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Helen STUART (b 1876)

Helen Stuart was born at 7:00 a.m. on 16 Apr 1876 at 21 Maitland Street in the Milton District of Glasgow. She was her parent's second child (but the first child to survive birth) and first daughter. It was her father, William, a day police constable at the time of her birth, who reported her birth to the Registry Office on 1 May 1876, some two weeks later. Helen's name fitted the traditional pattern for naming children. As the first daughter, she was named for her mother's mother, Helen Buchanan Malcom.

Helen was the eldest daughter in a large family. By the time she was 10, she had five younger brothers and sisters. There were eight younger children by the time she was 15. In March of 1891, when the census was taken, she was already working as a shop girl. And, on top of that, her mother was sometimes unwell and away from home. At the time of the census in March of 1901, Helen's mother was away, and she was managing the family with it's five school age children. If she tended to be serious in her later years, it was surely in part due to the responsibilities that fell to the eldest child and daughter in her earliest years.

On 20 Jun 1901, Helen married Colin Bain. Colin was 26, a bachelor, and a journeyman iron turner. He was living with his parents at 16 Regent Moray Street in Glasgow. Helen was 25 and living with her parents at 20 Raeberry Street in Glasgow. The couple married at Helen's home at 20 Raeberry Street. Horace J. Dick, minister of the Wellwood Established Church performed the ceremony. Thomas Bain, Colin's brother, and Isa Stuart, Helen's sister, signed the register as witnesses.

Helen and Colin had six children. Each of the first three children were born at 415 West Princes Street, just the other side of the Great Western Road from Helen's parents. Presumably, this was the address of the couple's first home. Mary, the first child and daughter, was born on 16 Apr 1902 and named after Helen's mother. Helen, the second child and daughter, was born on 02 May 1904 but died of chronic endocarditis at the age of 10 on 20 Mar 1915. The third child and first son, William Stuart Bain, was born on 9 Jun 1906. Agnes, the fourth child and third daughter, was born in 1907. A second son, Colin McKenzie Bain, was born on 14 Aug 1909 at 20 Kelvinside Avenue. A sixth child and fourth daughter was born in 1913 and named Muriel Dorothy. Eventually, Helen and Colin settled at 360 Tollcross Road. They raised both children and grandchildren at this address.

Helen's husband Colin died on 29 Nov 1956. Helen died five years later, at home at 360 Tollcross Road, at 10:45 p.m. on 13 Jan 1961. The cause of death was recorded as cardiovascular degeneration. Helen was 84. Her elder son, William Stuart Bain, was the informant.

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1876 Birth Registration for Helen Stuart (b 1876): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1876/Births/644/8/639. Content: The Registry of Births for the District of Milton, Burgh of Glasgow shows that Helen Stuart, female, [was born] 1876 Apr 16, 7h 0m am at 21 Maitland Street. Father: William Stuart, Day Police Constable. Mother: Mary Stuart m.s. McHardie. Married: 1874 Jun 25, Milton District, Glasgow. [Signed:] William Stuart, Father. [Registered:] 1876 May 1 at Glasgow.

1881 Scotland Census, Household of Mary [Little] Thomson (b c1819): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Abbey [Barrhead, Renfrewshire] (572/2), ED: 11; Line:25; Year: 1881. Content: The 1881 Scotland Census of Abbey Parish, Barrhead (Renfrewshire) on 03 Apr 1881 shows household 75 on Dunterlie Road composed of (1) Mary Thomson, head, female, age 61, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (2) Jane Thomson, daughter, female, age 29, cotton weaver, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (3) Lizzie Thomson, daughter, female, age 24, cotton weaver, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (4) Thomas Thomson, son, male, age 9, scholar, born Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (5) Ellen Stuart, visitor, female, age 4, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and (6) Isabell Stuart, visitor, female, age 2, born Glasgow, Lanarkshire. [Note: Ellen (or Helen) and Isabell are daughters of William and Mary McHardie Stuart. Their father, William was counted with his parents that night, and their mother, Mary, was with her youngest child William in her mother's household that night. Mary Little Thomson was father William's mother's sister.]

1891 Scotland Census, Household of William Stewart (b 1852): Citation: The National Records of Scotland, 1891/Census/644/9/87/0/2/002. Content: The 1891 Scotland Census of Barony, Kelvinside, Glasgow (Lanarkshire) on 05 Apr 1891 shows a flat (shcedule 10) at 20 Raeberry Street with a household composed of (1) William Stewart, head of household, married, male, age 38, a self-employed commercial traveller, born in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, (2) Mary Stewart, wife, married, female, age 35, born in Glasgow, (3) Helen Stewart, daughter, female age 15, employed shop girl (hardware), born in Glasgow, (4) Isabella Stewart, daughter, female age 13, scholar, born in Glasgow, (5) William Stewart, son, male, age 11, scholar, born in Glasgow, (6) John Stewart, son, male age 8, scholar, born in Glasgow, (7) Susan Stewart, daughter, female, age 6, scholar, born in Glasgow, (7) Mary Stewart, daughte, female, age 5 years, scholar, born in Glasgow, (8) Albert Stewart, son,male, age 3, born in Glasgow, (9) Victoria Stewart, daughter, female, age 6 mos, born in Glasgow.

1901 Scotland Census, Household of William Stewart (b 1852): Citation: The National Records of Scotland, 1901/Census/644/9/84/11. Content: The 1901 Scotland Census of Barony, Kelvinside, Glasgow (Lanarkshire) Scotland on 31 Mar 1901 shows a flat of 3 rooms at 20 Raeberry Street with a household composed of (1) William Stewart, head, married, age 49, hardware merchant, employer, born Renfrewshire, (2) Helen Stewart, daughter, single, age 26, hardware assistant, worker, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (3) Isabella Stewart, daughter, single, age 22, hardware assistant, worker, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (4) William Stewart, son, single, age 20, Picture Frame Maker, worker, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (5) John Stewart, son, single, age 18, Pastry Baker, worker, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (6) Susan Stewart, daughter, single, age 16, in school, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (7) Mary Stewart, daughter, single, age 15, in school, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (8) Albert Stewart, son, single, age 12, in school, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (9) Victoria Stewart, daughter, single, age 10, in school, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow, (10) Alfred Stewart, son, single, age 8, in school, born Lanarkshire, Glasgow.

1901 Marriage Registration for Colin Bain and Helen Stuart (b 1876): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1901/Marriages/644/9/309. Content: The 1901 Registry of Marriages for the District of Kelvin, Burgh of Glasgow reports a marriage on 1901, June 20th at 20 Raeberry Street, Glasgow after Publication according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. [Groom:] Colin Bain, Ironturner (journeyman), Bachelor, age 26, 16 Regent Moray Street, Glasgow. Father: John Bain, Ironturner. Mother: Janet Bain m.s. McKenzie (deceased). [Bride:] Helen Stuart, Spinster, age 25, 20 Raeberry Street, Glasgow. Father: William Stuart, Hardware Merchant. Mother: Mary Stuart m.s. McHardie. [Minister:] (signed) Horace J. Dick, Minister, Wellwood Established Church. [Witnesses:] (signed) Thomas Bain, witness, Isa Stuart, witness. [Registered:] 1901 June 22nd at Glasgow.

1902 Birth Registration for Mary Bain (b 1902): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1902/Births/644/9/631. Transcribed by the author from microfiche. Content: The 1902 Registry of Births in the District of Kelvin in the Burgh of Glsgow reports that Mary Bain, female, was born 1902 April Sixteenth, 2h 40m pm at 415 West Princes Street, Glasgow. Father: Colin Bain, Ironturner (journeyman). Mother: Helen Bain m.s. Stuart. Parent's Marriage: 1901 June 20th, Glasgow. Informant: Colin Bain, father. Registered 1902 May 5th at Glasgow.

1904 Birth Registration for Helen Bain (b 1904): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1904/Births/644/9/682. Transcribed by the author from microfiche. Content: The 1904 Register of Births in the District of Kelvin in the Burgh of Glasgow shows that Helen Bain, female, was born on 1904 May Second, 9h am, at 415 West Princes Street, Glasgow. Father: Colin Bain, Ironturner (journeyman). Mother: Helen Bain m.s. Stuart. Parent's Marriage: 1901 June 20th, Kelvin District, Glasgow. Informant: Helen Bain, mother. Registered 1904 May 25th at Glasgow.

1906 Birth Registration for William Stuart Bain (b 1906): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1906/Births/644/9/827. Transcribed by the author from microfiche. Content: The 1906 Registry of Births in the District of Kelvin in the Burgh of Glasgow shows that William Stuart Bain, male, was born 1906 June 9th, 11h 35m am, at 415 West Princes Street Glasgow. Father: Colin Bain, Iron Turner (journeyman). Mother: Helen Bain m.s. Stuart. Parent's Marriage: 1901 June 20th, Kelvin District, Glasgow. Informant: Helen Bain, mother. Registered: 1906 June 28th at Glasgow.

1909 Birth Registration for Colin McKenzie Bain (b 1909): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1909/Births/644/14/804. Transcribed by the author from microfiche. Content: The 1909 Registry of Births in the District of Maryhill in the County of Lanark shows that Colin McKenzie Bain, male, was born 1909 August Fourteenth, 1h 0m pm, at 20 Kelvinside Avenue, Glasgow. Father: Colin Bain, Iron Turner (journeyman). Mother: Helen Bain m.s. Stuart. Parent's Marriage: 1901 June 20th, Kelvin District, Glasgow. Informant: Helen Bain, mother. Registered: 1909 September 3rd at Glasgow.

1911 Scotland Census, Household of Colin Bain (b 1875): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1911/Census/644/14 3/ 22. Page 22 of 34. Content: The 1911 Scotland Census of Kelvinside, Glasgow shows schedule No 161 at 22 Kelvinside Ave, 2 rooms with 1 or more windows, 6 persons, with a household compoed of (1) Colin Bain, head, age 35 male, married, Engineer, General born Lanark, Glasgow, (2) Helen Bain, wife, age 34, female, married (9 yrs), 4 children, 4 living, born Lanark, Glasgow, (3) Mary Bain, daughter, age 8, female, school, born Lanark, Glasgow, (4) Helen Bain, daughter, age 6, female, school, born Lanark, Glasgow, (5) William Bain, son, age 4, male, born Lanark, Glasgow, and (6) Colin Bain, son, age 1, male, born Lanark, Glasgow.

1912 Birth Registration for Agnes McKenzie Bain (b 1912): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1912/Births/622/2 261. Content: The 1912 Registry of Births in the District of Shettleston in the County of Lanark shows that Agnes McKenzie Bain, female, was born 1912 March Sixteenth, 8h 30m am at 59 Tollcross Road, Tollcross. Father: Colin Bain, Iron Turner. Mother: Helen Bain m.s. Stuart. Parent's Marriage: 1901 June 20th, Kelvin, Glasgow. Informant: Colin Bain, father. Registered 1912 April 3rd at Shettleston.

1921 Scotland Census, Household of Colin M Bain (b 1875): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1921/Census/644/19 20/ 15. Page 15 of 27. Content: The 1921 Census of Burgh of Glasgow, Burgh Ward of First on Shettleston and Tollcross, schedule number 165 at 59 Tollcross Road, 2 rooms with 1 or more window, six persons, with a household compoed of (1) Colin M Bain, head, age 46, male, married, born Lanark, Glasgow, Iron Turner (wage), D Scott, Engineers, children age 9, 11, and 15., (2) Helen S Bain, wife, age 45 yrs, 2 mos, female, married, born Lanark, Glasgow, H[ousehold] D[uties], (3) Mary Bain, daughter, age 19 yrs, 2 mos, female, single, born Lanark, Glasgow, clerkess (wage), Royal Polytenic Drapers, (4) Wm S Bain, son, age 15 yrs, male, single, born Lanark, Glasgow, printer (wage) ?Ard? and Coghill, Printers, (5) Colin M Bain, son, age 11 yrs, 10 mos, male, bairn, born Lanark, Glasgow, scholar, and (6) Agnes Bain, daughter, age 9 yrs, 3 mos, female, bairn, born Lanark, Glasgow, scholar.

1915 Death Registration for Helen Bain (b 1905): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1915/Deaths/644/19/108. Transcribed by the author from microfiche. Content: The 1915 Registry of Death in the District of Shettleston, County of Lanark, shows that Helen Bain, female, Age 10 years, (single), died on 1915 March Twentieth, 7h am at 59 Tollcross Road, Tollcross, Glasgow. Father: Colin Bain, Ironturner (journeyman). Mother: Helen Bain, m.s. Stuart. Cause of Death: Chronic Endocarditis (1 yr 6 mos), Cerebral Emoblism (1 day) as cert J C Auchencloss, MB. Informant: C Bain, father, present. Registered 1915 March 20th at Glasgow.

1922 Birth Registration for Muriel Dorothy Bain (b 1922): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1922/Births/644/19 417. Transcribed by the author from microfiche. Content: The 1922 Registry of Births in the District of Shettleston in the County of Lanark shows that Muriel Dorothy Bain, female, was born on 1922 May Thirty-first, 5h 45m am at 59 Tollcross Road, Glasgow. Father: Colin Bain, Ironturner (journeyman). Mother: Helen Bain m.s. Stuart. Parent's Marriage: 1901 June 20th, Kelvin, Glasgow. Informant: Colin Bain, father. Registered 1992 Jun 23rd at Glasgow.

1956 Death Registration for Colin McKenzie BAIN (b 1875): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1956/Deaths/644/1/851. Transcribed by the author from microfiche. Content: The 1956 Registry of Deaths for the District of Provan, Burgh of Glasgow shows that Colin McKenzie Bain, male, age 81 years, Ironturner, (married to Helen Stuart) died on 1956 November Twenty-ninth, 4h 40m pm, 361 Tollcross Rd, Glasgow. Father: John Bain, Iron Turner (deceased). Mother: Janet Bain m.s. McKenzie (deceased). Cause of Death: Cerebral Haemorrhage as cert by John M Stirling. Informant: William Stuart Bain, son, 73 Kearn Avenue, Glasgow. Registered: 1956 November 30th at Glasgow.

1961 Death Registration for Helen [Stuart] Bain (b 1876): Citation: The National Records of Scotland. 1961/Deaths/644/1/148. Transcribed by the author from microfiche. Content: The 1961 Registry of Deaths in the District of Provan, Burgh of Glasgow shows that Helen Bain, female, age 84 years, (widow of Colin Bain, Ironturner) died n 1961 January 13th, 10h 45m pm, 361 Tollcross Road, Glasgow. Father: William Stuart, Hardware Merchant (deceased). Mother: Mary Stuart m.s. McHardie (deceased). Cause of Death: Cardiovascular Degeneration as cert by John Martin Stirling. Informant: W S Bain, son, 73 Kearn Avenue, Glasgow, present. Registered: 1961, February 1st at Glasgow.