. 21 Apr 1876, Warsash, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1969, Droxford, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     3. Arthur Robert BEAUCHAMP,   b. Abt 1878, Warsash, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Louisa Nellie BEAUCHAMP,   b. Abt 1878, Warsash, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1955, New Forest, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     5. Alexander George BEAUCHAMP,   b. 2 May 1880, Warsash, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1973, Sarisbury, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 15 May 2022 
    Family ID F6425  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Regarding the locality Balmacassie in Ellon, Aberdeenshire:
      BALMACASSIE
      Balmacassie Balmacassie Balmacassie
      Alexander Gordon, Esq. Mr. Jamieson. Mr. John Rae.
      038
      A very fine substantial farmsteading, situated about ½ a mile north of the Meadow of Waterton; the property of Alexander Gordon Esq. Ellon Castle.

      [Source: http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/aberdeenshire-os-name-books-1865-1871/aberdeenshire-volume-29/120]

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      Massie families in Balmacassie:
      1841
      House Balmacassie, Ellon.
      Alexander Massie Male 30[-34] [1807-]1811, farmer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Agnes Massie Female 60[-64] 1781 Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Lillie Whitecross Female 15[-19] 1826 Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Agnes Greig Female 30[-34] 1811 Aberdeenshire, Scotland

      1851
      Balmacassie, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      Alexander Massie, head, mar, 44, farmer 30 acres, 1 man, born Ellon, Aberdeen
      Maria Massie, Wife, Married, Female, 35, 1816, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Agnes Massie, Daughter, Female, 4, 1847, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Alexander Massie, Son, Male, 3, 1848, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      George Massie, Son, Male, 1, 1850, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland


      1861
      Ardgrain, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      Alexander Massie, head, mar, 44, farmer 120 acres, 3 men, born Ellon, Aberdeen
      Mary Massie, Wife, Married, Female, 45, 1816, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Agnes Massie, Daughter, Female, 14, 1847, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Alexander Massie, Son, Male, 13, 1848, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      George Massie, Son, Male, 11, 1850, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      James Massie, Son, Male, 9, 1852, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Christian Massie, Son, Female, 6, 1855, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Alexander Rait Servant Unmarried Male 28 1833 Ploughman Ellon, Aberdeenshire,
      James Irvine Servant Unmarried Male 18 1843 Ploughman Ellon, Aberdeenshire,
      James McIntosh Servant Unmarried Male 25 1836 Cattleman Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      Mary Moir Servant Unmarried Female 20 1841 Domestic Serv Ellon, Aberdeenshire,

      1871
      Ardgrain, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      Alexander Massie Head Married Male 64 1807 Farmer Of 120 Ac Employing 3 Labourers Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      Mary Massie Wife Married Female 55 1816 Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      Agnes Massie Daughter Unmarried Female 24 1847 Farmers Daur Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      George Massie Son Unmarried Male 21 1850 Farmers Son Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      James Massie Son Unmarried Male 19 1852 Farmers Son Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      Christina Massie Daughter Unmarried Female 16 1855 Farmer's Daur Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      Samuel Cheyne Servant Married Male 26 1845 Farm Servant Lonmay, Aberdeenshire
      William Taylor Servant Unmarried Male 19 1852 Farm Servant Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      Mary Moir Servant Unmarried Female 17 1854 General Servt (Domestic) Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      Mary Boddie Niece Female 7 1864 Scholar Ellon, Aberdeenshire

      1881
      Nether Ardgrain, Ellon, Aberdeenshire
      Mary Massie Head Widow Female 65 1816 Farmer Of 120 Ac Ar Emp 2 Men 2 Boy 1 Girl Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
      George Massie Son Unmarried Male 31 1850 Farmer's Son General Ag Work Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
      James Massie Son Unmarried Male 29 1852 Teacher Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
      Mary C Massie Daughter Unmarried Female 26 1855 Farmer's Daur Domestic Work Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
      Mary Boddie Niece Unmarried Female 17 1864 Farmer's Niece Dom Work Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
      Robert Chalmers Servant Unmarried Male 20 1861 Farm Serv Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
      Peter Simpson Servant Unmarried Male 16 1865 Farm Serv Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
      William Dunbar Servant Unmarried Male 15 1866 Farm Serv Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
      Sarah Milne Servant Unmarried Female 17 1864 General Domes Serv Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland


      Baptism fits Alexander above with mother Agnes and father, James, fits with witness on baptism of Helen's brother, Alexander Massie:
      Name: Alexander Massie [died 14 Jun 1875 • Colliehill, Ellon, married 20 Nov 1845 • Ellon]
      Gender: Male
      Baptism Date: 23 Dec 1806
      Baptism Place: Ellon,Aberdeen,Scotland
      Father: James Massie [died 28 Feb 1841 • Balmacassie,Ellon]
      Mother: Agnes Alexander [died 4 Nov 1861 • Hilton of Turner Hall, Ellon]
      FHL Film Number: 0993180, 0993181

      Name: Agnes Massie
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 15 Nov 1809
      Baptism Date: 23 Nov 1809
      Baptism Place: Ellon,Aberdeen,Scotland
      Father: James Massie
      Mother: Agnes Alexander
      FHL Film Number: 0993180, 0993181

      Name: Janet Massie
      Gender: Female
      Baptism Date: 22 Jun 1811
      Baptism Place: Ellon,Aberdeen,Scotland
      Father: James Massie
      Mother: Agnes Alexander
      FHL Film Number: 0993180, 0993181


      Name: Elisabeth Massie
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 2 Aug 1815
      Baptism Date: 9 Aug 1815
      Baptism Place: Ellon,Aberdeen,Scotland
      Father: James Massie
      Mother: Agnes Alexander
      FHL Film Number: 0993180, 0993181

      Name: Massie
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 27 Oct 1816
      Birth Place: Ellon,Aberdeen,Scotland
      Death Date: 27 Oct 1816
      Father: James Massie
      FHL Film Number: 0993180, 0993181

      Marriage:
      Name: James Massie
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1803
      Marriage Place: Tyrie,Aberdeen,Scotland
      Spouse: Agnes Alexander
      FHL Film Number: 0993305, 0102549
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      1871 overrules Helen in 1891 and 1901 as being mine - she is not!
      Cranhill, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, RD New Pitsligo
      William Cruickshank Head Widower Male 63 1808 Crofter Acres 8 Arable Old Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Hellen Cruickshank Daughter Unmarried Female 33 1838 Housekeeper New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      William Cruickshank Grand Son - Male 9 1862 Scholar New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland


      1881:
      Crofters House Cranhill, Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, RD New Pitsligo
      William Cruickshank Head Widower Male 74 1807 Crofter Of 12 Acres Old Rayne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
      Hellen Cruickshank Daughter Unmarried Female 43 1838 Crofter Daughter New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
      William Cruickshank Grandson Unmarried Male 19 1862 Farm Servant New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription
      Jane F Stuart Grandchild - Female 4 1877 - New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Transcription


      Possible 1891:
      Low Street, Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, RD New Pitsligo
      Margaret Ferguson Head Unmarried Female 72 1819 Living On Privit Means Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      Helen Cruickshank - Unmarried Female 53 1838 Dom Serv New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland


      Possible 1901:
      Low Street, Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, RD New Pitsligo [only person in household]
      Helen Cruickshank Head Single Female 63 1838 Fish Dealer New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

  • Sources 
    1. [S26] 1861 Census, Scotland, General Register Office for Scotland, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, E.D. #5, 7 Apr 1861.
      Registration #249, Atholhill, Household schedule #20:

      Catherine Brown, sister, 55, born Tarves, Aberdeenshire
      Richard Brown, head, 72, Farmer Of 130 Acres Emp 15 Lab, born Auchtermuchty, Fifeshire
      Helen Cruickshank 23 (bc 1838), female, domestic servant, born Ellon Aberdeenshire
      James Cumming 17
      William Hadden 19
      William Hindry 24
      John Todd 48

      on same page - note presence of a John Barclay in same household as a George Cruickshank, possibly Helen's brother:
      Registration #249, Gilmorton , Household schedule #22:
      John Barday, male, 31 (bc 1830), ploughman, born Cruden, Aberdeenshire
      George Cruickshank, male, 20 (bc 1841), ag labourer, born Premnay, Aberdeenshire
      Ann Davidson 22
      Hugh MacKay 69
      William Stephen 35
      Elizabeth Wail 45
      James Wail 37

    2. [S21] 1871 Census, Scotland, General Register Office for Scotland, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ED 5, 1871.
      Atholhill:
      Richard Brown Head Unmarried Male 72 1789 Farmer of 130 acres empg 5 lab Auchtermuchty, Fife, Scotland
      Catherine Brown Sister Unmarried Female 55 1806 - Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      John Todd Servant Unmarried Male 48 1813 Ploughman Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      James Cumming Servant Unmarried Male 17 1844 Ploughman Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      William Hindry Servant Unmarried Male 20 1841 Ploughman Aberdeenshire, Scotland
      William Hadden Servant Unmarried Male 19 1842 Ag lab Kincardineshire, Scotland
      Helen Cruickshank Servant Unmarried Female 23 1838 Domestic serv Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    3. [S23] Old Parish Register, Scotland, General Register Office for Scotland, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), Birth/Christening: OPR Ellon So: 0993181 FHC, 11 Mar 1838.

      CRUICKSHANK. Helen lawful daughter of William Cruickshank and Falconer Shepherd in Balmacassie, born Jan 14th, was bapt. March 11, 1838 day. Witnesses. James Massie there and James Hendrie in Bonnie Brace.
      Longitude: 2E0833
      Latitude: 57N35

    4. [S23] Old Parish Register, Scotland, General Register Office for Scotland, (U.S.A., Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah), Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, 13/03/1834, O.P.R. Marriages 218/00 0030 0290, 13 Mar 1834.
      1834 13th March. Cruickshank and Shepherd. William Cruickshank in the Parish of Ellon and Falconer Shepherd in this Parish.