Shaw Family @ Kilsyth

[poobear]

Looking for any people researching  the Shaw Family who lived at Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

My main interest is John Shaw who married Mary Laing and their 9 sons

Alexander Shaw
John Shaw
Robert Shaw
James Shaw
William Shaw
Cuthbert Shaw
David Shaw
Matthew Shaw
Thomas Shaw

but I am also researching several other Shaw Family Lines

Any help appreciated

Donna Shaw
New Zealand

[apanderson]

Hi Donna,

Welcome to Rootschat! 

Can you suppy any more information or rough dates for your Shaw family?

I have the pre-1855 MI's for Kilsyth Old Churchyard and there are dozens of Shaws buried there. I had a wee look through them but none seem to match your John and Mary Laing.

Do you know if and how many of their 9 sons survived - or who they married?

Once we establish a time frame, it'll be a lot easier to try and track them down.

Anne

[poobear]

Hi Anne,

John Shaw born 9th Feb 1799 married Mary Laing born 13th August 1805, they lived all their lives in Kilsyth.

Their Children

Alexander Shaw married 5th June 1852 to Elizabeth Leishman at Kilsyth, they had 1 son John Shaw.
They stayed in Scotland and lived in Glasgow.

John Shaw married 11th Dec 1852 to Janet Cook at Kilsyth they had a family of 8 children (John, Alexander, Elizabeth, Mary, Robert, Rebecca Russel, William Cook, Janet Cook.  They moved to Australia and lived in Daylesford.

Robert Shaw married 20th June 1868 to Margaret Morrison at Union, USA.  They had a family of  4 children (Mary Ann, John M, Margurette, Robert).   They moved to the USA and lived in Oregon.

James Shaw married 28th Nov 1853 Helen Cherry at Denny, Scotland.  They had 1 daughter Agnes.  They moved to NZ and lived in Auckland.

William Shaw married 6th Nov 1857 to Hannah Frew Eaton at Kilsyth.  They had a family of 6 children ( John & William (twins), Robert, Farquahar, Ellen, Meara (mary).  They moved to the USA and lived in Oregon.

Cuthbert Shaw married 5th April 1861 to Jane Smith.  They had a family of 4 children (George Arthur, Margaret Smith, Mary Laing, Janet Johnston Halliday)
They stayed in Scotland and lived at Rothesay.

David Shaw married 24th June 1862 to Margaret Stevenson at Kilsyth.  They had a family of 14 children ( John William, James, David Stevenson, Alexander, Margaret, Robert, William Laing, Cuthbert, George Barclay, Mary Laing, Agnes Ellen Smith, William, thomas, Mary Elizabeth).  They moved to NZ and lived in Geraldine.   This is my family line..

Matthew Shaw married 1st Jan 1869 to Sarah Ross at Kilsyth.  They had 8 children ( John, Alexander, David Ross, Matthew, Mary McDowal, Robert, Cuthbert, Sara Jane).  They stayed in Scotland and lived in Glasgow. Matthew remarried to Sara Wardrop.

Thomas Shaw married 30th Jan 1872 to Helen Tunnoch at Kilsyth.  They had 10 chidlren( John Thomas, Nellie Frew, Mary Laing, Thomas Farquhar, Alexander L, Agens, Margaret, Lena C, Robert Stanley) They moved to the USA and lived in Oregon.

If anyone has any information on these Shaw lines I would be greatful.  Also researching other Shaw lines that lived at Kilsyth.

Cheers Donna Shaw

[apanderson]

Hi Donna,

I had a wee look on the British Vital Records (the CD version of the IGI) and found that your John Shaw was born 5th February 1799 and christened on 9th February 1799 in Kilsyth and is listed as the only child born to Alexander Shaw and Elizabeth Anderson. This info is exactly the same on the online IGI.

There is a submitted entry of John's death as 9th August 1867, however this is the correct John.

The death cert states:

John Shaw, Cotton Weaver, married to Catherine Laing died 6th August 1867 at Kingston, Kilsyth aged 68. Father Alexander Shaw, mother Elizabeth Anderson, both deceased.

I have sent you a PM.

Anne

[nowayhosay]

Hi Donna,
I have only just found this family, but it was on another web site. If I,m correct and these other people are correct Mary LAING's parents were John LAING & Barbara LAIRD??. This John LAING is my 5th Great Uncle.

The family are the same, BUT I am actually looking for certificates etc to confirm parents, siblings etc.

Would love to swapp notes etc with you if you are keen to.I reckon I can put you in contact with other people to if we can verify parents etc.

Regards Leanne

[nowayhosay]

Hi Donna, have also just noticed you have a Mary LAING born 13th August 1805, sorry that might be the wrong MARY Laing, as this Mary MARRIED William WEBSTER. The Mary you want was born 13th April 1806, as her parents were John LAING & Barbara LAIRD.
Leanne

[Skoosh]

I've heard of a "Tiger Shaw" and a Shaw who tuned pianos! both Kilsyth......Skoosh.

[Wilton Endeavour]

The Shaw who was the piano tuner was Al Shaw from Kilsyth.
He also had a band called Al Shaw and the Bluebirds who played in Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch Miners Welfare.
I think Tiger Shaw was a footballer with Rangers.

 

[Billy Anderson]

The Shaw who was the piano tuner was Al Shaw from Kilsyth.
He also had a band called Al Shaw and the Bluebirds who played in Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch Miners Welfare.
I think Tiger Shaw was a footballer with Rangers.


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Jock' Tiger' Shaw.

www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-5072288.html

regards,Billy