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Margaret Shearer 1798–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1798

Birth Location: Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Sep 1874

Death Location: Kirktown of Deskford, Moray, Scotland

Father: William Shearer

Mother: Elizabeth Sellar

Spouse(s): Roderick Johnstone

Children(s): Alexander Johnston, George Johnston, Bell Johnston, Margaret Ball, Elizabeth Johnston, Isobel Johnston, James Johnstone, James Johnstone, Jane Johnston, John Johnstone, William Johnston, Ann Johnston, Mary Johnston, Margaret Ball, Janet Riach, George Riach

Margaret Shearer was born in 1798 in Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of William Shearer And Elizabeth Sellar. Margaret Shearer married Roderick Mackenzie Johnstone, and had children including Alexander Johnston, Ann Johnston, Bell Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, George James Riach, George Johnston, Isobel Johnston, James Johnstone, Jane Johnston, Janet Riach, John Johnstone, Margaret Ball, Mary Johnston, William Johnston. Margaret Shearer passed away in 1874 in Kirktown of Deskford, Moray, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Shearer was born in 1798 in Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of William Shearer And Elizabeth Sellar.
  • Margaret Shearer married Roderick Mackenzie Johnstone, and had children including Alexander Johnston, Ann Johnston, Bell Johnston, Elizabeth Johnston, George James Riach, George Johnston, Isobel Johnston, James Johnstone, Jane Johnston, Janet Riach, John Johnstone, Margaret Ball, Mary Johnston, William Johnston.
  • Margaret Shearer passed away in 1874 in Kirktown of Deskford, Moray, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shearer
1771–1857
Birth Location: Eskiphney, Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
WS
Elizabeth Sellar
1774–1865
Birth Location: Boharm, Moray, Scotland
ES

Spouses(s)

Roderick Johnstone
1791–1876
Birth Location: Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
RJ

Children(s)

Alexander Johnston
1833–1880
Birth Location: Windyhills, Grange, Banffshire Scotland
AJ
George Johnston
1848–1922
Birth Location: Deskford, Banffshire
GJ
Bell Johnston
1831–
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire Scotland
BJ
Margaret Ball
1825–1912
Birth Location: Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
MB
Elizabeth Johnston
1817–
Birth Location: Keith, Morayshire, Scotland
EJ
Isobel Johnston
1828–
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire Scotland
IJ
James Johnstone
1837–1908
Birth Location: Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland., Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JJ
James Johnstone
1834–1837
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire Scotland
JJ
Jane Johnston
1821–
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire Scotland
JJ
John Johnstone
1826–
Birth Location: Gamry, Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
JJ
William Johnston
1819–
Birth Location: Keith, Morayshire, Scotland
WJ
Ann Johnston
1841–1893
Birth Location: Deskford, Banffshire
AJ
Mary Johnston
1844–
Birth Location: Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
MJ
Margaret Ball
1823–1912
Birth Location: st mungos, dumfries
MB
Janet Riach
1827–1907
Birth Location: Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JR
George Riach
1833–1899
Birth Location: Guestlone, Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland
GR

Margaret Shearer's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Shearer
1798–1874
Birth Place: Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
William Shearer
1771–1857
Eskiphney, Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Sellar
1774–1865
Boharm, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
John Shearer
1740–1824
Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
Janet Leslie
1745–1772
Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
George Sellar
1744–1822
Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
Isabell Grant
1743–1821
Boharm, Moray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Sellar
1710–
Beatrix WILSON
1715–
William Grant
1712–1775
Elspeth Donaldson
1713–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sellar
1685–1745
Jannet Sim
1685–1730

Margaret Shearer's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Shearer (4 Aug 1798–15 Sep 1874) m. Roderick (Mackenzie) Johnstone (abt 1791-6–8 April 1876)
  1. 1. Alexander Johnston 1833–1880 m. Margaret Farquhar 1846–1879
    1. 1. George Johnston 1869–1892
    2. 2. William Johnston 1871–1956
    3. 3. Margaret Johnston 1874–1947
    4. 4. Alexander Johnston 1879–1909
  2. 2. George Johnston 1848–1922
    1. 1. George Grant 1886–1916
      1. 1. Gordon (Bremner "Gapa") Grant 1914–1981
  3. 3. Bell Johnston 1831–
  4. 4. Margaret Ball 1825–1912 m. John (Innes) Stables 1826–1879
    1. 1. John Stables 1852–1925 m. Margaret Simpson 1865–1946
      1. 1. Mary Stables 1896–1910
      2. 2. John (Cruickshank) Stables 1888–1915
      3. 3. George Stables 1892–1935
      4. 4. Helen Stables 1898–1974
      5. 5. Jessie Stables 1902–1976 m. Harrison Reith 1905–1981
        1. 1. Edna Reith 1942–2024
        2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth) Reith 1940–2007
      6. 6. Ann Stables 1900–1900
      7. 7. Alexander Stables 1899–1948 m. Catherine Innes 1902–1982
        1. 1. Catherine (Margaret Stables) Keith 1924–2004 m. Gordon Milne 1920–1994
      8. 8. William Stables 1906–1985 m. Lizzie Paterson 1909–1998
      9. 9. Margaret (I.) Stables 1890–1964 m. Richard (Alexander) Valentine 1885–1969
        1. 1. Margaret (Low) Valentine 1919–1973
        2. 2. John (Stables) Valentine 1924–1984 m. Elizabeth (J 'Betty') Haldane 1925–2013
        3. 3. Richard ('Dick' Alexander) Valentine 1921–1972 m. Hellen Buchan 1920–2017
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Jane) Stables 1894–1970 m. Reginald (F) Day 1904–1987
      11. 11. John (Forbes) Stables 1879–1965 m. Elizabeth (Riach (Lizzie)) JESSIMAN 1896–1982
        1. 1. Georgina (Mary) Stables 1924–1942
        2. 2. Alexander (Anderson) Stables 1915–2003 m. Sheila (Dorothy) BARRS 1922–1999
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Riach) Stables 1917–1986 m. John Munro 1901–1988
        4. 4. Isabella (Raffan) Stables 1919–2005 m. Charles (Fredrick) Neale 1914–1989
    2. 2. Margaret Stables 1850–1897
    3. 3. William Stables 1855–1925
    4. 4. Jean Stables 1858–1930
    5. 5. Jennie (Moggish) Stables 1858–1919 m. Joseph (Gilbert) Moggach 1859–1936
      1. 1. John (Stables) Moggach 1890–1957 m. Georgina ('Jean' Clare) JOHNSTON 1892–1984
        1. 1. Jean (Patricia) Moggach 1921–2006
        2. 2. Margaret (May) Moggach 1920–1984
        3. 3. Norma (Joan) Moggach 1923–2008
        4. 4. Alan (John) Moggach 1927–1968
        5. 5. Ewan (Johnston) Moggach 1931–1998
        6. 6. James (Maxwell) Moggach 1932–2002
      2. 2. Frederick Moggach 1898–
      3. 3. Henry (William) Moggach 1895–1956
      4. 4. Alfred (Cruickshank (Charles)) Moggach 1897–
      5. 5. Joseph (Gilbert) Moggach 1886–1939
        1. 1. Frederick (G) Moggach 1909–1959
      6. 6. Margaret (Jane) Moggach 1894–1958
      7. 7. George (Alexander) Moggach 1888–1953
    6. 6. Alexander Stables 1848–1913 m. Mary (Ann) Brodie 1849–1939
      1. 1. Alexander Stables 1872–1954 m. Mary Stables 1871–
        1. 1. Alexander Stables 1898–
      2. 2. Jessie (Ann) Stables 1876–
      3. 3. Mary (Jane) Stables 1876–
      4. 4. William (J.) Stables 1877–
      5. 5. David Stables 1884–
      6. 6. James (Taylor) STABLES 1887–1972
      7. 7. George (Gray) STABLES 1880–1935
      8. 8. Frances (Ann) Stables 1893–
      9. 9. Marjory (Jack) STABLES 1894–1961
      10. 10. Adam (Paterson) STABLES 1889–
      11. 11. John Stables 1879–1942
    7. 7. George Stables 1861–1913
      1. 1. Helen (J) Stables 1888–
        1. 1. George (F) Halford 1924–2005
  5. 5. Elizabeth Johnston 1817–
  6. 6. Isobel Johnston 1828–
  7. 7. James Johnstone 1837–1908 m. Jessie Gunn 1849–1924
    1. 1. Margaret Johnston 1871–1947
  8. 8. James Johnstone 1834–1837
  9. 9. Jane Johnston 1821–
  10. 10. John Johnstone 1826–
  11. 11. William Johnston 1819–
  12. 12. Ann Johnston 1841–1893
  13. 13. Mary Johnston 1844–
  14. 14. Margaret Ball 1823–1912
  15. 15. Janet Riach 1827–1907 m. John Brown 1823–1900
    1. 1. Margaret Watt 1856–1919 m. William Watt 1852–1934
      1. 1. Margaret (Riach) Watt 1883–1957 m. James Dow 1873–1942
        1. 1. Isabella (Pirie Watt) Dow 1903–1978 m. Robert Innes 1903–1983
        2. 2. Margaret (Watt "Peggy") Dow 1904–1987
        3. 3. Harriet (Grace McDonald) Dow 1906–1987
        4. 4. James Dow 1907–1995
        5. 5. Robert Dow 1910–1998
        6. 6. Thomas Dow 1915–1917
  16. 16. George (James) Riach 1833–1899
    1. 1. Jeanie (Ann) SCOTT 1862–1935
      1. 1. William Scott 1895–
        1. 1. Catherine Scott 1921–

Margaret Shearer's Timeline

8 Records

1798
4 August 1798
Birth of Margaret Shearer in Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
1798
4 Aug 1798
Birth of Margaret Shearer in Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
1798
4 Aug 1798
Margaret Shearer was baptized in Botriphnie,Banff,Scotland
Botriphnie,Banff,Scotland
1851
1851
Age 53
Margaret Shearer resided here in Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 63
Margaret Shearer resided here in Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 73
Margaret Shearer resided here in Fodhotes Fauchiehill, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Fodhotes Fauchiehill, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1874
15 September 1874
Age 76
Death of Margaret Shearer in Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
1874
15 Sep 1874
Age 76
Death of Margaret Shearer in Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 August 1798
    Event Place: Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1798
    Event Place: Botriphnie, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Deskford; ED: 2; Page: 1; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_34; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Deskford; ED: 1; Page: 13; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_21
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Deskford; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1871_28
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1798
    Event Place: Botriphnie,Banff,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Deskford; ED: 2; Page: 1; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_34; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Todpoles, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Deskford; ED: 1; Page: 13; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_21

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Fodhotes Fauchiehill, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Deskford; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1871_28

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 1874
    Event Place: Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1874
    Event Place: Todholes, Deskford, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kirktown of Deskford, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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