Turner, Helen
- Born: 9 Jun 1832, Duns, Berwick 37,52,65
- Christened: 8 Jul 1832, Coldingham, , Berwick, Scotland 75
- Marriage: (1): Bruce, Alexander 25 Apr 1863, Ayton 52
- Marriage: (2): Hay, Peter
- Marriage: (3): McFAYDEN, John
- Died: 13 Jun 1888, Haddington Assylum, Of Apoplexy at age 56 37,52,57,65
- Buried: Coldingham Priory, Family Grave. 52
 Cause of her death was Apoplexy.
General Notes:
Mother given as Margaret Craig on christening certificate.
12th October 1856 she appeared before the Stockbridge (Kirk) session to answer for "fornication with Peter Hay, a young man since dead, to whom she had brought forth a male child." The child born on 3rd September was Peter Hay Turner (1856 - 1903). She was absolved on 2 Nov 1856 form her suspension from church privelages. Less than 4.5 years later, however, she again had to appear - on 7 April 1861- before the Stockbridge session. This time she "confessed that she had been guilty of fornication with John McFadyen a young man not of our communion to whom she has borne a male child....This being her second offense of the same kind the session after dealing severely with her agreed that she be rebunked and suspended.. a month later, on 5th May "appeared Helen Turner..praying to be absolved and restored to the privelages of the church...Agreed". Later married Bruce. 52
Birth Notes:
8 Jul 1932 GRO
Noted events in her life were:
• Occupation: Bondager at Little Dean. 52
• Employed: Domestic servant in Grantshouse: Grantshouse, , Berwick, Scotland. 52
Helen married Alexander Bruce on 25 Apr 1863 in Ayton.52
Helen next married Peter Hay, son of John Hay and Unknown. (Peter Hay was born on 4 Dec 1831 in Auchencrow 52 and died before 1856 52.)
Helen next married John McFAYDEN.
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