Hej David I have her being born on Sep 25 1798 in Canisbay to Donald Shearer and Margaret Sinclair. Surname on the extraction on the IGI is Shirrer. C110355 1652 - 1666 0990520, 0844777 Film 6902409 Film She had 10 siblings. Maryann ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Armstrong" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:37 PM Subject: [Orkney] Margaret Shearer, wife of Thomas Kirkpatrick3 > G'day all, > > Margaret Shearer married Thomas Kirkpatrick in 1817 in Canisbay, > Caithness. She died in Orphir in 1825. I have no reference to her > parents, and the only age I have for her is from the 1821 Census of Orphir > which states that she is aged 20-30. This suggests that she was born > between 1791-1801. The marriage states "Thomas Kirkpatrick & Margaret > Shearer in Mey", thus suggesting a birthplace of Caithness if not > Canisbay. > > Can anyone help with identifying her parents please. > > Regards > David Armstrong > Maylands, Western Australia > Researching Stewart, Baikie, Heddle, > Malcomson, Stout, Gray, Cromarty, > Oman, Anderson, Sutherland > > > ==== ORKNEY Mailing List ==== >>>>>TIP: To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to: >>>>>[email protected] In the body include only one word: >>>>>unsubscribe > Use Orkney-D if you're receiving digests.<<<< > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >