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William Shannon 1862–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1862

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Mar 1916

Death Location: Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Father: William Shannon

Mother: Sarah Moore

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Boyd

Children(s): Mary Shannon, Helen Shannon, Thomas Shannon, William Shannon, Charles Shannon, Margaret Shannon

William Shannon was born in 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Shannon And Sarah Moore. In 1871, William Shannon resided in Glasgow College, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1881, William Shannon resided in Glasgow Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Shannon married Elizabeth Jane Boyd, and had children including Charles Shannon, Helen Shannon, Margaret Shannon, Mary Sarah Shannon, Thomas Shannon, William Shannon. William Shannon passed away in 1916 in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland..

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Biography

  • William Shannon was born in 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Shannon And Sarah Moore.
  • In 1871, William Shannon resided in Glasgow College, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1881, William Shannon resided in Glasgow Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Shannon married Elizabeth Jane Boyd, and had children including Charles Shannon, Helen Shannon, Margaret Shannon, Mary Sarah Shannon, Thomas Shannon, William Shannon.
  • William Shannon passed away in 1916 in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland..

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shannon's Ancestors

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William Shannon
1862–1916
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William Shannon
1834–1904
Ireland
Sarah Moore
1836–1882
Stockport, Cheshire, England.
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shannon's Descendants

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William Shannon (2 Aug 1862–15 Mar 1916) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Boyd (11 Jun 1867–17 Apr 1939)
  1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Shannon 1902–1982 m. Thomas (Smith or) Weir 1903–1973
    1. 1. Thomas (Winchester) Elliott 1940–2005
    2. 2. Peter (Paterson) Elliott 1924–1975 m. Matilda Bell 1931–2018
      1. 1. Thomas (P) Elliott 1951–2021
    3. 3. William (Shannon) Elliott 1926–1988
    4. 4. Mary (Sarah Shannon) Elliott 1928–2012
    5. 5. Helen (Shannon L) Elliott 1934–1985
  2. 2. Helen Shannon 1904–1960
  3. 3. Thomas Shannon 1892–
  4. 4. William Shannon 1896–
  5. 5. Charles Shannon 1898–
  6. 6. Margaret Shannon 1899–

William Shannon's Timeline

5 Records

1862
2 Aug 1862
Birth of William Shannon in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 9
William Shannon resided here in Glasgow College, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow College, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 19
William Shannon resided here in Glasgow Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 39
William Shannon resided here in Glasgow Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1916
15 Mar 1916
Age 54
Death of William Shannon in Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Glasgow College, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Glasgow Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Glasgow Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1916
    Event Place: Dennistoun, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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