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Helen McTaggart Colvin 1887–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sept 1887

Birth Location: Maybole, Ayrshire

Death Date: 13 March 1963

Death Location: Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling

Father: Thomas Colvin

Mother: Margaret Limont

Spouse(s): Robert Aitken

Children(s): Christina Halley, Margaret Colvin, James Halley

Helen McTaggart Colvin was born in 1887 in Maybole, Ayrshire, the child of Thomas Colvin And Margaret Limont. In 1891, Helen McTaggart Colvin resided in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1901, Helen McTaggart Colvin resided in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Helen McTaggart Colvin married Robert H Aitken, and had children including Christina Chrissy Halley, Frances P Halley, James Halley, Margaret Liment Colvin, Nelly Halley, Richard Halley, Robert Halley, Thomas Halley. Helen McTaggart Colvin passed away in 1963 in Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling.

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Biography

  • Helen McTaggart Colvin was born in 1887 in Maybole, Ayrshire, the child of Thomas Colvin And Margaret Limont.
  • In 1891, Helen McTaggart Colvin resided in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1901, Helen McTaggart Colvin resided in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Helen McTaggart Colvin married Robert H Aitken, and had children including Christina Chrissy Halley, Frances P Halley, James Halley, Margaret Liment Colvin, Nelly Halley, Richard Halley, Robert Halley, Thomas Halley.
  • Helen McTaggart Colvin passed away in 1963 in Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Colvin's Ancestors

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Helen Colvin
1887–1963
Birth Place: Maybole, Ayrshire
Parents
Thomas Colvin
1865–1913
Maybole, Ayrshire
Margaret Limont
1866–1940
Maybole, Ayrshire
Grandparents
Thomas Colvin
1837–1906
Ireland
Abigail Wills
1836–1916
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
George Limond
1830–
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Helen\Ellen McTaggart
1835–1887
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Will
1815–1888
Janet Inglis
1815–1895
William Limond
1807–
Jane Fergusson
1805–1901
Robert McTaggart
1809–1868
Agness Mcclatchie
1822–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Wills
1795–
Ann Struthers
1789–1851
James Limmont
1771–1852
Margaret Aird
1775–1814
William Fergusson
1778–
Jane May
1786–1866
Daniel Mctaggart
1770–
Elizabeth Vallance
1768–
John MacLetchie
1800–1864
Mary Haswell
1802–1866

Helen Colvin's Descendants

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Helen (McTaggart) Colvin (4 Sept 1887–13 March 1963) m. Robert (H) Aitken (29 Jun 1889–1965)
  1. 1. Christina (“Chrissy”) Halley 1910–2002
  2. 2. Margaret (Liment) Colvin 1908–1982 m. John Griffin 1905–1961
    1. 1. David (Ferguson) Griffin 1946–2015
    2. 2. William (Colvin) Griffin 1938–2015
    3. 3. John Griffin 1940–2016
    4. 4. Janet (Colvin) Griffin 1934–1934
  3. 3. James Halley 1927–2000

Helen Colvin's Timeline

4 Records

1887
4 Sept 1887
Birth of Helen McTaggart Colvin in Maybole, Ayrshire
Maybole, Ayrshire
1891
1891
Age 4
Helen McTaggart Colvin resided here in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 14
Helen McTaggart Colvin resided here in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1963
13 March 1963
Age 76
Death of Helen McTaggart Colvin in Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling
Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sept 1887
    Event Place: Maybole, Ayrshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Holytown; ED: 8; Page: 15; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_248
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Maybole; ED: 7; Page: 29; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1891_212

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Maybole; ED: 7; Page: 29; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1891_212

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Holytown; ED: 8; Page: 15; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_248

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1963
    Event Place: Stirling Royal Infirmary, Stirling

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