McManus 168

Full name

Helen Jobson

Date of birth

23-11-1796^[1] - baptised 30-11-1796^[1]

Place of birth

Dundee^[1]

Gender

Female

Marital status

Unmarried^[2]

Name of spouse

N/A

Children

N/A

Home address

Crawford Lodge
Perth Road
Dundee

Age at death:

83 years^[2]

Place of death:

Dundee^[2]

Date of death:

13-01-1880^[2]

Buried:

Western Cemetery^[3]

Religious affiliation

Free Church of Scotland

Political affiliation

Unknown

Clubs / societies

Secretary of the Female Society (her sister Mary, was treasurer and then secretary)

Public offices

Unknown

Related subscribers

• Subscriber  18 – Edward Baxter – former husband of Helen’s sister Elizabeth
• Subscriber  35 – W E Baxter – stepson of Helen’s sister Elizabeth
• Subscriber 113 – Anne Jobson – sister of Helen
• Subscriber 113 – Marion Jobson – sister of Helen
• Subscriber 212 – John Symers Esq – brother in law of Helen
• Subscriber 227 – Euphemia Symers – sister of Helen’s brother in law
• Subscriber 227 – Lilias Symers – sister of Helen’s brother in law

Occupation

Private means

Employment

N/A

Place of work

None

Work address

N/A

Career to date:

Helen Jobson had extensive connections in Dundee and used her inherited wealth to support many charitable causes. In her will she made substantial bequests to The Aged and Infirm Ministers of the Free Church of Scotland,^[4][5] Wallace Feus Infant School^[5] and School of Industry.^[5]