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HeatherML
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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I am trying to find information about George Shaw who married Jean Muirhead in 1802. Their banns were read in Falkirk and Bo'ness and I have found OPRs for 2 sons: James 1804 and John 1806, both baptized in Polmont. My ancestor is their sister Elizabeth - no baptism record, but I know from the census and her death record that she was born about 1815 in Polmont.
The LDS site says that George was born in Polmont about 1778 and died July 1838, but the info was submitted by an LDS member and I can find no OPRs.
I wondered if anyone had access to burial records or mortcloth records for the area that might give a clue.
Thanks
Heather
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apanderson
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Hi Heather,
I believe all the burial records for Polmont Churchyard were lost when a fire broke out in the wee office the books were kept in back in the 1960's (I'm not sure of the exact 'event').
However, there is/was a stone in the Churchyard to George Shaw and Jean Muirhead and children, dated 1828. The year 1828 could mean the year George & Jean purchased the lair/plot, the year of death of one of them, or the year of death of a child. It seems that this was quite a popular thing to do - buy a lair, erect a stone, then add names to it.
The above info was taken from the 'Pre-1855 Monumental Inscription Book' for East Stirlingshire and states that the Churchyard was surveyed in September 1967. The book also has a sketch indicating the position of some of the stones and strangely enough, I hunted down the stone right next to it a few years ago and I've attached a photo to let you see what it's probably similar to. (This one is 1837)
Whether the stone still exists or is legible, I don't know, but if I get a chance, I'll see if I can track it down for you.
Anne
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HeatherML
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Thanks, Anne. How frustrating that the records were lost. I wonder where the LDS member got their information from. They seemed to think that George was the son of Robert Shaw and Christian Marshall, but I have no proof and the names of the children would indicate otherwise. As there is a large gap between the sons and my ancester, Elizabeth, I would guess that there were other children. Maybe the lair was bought for one of them. If you could find the headstone and find other names on it, that would be brilliant.
Heather
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apanderson
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Hi Heather,
I'll certainly try and find the stone for you but I doubt very much if there will be any other names apart from George & Jean.
I had a wee rake through the British Vital Records CD's and found some bits and pieces.
The only 2 children listed to George Shaw & Jean Muirhead were the ones you have - James, christened 1804 and John, christened 1806.
I found an Eliza Shaw born in Polmont on 3rd December 1815 (christened 31.12.1815) but her parents were John Shaw and Elizabeth Williams.
This couple also had:
Margaret, born 06.03.1817, christened 16.03.1817 recorded in Pomont
Isabella, born 06.07.1819, christened 25.07.1819 recorded in Greenock
Janet, born 12.01.1821, christened 28.01.1821, recorded in Greenock
(It may be co-incidential that there was another couple with exactly the same names living in Greenock and Isabella & Janet were their daughters)
Again from the BVR's:
The marriage of George Shaw and Janet Muirhead took place on 28th February 1802 and was recorded in Borrowstouness (Bo'ness)
There were also marriages recorded in Bo'ness for:
George Schaw and Ann Hunter, 24th February 1757
George Shaw and Mary Livingstone, 10th January 1761
George Shaw and Agnes Adam, 27th February 1818
Looking for a possible birth of George Shaw:
George Schaw born 07.10.1779, christened 10.10.1779, recorded in Polmont (Parents Robert Schaw & Christian Marshall)
George Shaw born 29.06.1785, christened 30.06.1785, recorded in Slamannan (Parents John Shaw & Elizabeth Shanks)
George Shaw born 03.07.1785, christened 10.07.1785, recorded in Bo'ness (Parents James Shaw & Christian Adam)
Looking for a possible birth of Jean Muirhead:
Jean Muirhead born ?, christened 25.11.1785, recorded in Denny (Parents John Muirhead & Janet Lang)
Jean Muirhead born 08.09.1790, christened 12.09.1790, recorded in Falkirk (Parents Thomas Muirhead & Jean Monteith)
I hope some of the above makes sense to you - at least you'll now know where to look for George & Jean's Marriage.
Anne
P.S. Be wary of submissions on the LDS site - they're not always accurate!
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HeatherML
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Thanks for all your work, Anne. I know to be wary of LDS submissions, which is why I am at a dead end.
As for Elizabeth Shaw - I have her death record from 1878 which gives her age as 63. Her parents were George Shaw, farm servant, deceased; and _____ Shaw, ms Muirhead, deceased. Although Elizabeth died in Gartsherrie, the census shows that she was born in Polmont. I think I must have searched for a marriage in that area between George Shaw and ____ Muirhead and come up with Jean. I have also searched my vital records cds but they are obviously not nearly as good as yours.
It may be coincidence, but Elizabeth married John Lang, who lived in Gartsherrie but was born in Dennyloanhead. I wonder if her mother, Jean, is the one born to John Muirhead and Janet Lang in Denny?
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apanderson
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Hi Heather,
Muirheads in Denny ......... they're everywhere!
I have a copy of Dennyloanhead Church Burial Records and there's 9 Muirhead individuals listed (only one has an existing stone and that's an Agness Muirhead who died 20.07.1875 age 75 - her married name was Anderson). (No Langs)
In Denny Cemetery there's at least 70 Muirhead individuals, these are all from existing/legible stones. (No Langs)
I also have some MI's from Gartsherrie Churchyard but none of the stones I found there listed either the names Shaw or Lang. There's more than half of the stones either buried/lying face down or completely illegible but I believe Gartsherrie Burial records are available at North Lanarkshire Archives in Cumbernauld.
Anne
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