Brief Life History of Helen
When Helen Findlay was born on 4 March 1759, in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, her father, James Finlay, was 32 and her mother, Agnes Gillies, was 28. She married Andrew Dykes on 19 February 1785, in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Andrew Dykes
1757–1842
Helen Findlay
1759–
Marriage: 19 February 1785
Mary Dykes
1788–1879
Agnes Dykes
1794–1856
James Dykes
1791–1865
John Dykes
1792–1855
William Dykes
1796–1889
Mungo Dykes
1798–1851
Robert Dykes
1801–1888
Janet Dykes
1803–1891
Thomas Dykes
1805–1856
Francis Dykes
1807–1882
Sources (16)
- Helen Finlay, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Helen Finlay, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
- Findlay Dykis in entry for Janet Fleming, "Scotland, Civil Registration, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891"
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Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Finley 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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