Hi Carole
Helen was in Glasgow and was 87 when she died in 1949
Her parents are given as William and Mary Reid m.s. Anderson.
I have managed to find them all on the 1871 census when Helen was 8 years old. Helen was the eldest of the four children listed at that time.
Thanks also for the information regarding the Gordon family. I will check this out on SP. On any of the census and birth records William's occupation was a Carter of some description - Spirit Merchants Carter; Railway Carter or simply Carter but I realise that he would have changed jobs over the years.
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I will check out the marriage on SP
All this help is very much appreciated.