QUIGLEY, Helen

   Other names for Helen were QUIGLAY, Helen ⁴ and QUIGLY, Helen.⁵

  General Notes:

Although the 1841 census did not say so specifically, it looks as if Helen was the daughter of Michael and Agnes Quigly. She was aged 10 years, living in Elba Street, Wallacetown.

Helen was recorded by the 1861 census living with her brother, Thomas, a widower aged 28 years. She was unmarried and a cotton weaver. Her age was recorded as 31 years. She had been born in St Quivox, Ayrshire.

Helen Quiglay, who married in Wallacetown in 1861, was recorded as 26 years old.

In 1878, Helen's father, Michael, gave information about his family in his application for parish relief. Helen's age was noted as 49 years (unclear); she was born in Ayr; and she was married with no family to William McCrae. He was a labourer and they resided at 516 John Street. ^{6 7}

Helen married William McCRAE on 30 December 1861 in Wallacetown, St Quivox Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.¹ (William McCRAE was born about 1830.)

  Marriage Notes:

In the marriage certificate Helen's parents were recorded as Michael Quiglay and Helen Bryan deceased- which sounds like a combination of Helen McWhinnie and Agnes Bryson. Possibly one was her natural mother and the other raised her.

The family generally seem to have difficulty with names and numbers!