Person:Helen Wight (1)

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Helen Sinton Wight
b.7 Mar 1848 Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 55.56352,-2.615785
d.18 Apr 1941 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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m. 20 Jun 1841
  1. Helen Sinton Wight1848 - 1941
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m. 21 Apr 1876
  1. Archibald Henderson1883 - 1952
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Name Helen Sinton Wight
Gender Female
Birth[1][2][3][11] 7 Mar 1848 Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 55.56352,-2.615785
Christening[4][12] 9 Apr 1848 Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland, 55.56352,-2.615785
Other[8][15] 1871 WebHighlight
Immigration[9][10][16] 16 Dec 1875 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Marriage 21 Apr 1876 Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand, -45.097255,170.9693to William Henderson
Death[5][6][13] 18 Apr 1941 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Burial[2][7][14] 21 Apr 1941 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
References
  1. ↑ Helen Sinton HENDERSON nee WIGHT (43). LTR WIGHT/SINTON children bdms ex dtr Helen , Maxton 28 Nov 1875, Recipient: family, Author Address: Helensval. (28 Nov 1875).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Amelia J HARBOUR nee HENDERSON. LTR HENDERSON, William Helen births, deaths, marriages, Recipient: (possibly Earl HENDERSON), Author Address:. (15 Jun 1957).
  3. ↑ Emilia HENDERSON nee MILLAR & Helen Sinton HENDERSON nee WIGHT. Birthday book Emilia HENDERSON, Location: in possession of Lorna McIntosh nee HENDERSON. (1889+).
  4. ↑ Maxton: WIGHT\SINTON, Walter Helen Baps, Record Type: OPR Baptisms, Subject: Family of Walter WIGHT Helen SINT
    p/copy held by L McIntosh.
  5. ↑ Dth 18 Apr 1941 Helen Sinton (WIGHT) HENDERSON, Record Type: Death, Name Of Person: Helen Sinton (WIGHT) HENDE
    Inspection p/copy held, rcvd Nov 1993.
  6. ↑ Agnes HENDERSON nee DAVIDSON. Diaries: HENDERSON NEE DAVIDSON, Agnes 1909-1955, Location: Roxburgh, Otago, New Zealand. (1909-1955)
    Apr 1941.
  7. ↑ Agnes HENDERSON nee DAVIDSON. Diaries: HENDERSON NEE DAVIDSON, Agnes 1909-1955, Location: Roxburgh, Otago, New Zealand. (1909-1955).
  8. ↑ Lorna Henderson. Lorna's Family History Musings, Location: Waikanae, New Zealand
    Apr 2009.
  9. ↑ Interviews, hearsay and personal knowledge of the ANDREWS and HENDERSON extended families, Record Type: interv.
  10. ↑ EMIG: 'Wellington' 1875, Record Type: Assisted immigrants passenger list, Name Of Person: Ellen WIGHT (22), Sh. (National Archives, Wellington, New Zealand, 16 Dec 1875 to 19 Mar 1876)
    copied Apr 2001.
  11. ↑ Date and place confirmed by a letter of birth dates written by Helen herself which reads: "Helen Sinton Wight born at Maxton in Parish of Maxton, 7th Mar 1848", and an entry in a family birthday book which reads " 7th Mar: Helen S Henderson".
  12. ↑ (need to refind entry)
  13. ↑ Diary entries from daughter-in-law Agnes around this time show that she was admitted to hospital the day before (Entries in Nana's typical brief style read:Thurs 17th: Grandma Hosp; Friday 18th: "Gran Hen. died 6pm - wire, Isobel rang 11:30pm Wgtn."
    The cert shows: Helen Sinton Henderson, widow aged 93, died at the Public Hospital Dunedin, from Leith Valley, of cardiac failure with congestion and senility. Father Walter Wight, famer, Mother Helen formerly Sinton. Buried 21 April Northern Cemetery Dn, Presbyterian minister. Born Roxburghshire, Scotland, emigrated 60 years ago. Married at Oamaru aged 28 to William Henderson
    Children still living: 4 males: 63 (James), 61 (Walter Wight), 59 (William Maxton), 57 (Archibald). 3 female: 55 (Nellie), 53 (Millie), 46 (Lydia)
  14. ↑ Block 165 plot 8. Diary entry for the day from Agnes Henderson read: "Gran's funeral 3pm private, Les home late bus 10pm"; Millie Harbour's letter states that Helen "was privately interred from her late residence Helensvale, Rev Crawford"
  15. ↑ The 1871 census leads me to believe I've finally found the snippet (tiniest snippet) of truth behind the family story Great Aunt Millie used to tell - that her mother was a Lady in Waiting for the Queen Mother. The dates never matched that snippet (and it would have been an extremely unlikely appointment for a farmer's daughter from Maxton), but I've finally found Helen in the 1871 census, working as a housemaid in the household of Sir William SCOTT (of Scotland) in Belgravia, rather a long way from her home in the Scottish Borders. This is her occupation on her emigration record 4 years later as well. The dates certainly fits, and I've not found her in Scotland in 1871 at all. Sorry Aunt Millie, but it is rather fun digging around trying to find those tiny snippets of truth behind your (tall) stories.
  16. ↑ on the "Wellington", under Cpt Cowan, from Glasgow, assisted passage £16 paid by govt. Passenger list shows: "Ellen WIGHT, 27, from Northumberland, housemaid". Arrived 19 Mar 1876. (No others from same area or Borders, no obviously connected names)
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