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William Shields 1847 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1847

Birth Location: New South Wales

Death Date: 8 March 1902

Death Location: Sydney, New South Wales

Father: james sheilds

Mother: Mary Bellamy

Spouse(s): Caroline Souter

Children(s): Herbert Sheilds, Liney Shields

William Shields was born in 1847 in New South Wales, the child of james sheilds and Mary Anne Bellamy. In 1847, William Shields resided in New South Wales, Australia. William Shields married Caroline Souter, and had children including Herbert E Sheilds, Liney G Shields. William Shields passed away in 1902 in Sydney, New South Wales.

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Biography

  • William Shields was born in 1847 in New South Wales, the child of james sheilds and Mary Anne Bellamy.
  • In 1847, William Shields resided in New South Wales, Australia.
  • William Shields married Caroline Souter, and had children including Herbert E Sheilds, Liney G Shields.
  • William Shields passed away in 1902 in Sydney, New South Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Shields's Ancestors

Self
William Shields
1847 – 1902
Birth Place: New South Wales
Parents
james sheilds
1821 – 1890
Mary (Anne) Bellamy
1825 – 1912
Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Grandparents
James (Zadock) Bellamy
1876 – 1875
Brough Green, Yorkshire, England
Hannah singleton
1802 – 1869
Freemans Reach, New South Wales, Australia
Great-Grandparents
William Bellamy
1772 – 1850
Ann Fay
1739 – 1843
william singleton
1752 – 1835
Hannah Parkinson
– 1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bellamy
– 1809
Susanna Roffe
1747 – 1814
William Singleton
Alice Trevies
william Parkinson
Mary Thorp
1736 – 1813

William Shields's Descendants

1.
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William Shields (12 Jul 1847 – 8 March 1902) m. Caroline Souter
  1. 1. Herbert (E) Sheilds (1873 – 3 April 1877)
  2. 2. Liney (G) Shields (1881 – 1882)

William Shields's Timeline

4 Records

1847
12 Jul 1847
Birth of William Shields in New South Wales
New South Wales
1847
15 Jul 1847
William Shields was baptized in Castle Hill and Dooral, New South Wales, Australia
Castle Hill and Dooral, New South Wales, Australia
1847
1847
William Shields resided here in New South Wales, Australia
New South Wales, Australia
1902
8 March 1902
Age 55
Death of William Shields in Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney, New South Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1847
    Event Place: New South Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
    [2] Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
    [4] Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1818-2011, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Baptism, Burial, Confirmation, Marriage and composite registers in the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney Archives

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1847
    Event Place: Castle Hill and Dooral, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981
    [2] Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1818-2011, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney; Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Baptism, Burial, Confirmation, Marriage and composite registers in the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney Archives

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 March 1902
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carlingford, City of Parramatta Council, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current

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