Robert Shaw

Robert was born in February 1828 in Newton-on-Ayr and his baptism took place there on February 26th, 1828.¹ 

• Birth Notes
  • 26/02/1828    SHAW    ROBERT    THOMAS SHAW/JEAN SCOFFIELD FR448V2-2    M    Newton On Ayr    /AYR    612/002 0020 0079    VIEW (5 CREDITS)
    
    
    13 in 1841 census, so born on or before 7 June.
    
    or birth/baptism
    23 July 1828
    26 July 1828 ?

Robert's 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 James, Robert, James, Janet, Agnes, Ann and Margaret.  He was the fourth youngest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 20 in February 1848.²