Helen Stirling yarn winder¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Helen Stirling yarn winder was born on 25 July 1814 at Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland, .
• She was the daughter of David Stirling handloom weaver and Jean Simson.
• (Bride) Marriage*: Helen Stirling yarn winder married David Fullerton house carpenter, wright, son of John Fullerton and Jane Christie, on 9 April 1836 at Dunnichen, Angus, Scotland, .²
• (Deceased) Death*: Helen Stirling yarn winder died on 28 April 1888 at Forfar, Poorhouse, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 73 1888 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 118; Helen Fullerton pauper widow of David Fullerton joiner; died 1888 April Twenty-eighth 5h 0m pm at Forfar Poorhouse, usual residence 8 Watt Street Forfar; female aged 73 years; parents David Stirling linen weaver (dec) & Jane Simpson (dec); cause senile debility as cert by C W Hunter MBx; signed Alexander Lowson [...] present; regsitered 1888 April 30th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.³
• Burial*: She was buried on 1 May 1888 at Newmonthill P/30/1, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Helen Fullerton Stirling
  Birth      unknown
  Death      1888
  Burial      
  Newmonthill Cemetery
  Forfar, Angus, Scotland
  Memorial ID      128503328 · View Source
  
  Gravesite Details Stirling, Helen Fullerton buried on: 01 May 1888 recorded at: Newmonthill (Angus)
  
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• (Interred) Burial*: She and Helen Stirling yarn winder was buried with Helen Stirling yarn winder on 2 July 1884 at Newmonthill Cemetery P/30/3, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , Piggot, Margaret Fullerton 17 January 1945 Unrecorded
  Fullerton, Alexander 04 May 1925 Unrecorded
  Fullerton, Adam Doig 05 December 1906 Unrecorded
  Fullerton, George Peterkin 05 September 1906 Unrecorded
  Stirling, Helen Fullerton 01 May 1888 Unrecorded
  Patterson, William 02 July 1884 Unrecorded.⁵

• Married Name: As of 9 April 1836, her married name was Fullerton.
• (Informant) Death: She registered the death of David Fullerton house carpenter, wright on 8 July 1867 at Heyman Street, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; David Fullerton pauper formerly joiner married to Helen Stirling; 57 years; John Fullerton blacksmith (dec); Jane Christie (dec); bright's disease years cert David Paton MD; Helen Fullerton her x mark widow present; reg Thomas Macbeth.⁶

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Helen Stirling yarn winder was listed in the 1841 census at Drumitermont, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David Stirting, 68, LHLW, Angus; Jane Stirting, 60, Angus; Helen Fullerton, 25, Angus.7
Spouse	30 March 1851	She was listed in the household of David Fullerton house carpenter, wright in the 1851 census at Blair Road, Dunnichen/Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David     Fullerton     Head     Married     Male     40     1811     House Carpenter     Forfar, Angus, Scotland Helen     Fullerton     Wife     Married     Female     36     1815     Yarn Winder     Forfar, Angus, Scotland Jane     Fullerton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     13     1838     Hand Loom Weaver (Lin)     - David     Fullerton     Son     -     Male     10     1841     Scholar     - Elisabeth     Fullerton     Daughter     -     Female     6     1845     Scholar     - William     Fullerton     Son     -     Male     0     1851     -     -. Jane Fullerton, David Fullerton, Elizabeth Fullerton and William Fullerton were also listed in the household.1
Spouse	7 April 1861	She was listed in the household of David Fullerton house carpenter, wright in the 1861 census at Bowriefaulds, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, . David     Fullerton     Head     Married     Male     51     1810     Wright     Kinnell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Helen     Fullerton     Wife     Married     Female     47     1814     Winder     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Jane     Fullerton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     24     1837     Linen Weaver     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Elizabeth     Fullerton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     16     1845     Linen Weaver     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland William     Fullerton     Son     Unmarried     Male     11     1850     -     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Mary Ann     Fullerton     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     8     1853     -     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland Alexander Faulis     Fullerton     Son     Unmarried     Male     4     1857     -     Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. Jane Fullerton, Elizabeth Fullerton, William Fullerton, Mary Anne Fullerton factory linen worker and Alexander Foulis Fullerton were also listed in the household.8
Head of Household	2 April 1871	She was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at 4 Glamis Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Helen Fullerton, head, wid, 56, joiners wife, Dunnichen; Alexander Fettise, Grand Son, -, Male, 5, 1866, Scholar, Dunnichen, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland; also in the household was Jane Fullerton, Mary Anne Fullerton factory linen worker, Alexander Foulis Fullerton and William Paterson rope spinner.9,10
Head of Household	3 April 1881	She was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 22 Glamis Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Helen Fullarton, head, wid, 67, Dunnichen;; also in the household was Alexander Foulis Fullerton, Mary Anne Fullerton factory linen worker, William Paterson rope spinner and Elizabeth Brown factory linen worker.9,11