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Nelly (Helen) Reid 1786–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1786

Birth Location: Craigend, Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Oct 1861

Death Location: Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: James Reid

Mother: Helen Smith

Spouse(s): Gilbert Sharp

Children(s): William Sharp

Nelly (Helen) Reid was born in 1786 in Craigend, Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of James Reid And Helen Smith. In 1841, Nelly (Helen) Reid resided in Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Nelly (Helen) Reid married Gilbert Sharp, and had children including William Sharp. Nelly (Helen) Reid passed away in 1861 in Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Nelly (Helen) Reid was born in 1786 in Craigend, Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of James Reid And Helen Smith.
  • In 1841, Nelly (Helen) Reid resided in Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • Nelly (Helen) Reid married Gilbert Sharp, and had children including William Sharp.
  • Nelly (Helen) Reid passed away in 1861 in Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Reid
1766–
Birth Location: –
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Helen Smith
1766–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Gilbert Sharp
1770–1841
Birth Location: Northmavine, Shetland, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Sharp
1824–1854
Birth Location: Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Nelly Reid's Ancestors

Self
Nelly Reid
1786–1861
Birth Place: Craigend, Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
James Reid
1766–
Helen Smith
1766–
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelly Reid's Descendants

1.
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Nelly ((Helen)) Reid (19 Mar 1786–23 Oct 1861) m. Gilbert Sharp (abt 1770–Aft. 1841)
  1. 1. William Sharp 1824–1854 m. Mary (Ann) Grant 1824–1889
    1. 1. Maria Sharp 1850–1923 m. James (Mark) Watts 1846–1894
      1. 1. William (Mark) Watts 1877–1954 m. Emily (Jane) Shave 1894–1983
        1. 1. Rose (Edna) Watts 1924–2012 m. Thomas (Henry) Muirhead 1920–2003
        2. 2. Charles (James) Watts 1918–1941
        3. 3. Ellen ("Nellie" Elizabeth) Watts 1922–1989 m. John ("Jack" Joseph Henry) Argyle 1920–1968
        4. 4. Emily (Maud) Watts 1918–
        5. 5. William (George) Watts 1920–1973 m. Rose (Ellen) Dutton –2024
      2. 2. James (Gilbert) Watts 1882–1945 m. Amelia (Louisa) Tyler-Whiteman 1880–1924
        1. 1. Gilbert (William Henry) Watts 1910–1976
        2. 2. Edna (Mavis) Watts 1912–1942
        3. 3. Bertha (Robina) Watts 1913–1940
        4. 4. Hazel (Catherine) Watts 1912–1988
      3. 3. Henry (Albert George (Harry)) Watts 1889–1951
      4. 4. Ellen Watts 1879–1890
      5. 5. Albert Watts 1884–1884
      6. 6. Caroline ((Carrie)) Watts 1875– m. John (Wilson) Robertson 1863–
        1. 1. Joy (Maria Isabella) Wilson-Robertson 1896–
      7. 7. Ruth (Rebecca Jane) Watts 1886–1982 m. John (Charles) Voight 1880–1964
        1. 1. John (James) Voight 1908–1973
        2. 2. Baby Voight 1905–1905
        3. 3. Leslie (Charles) Voight 1910–1987
        4. 4. Ivy (Maria Theresa) Voight 1906–1949
        5. 5. Stella (Ruth) Voight 1913–1990
        6. 6. Harold (Alexander) Voight 1918–1955
        7. 7. Mervyn (Reginald) Voight 1931–1998
      8. 8. Mary (Ann) Watts 1872–1937
      9. 9. Maria (Elizabeth (Eliza)) Watts 1870–1913
      10. 10. Thurzey (Sarah (Thirza)) Watts 1892–1980 m. Ernest (Edward) Lainchbury 1885–1960
        1. 1. Thirza (Mavis Elizabeth) Lainchbury 1913–1987 m. James (Alfred) O'Kane 1911–1945
        2. 2. Ethelwyn (Reginald Henry) Lainchbury 1915–1986 m. Edna (May) McDowell 1916–2007

Nelly Reid's Timeline

6 Records

1786
19 Mar 1786
Birth of Nelly (Helen) Reid in Craigend, Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Craigend, Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1786
18 Jun 1786
Nelly (Helen) Reid was baptized in Minto, Roxburgh, Scotland
Minto, Roxburgh, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 55
Nelly (Helen) Reid resided here in Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 65
Nelly (Helen) Reid resided here in Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 75
Nelly (Helen) Reid resided here in Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1861
23 Oct 1861
Age 75
Death of Nelly (Helen) Reid in Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1786
    Event Place: Craigend, Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Minto; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 520; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Minto; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1851_203; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Minto; ED: 1; Page: 9; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1861_141
    [4] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1786
    Event Place: Minto, Roxburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Minto; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 520; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Minto; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1851_203; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Minto; ED: 1; Page: 9; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1861_141

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1861
    Event Place: Minto, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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