Researching Helen Arbuthnot
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 166 people with the Arbuthnot surname? In that year Arbuthnot was ranked number 3413 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Helen means "bright one" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Helen Arbuthnot on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Helen Arbuthnot and the Arbuthnot Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 278 people with the Arbuthnot surname in the UK? Arbuthnot is now ranked number 3781 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Helen Arbuthnot
Helen Arbuthnot
Helen Arbuthnot (born 17 November 1984) is an Irish professional rowing coxswain and a member of the Ireland Rowing Team. Coxswain for the Paralympic Class LTA (PR3) 4+. Ranked the number 5 in the world between 2010– 2012 [coxed the mixed coxed four team for Ireland in the 2012 Summer Paralympics and is a fully abled person. Arbuthnot became involved with rowing in 2004 and subsequently became cox of the Irish mixed coxed four boat.
The crew finished in fifth-place at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Slovenia, meaning that they became the first Irish boat to compete at a Paralympic Games in 2012.
She was born on 17 November 1984 in Christchurch, Dorset, to Thomas Arbuthnot.
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