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bluebell
25-Mar-09, 21:31
doing a family tree and got stuck:confused
looking on info of a
Donald Shearer b.abt1857
occupation shoemaker
wife I think m.sBain
thanks in advance

cuthill
27-Mar-09, 11:21
Donald Shearer married Margaret Bain on 15/07/1864 in Wick then on the 1881 census
Donald Shearer m 45 Shoemaker Canisbay,Caithness
Margaret """"" m 43 Sarclet

James """"" son 15 Canisbay
Donald """"" son 14 """""""""""
George """"" son 9 """""""""""

The childrens birthdates are
James 30/04/1865
Donald 29/03/1867
George 25/12/1871
and there was another child William murray Shearer b 04/05/1870 but not there in 1881 maybe this child died.And the family were staying at 45 Breadalbane Terrace,Wick

Tricia
27-Mar-09, 16:51
1891 at same address as 1881
with sons James a Millwright Donald a Cooper and George a Law Clerk.

Donald senior b 1835 may well be son of James Shearer & Elizabeth Banks
1861 Donald a Shoemaker with parents in Mey, Canisbay
1841 1851 in West Mey Father James a Farmer.


NB at same time there was a a James Shearer b Canisbay m Elizabeth Ross (my tree) but they were in Forss Thurso 1841 1851 1861 - they had a son Donald c 1831/2 but he moved to Glasgow area.
Marriages:
23 15/02/1824 SHEARER JAMES -ELIZABETH BANKS/ M Canisbay /CAITHNESS 035/ 0020 0192
24 15/02/1824 SHEARER JAMES -ELIZABETH ROSS/ M Canisbay /CAITHNESS 035/ 0020 0192

Your Donald Birth cert 035/00 0032
29th March 1867 in Mey, Parish of Canisbay- Donald Bain Shearer parents Donald Shearer Shoemaker, Margaret Shearer m.s. Bain. (Married 1864, July 15th Wick).


Tricia

bluebell
27-Mar-09, 21:42
Cuthill & Tricia
thank you for your information will go and check my tree to see if they fit in:), I've just started doing my and OH family tree and finding it very interesting, what sites do you recommend? thanks again

cuthill
27-Mar-09, 22:00
I got the information from IGI

Tricia
30-Mar-09, 16:33
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk