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Henry Shields 1848–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1848

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Oct 1926

Death Location: York, Ontario, Canada

Father: Henry Shields

Mother: Elizabeth Adamson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wood

Children(s): Charles Shields, John Shields

In 1848, Henry Shields entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Henry Shields And Elizabeth Betsey Adamson. In 1851, Henry Shields resided in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Henry Shields married Elizabeth Wood, and had children including Charles Henry Shields, John Wood Shields. Henry Shields passed away in 1926 in York, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Henry Shields entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Henry Shields And Elizabeth Betsey Adamson.
  • In 1851, Henry Shields resided in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Henry Shields married Elizabeth Wood, and had children including Charles Henry Shields, John Wood Shields.
  • Henry Shields passed away in 1926 in York, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Shields's Ancestors

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Henry Shields
1848–1926
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Henry Shields
1809–1873
Carnock, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth (Betsey) Adamson
1817–1867
Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Janet Young
1786–
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Young
1750–
Grizel Young
1753–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Syme
1724–1793
Grizel Dick
1730–1800

Henry Shields's Descendants

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Henry Shields (Abt. 1848–26 Oct 1926) m. Elizabeth Wood (abt 1850–23 Nov 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
        1. 1. Wendy (A) Connoli 1943–1998
        2. 2. Charlene Foster 1947–1989
        3. 3. Peter (D) Foster 1939–2023 m. Rose Murphy 1938–2023
      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
        1. 1. Ronald (Jack) Keld 1950–2016
      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
        1. 1. Stanley (Thomas) Soar 1933–1996
        2. 2. Bryan (Anthony) Soar 1939–2003
    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–

Henry Shields's Timeline

3 Records

1848
Abt. 1848
Birth of Henry Shields in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 3
Henry Shields resided here in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1926
26 Oct 1926
Age 78
Death of Henry Shields in York, Ontario, Canada
York, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1848
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1926
    Event Place: York, Ontario, Canada

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