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Henry Shields 1809–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1809

Birth Location: Carnock, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Feb 1873

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father:

Mother: Janet Young

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Adamson

Children(s): Henry Shields, Janet Shields, Betsy Shields, William Shields

Henry Shields was born in 1809 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Shields And Janet Young. In 1851, Henry Shields resided in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Henry Shields married Elizabeth Betsey Adamson, and had children including Betsy Shields, Henry Shields, Janet Shields, William Shields. Henry Shields passed away in 1873 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Henry Shields was born in 1809 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Shields And Janet Young.
  • In 1851, Henry Shields resided in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Henry Shields married Elizabeth Betsey Adamson, and had children including Betsy Shields, Henry Shields, Janet Shields, William Shields.
  • Henry Shields passed away in 1873 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Shields's Ancestors

Self
Henry Shields
1809–1873
Birth Place: Carnock, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Janet Young
1786–
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Young
1750–
Fifeshire, Scotland
Grizel Young
1753–1790
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Syme
1724–1793
Grizel Dick
1730–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Syme
1700–1787
Janet Kirk
1701–1785
James Dick
1690–1777
Elizabeth Sterling
1694–1763

Henry Shields's Descendants

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Henry Shields (25 Nov 1809–14 Feb 1873) m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Adamson (18 JAN 1817–25 Jan 1867)
  1. 1. Henry Shields 1848–1926 m. Elizabeth Wood 1850–1924
    1. 1. Charles (Henry) Shields 1866–1929 m. Ada (Florence) Hunt 1874–1951
      1. 1. Violet (Irene Rose) Sheilds 1897– m. Joseph Venant 1885–1941
        1. 1. Dorothy (Margaret) Foster 1921–2005 m. Reginald (Ronald Yates) Foster 1903–1996
        2. 2. Vivian (Percival) Venant 1927–1988 m. Kathleen (Maud Hatcher) Elmer 1937–2021
        3. 3. Ivy Keld 1928–1983 m. Jack Keld 1918–1971
        4. 4. Joyce Venant 1922–2015
      2. 2. Edith (Millicent) Shields 1902–1976
      3. 3. Ada (Florence) Applegate 1892–1928 m. William (James) Applegate 1901–1995
      4. 4. Eric (Mervyn) Shields 1910–1988
      5. 5. Victor (George Sanhope) Shields 1908–1921
      6. 6. Eva Shields 1900– m. Victor (William) Newman 1906–
      7. 7. Olive (Murtil) Sweet 1894–1923 m. William (Thomas) Sweet 1887–
        1. 1. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Sweet 1911–2000 m. John (Henry) Soar 1906–1987
      8. 8. Charles (Harold Lionel) Shields 1906–
      9. 9. Henry (Charles William) Shields 1901–1902
      10. 10. Henry Shields 1892–
    2. 2. John (Wood) Shields 1872–
  2. 2. Janet Shields 1837–
  3. 3. Betsy Shields 1845–
  4. 4. William Shields 1850–

Henry Shields's Timeline

4 Records

1809
25 Nov 1809
Birth of Henry Shields in Carnock, Fife, Scotland
Carnock, Fife, Scotland
1809
03 Dec 1809
Henry Shields was baptized in Carnock, Fife, Scotland
Carnock, Fife, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 42
Henry Shields resided here in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1873
14 Feb 1873
Age 64
Death of Henry Shields in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1809
    Event Place: Carnock, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Gorbals; ED: 13A; Page: 22; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1851_164; Year: 1851
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1809
    Event Place: Carnock, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Gorbals; ED: 13A; Page: 22; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1851_164; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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