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Janet Shaw

Janet was born in 1826 in Monkton.¹ Janet's father was Thomas Shaw and her mother was Jean Scoffield. Her paternal grandparents were Robert Shaw and Mary Eaglesham-Smith; her maternal grandparents were James Scoffield and Jane Bone. She had four brothers and two sisters, named James, Robert, Robert, James, Ann and Margaret. She was the third oldest of the seven children. She died due to a respiratory problem and/or pneumonia, Chronic Bronchitis duration many years, Acute Bronchitis 3 days, at the age of 49 on November 26th, 1875 in New Prestwick.²

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General Notes

Education Details
- Janet attended on a literacy program. ³

Occupation Details
- From 1851 Janet's occupation was Hand Cotton Loom Weaver / Pauper.¹
  From 1856 her occupation was cotton weaver.⁴
  - Occupation Notes
    - 1856: cotton handloom weaver

Whereabouts
- Janet lived in Monkton from 1851.¹
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 1861: living in Prestwick Toll Road
      
      1861 census:
      2 children 5-15 attending school
      1 room with 1 or more windows
  She lived in Newton-on-Ayr for fifteen years from 1826 to 1841.⁵

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Robert Shaw
  - d.<  1855
  
  Thomas Shaw
  - b.22 Jan 1802 in Newton-on-Ayr d.04 Nov 1855 in Dalmellington
  
  Mary Eaglesham-Smith
  - d.<  1855
  
  Janet Shaw
  - b.1826 in Monkton d.26 Nov 1875 in New Prestwick
  
  James Scoffield
  - b.1761 in St. Quivox
  
  Jean Scoffield
  - b.16 Jul 1798 in St. Quivox d.<  1851
  
  James Bone
  
  Jane Bone
  - b.1765 in St. Quivox
  
  Janet Duncan