William MacCollah SHIELDS

Male 1837 - 1910  (73 years)


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  • Name William MacCollah SHIELDS 
    Born 1837  East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 29 Jan 1837  East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1841  East Witton, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1861  East Witton, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1871  East Witton, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1881  East Witton, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1891  East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Died 14 May 1910  East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 15 May 1910  East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I5220  Squire Family History
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2022 

    Father Thomas SHIELDS,   b. 1805, East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1885, East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth LONGCAKE 
    Married 21 Aug 1832  East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F1578  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane CROFT,   b. 1850, East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 Jan 1882  East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
    +1. Archibald William SHIELDS,   b. 1882, East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1964, Daw Park, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Frank C SHIELDS,   b. 1885, East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Norah SHIELDS,   b. 1886
     4. Hugh T SHIELDS,   b. 1888, East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Annie E SHIELDS,   b. 1891, East Witton, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 13 Sep 2022 
    Family ID F1577  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1837 - East Witton, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 29 Jan 1837 - East Witton, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1841 - East Witton, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1861 - East Witton, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1871 - East Witton, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - East Witton, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Jan 1882 - East Witton, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1891 - East Witton, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 May 1910 - East Witton, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 May 1910 - East Witton, Yorkshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S30] Births UK Parish, 13 Sep 2022.
      On 29 January 1837, at East Witton, Yorkshire, William MacCollack SHIELDS was baptised. Born 1837.
      Father Thomas SHIELDS.
      Mother Elizabeth.
      Transcribed from a parish baptism index (Findmypast on-line record).

    2. [S3] 1841 Census, 13 Sep 2022.
      Witton Farm, East, Witton within, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England.
      Thomas SHIELDS, male, age 36 years, born 1805, birthplace Yorkshire.
      Elizabeth SHIELDS, female, age 31 years, born 1810, birthplace Yorkshire.
      Isabella SHIELDS, female, age 8 years, born 1833 birthplace Yorkshire.
      Ann SHIELDS, female, age 6 years, born 1835 birthplace Yorkshire.
      William SHIELDS, male, age 4 years, born 1837, birthplace Yorkshire.
      John SHIELDS, male, age 40 years, born 1801, birthplace Yorkshire.
      Transcribed from a census index (Findmypast on-line record).

    3. [S4] 1861 Census (Findmypast web site), 13 Sep 2022.
      East Witton, East Witton within, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England.
      Thomas SHIELDS, head, married, male, age 56 years, born 1805, occ farmer of 67 acres, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Elizabeth SHIELDS, wife, married, female, age 51 years, born 1810, birthplace Middleham, Yorkshire.
      William SHIELDS, son, male, age 24 years, born 1837, occ stonemason, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Thomas SHIELDS, son, male, age 16 years, born 1845, occ sawyer, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Joseph SHIELDS, son, male, age 14 years, born 1847, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Transcribed from a census index (Findmypast on-line record).

    4. [S5] 1871 Census (Findmypast website), 13 Sep 2022.
      Witton, East village, Witton within, East, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England.
      Thomas SHIELDS, head, male, age 66 years, born 1805, birthplace Yorkshire.
      Elizabeth SHIELDS, wife, female, age 61 years, born 1810, birthplace Yorkshire.
      Annie E SHIELDS, daughter, female, age 35 years, born 1836, birthplace Yorkshire.
      William M SHIELDS, son, male, age 34 years, born 1837, birthplace Yorkshire.
      Thomas SHIELDS, son, male, age 26 years, born 1845, birthplace Yorkshire.
      Joseph SHIELDS, son, male, age 24 years, born 1847, birthplace Yorkshire.
      Isabella CURRY, daughter, female, age 38 years, born 1833, birthplace Yorkshire.
      Annie E CURRY, granddaughter, female, age 12 years, born 1859, birthplace Yorkshire.
      Henry T CURRY, grandson, male, age 10 years, born 1861, birthplace Wiltshire.
      Thomas W CURRY, grandson, male, age 8 years, born 1863, birthplace Wiltshire.
      Isabella E H CURRY, granddaughter, female, age 7 years, born 1864, birthplace Wiltshire.
      Margaret A CURRY, granddaughter, female, age 5 years, born 1856, birthplace Wiltshire.
      Transcribed from a census index (Findmypast on-line record).

    5. [S6] 1881 Census (Findmypast website), 13 Sep 2022.
      East Witton Village, East Witton within, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England.
      Thomas SHIELDS, head, married, male, age 76 years, born 1805, occ farmer 30 acres, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Elizabeth SHIELDS, wife, married, female, age 71 years, born 1810, birthplace Middleham, Yorkshire.
      Annie E SHIELDS, daughter, single, female, age 45 years, born 1836, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      William McCollah SHIELDS, son, single, male, age 40 years, born 1841, occ retired stone mason, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Joseph SHIELDS, son, single, age 32 years, born 1849, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Isabella CURRY, daughter, female, widow, age 47 years, occ school mistress, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Isabella E H CURRY, granddaughter, female, age 17 years, born 1864, birthplace Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire.
      Transcribed from a census index (Findmypast on-line record).

    6. [S7] 1891 Census (Findmypast/TheGenealogist website), 13 Sep 2022.
      East Witton Village, East Witton, Leyburn, Yorkshire, England.
      William SHIELDS, head, married, male, age 53 years, born 1838, occ farmer and carter, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Mary J SHIELDS, wife, married, female, age 40 years, born 1851, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Frank C SHIELDS, son, male, age 6 years, born 1885, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Norah SHIELDS, daughter, female, age 5 years, born 1886, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Hugh T SHIELDS, son, male, age 3 years, born 1888, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Annie E SHIELDS, daughter, female, age 0 years, born 1891, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Dorothy RAPER, lodger, single, female, age 74 years, born 1817, living on her own means, birthplace East Witton, Yorkshire.

    7. [S32] Deaths UK parish, 13 Sep 2022.
      On 15 May 1910, at East Witton, Yorkshire, William McCollah SHIELDS was buried.
      Transcribed from a parish burial index (Findmypast on-line record).

    8. [S31] UK Parish Mariages, 13 Sep 2022.
      On 21 August 1832, at East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Groom Thomas SHIELDS.
      Bride Elizabeth LONGCAKE.
      Transcribed from a parish marriage index (Findmypast on-line record).

    9. [S31] UK Parish Mariages, 12 Sep 2022.
      On 22 January 1882, at East Witton, Yorkshire.
      Groom William MacCollah SHIELDS, of full age, res East Witton, father Thomas SHIELDS.
      Bride Mary Jane CROFT, of full age, res East Witton, father Francis CROFT.
      Transcribed from a parish marriage index (Findmypast on-line record).