James Shaw

James was born on November 25th, 1822 in Prestwick and his baptism took place on November 26th, 1822 in Monkton conducted by Doctor Peebles.¹ 

• Birth Notes
  • born in Prestwick Toll, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Baptised 26 November 1822
    Not listed in father's 1855 death cert. Prob. died before 1834
    
    
    

James' father was Thomas Shaw and his mother was Jean Scoffield.  His paternal grandparents were Robert Shaw and Mary Eaglesham-Smith; his maternal grandparents were James Scoffield and Jane Bone. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Robert, Robert, James, Janet, Agnes, Ann and Margaret.  He was the oldest of the eight children.

• Death Notes
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