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John Armour Shearer born 1863

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Walter

Walter Report 29 Aug 2015 14:38

This looks like some good info thank you all onwards and upwards.
Walter .

Gee

Gee Report 29 Aug 2015 07:55

I'm guessing you have this but it's helpful for us to know


Name:John Armour Shearer

Gender:Male

Birth Date:19 Mar 1863

Birth Place:Calton,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland

Father:James Shearer

Mother:Janet Gibb

FHL Film Number:6035516
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Parents marriage



Name:Janet Gibb

Gender:Female

Marriage Date:21 Jan 1848

Marriage Place:Gorbals,Lanark,Scotland

Spouse:James Shearer

FHL Film Number:1042982

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 28 Aug 2015 22:05

1901 census matches his occupation on 1895 marriage cert of provisions merchant

Researching:
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Gee

Gee Report 28 Aug 2015 17:52

Working with the 1901 census above, this looks like a son




Name:John Armour Shearer

Birth Date:19 Jan 1897

Date of Registration:Sep 1983

Age at Death:86

Registration district:Blackpool and Fylde

Inferred County:Lancashire

Volume:40

Page:0620

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Marriages Dec 1928

BARCLAY Mabel Shearer Preston 8e 1043
Shearer John A Barclay Preston 8e 1043

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Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 28 Aug 2015 17:15

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=624959.9

(might relate on above, worth a look!)

Chris :)

(includes below)


Lancashire Death indexes for the years 1935

SHEARER John Armer 71 Preston East Preston PEAST/28A/46


Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1935

SHEARER Margaret Mcdonald GORST Stanley Preston, St James Preston 228A/6/173

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/index.php

Gee

Gee Report 28 Aug 2015 17:13

Do you know his occupation?


1901
Name:John A Shearer

Age:35

Estimated birth year:abt 1866

Relationship:Head

Spouse's name :Jessie Shearer

Gender:Male

Where born:Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Registration Number:644/3

Registration district:Dennistoun

Civil Parish:Glasgow Springburn

County:


Address:293 Onslow Drive

Occupation:Provision Mercht

ED:53
Household schedule number:143
LINE:11
Roll:CSSCT1901_275

Household Members:



John A Shearer 35
Jessie Shearer 28
John A Shearer 4
Peter L Shearer 1

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Gee

Gee Report 28 Aug 2015 17:02

This looks like him



Name:John Armer Shearer

Probate Date:29 Apr 1935

Registry:Lancashire, England

Death Date:22 Jan 1935

Death Place:Lancashire, England

Admin to: Jeanie Shearer, widow £174 5s 10d


Name:John A Shearer

Birth Date:abt 1864

Date of Registration:Mar 1935

Age at Death:71

Registration district:Preston

Inferred County:Lancashire

Volume:8e
Page:697


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Walter

Walter Report 28 Aug 2015 16:38

John married Jane (jeannie) Downs 04/06/1895 in Glasgow. Janes dob is 20/09/1871. After the marriage they seem to have disappeared off the Scottish records. I could not find them in the next two censuses. Any suggestions.
Walter