Centuries Past

Helen Penman

Female 1743 - 1818  (75 years)


Personal Information

  • Name Helen Penman 
    Birth 1743  Newbattle, Midlothian (or Edinburghshire), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 21 Aug 1743  Newbattle Kirk, Newbattle, Midlothian (or Edinburghshire), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 10 Aug 1818  Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Old Age 
    Burial 12 Aug 1818  Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Age 76
      Paupers mortcloth
    Person ID I3259  FamilyTree1
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2021 

    Father John Penman,   b. Newbattle, Midlothian (or Edinburghshire), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1798 
    Mother Janet Adamson,   b. Primrose (or Carrington), Midlothian (or Edinburghshire), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1746, Newbattle, Midlothian (or Edinburghshire), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2288  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Swan,   b. Abt 1742   d. 10 Jul 1817, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jul 1763  Canongate Kirk, 153, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian (or Edinburghshire), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Tranent kirk session, Minutes (1757-1773), CH2/357/6/1 image 83
      1763 Records of Session
      Compeared John Swan & Helen Penman both Indwellers in Tranent and produced a certificate of their marriage dated Canongate 15th July 1763 subscribed by Charles Smith. They were reproved for their irregular marriage, were exhorted and taken engaged to live together as marry'd persons. They paid the proclaimation dues and gave a shilling to the poor. Their marriage was ordered to be recorded in the Register of Marriages. The woman (Helen Penman) was ordered to procure a testimonial from the parish of Newbattle where she resided some time.
    Children 
     1. John Swan,   c. 8 Jul 1764, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1766, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 1 years)
     2. William Swan,   c. 10 Feb 1766, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1826, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 60 years)
     3. John Swan,   c. 20 Mar 1768, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1827, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years)
    +4. Helen Swan,   b. 16 Sep 1770, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1815, Bursley, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
     5. Henry Swan,   c. 3 Aug 1772, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Christian Swan,   c. 21 Aug 1774, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. James Swan,   c. 6 Oct 1776, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1776, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 0 years)
     8. Janet Swan,   c. 1 Feb 1778, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. Jean Swan,   c. 22 Jun 1782, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1005  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2021