Helen Houston 1871-1960
Correction to above tree: there was a Helen Houstoun baptised 1815 & Margaret Speirs Houstoun was baptised 1820
1871. Helen Houston was born 12/12/1871 to Alexander Houston & Agnes Newton in Renfrew . Date must originally have come from FS
Then, 10/5/2013, bought bc off SP
Born Renfield Street, Renfrew. Father, Alexander, is given as Captain Dredging Machine .Informant was Hugh William Patison, surgeon, of 31 Hairst St, Renfrew: this interesting as next child, Hugh, is given a middle name of Patison- this appearing in 1911C when he is living with parents Alexander & Agnes! Hugh W Pattison, surgeon general medical practioner, Licensiate of the Faculty . . was 60 in the 1871C, just living with his wife
1881C. Helen Houston, 9, is living with her mother & 6 siblings at 47 Queen Street Renfrew.
| Agnes Houston |
43 |
Housekeeper |
b. Glasgow |
| John Houston |
17 |
Ship Joiner |
b.Renfrew |
| Agnes Houston |
14 |
Scholar |
b.Renfrew |
| Robert Houston |
12 |
|
b.Renfrew |
| William Houston |
11 |
|
b.Renfrew |
| Helen Houston |
9 |
|
b.Renfrew |
| Hugh Houston |
7 |
|
b.Renfrew |
| Graham Houston |
5 |
|
b.England |
Her father is missing from this. He was still alive, maybe working in England, as her youngest brother Graham was born in England or back in Ireland . He died in 1913
1891C. I cannot find Helen. Her parents are also missing from this census - so had the family moved to Ceylon, for her father to dredge there??
2 of her brothers, Hugh & Graham, are living with her grandmother Agnes Houston, nee Graham, in Renfrew,
1894. Helen Houston marries Alexander Muir in Colombo Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 05/11/1894. Does John have this mc? -think NOT, the date has just come from the bc of son, William Muir, in 1899. I feel her father must have moved there, as very unusual for an unmarried woman aged 23 to be out there by herself in the 1890s. But, she could have gone as a governess I suppose
Her life parallels that of her husband until his death in 1907.
~1896. Ruby May Muir born Tardeo Bombay. 29/4/1896 from 1939 Register
~1897. Robert Home Muir born Tardeo Bombay.Seemingly named after an uncle , elder brother 1854 of father Alexander
1899. William Muir was born West Quarter, Glassford, South Lanarkshire, Scotland 30/9/1899. Glassford is ~25 miles SE of Glasgow. This was where Helen's parents, Alexander & Agnes Houston, were living 1901-1913 at least, her father a vintner there.
1901C.
: Alex H Muir aged 35 mechanical engineer born Dumbarton
Ellen H Muir wife aged 29 born Renfrew
Ruby M Muir daughter aged 4 born Sardeo India
Robert H Muir son aged 3 born Sardeo India
William A Muir son aged 1 born Glassford Lanark
All living at 75 Ashborn Road Toxteth Park Liverpool. Possibly temporary accommodation awaiting return to India.
The family lived in Bombay where Alexander Muir managed a jute mill business The children returned to UK by 1911C after the death of Alexander Muir in 1907
1907. Alexander Muir died 30/03/1907 Bombay. He was believed, by the family, to be buried in the British cemetery on Elephant Island off the coast of Bombay, but is actually buried in Sewri Cemetery Bombay .
1909. She remarried as Ellen Muir-Houston , 1872, father Alexander Houston, on 5/6/1909, Bombay, to Harold Elliott, 1879, father Edwin Elliot in St Andrews Church, Bombay - FMP
1911C. FMP. Children are at school in Crouch End. Robert 13 and William 11 at Oatfield School, Haslemere Road, Crouch End, Hornsey. No place of birth given. Sister, Ruby Muir, 14 is at Crouch End High School and College for Ladies, her birthplace given as Bombay India. . Have not located her, Helen Elliott - still in Bombay? , not in England & seemingly not in Scotland -looked up 1911C on SP.
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Helen with her daughter Ruby 1952. . . . . . . .~1930? Helen with her finery
It is thought that Helen lived in Hebburn ~1920-1960 near her daughter, Ruby McConway. But I am beginning to think she only went there after the death of her husband . Maybe they lived in Scotland before that?? Hebburn is around 3 miles east of Newcastle.
1939. Ellen Elliott, b.12/12/1871, widowed is living 13 St John's Avenue, Hebburn with her married daughter Ruby
| Ellen |
Elliott |
12 Dec 1871 |
Female |
Unpaid Domestic Duties |
Widowed |
51 |
3 |
|
|
Robert K |
McConway |
24 Sep 1884 |
Male |
Branch Bank Manager also PWC |
Married |
51 |
1 |
|
|
Ruby M |
McConway |
29 Apr 1896 |
Female |
Unpaid Domestic Duties |
Married |
Thus her husband predeceased her. But unable to find a death for him in the NE . No death on FS in India. . A Harold Elliott does die in Gateshead in 1923, but aged just 33 - this surely ridiculous!
1960. Helen Elliott nee Houston died 02/02/1960, aged 88, at 32 Victoria Road East, Hebburn Nr Newcastle- Durham North East - of chronic myocarditis & Senility. Informant was F S McConway, nephew of 20 Park Road, Hebburn. She is stated as the widow of Harold Elliott, accountant. F S McConway is thought to be the nephew of her son-in-law, Robert Keen McConway. No probate
She is buried with her daughter, granddaughter & son-in-law, presumably in Hebburn cemetery.
Alexander Houston 1838
Alexander Muir 1866
William Muir 1899