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Re: SHIEL/D/S of Edinburgh
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 31 May 14 04:26 BST (UK) »
Thomas as I imagine him as a younger man.

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Re: SHIEL/D/S of Edinburgh
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 03 June 14 01:45 BST (UK) »
Hi Russell,

This is really interesting - you've done a great job. It's fascinating to put this photo on the same page as known photos of Thomas and Bridget's children - there's a strong resemblance between Thomas and several of their sons, and I can also see a resemblance between Thomas and my Grandma (granddaughter of Francis Alfred Shiells and Mary Johnson).

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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 03 June 14 03:46 BST (UK) »
Would love to see those photos. I am working towards a painting of Thomas. I made this image in Photoshop blending in the jawline from a photo of my grandfather Francis Shiells. A couple of people think it also resembles my brother John.

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Re: SHIEL/D/S of Edinburgh
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 07 April 18 08:39 BST (UK) »
As much as we'd like it to be, this photo is not of Thomas Shiells. I was in touch with Margaret Julia Ross for many years and since her death I've seen many of her photos and documents, thanks to the cousin who inherited her family history stuff. Margaret was interested in family history from the 1950s and began to document it in earnest (her words) after her mother died. Margaret identified this photo as being of Neil Ross (1846-1914), Margaret's grandfather. Neil was married to Julia Bridget Martin, who was a daughter of the first marriage of Bridget Timmins (later Thomas Shiells' wife) to Thomas Martin. So Thomas Shiells was the husband of Neil's mother-in-law.


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Re: SHIEL/D/S of Edinburgh
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 10 April 18 04:31 BST (UK) »
Not sure if you have looked into this one or not.

County   East Lothian
Place (with link)   Stenton
Church name (with link)   Stenton Parish Church
Register type (with link)   Unspecified
Register entry number   32
Birth date   1 Jun 1831
Baptism date   17 Jun 1831
Person forename   Thomas
Person sex   M
Father forename   William
Mother forename   Jean
Father surname   SHIELS
Mother surname   TROTTER
Person abode   Stenton
Notes   William Trotter and Alexr MacLean
Transcribed by   Margaret Macintosh
File line number   195

I have across several ancestors with Jean as a name that refer to themselves as Janet and vice versa. It’s quite possible my shiels family are connected to the above.

I am a descendant of Peter Shiels and Elizabeth Lemon. I haven’t been able to find Peters parents.

Anderson & Marr - Midlothian & East Lothian
Bennett - Devonport
Catleugh & Shiells - East Lothian
Galvin, McLaren, Cullen & Dowling - Waterford, Ireland
Littlejohns - Plymouth & London
Mansfield - Benfleet & St Pancras
Michelin - London
Newlands - Midlothian & Fife
Paterson - Canongate, Midlothian
Rutherford and Johnston - Roxburghshire
Taylor - East Lothian & Berwickshire
Thomson - Leith & Muthill
Thorney, Hawkin, Lewis - Herefordshire
Small & Paulin - Northumberland
Varrall - Kent

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Re: SHIEL/D/S of Edinburgh
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 10 April 18 09:33 BST (UK) »
Hi, thanks for your message. Yes, I did check out William and Jean. They had 13 children that I know of and their son Thomas (a contemporary of my Thomas) that you referred to died on 11 July 1908 at Gumledge Mills, Berwickshire, Scotland. He was married to Catherine Luke (1834-1886) and they had seven known children. Both Thomas and Catherine are buried at the Church of Lammermuir, Cranshaws, East Lothian. The MI has been transcribed: Catherine Luke beloved wife of Thomas Shiell who died at Fellcleugh 12th May 1866 [sic - possibly a misreading of 1886] aged 51 years  / Also the above Thomas Shiell who died at Gumledge Mills 11th July 1908 aged 77 years.

I couldn't bear to throw away all the research we did into the many and various Thomas Shiel/d/s so it's really good to be able to look back. I'm just sorry I don't have anything about Peter Shiells and Elizabeth Lemon. Thanks again...