Not in the least bit cheeky bit Im dying to know why!!
I have his parents his siblings, his grandparents, most of it.
His father was William Shearer, shoemaker in Thurso his mother Barbara Campbell daughter of Donald Campbell and Margaret nee Campbell, carpenter and wood merchant in Thurso.
They started married life in Cowgate one of the 'lesser' streets of Thurso and ended up in Janet Street where the big houses were, which Donald Sutherland (Connected, he married Prof William's sister Margaret)Sutherland built several houses, or so family word has it.I have contact with a descendant of his.
The three eldest sons went to university possibly Oxford??
William Alex Campbell Shearer was Born 1832 in Thurso.
I dont know for sure who he married but in FreeBMD I found a Jane Harrison married in West Derby June 1850 and a Jane Shearer who died Bradford 1866. Needs checking and confirmation.
He is a widower by 1881
2 sons William Alex born Soham 1863 and Donald Francis (FRCS) born Bradford 1866.
1881 census has
Prof William Alexander Campbell Shearer Professor of Phisolgy ( thats how its was spelt) living 9 Wilbury Drive Manningham York age 48 with sons no wife.
Census 1881
William Alexander Campbell. SHEARER Head W Male 48 Scotland Professor Of Phisology B 1832
William Alex SHEARER Son U Male 17 Soham, Cambridge, Scholar Born 1863
Donald Francis. SHEARER Son U Male 16 Bradford, York, Scholar Born 1866
Ann BROWN Housekeeper W Female 52 Rochdale, Lancashire, (Domestic Serv)
Source Information:
Dwelling 9 Wilbury Drive
Manningham, York, England (west Riding)
Family History Library Film 1342068
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4463 / 158
His father William Shearer Shoemaker and Leather merchant and Janet Milne married in 27 Nov 1795, in Reay. (Son of William Shearer tenant of Forse who was Overseer to Capt James Sinclair 11th laird of Forss at Holbornhead )
From Scots Origins
Marriage
Parish/District: Thurso
Ref: 041/5, Frame 1367
Details: October 28 1831. William Shearer, Shoemaker in Forss to Barbara Campbell in Thurso.
W(itnesses) James Shearer, smith in Forss and James Gunn, mason in Brims.
have cert.
1841 Census
Piece: SCT1841/41 Place: Thurso-Caithness Enumeration District: 4
Civil Parish: Thurso Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: - Folio: 0 Page: 14 Address: Cowgate
SHEARER William M 30 ShoemakerCaithness
SHEARER Barbara F 30 Caithness
SHEARER Will M 8 Caithness
SHEARER Donald M 7 Caithness
SHEARER George M 5 Caithness
SHEARER Francis C. M 3 Caithness
SHEARER Cathrin F 1 Caithness
SHEARER Margt F 60 Caithness
Margaret Shearer was possibly his aunt, un married daughter of William and Janet born 1 Nov 1814
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Census 1881
Janet Street, Thurso.
SHEARER William widowed 73 head Leather Merchant
SHEARER James born 1847 unm 34 son Draper
MILLER Mary Ann unmarried35 servant
I have certificates for :
proclamation of banns for Janet Milne and William Shearer in 1795.
their marriage lines that year.
Marriage lines for Barbara Campbell's parent, in 1800
Barbara Cambbell's chr. for 1806.
proclamation of banns for her marriage to william Shearer in 1831.
Barbara's death cert for 1880.
hows that???
:~))))
Annie
