Alexander Shaw [693]

  General Notes:

1883 Deaths in the District of Hutchesontown in the county of Lanark #69
Alexander Shaw, Shoemaker Journeyman
Married to (1) Elizabeth Leishman (2) Janet Halliday
Died: 13 January 1883, 248 Makisson???? Street, Glasgow, Age 62
Parents: John Shaw, Handloom Weaver (dec) & Mary Shaw MS Laing
Cause: Chest Disease, 5 years
Informant: John Shaw, son

1871 Census Glasgow St George - Lanarkshire Milton Dist. 193 Garscube Rd ?? Shop
Alexander Shaw 44 1827 head Shoe maker b. Kilsyth
Janet Johnston Shaw Dumfries, Dumbartonshire
(note: 2nd wife- 1st wife died and was no doubt mother of son John)
John Shaw 17 1854 son - b: Kilsyth

1861 Census Glasgow Barony Milton Dist
28 Williams St ED 12 p.1 hhs2 line 2
Alexander Shaw 31 (pro.36) General Labourer
Janet Shaw 22 1839 wife b.Dumfries,Dumfries
David Halladay 15 1846 Bro-in-law Dumfries
Ann Taylor 21 Housekeeper
Ann White 19 Boarder
Ann Cleyton 19 Boarder
Margt Ann Calvert 16 Dom Servant

1881 Census Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Alexander Shaw 54 1827 Shoemaker
Janet Shaw 41 1830 wife

  Noted events in his life were:

• Physical Description: 1851 Census ED 4 page 22 Charles St.

Alexander married Elizabeth Leishman [1742] [MRIN: 252], daughter of JAMES LEISHMAN [2280] and ELIZABETH DODDS [2281], on 5 Jun 1852 in Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland. (Elizabeth Leishman [1742] was born on 20 Feb 1830 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland, christened on 10 Feb 1831 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland and died on 4 Apr 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.)

Alexander next married Janet Johnston Halliday [1743] [MRIN: 253] in 1860 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. (Janet Johnston Halliday [1743] was born about 1838 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland and died on 15 Dec 1902 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.)