Helen Turnbull (Parents Turnbull/Aitken)

[BW252]

I have a Helen Turnbull b1843 Jedburgh, (parents Robert Turnbull and Janet Aitken). Helen died 16 May 1868 in Edinburgh Maternity Hospital cause ? of heart after delivery 10 days.   DC shows her as married to D Scobie of 25th Regt of Foot (KOSB)    Margaret Robson sister informant.   Residence Burnets Close, Edinburgh.

I cannot find a marriage for Helen and Scobieor a birth in 1868 for them    Help please

 

[MonicaL]

Can't see the marriage or Helen's birth 

Some of her siblings' births here:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XT14-5JL
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XT14-XYY
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XT1W-XT5

Monica

[BW252]

Monica

thanks - , I believe their are another 3 - Margaret 1837, Andrew 1837 and Robert 1840.   

Harry

[Flattybasher9]

2 Jedburgh births showing on Sp.
Eleanor Turnbull, b 28 April 1838.
Christian Turnbull, b 19 February 1844.
You will have to look them up for parentage, and you may only get the father's name..

Regards

Malky

[MonicaL]

Helen died 16 May 1868 in Edinburgh Maternity Hospital cause ? of heart after delivery 10 days. 

If she died in Edinburgh 10 days after giving birth....did she give birth in Edinburgh I wonder? Any birth cert would help with marriage details for parents as you know.

There is an Elizabeth Scobie birth showing in Edinburgh for 1868 on Scotlands People. Not showing on Family Search which is a pity as this would be a quick way to confirm parents. No idea if this is connected though. Helen could also have had the baby elsewhere but gone on to die in an Edinburgh hospital.

Monica

[MonicaL]

  Ignore the ref to an Edinburgh 1868 birth, I think it is likely this one here https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FQSN-SXJ (not sure why I didn't see this first time round  ).

Monica

[BW252]

Monica

thanks but it could not be Elizabeth - born June - Helen died in May

Harry

[Annette7]

Helen's cause of death was actually 'Inflamation of Womb after delivery 10 days'.

Annette

[Annette7]

Have found the marriage but it's somewhat bizarre.

Hellen Turnbull married David Alexander 29/6/1863 Edinburgh - she is shown as aged 20, daughter of Robert Turnbull and Janet Aitken and he is shown as aged 22, Private 25th. Foot, address Edinburgh Castle, son of John Alexander, Gardener, and Susan (formerly Scott).

I could not find any service records for a David Scobie but when I looked under David Alexander found him no problem.   He enlisted 30/3/1863 at Edinburgh Castle (discharged 1882) and was bc.1840 Leeds, Yorkshire.   When he enlisted he was a gardener, like his father.

So, why on earth is she shown as Scobie when she died, wife of David Scobie, when his surname was actually Alexander?

Annette