Helen Melrose b. 1825 Edinburgh, Scotland d. 26 Mar 1916 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England: Henry S. Salt Genealogy

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1825 - 1916 (91 years)

Name	Helen Melrose
Birth	1825	Edinburgh, Scotland [1]
Gender	Female
Death	26 Mar 1916	Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England [2]
Burial	29 Mar 1916	St Chad, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England [3]
Person ID	I1722	Henry Salt Family
Last Modified	16 Sep 2026

Father	Andrew Melrose
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F673	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Alexander Samuel Craig, b. 1820, Wem, Shropshire, England d. 29 Nov 1884, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (Age 64 years)

Marriage 24 Apr 1848 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland [4]

Children

	1. Elizabeth Dixon Craig, b. 14 Apr 1858, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. 28 Sep 1912, Lauriston, Kingsland, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (Age 54 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Helen Melrose Craig, b. 25 Apr 1851, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England d. Dec 1854, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England (Age 3 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F672 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 16 Sep 2026

Sources

[S418] 1891 Census of England & Wales.
[S533] England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019.
[S568] England Deaths & Burials 1538-1991.
[S629] Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893.

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