SCOTT, Helen ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Helen was STRAITON, Helen.

  General Notes:

Helen Scott was the informant of the birth of her son James in 1883. No father's name was recorded. Helen worked as a domestic servant. ²

  Research Notes:

DORNOCK

Dornock is a small Scottish village in Dumfries and Galloway, situated about one mile west of Eastriggs and two miles east of Annan. ⁵

Helen married William STRAITON, son of William STRAITON and Elizabeth WYLIE, on 10 August 1883 in Butterdales Cottages, Dornock parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.¹ (William STRAITON was born on 25 April 1858 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland ^{1 3} and died 3 April 1933 at 3.10 pm in 86 Albert Buildings, Earnock, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland ^{4 6}.). The cause of his death was valvular disease of the heart, arterio sclerosis and cardiac failure.

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was celebrated after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. The couple were married by John Anderson, Minister of Dornock parish. The witnesses were Robert Watson and Sarah Irving.

William Straiton was a railway engine stoke. He was a single man aged 24 years and lived in Beckford Street, Hamilton. His mother was deceased.

Helen Scott was a domestic servant and lived at Butterdales Cottages, Dornock. She was 23 years old and unmarried.

The marriage was registered on 11 August 1883 at Dornock. ¹