McCUE, Helen ¹

   Other names for Helen were CARR, Helen,² McCONVILLE, Ellen, McCONVILLE, Helen ³ and McCUE, Ellen.

  General Notes:

Helen was the informant of her son's birth in 1875 and made her X mark.

Ellen McConville was the informant of her husband's death in August 1876 at Airdrie. She made her X mark.

The 1881 census New Monkland recorded an 'unmarried' woman called Ellen McConvill living with her children at 26 Louden Street Airdrie. She worked as a washerwoman and her age was recorded as 43 years. She had four sons ranging in age from 14 to 5 years and a little daughter of 2 years. All had been born in Airdrie.

In the marriage certificate of her son Francis in 1907, by which time she was deceased, Helen was recorded as "Helen Carr formerly McConville MS McCue". ^{2 3}

Helen married James McCONVILLE, son of Edward McCONVILLE and Catherine QUIN, on 5 February 1870 in St Margaret's RC Chapel, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.¹ (James McCONVILLE was born about 1845 and died 30 August 1876 at 2.00 am in 14 Broomknoll Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland ².). The cause of his death was tumour in chest about 72 days and suppression of formation of urine 8 days.

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was celebrated according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. James McIntosh was the celebrant priest. Thomas Brice [sic] and Susan McConville were the witnesses. Both made their X mark.

James McConville, who made his X mark, was an unmarried man of 25 years, of Broomknoll Street Airdrie. He was a coal miner. His father was deceased.

Helen McCue also made her X mark. She was aged 26 years and unmarried. She was a "House Manager" and lived at 15 Broomknoll Street Airdrie. Her father was deceased.

The marriage was registered at Airdrie on 8 February 1870, Thomas Watson being the registrar.