Helen was born about 1844 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland, the daughter of Mark Philip and Marion Blackie Ballantyne.
Her husband was John Hotchkiss, who she married on 27 AUG 1874 in Coatbridge, Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Their five known children were James (1874-?), Marion Minnie (c1877-?), Janet Nettie (c1879-?), Mark Philip (1881-?) and Peggy (c1890-?).
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Note 1
!Source: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Statutory registers Marriages 652/2 112
1874 on the Twenty Seventh day of August at Coatbridge
After Banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland
signed, John Hotchkiss, Coalminer, Bachelor, age 33, Maryh Gartsherrie
Father: James Hotchkies, Coalminer, Deceased
Mother: Janet Hotchkie M.S. Jenkins
signed, Helen Miles Philip, Spinster, age 30, Muiryhall Street, Coatbridge
Father: Mark Phillip, joiner
Mother Marion Blackie Phillip M.S. Ballantyne
Signed: Bryce J. Bell, Minister of Gartsherrie
Signed: John Stewart, Witness
Maggie Philip, Witness
!Source: ancestry.com/ 1881 Scotland Census
John Hotchies 39, head, abt 1842, Coatbridge, Lanarksh
Helen Hotehies 38, wife, abt 1843, Newland, Peeblesh <<<<
James Hotehies 6, son, abt 1875, Coatbridge, Lanarksh
Marion Hotehies 4, daughter, abt 1877, Coatbridge, Lanarksh
Janet Hotehies 2, daughter, abt 1879, Coatbridge, Lanarksh
Marion Philip 13, Sister-in-law, abt 1868, Coatbridge, Lanarksh
!Source: ancestry.com/ 1891 Scotland Census
John Hotchkiss 49, head, abt 1842, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge
Helen Hotchkiss 48, wife, abt 1843, Peebleshire, Newlands <<<<
James Hotchkiss 16, son, abt 1875, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge
Minnie Hotchkiss 14, daughter, abt 1877, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge
Nettie Hotchkiss 12, daughter, abt 1879, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge
Mark Hotchkiss 9, son, abt 1882, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge
Peggy Hotchkiss 5mo, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge, abt Nov 1890
The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891.
!Source: ancestry.com/ 1901 Scotland Census
Name: Helen Hotchkiss
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Newlands, peebleshire
Registration Number: 652/2
Registration district: Coatbridge
Civil Parish: Old Monkland
County: Lanarkshire
Address: 94, Alexander St.
ED: 19
Household schedule number: 105
LINE: 1
Roll: CSSCT1901_347
Household Members:
Name Age
Helen Hotchkiss 57, head, abt 1844, Newlands, peebleshire
James Hotchkiss 26, son, abt 1875, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
Minnie Hotchkiss 24, daughter, abt 1875, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
Janet Hotchkiss 22, daughter, abt 1879, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
Mark Hotchkiss 19, son, abt 1882, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire
Peggie Hotchkiss 10, daughter, abt 1891, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire