Helen Ann Stevenson

Helen Ann Stevenson was born 9 June 1848 and christened 19 July 1848 in Clackmannan, and died 13 September 1918 in 19 Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire. She married John Lawson 14 September 1869 in 11 Forth Place, Stirling, son of John Lawson and Janet McKenzie. He was born 28 February 1837 and christened 5 March 1837 in Girvan, Ayrshire, and died 20 January 1907 in 19 Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire.

Helen was at Park Farm and 25 Broad Street, Alloa with her parents. Between 1991 and 1918 she was at 19 Dalrymple Street, Girvan. She is buried at Doune Cemetery, Girvan. From 1869 John was an Iron monger (master) and merchant and he was residing at Dalrymple Street, Constabulary Station, Girvan. He became the provost of Girvan. He is also buried at Doune Cemetery, Girvan

Helen and John had the following children:-

Maria Jane Lawson was born 29 June 1870, Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire and died 31 March 1955, St Woolen Hospital, Newport, Monmouthshire.

John Herbert Lawson was born 4 January 1872, Girvan, Ayrshire and died  22 March 1904, Belgrove Terrace, Low Ackworth, Yorks. He was a Physician & Surgeon but succumbed to Phthisis Pulmonalis (TB)

Charles MacKenzie Lawson was born 6 June 1873, Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire and died 5 December 1965, Davidson Hospital, Girvan.

Robert Stevenson Lawson was born 4 March 1875, Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire and died Marple, Cheshire.

William Hugh Lawson was born 13 February 1877, Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire and died 24 February 1940, Kirn Bank, Kirn. He married Janet Easton Geddes Gillespie on 31 December 1913, 19 Howard Street, Glasgow. She was born 27 June 1891, Amesfield Village, Tinwald, Dumfries and died 26 August 1936, Kirn Bank, Kirn. Robert was a marine engineer and also a  mechanical engineer (journeyman). He lived at 64 Skirving Street, Shawlands, Glasgow and Janet at Pearmount, Dumfries when they married.

Helen Agnes Lawson was born 4 October 1878, Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire and died 18 April 1963, Girvan, Ayrshire. She was blind and learned to read and write Braille. In 1881 she lived at 57 Victoria Street, Penninghame, Wigtown, Scotland and in 1904 was at Belgrove Terrace, Low Ackworth. She is buried at Doune Cemetery, Girvan.

Jessie MacKenzie Lawson was born 12 February 1881, Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire and died 14 July 1961, Davidson Hospital, Girvan.

Elison Ross Lawson was born 12 February 1881, Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire and died 28 December 1905, Dalrymple Street, Girvan, Ayrshire. She never married. She is also buried at Doune Cemetery Girvan.

Roderick McKenzie Lawson was born 4 December 1886, 17 Dalrymple Street, Girvan and died after 1914 in America.