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The Royal Mile Canongate Edinburgh
27 Aug 2006

Canongate Church

Canongate Church Edinburgh
27 Aug 2006

John BOYD m 1873 Helen Wilson IRONSIDE
John BOYD b 13 Sep 1842 Errol, Perth, Scotland s/o John BOYD/Elizabeth DUNCAN [IGI Batch Number C113517 extracted from parish records, also submitted to IGI Film 453834, Page 0111, Ref No 57522, also submitted to IGI Film Number 455357] died bef 1881 British Census.

Death Certificate 1878
John BOYD d 1 Feb 1878 aged 34 yrs Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, married to Helen IRONSIDE Usual Residence: Craigbookhall Cottages. Father: John BOYD, Gardener, deceased, Mother: Elizabeth BOYD MS DUNCAN. Cause of Death: Fractured skull, 9 days, Certified by G G DOUGLAS, M N COLE. Informant: James BOYD, Brother, 7 ?Reskenighten. Registered Feb 4th 1878 at Edinburgh. [Statuatory Deaths 685/03 0134, District of Canangate, Burgh of Edinburgh, provided by Karen Schultz]

Marriage of John BOYD and Helen Wilson IRONSIDE
John BOYD, Mason, Widower, Age 30, Usual Residence: 16 Tobago Street Edinburgh, Father: John BOYD, Gardener (jobbing), Mother: Elizabeth BOYD m.s. DUNCAN, married on the 27th day of June 1873 at 3 John Street, Edinburgh, After Banns according to the Forms of the Church of Scotland, Officiating Minister: James McNAIR, Minister of Canongate to Helen Wilson IRONSIDE, Domestic Servant, Spinster, Age 22, Usual Residence: 3 Grove Street, Edinburgh, Father: James IRONSIDE, Farm Labourer, Mother: Isabella IRONSIDE m.s. WILSON. Both signed, Witnesses: Francis STEWART and Ann IRONSIDE. Marriage registered 30th June 1873 at Edinburgh. [R/N 149 District of Canongate, certificate obtained 6 Feb 1985]

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At left: Canongate Church, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. At right: rear churchyard, 27 Aug 2006

Helen Wilson IRONSIDE b 14 Dec 1851 Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d/o James IRONSIDE/- (IGI)
Methlick Baptism 14 Dec 1851 [OPR p37 R/N 501, provided by Karen Schultz]
James IRONSIDE in Hardford had a child baptised and named Helen Wilson before Witnesses James STRATH and David CHRISTIE both in Hardford.

1881 British Cenusus taken Sun/Mon 3/4 April
Living at 29 Howe Street, Edinburgh St Stephens, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Helen BOYD, Relationship: Servant, Widow, Age 29, Occupation: Nurse Domestic, Birthplace: Methlic, Aberdeen, Scotland.
The head of this household was Christina KILGOUR, a widow with an unmarried son (50) and an unmarried daughter (38). Others in this dwelling were Eliza PEAT (19) general domestic servant and lodgers Annie EGERTON (with 2 chn) and Caroline WOOD a 74 yr old widow.
[Source: FHL Film 0223997 GRO Ref Volume 685-2 EnumDist 68 Page 8 Ref No. 706577 provided by Karen Schultz]

1891 British Cenusus taken Sun/Mon 5/6 April
Living at Branfield House, Civil Parish of South Knapdale, Registration District of South Knapdale, County of Argyll, Scotland.
Helen BOYD, Age 39, Relationship: Servant, Occupation: Nurse Domestic Servant, Birthplace: Mettlick (Methlick) Aberdeen
[ED:3 Household schedule number: 22 Line: 15 Roll: CSSCT1891_171 provided by Karen Schultz]

1901 British Cenusus taken 31 Mar/1 Apr
Living at 62 Gt King Street, Edinburgh St Stephen, Registration District of St Andrew, County of Midlothian, Scotland.
Helen W BOYD, Age 50, Relationship: Nurse, Occupation: Domestic Nurse, Birthplace: Methlie (Methlick) Aberdeenshire,
[ED:125 Page:10 Household schedule number:54 Line:9 Roll:CSSCT1901_377 provided by Karen Schultz]

Helen BOYD d 5 Feb 1922 at 8h 40m PM aged 70 yrs at 1 Niddrie Cottages, Edinburgh. Widow of John BOYD, Mason. Daughter of John IRONSIDE, Farm Servant (deceased) and Isabella IRONSIDE ms WILSON (deceased). Informant was John BURRELL, Son-in-Law who registered the death 7 Feb 1922 at Newcraighall. [Death cert 685/16 0004 R/N 4 provided by Karen Schultz]

Child of John BOYD and Helen Wilson IRONSIDE:

Isabella BOYD b 3 Mar 1874, 2h am, 4 St David's Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Father: John BOYD, Mason (Journeyman), Mother: Helen Wilson BOYD m.s. IRONSIDE. Date and place of marriage: 1873 June 27th, Edinburgh, Informant: Helen BOYD, Mother, Registered 20th Mar 1874 at Edinburgh [R/N 415 District of St George, City of Edinburgh, certificate obtained 12 Sep 1984]

1881 British Census taken Sun/Mon 3/4 Apr
Source: FHL Film 0203461 GRO Ref Volume 221, Enumeration District 3, Page 11.
Census Place: Methlick, Aberdeen, Scotland
Dwelling: Gurge Dyke (street in Methlick)
IRONSIDE Isabella, Head, Widow (of James d 1877), Age 63, Stocking Knitter, Birthplace: Methlick, Aberdeen, Scotland
WILSON Ann, Mother, Widow (of William), Age 94, Birthplace: Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland
BOYD Isabella, Grand Daughter, Age 7, Scholar, Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
(Information from Andrea Dashti)

1891 British Census
Living at Corran House, Civil Parish of South Knapdale, Registration District of Lochgilphead, County of Argyll
Isabella BOYD, Age 17, Relationship: Servant, Occupation: Nurse (Domestic), Birthplace: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland[ED: 6 Household schedule number: 17 Line: 6 Roll: CSSCT1891_170 provided by Karen Schultz]

Isabella BURRELL d 17 Apr 1922 aged 48 yrs at 1 Niddrie Cottages, Edinburgh [R/N 11]
Isabella BOYD m 4 Aug 1899 Backburn, Gartly, Aberdeen, Scotland, John BURRELL [R/N 1]
John BURRELL or ALLAN b 11 Nov 1871 Stow, Midlothian s/o John BURRELL/Helen ALLAN [IGI Batch Number C116991 extracted from parish records] [Cert C10001/59]
John BURRELL d 15 Mar 1958 aged 86 yrs at 16 Niddrie Cottages, District of Newington, Edinburgh [R/N 196]

Children of John BURRELL m 1899 Isabella BOYD
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John BOYD m 1840 Elizabeth DUNCAN

James IRONSIDE m 1841 Isobel WILSON

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