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Shetland / Re: Oliver Smith – Mariner
« on: Sunday 18 February 24 19:27 GMT (UK) »
Hi, not yet but it’s on my “must get” list (with sooo many others lol)!
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According to the Bayanne website https://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/index.php, there is a record of an Oliver Smith, b.1811, Burra, Shetland, d. 10th June 1872, buried Papil Cemetery, Burra 12th June 1872.
There is also a family tree.
His parents are given as James Smith, Dunrossness, and Barbara Manson, Sandwick, with their marriage date and place 12th December 1809, Sandwick. Grandparents are Hance Smith (b.1754) and Janet Forbes (b.1755)
Oliver married Jane LAURENSON (b.1821), Bressay, SHI, SCT, (d.Bef 1909), on 7th Nov 1848 at Leebitton, Sandwick, SHI, SCT.
The census information for 1841 and 1851 indicates that the subject was on Havera on both occasions as Monica has already stated.
(Havera (Havra) is an island due south of Scalloway and West Burra)
Istrice