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Katherine Harper 1803–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1803

Birth Location: Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Death Date: 06 Aug 1884

Death Location: Eastshore, Shetland, Scotland

Father: James Harper

Mother: Catherine Scott

Spouse(s): John Shewan

Children(s): Margaret Shewan, John Shewan, Alexander Shewan, Catherine Shewan, Margaret Shewan, Isabella Shewan, James Shewan

The story of Katherine Harper began in 1803 in Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland. Katherine Harper married John Shewan, and had children including Alexander Shewan, Catherine Shewan, Isabella Shewan, James Shewan, John Shewan, Margaret Shewan. Katherine Harper passed away in 1884 in Eastshore, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Harper began in 1803 in Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland.
  • Katherine Harper married John Shewan, and had children including Alexander Shewan, Catherine Shewan, Isabella Shewan, James Shewan, John Shewan, Margaret Shewan.
  • Katherine Harper passed away in 1884 in Eastshore, Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Harper's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Harper
1803–1884
Birth Place: Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Parents
James Harper
1767–
Sumburgh, Dunrossness, SHI, SCT
Catherine Scott
1762–
Toab, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
HARPER
1740–
Margaret (Charlesdaughter Charlesdaur) Gaunson
1747–
Thomas Scott
1735–1800
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Jean Scot
1731–1774
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Scot
1663–1743
Elizabeth Strachen
1673–1746
John ***
1699–1755
Elizabeth Morison
1707–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James ***
1665–1725
Margaret Archibald
1666–1736
Thomas Morison
1672–1708
Jannet Thomson
1672–1734

Katherine Harper's Descendants

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Katherine Harper (14 Oct 1803–06 Aug 1884) m. John Shewan (05 Dec 1792–After 1861)
  1. 1. Margaret Shewan 1826–
  2. 2. John Shewan 1833–1928
  3. 3. Alexander Shewan 1829–
  4. 4. Catherine Shewan 1830–1919
  5. 5. Margaret Shewan 1836–1893
  6. 6. Isabella Shewan 1833–1866
  7. 7. James Shewan 1842–1922

Katherine Harper's Timeline

5 Records

1713
23 May 1713
Katherine Harper was baptized in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1803
14 Oct 1803
Birth of Katherine Harper in Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
1803
28 Oct 1803
Katherine Harper was baptized in Dunrossness,Shetland,Scotland
Dunrossness,Shetland,Scotland
1871
1871
Age 68
Katherine Harper resided here in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1884
06 Aug 1884
Age 81
Death of Katherine Harper in Eastshore, Shetland, Scotland
Eastshore, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1803
    Event Place: Scatness, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 May 1713
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1046/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1803
    Event Place: Dunrossness,Shetland,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 4; Page: 4; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1871_1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1884
    Event Place: Eastshore, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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