Robert James SHENNAN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Chemist
• Census: 1901, 26 Main St, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, 39 High St, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1921, 39 High St, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK

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Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Name: Robert James Shannan Gender: Male Birth Date: 19 Feb 1869
Birth Place: Crossmichael, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Father: Samuel Shannan Mother: Agnes Wilson
FHL Film Number: 6035516

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Census:
1901 census for 26 Main St, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire:
Robert J Shennan, aged 32, chemist & druggist, born Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire
Mary Ann Shennan, wife, aged 28, born Freeland, Perthshire
Samuel J Shennan, aged 4, born Kilsyth, Stirlingshire
Margaret Ann Shennan, aged 2, born Kilsyth, Stirlingshire
Others:
Grace Livingstone 59
Nellie F McNaught 19
Elizabeth Murray 17
Andrew F Veitch 21

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Died:
Transcript of death cert: 1936 deaths in the district of Dumfries in the county of Dumfries, No 157, Robert James Shennan, chemist (retired, married to Mary Ann Todd), 1936 March 25th at 11h 35am at Crichton Royal Institution (usual address 6 Park Terrace, Dalbeattie), male, 67 years, son of Samuel Shennan platelayer deceased and Agness Shennan M.S.Wilson (deceased). Cause: Cerebral apoplexy 2 years 7 months as cert by John McDougall

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Buried:
England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2016. Name: Rob James Shennan Age: 67
Birth Date: abt 1869 Death Date: abt 1936 Burial Date: 29 Mar 1936 Burial Place: Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Cemetery Section: New Extension Grave Number: 809 Interment Number: 5429

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Robert married Maryann "Polly" TODD on 18 Dec 1895 in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, UK. Maryann (daughter of John TODD and Margaret SPIERS) was born on 9 Aug 1872 in Forgandenny, Perth, Scotland, UK; died on 25 Nov 1948 in Purley, Surrey, England, UK; was buried on 29 Nov 1948 in Dalbeattie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
1895 Marriages in the Parish of Balmaghie in the Stewardry of Kirkcubright No 5 1895 eighteenth December at Balmaghie after Banns according to the forms of the Establish Church of Scotland Robert James Shennan aged 26 of Kilsyth Chemist (bachelor) Father: Samual Shennan general Labourer (deceased). Mother: Agnes Shennan M.S. Wilson (deceased) Mary Ann Todd 23 of Balmaghie Lady's maid. Father: John Todd game keeper. Mother: Margaret Todd M.S. Spiers. Officiating minister. H.Reid minister of Balmaghie. Witnesses: Grace Agnes Todd, George Underwood Walker

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1. Samuel John SHENNAN was born on 23 Nov 1896 in 19 Duntreath St, Kilsyth, Scotland, UK; died in 1980 in Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
2. Margaret Agnes SHENNAN was born on 3 Oct 1898 in 26 Main St, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Aug 1979 in Claro, Yorkshire, England, UK; was buried in Aug 1979 in Stonefall Cemetery and Crematorium, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK.
3. Robert Anthony SHENNAN was born on 26 Jul 1903 in 8 Smithwick Rd, Dalbeattie, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland, UK; died on 25 Nov 1983 in Bayview, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.