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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Wigtownshire => Topic started by: beenie on Wednesday 20 February 08 15:14 GMT (UK)
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Hi All,
Could someone please please help me with this family;
Ann 50, Rosanna 20, William 18 and Brabson Shields all born I think Ireland.
Ann's daughter Maryann married my GG Uncles John Chalmers in 1860 in Kirkmaiden and I am trying to piece her family together, I know from her marriage certificate that her father was dead when she married. The family aren't on the 1851, so they must have moved over in between. I'm not sure if there are any other siblings, so I would be most grateful for any further information. Also where John and Maryann Chalmers (could be Chambers ) were living
Regards
Beenie
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1861
john chambers age 23. b. kirkmaiden. occ. ploughman. head.
mary ann age 22. b. ditto. wife.
living at low mye, stoneykirk,wigtownshire.
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1861
ann shields age 60. b. ireland. head.(woolen weavers widow)
william age 27. b. ditto. occ. seaman son.
rosanna age 25. b. ditto. occ. agr.lab. daughter.
william age 2. b. kirkmaiden. grandson(mother rosanna)
living at high row,kirkmaiden,wigtownshire.
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Hi Wozzle,
Thank you so much for your quick response and the information. makes things a lot easier now. I'm still trying to see where Brabson fits in, if at all.
Thank you again
Regards
Beenie
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Hello beenie
I take it that you have this info - born to Mary Ann Shields and John Chalmers/Chambers
All from the IGI at www.familysearch.org
1. ANN CHALMERS Birth: 25 OCT 1862 Stoneykirk, Wigtown, Scotland
1. WILLIAM CHALMERS Birth: 25 OCT 1862 Stoneykirk, Wigtown, Scotland
2. ANNIE CHAMBERS Birth: 22 DEC 1863 Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtown, Scotland
3. ROBERT SHIELDS CHAMBERS Birth: 04 FEB 1866 Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtown, Scotland
4. JOHN CHALMERS Birth: 26 JUN 1868 Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtown, Scotland
5. DAVID BLACKWELL CHAMBERSBirth: 11 NOV 1872 Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtown, Scotland
Couldn't find Brabson Shields birth on the IGI - off to search for marriage on IGI and Scotlands People. Regards, Steve :O)
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Yippee.....
Marriage on the IGI of Brabson Shields to Sarah McCutchan on 15 Dec 1864 at Kirkmaiden by Drunmore, Wigton, Scotland. An 'extracted' entry
If you now go to www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk - a (pay per view site) you'll be able to download a marriage entry which will give his parents names.
Regards, Steve :O)
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And, born to Brabson Shields and Sarah are: (from the IGI)- all counties search from 1860 to 1900
1. THOMAS SHIELDS
Birth: 16 NOV 1866 Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtown, Scotland
2. ELIZABETH SHIELDS
Gender: Female Birth: 07 DEC 1868 Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtown, Scotland
3. SARAH JANE SHIELDS
Birth: 02 MAR 1874 Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtown, Scotland
There may be more? but that's all the IGI shows.....
Shall stop now beenie - enough to keep you going for a while - I hope......
Regards, Steve :O)
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And, born to Brabson Shields and Sarah are: (from the IGI)- all counties search from 1860 to 1900
1. THOMAS SHIELDS
Birth: 16 NOV 1866 Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtown, Scotland
2. ELIZABETH SHIELDS
Gender: Female Birth: 07 DEC 1868 Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtown, Scotland
3. SARAH JANE SHIELDS
Birth: 02 MAR 1874 Kirkmaiden By Drummore, Wigtown, Scotland
There may be more? but that's all the IGI shows.....
Shall stop now beenie - enough to keep you going for a while - I hope......
Regards, Steve :O)
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Welcome another Shields search......I too am a Shiels.....
Right now Im thinking Ive seen the names migrating to Canada....Not sure but their seems to be a few Thomas and a few Sara Jane....
Ill see what I can find....Was actually looking at this online alot last night........
Jason Shields
USA-NY
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Hi Steve,
Thank you so much for this info, I had John and Maryann's children except Ann and William, I think Ann must have died as they called their next daughter Annie. I do have the MI booklet, their son David died aged 5 in 1878, so I would have thought they would have put any other children on the stone. John and Maryann had a farm at Sandmill Stoneykirk. I think their son John ran it after their deaths, he died in 1941 and then the trail runs cold. Will check Scotlandspeople for Brabson's parents, as I am sure he is related. Thank you so much for your help. Will have to check in the library next time I am in Stranraer.
Regards
Beenie
P.S. I have Sarah with her children Thomas 14, William 9 and twins Sarah and Annie 1, in Port Logan on the 1881 census, she is described as Seaman's wife, Brabson is very elusive!
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HI Jason,
it would be great if there was a link, My Maryann Shields parents were William Shields and Ann Foster born both born in Ireland.
Please let me know if you find anything.
Regards
Beenie
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Hi
I'm a descendant of Brabson Shields. My understanding is his father was James or William Shields who was a seaman, labourer and woollen weaver at various times. If you look in the 1891 census he is listed on board a ship docked in Wales. He is also in the 1911 census in Ayr. He died 1912. He appears in valuation rolls 1885 & 1905.
Brabson's mother was Ann Foster who died 1895. Her parents were James Foster and Rose Brannie.
Brabson married Sarah McCutchan and had Lizzie, William, Thomas, Sarah Jane and Annie. I am descended from Lizzie.
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P.S. Is anyone able to trace the family further back than this? And are we related to anyone who migrated to Canada or America?