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Shearer Peter
« on: Tuesday 08 November 11 00:43 GMT (UK) »
Peter Shearer, born 1807, Holm, Orkney
married Mary Kirkness, born 1814.
Departed Plymouth, ship, Omega, 29/5/1852.
Arrived Port Adelaide 24/8/1852.
Family moved to Robe then on to Clare.
Died 1891, buried Yongala.
Mary died 28/5/1908, buried Yongala.
6 offspring.
Margaret, David, John,William, James, Peter.

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Re: Shearer Peter
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 09 November 11 17:51 GMT (UK) »
http://findingshearers.proboards.com/index.cgi

an interesting site for finding shearers !
Dumfriesshire: Bell, Kerr, Dickson, Hetherington
Orkney: Cursiter, Peace, Drever, Cooper, Paterson, Brock, Leslie, Malcomson, Miller, Scott
Cumberland: Charlton, Young