Living

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living - details excluded

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

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living - details excluded

Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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living - details excluded

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Master mariner/merchant navy WW1 and WW2
• _EYEC: Blue
• _HAIR: Brown
• _HEIG: 5ft 11 1/2 ins
• Census: 1911, 39 High St, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
• Residence: 1937, 5 Norwich Rd, Vaucluse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Residence: 1943-1963, 11 John Dyke's Avenue, Vaucluse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Birth:
Transcript of birth certficate 864/00 0042
1903 births in the district of Dalbeattie in the stewardry of Kirkcudbright
No 42 Robert Anthony Shennan 1903 July Twentysixth 8h 0m am at 8 Smithwick Road Dalbeattie male father Robert James Shennan chemist & druggist (master) mother Mary Ann Shennan M.S. Todd who married 1895 December 18th at Balmaghie. Witness R.Shennan father

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Occupation:
"United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCW9-FH3 : accessed 20 Dec 2013), Robert Anthony Shennan.

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Merchant Seamen Transcription: First Name ROBERT ANTHONY Last Name Shennan Year Of Birth 1903 Birth Month July Birth Day 26 Birth Place Dalbeattie Birth County Kirkcudbrightshire Place DALBEATTIE Date Range 1918-1921 Discharge Number -
Identity Certificate Number 217251 Piece Number - Card Type CR10 Series BT350
Category Education & work Record collection Merchant navy & maritime
Transcriptions ? brightsolid online publishing ltd

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Robert married Elizabeth Wilson HAXTON on 12 Jan 1935 in Grand Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Elizabeth was born on 27 Nov 1912 in 10 Eskdaill St, Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland, UK; died in 1991 in New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
1912 birth 839/000049. Parish of Langholm in the county of Dumfries. No 49, Elizabeth Eilson Haxton, 1912 November 27 at 6.40pm at 10 Eskdaill St, Langholm, female, father George Kay Haxton, mechanical engineer and Euphemia Haxton, M.S. Wilson who married 1901 November 11 at Union Church, Victoria, Hong Kong, witness Euphemia Haxton, mother.

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Married:
1935 marriage 644/090026 in the district of Kelvingrove in the Burgh of Glasgow. No 26, 12 January 1935 at Grand Hotel, Glasgow, after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland. Robert Anthony Shennan, second officer merchant service, bachelor, aged 31, of S.S.Achises of Liverpool, son of Robert James Shennan, pharmaceutical chemist (retired) and Mary Ann Shennan M.S.Todd and Elizabeth Wilson Haxton, spinster, aged 22, of Killylour, Edinburgh Rd, Dumfries, dau of George Kay Haxton, mechanical engineer, retired, and Euphemia Haxton, M.S. Wilson. Witnesses: James Strachan Robertson, 44 Kelvingrove St, Glasgow and Ameilia Heggie Melville, 92 High St, Kirkcaldy.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Chemist
• Census: 1901, 26 Main St, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, 39 High St, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1921, 39 High St, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK

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Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Name: Robert James Shannan Gender: Male Birth Date: 19 Feb 1869
Birth Place: Crossmichael, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Father: Samuel Shannan Mother: Agnes Wilson
FHL Film Number: 6035516

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Census:
1901 census for 26 Main St, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire:
Robert J Shennan, aged 32, chemist & druggist, born Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire
Mary Ann Shennan, wife, aged 28, born Freeland, Perthshire
Samuel J Shennan, aged 4, born Kilsyth, Stirlingshire
Margaret Ann Shennan, aged 2, born Kilsyth, Stirlingshire
Others:
Grace Livingstone 59
Nellie F McNaught 19
Elizabeth Murray 17
Andrew F Veitch 21

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Died:
Transcript of death cert: 1936 deaths in the district of Dumfries in the county of Dumfries, No 157, Robert James Shennan, chemist (retired, married to Mary Ann Todd), 1936 March 25th at 11h 35am at Crichton Royal Institution (usual address 6 Park Terrace, Dalbeattie), male, 67 years, son of Samuel Shennan platelayer deceased and Agness Shennan M.S.Wilson (deceased). Cause: Cerebral apoplexy 2 years 7 months as cert by John McDougall

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Buried:
England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2016. Name: Rob James Shennan Age: 67
Birth Date: abt 1869 Death Date: abt 1936 Burial Date: 29 Mar 1936 Burial Place: Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Cemetery Section: New Extension Grave Number: 809 Interment Number: 5429

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Robert married Maryann "Polly" TODD on 18 Dec 1895 in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK. Maryann (daughter of John TODD and Margaret SPIERS) was born on 9 Aug 1872 in Forgandenny, Perth, Scotland, UK; died on 25 Nov 1948 in Purley, Surrey, England, UK; was buried on 29 Nov 1948 in Dalbeattie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1881, Balmaghie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, 26 Main St, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, 39 High St, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 24 Apr 1921, 39 High St, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
• Residence: 1936, 6 Park Terrace, Dalbeattie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Known as both Molly and Polly

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Birth:
1872 births in the Parish of Forgandenny in the County of Perth No 10
Maryann Tod born 1872 August Ninth at 1am at Little Kinnaid Parish of Forgandenny
Father: John Tod gamekeeper
Mother: Margaret Todd M.S. Spiers who married 1856 (1857 is correct year) September 14th at Edinburgh
Witness: John Tod father

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Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Maryann Tod Gender: Female Birth Date: 9 Aug 1872 Birth Place: Forgandenny,Perth,Scotland
Father: John Tod Mother: Margaret Spiers

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Census:
1881 census for Gamekeepers house, Balmaghie, Kircudbright, Scotland:
John TODD, head, mar, aged 45, born Skirling, Peebles
Margaret TODD, wife, aged 45, born Haddington
Janet TODD, dau, unm, aged 16, housemaid, born Cockpen, Edinburgh
Robert TODD, son, unm, aged 11, scholar, born Forgandenny, Perth
Joanna TODD, dau, aged 9, scholar, born Forgandenny
Gracie TODD, dau, aged 7, scholar, born Forgandenny
Mary TODD, dau, aged 4, born Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright

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Census:
1901 census for 26 Main St, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire:
Robert J Shennan, aged 32, chemist & druggist, born Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire
Mary Ann Shennan, wife, aged 28, born Freeland, Perthshire
Samuel J Shennan, aged 4, born Kilsyth, Stirlingshire
Margaret Ann Shennan, aged 2, born Kilsyth, Stirlingshire
Others:
Grace Livingstone 59
Nellie F McNaught 19
Elizabeth Murray 17
Andrew F Veitch 21

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Census:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
SHENNAN, MARY A, year 1921, F, aged 46, ref 864/ 2/ 3, DALBEATTIE, KIRKCUDBRIGHT
39 High St, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
Robert J. Shennan, head, aged 52 years 4 months, male, married, born Crossmichael, Kirkcudbright, pharmacist
Mary A. Shennan, wife, aged 46 years 10 months*, female, married, born Forgandenny, Perth
Margaret A. Shennan, dau., aged 22 years 8 months, female, single, born Kilsyth, Sterling.
*She was born Aug 1872, so was actually 48 years 8 months. She, along with several of her sisters, gave different ages.

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Died:
England & Wales, Death Index

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Buried:
England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2016
Name: Mary Ann Shennan Age: 76 Record Type: Burial Birth Date: abt 1872 Death Date: abt 1948 Burial Date: 29 Nov 1948
Burial Place: Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland Cemetery: Dalbeattie Cemetery
Cemetery Section: New Extension Grave Number: 810 Interment Number: 89

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Notes:

Married:
1895 Marriages in the Parish of Balmaghie in the Stewardry of Kirkcubright No 5 1895 eighteenth December at Balmaghie after Banns according to the forms of the Establish Church of Scotland Robert James Shennan aged 26 of Kilsyth Chemist (bachelor) Father: Samual Shennan general Labourer (deceased). Mother: Agnes Shennan M.S. Wilson (deceased) Mary Ann Todd 23 of Balmaghie Lady's maid. Father: John Todd game keeper. Mother: Margaret Todd M.S. Spiers. Officiating minister. H.Reid minister of Balmaghie. Witnesses: Grace Agnes Todd, George Underwood Walker

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