ALLISON, Helen ^{1 2}

   Other names for Helen were ALISON, Helen, ALLISON, Ellen ¹ and CARLIN, Helen.³

Helen married John CARLIN, son of Dennis CARLIN and Catharine McLAUGHLIN, on 17 January 1867 in Barrhill, Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. (John CARLIN was born in 1825 and died on 31 January 1878 in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland ⁴.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was celebrated according to the rites and forms of the Roman Catholic Church. The priest was Father John O'Dwyer CC. The witnesses were Michael McIver and Mary Drury, both of whom made their X mark.

John Carlin was a widower, aged 42 years, of Barrhill, Cumnock. He worked as a miner. Both of his parents were deceased.

Helen Alison, who made her X mark, was a widow aged 33 years, who worked as a housekeeper. She, too, was of Barrhill. Her mother was deceased.

The marriage was registered on 10 January 1867 at Cumnock, the registrar David Scott.