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    Falla, Helen

    Female Abt 1809 - 1863  (~ 54 years)


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    • Name Falla, Helen 
      Born Abt 1809  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Female 
      Buried 28 Oct 1863  Newton, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I00796  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 16 May 2015 

      Father Falla, William,   c. 3 May 1774, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 6 Jan 1847, Todhills, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
      Mother Robson, Helen,   b. Abt 1778, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1841-1851, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
      Married 28 Feb 1794  Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F00351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Anderson, Henry,   b. Abt 1805, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Married 11 Jan 1831  Newton, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
      Last Modified 20 Oct 2017 
      Family ID F00356  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Hunter, George,   b. Abt 1810,   d. 23 Jul 1845, Newton, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 35 years) 
      Married 23 Nov 1833  Newton, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F00357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 3 Adamson, David Carse,   c. 20 Jan 1805, Newton, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1863, Newton, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years) 
      Married 26 Feb 1847  Todhills, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Last Modified 19 May 2015 
      Family ID F00358  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • Possibly three marriages? or diffent women?
        Marriage to Henry Anderson. Did he die before 1833?
        Marriage to George Hunter in 1833. A George Hunter dies 1845.
        Marriage to David Adamson in 1847.

        Newton Parish Register, Midlothian:
        1831 January 7 Henry Anderson, Ploughman, Millerhill in this parish and Helen Fala in the parish of Dalkeith gave in their names for Proclamation in order to marriage. Cautioner for the man William Craig and for the woman William Fala. Married on 11th instant by Rev. B. Reveson at Dalkeith.

        Also in the records:
        1833 November 23 George Hunter farm servant to Mr Robert Robertson Woolmet and Helen Fala residing at Edmonstone both in this parish gaved in their names Cautioner for the man John Adam and for the woman John Hunter.

        In relation to the above, from the Burial Register;
        1845, July 23 George Hunter(died 23rd. Buried 26th of Danderhall Newton Parish-order got by William Falla father-in-law of deceased-Cholera age 34.

        1847 February 26th David Adamson, banksman at Wisp and Helen Falla residing at Todhills parish of Liberton gave in their names etc. Cautioner for the man William Carse and for the woman Andrew Loannie. Married 5th March thereafter by Rev. Mr. Adamson

        Check 1841 Census: Newton Midlothian, Scotland:
        (indexed as Palla on Ancestry)
        Miller Hill, Midlothian. Possibility? Why registed as Falla not Hunter?
        George Hunter aged 25 born Midlothian Ag Lab Living Newton, Midlothian
        Helen Falla Ag Lab Living Newton, Midlothian

        No obvious Henry or Helen Anderson on the 1841 census.


        Possibility?
        1861 Cenus:: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland:
        Name: Helen Adamson
        Age: 40
        Estimated birth year: abt 1821
        Relationship: Wife
        Spouse's name : David
        Gender: Female
        Where born: Yester, Haddingtonshire
        Registration Number: 696
        Registration district: Newton
        Civil parish: Newton
        County: Midlothian
        Address: Public House
        ED: 1
        Page: 6 (click to see others on page)
        Household schedule number: 36
        Line: 23
        Roll: CSSCT1861_133
        Household Members: Name Age
        David Adamson 50
        Helen Adamson 40


        On death certificate parents given as William Falla, Weaver and Isabella Robertson, both deceased. Deceased of Danderhall, Edinburugh. Certified by William Syon brother-in-law.

        Is William Syon married to an unknow sister of Isabella and Helen?

    • Sources 
      1. [S00144] Newtown Scotland Od Parochial Registers.