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Helen Craib 1862 - 1931

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• Birth	14 Feb 1862	Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland
  Gender	Female
  Died	6 Sep 1931	Innisfail, Queensland, Australia
  Person ID	I3	Jean Ann Forsyth Qld
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	James Craib,   b. Abt 1834, Rathven, Banff, Scotland ,   d. 13 Feb 1913, Boharm, Banff, Scotland
  Mother	Elspet WILSON,   b. 3 Sep 1831, Cullen, Banff, Scotland ,   d. 24 Jun 1887, Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland
  Family ID	F17	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Alexander Forsyth,   b. 25 Feb 1862, Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland ,   d. 17 Jun 1906, Herberton, Queensland, Australia
  Married	11 Feb 1901	Cairns, Queensland, Australia
  Children	1. Jean Ann Forsyth,   b. 14 Oct 1904, Queensland, Australia ,   d. 30 Jun 1975   2. James Alexander Forsyth,   b. 5 Nov 1901, Herberton, Queensland, Australia ,   d. 8 Mar 1979
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Alexander Morrison,   b. 2 Mar 1858, Lyne of Ruthrie Aberlour, Bamffshire, Scotland ,   d. 18 Feb 1892, Cowfords, Speymouth, Scotland
  Married	8 Jun 1883	spynie, Scotland
  Children	1. Elspet Ann Morrison,   b. 28 Feb 1884, Westfield, Moray, Scotland ,   d. 9 Oct 1934, Townsville, Queensland, Australia   2. Margaret Helen Morrison,   b. 12 Jan 1886, Westfield, Moray, Scotland ,   d. 27 Jan 1954, Mareeba, Queensland   3. Magdalene Isobel Morrison,   b. 1888, Speymouth, Morayshire, Scotland ,   d. 1964, Cooma, New South Wales, Australia   4. Jessie Ann Innes Morrison,   b. 1890, Speymouth, Morayshire, Scotland ,   d. May 1977
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 3	Richard Tarrant,   b. 11 Feb 1857, Ballyclough, Cork, Ireland ,   d. 7 Nov 1913, Herberton, Queensland, Australia
  Married	16 Jan 1908	Queensland, Australia
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Helen Craib
  		Helen Tarrant Midwifery Hospital
  		Helen Tarrant (nee Forsyth, nee Morrison, nee Craib)death notices
  		Hellen Tarrant (nee Forsyth, nee Morrison, nee Craib)
  		Death Certificate Helen Tarrant (nee Forsyth, nee Morrison, nee Craib)
  		Marriage Alexander Morrison and Helen Craib
  		Widow Helen Morrison and 4 Children Immigration on "Duke of Norfolk"
  		Wedding Helen Morrison and Alexander Forsyth
  		Alex, Isabella aka Tibsie and Helen Craib at back
  		1891 Census Speymouth, Moray, Scotland Alexander and Helen Morrison and family
  		Jean Forsyth and Helen Craib

  
  

• Notes

  Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: Helen Craib Gender: Female Birth Date: 14 Feb 1862 Birth Place: Fordyce,Banff,Scotland Father: James Craib Mother: Elspet Wilson FHL Film Number: 6035516 1871 Scotland Census Name: Hellen Craib Age: 4 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Relationship: Daughter Father's Name: James Craib Mother's Name: Elspet Wilson Craib Gender: Female Where born: Fordyce, Banffshire Registration Number: 153 Registration District: Fordyce Civil Parish: Fordyce County: Banffshire Address: Bogie Row Cottage Occupation: Scholar ED: 3 Household Schedule Number: 21 Line: 13 Roll: CSSCT1871_28 Household Members: Name Age James Craib 37 Elspet Wilson Craib 42 Anne Wilson Craib 15 James Craib 12 Hellen Craib 4 John Craib 7 Magdalen Craib 5 Isabella Craib 3 Alexander Craib 1 1881 Scotland Census Name: Helen Crail [Helen Craib] Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Relationship: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Fordyce, Banffshire Registration Number: 128A Registration District: Boharm Civil Parish: Boharm County: Moray Address: Draikmires Occupation: General Servant ED: 6 Household Schedule Number: 8 Line: 6 Roll: cssct1881_37 Household Members: Name Age Robert Henderson 57 Isabella Henderson 25 Isabella A Henderson 4 Jane H Henderson 2 Alexander Allan 23 Helen Crail 18 John Cruickshank 54 1891 Scotland Census Name: Helen Morrison Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Relationship: Wife Spouse's name : Alexander Morrison Gender: Female Where born: Fordyce, Banff Registration Number: 143 Registration District: Speymouth Civil Parish: Speymouth County: Moray Address: Cowfords Cottage Occupation: Farm Servant's Wife ED: 2 Household Schedule Number: 3 Line: 15 Roll: CSSCT1891_40 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Morrison 33 Helen Morrison 28 Elsie Ann Morrison 7 Maggie Helen Morrison 5 Magdalene J Morrison 3 Jessie A J Morrison 3 Mo Alexander Craib 21 Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912 Name: Mrs Morrison Ship Name: Duke of Norfolk Port of Arrival: Townsville Arrival Date: 5 Feb 1901 Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Alexander Forsyth Spouse Name: Helen Morrison Marriage Date: 11 Feb 1901 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1901 Registration Number: 000240 Page Number: 8529 Web: Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index, 1632-2014 Name: Helen Morrison Maiden Name: Craib Death Age: 69 Birth Date: 14 Feb 1862 Birth Place: Little Bogtown Fordyce Marriage Date: 8 Jun 1883 Marriage Place: SPYNIE, Scotland Death Date: 6 Sep 1931 Death Place: Innisfail Queensland Australia Father: James Craib Mother: Elspet Wilson Spouse: Alexander Morrison Notes: PARENTS OF ELSPET ANN & MARGARET HELEN & MAGDALENE ISOBEL & JESSIE ANN INNES MORRISON ALSO MARRIED ALEXANDER FORSYTH & RICHARD TARRANT Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Helen Forsyth Spouse Name: Richard Tarrant Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1908 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1908 Registration Number: 000991 Page Number: 8531 Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Helen Tarrant Death Date: 06 Sep 1931 Death Place: Queensland Father's Name: James Craile Mother's Name: Elspeth Wilson Registration Year: 1931 Registration Place: Queensland Registration Number: 002367 Page Number: 1620 Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Name: Helen Tarrant Death Age: 69 Birth Date: abt 1862 Death Date: 6 Sep 1931 Cemetery: Innisfail Cemetery Cemetery Location: Innisfail, Queensland Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current Name: Helen Tarrant Gender: F (Female) Birth Place: Scotland Death Date: 6 Sep 1931 Death Place: Innisfail, Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia Cemetery: Innisfail Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Innisfail, Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia Has Bio?: Y Children: Margaret Ellen Toombs Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) Mon 7 Sep 1931 Page 4 OBITUARY. LATE MRS. TARRANT. INNISFAIL; Sept. 6. Thc death occurred at Innisfail today of Mrs. Helen Tarrant at an advanced age after a somewhat lengthy illness. Deceased, who has left a number of relatives, to mourn their sad loss, at one time resided at Herberton. The funeral will take place at Innisfail on Monday morning. Johnstone River Advocate and Innisfail News (Qld. : 1928 - 1941) Fri 11 Sep 1931 Page 6 OBITUARY MRS. HELEN TARRANT. After an illness lasting since June, 1930, Mrs. Helen Tarrant died at her residence at Bunda street, East Innisfail, on Sunday. Mrs. Tarrant was an old and respected resident of North Queensland, where she had lived for more than 30 years. Born in Scotland in 1862, deceased came to Australia on the sailing, ship "Duke of Norfolk" more than thirty years ago and went to Herberton, where she resided until about six years ago, when she came to Innisfail. Mrs. Tarrant was predeceased some years ago by her husband and is survived by one son and five daughters. The son is Mr. J. Forsyth (Innisfail),and the daughters are Mrs. J. A.Wolff (Miskin's Point), Mrs. H. Brown (Hawthorne, Brisbane), Mrs. D. O. Robertson (Myers Siding), and Mesdames J. Toombe, and J. Davey, who live at Innisfail. The funeral, which was largely at tended, proceeded to the Innisfail cemetery, where burial took place. Rev. Baartz conducted a service at the home of the deceased and later officiated at the graveside. Floral tributes and messages of sympathy were received from the following : - Her Loving Family ; Her Loving Brother, Alexander Craib ; Jeanie ; Nelly; Grandchildren, Wardrop and Toombs Families; Grandchildren,Betty, Isobel and Gordon; Little Grandson, John; Grandchildren, Harry, Ronnie, Olive, Keithie and Gwen; Grandchildren, Laura and Archie; Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Badenoch and Family, Gordonvale; Carrie; John Ledlie, Herberton; Mrs. Jerrold and Family; Mr. and Mrs. W. McKinnon and Family; The Trembath Family; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Myers and Family ; Mr. F. Gilmore and Mrs. Cowie; Mr. and Mrs. Devanny and Family; IIowo and Carroll; Mr. and Mrs. J. Duggan; Mrs. N. Thompson; Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Sadlier; Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hohmann; Tony; Mr. and Mrs. Alan AVilcox and E. G. Jones; Mr. , and Mrs. H. How Kee and Family; Mrs. A. Holland; Mr. and Mrs. Dingwall and Family; G. D. and J. Free and Faithful Family; Betty, Barbara and Joan Wilcox; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. How Kee; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dolan; Mrs. R. Fleming; Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Fleming; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and (Family, and Mr. and Mrs. Joyce; Mr. land Mrs. A. Newman ; Mr. and Mrs. J-B- Kinilin; Mr. and Mrs. Mazlin and Family; Miss K. Kippen. Myers' Siding. Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) Mon 21 Sep 1931 Page 3 OBITUARY. MRS. HELEN TARRANT. INNISFAIL, Sept 14. After an illness lasting since July of last year, Mrs. Helen Tarrant died at her residence, Bunda-street, East Innisfail, on the 6th instant. Deceased was an old and respected resident of North Queensland, where she had lived for 30-odd years. Born in Scotland in 1862, she came to Australia on the sailing ship Duke of Norfolk, and went to Herberton, where she resided and engaged in nursing until about six years ago, when she came to Innisfail. Mrs. Tarrant was predeceased some years ago by her husband, and is survived by one son and five daughters. The son is Mr. J. Forsyth (Innisfail), and the daughters are: Mrs. J. A. Wolff (Miskin's Point), Mrs. H. Brown (Hawthorne, Brisbane), Mrs. D. O. Robertson (Myers' Siding) and Mesdames J. Toombs and J. Davey (Innisfail). Wreaths were sent by the following:- Loving family, loving brother, Alexander Craib, Jeanie, Nelly, grandchildren, Wardrop and Toombs families, grandchildren Isobel and Gordon, little grandson John, grandchildren Harry, Ronnie, Olive, Keithie and Gwen, grandchildren Laura and Archie, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Badenoch and family, Carrie, John Ledlie (Herberton), Mrs. Jerrold and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. McKinnon and family, the Trembath family, Mr. and Mrs. C E. Myers and family, Mr. F Gilmore and Mrs. Cowie, Mr. and Mrs. Devanney and family, Messrs. Howe and Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. J. Duggan,Mrs. N. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Sadlier, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hohmann, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Wilcox and E. G. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. McMahon and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. How Kee and family, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Free and Faithfull family, Betty, Barbara, and Joan Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. How Kee, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Dolan, Mrs. R. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. A. Newman, Mr. and Mrs. R. Kimlin,. Mr. and Mrs. Mazlin and family, Miss K. Kippen. The following sent messages sympathy and cards:- Mrs. Discher, Miss Alice Russ (Gordonvale), Mrs. May Jones (Chillagoe), Mrs. S. Tait (Atherton), Mr. and Mrs Dinnis (Babinda), the Murphy family (Herberton), Mrs. K. Whitby and family (Cairns), Mrs. Anderson and . Mrs. I Hoban and family, Howard, Mother and Bert (Mareeba), H. R. Millett, S McCreadie, Geo. MacKenzie, Frank Ryan and Irwin Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Lister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Diehm, and family, Miss Ethel Lindsay (South Johnstone), Mrs. Lindsay and family (South Johnstone), Miss Wilson, John Cowie (Townsville), Mr. and Mrs. R. Bray, Miss Laura Coleman, A. S. Mellick and family, Mrs. Porter (Atherton), Mrs. King (Cairns), Mrs. Fahey, snr., and family (South Johnstone). Mrs. R. Toombs (Tully), Mrs. G. Perkins (Ravenshoe), Mr. S. Davey (Chillagoe), Mrs. B. and Geo. Fisher (Herberton), Mr. and Mrs. Messinger, Mrs. Elliott (Herberton) Mick Murphy (Gordonvale), Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fraser.and family (Cairns). Messages of condolence were also received from Mrs. W. J. Eaton and family (Herberton); Mrs. I. Clayton (Brisbane), Mrs. Maxwell (Ravenshoe), Mrs. Pasley (Ravenshoe), Mrs. Shetland (Herberton); Mr. and Mrs. J. T. White, and Mrs. H. E. White (Mourilyan). Messages of condolence were also received from Mrs. Rope; Mrs. Leonard and Mr. and Mrs. Howe. Johnstone River Advocate and Innisfail News (Qld. : 1928 - 1941) Fri 11 Sep 1931 Page 2 In the Supreme Court of Queensland ' TOWNSVILLE. './ IN the WILL of HELEN TARRANT : late of Innisfail, in the State of Queensland, widow, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that after the expiration of Fourteen Days from the date of the publication hereof,application will be made to this Honorable Court, that Probate of the Will of the abovenamed HELEN TARRANT, deceased, may be granted to JOHAN AUGUST WOLFF, of Innisfail, in the State of Queensland, Cane Farmer, and DONALD OGILVIE ROBERTSON of Innisfail aforesaid, Cane Farmer, the Executors named in the said Will. ANY person interested who desires to object to the application, or , to He heard upon it, may file a caveat in the Registry at Townsville - at any time before the grant is made. DATED this Tenth Day of September, 1931. J. R. BOYETT, Solicitor for the said Johan August Wolff and the said Donald Ogilvie Robertson. Edith Street, Innisfail. (TOWN AGENTS : Roberts, Leuand North, solicitors, Denham Street, Townsville.) (BRISBANE, AGENTS: Macnish,Macrossan and Dowling, solicitors, Brisbane.) (574B.)