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Mary Ann Shanks

F, #6655, b. circa 1833
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 14 Apr 2015
  • Married Name: As of 2 June 1854, her married name was Orkney.
  • (Informant) Birth: Mary Ann Shanks registered the birth of Robert Shanks Orkney on 24 May 1855 at Commerce Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Orkney, Robert Shanks, male, 1855 May twenty-fourth 2am, Commerce Street, Montrose, father Andrew Orkney seaman / ... ... service... years, 1853 June 2 Montrose, mother Mary Ann Orkney ms Shanks, her 1st child, age [2]3 years, born Montrose, signed Mary Ann Orkney mother present, registered 1855 June 14 at Montrose, James Hay registrar.3,4

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household2 April 1871She was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at Toxteh Park, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, . Mary Ann Orkney, wife, 89 (suggest 39), Montrose Angus; Kate Burness, 18, serv, Montrose; Elizth Thomas, visitor, 35, Montrose; also in the household was Robert Shanks Orkney and Henry Orkney.5
Member of Household3 April 1881They was listed as a member of the household of Andrew Orkney in the 1881 census at 166 Upper Warwick Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, ; Andrew Orkney, head, 62, master mariner, Scotland; Mary A Orkney, wife, 49 Scotland; Mary A Wetherfield, serv, 21; Robert Orkney, g.son, 2, Liverpool.6
Head of Household5 April 1891She was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, . Mary A Orkney, widow, head, 60, Aberdeen, Scotland; Mary Taylor, serv, 13, Crosby Lancs; Robert Orkney, g.son, 13, Liverpool.7
Head of Household31 March 1901She was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at Crosby, West Derby, Lancashire, England, . Mary A Orkney, widow, head, 67, living on own means, Scotland; Mary Simspon, visitor, 17, Scotland.1

Family:

Andrew Orkney b. c 1827, d. 1 Apr 1887

Children:

Robert Shanks Orkney+ b. 24 May 1855
Andrew Orkney b. 20 May 1858
Henry Orkney b. c Jan 1863, d. c Aug 1900
Henrietta Orkney b. c Jan 1863
Frederick William Orkney b. c Feb 1865, d. c Aug 1869
Frank Orkney b. c 1871

Citations

  1. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry RG13, 3444, 153, 41 [Aug 2009].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M113124 [Aug 2009].
  3. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS 312/010 0183; 1855 births in the burgh of Montrose in the county of Forfar, # 183 image held [Dec 2009] and from CPT [Carol Turnham [May 2009].
  4. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), [Aug 2009].
  5. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry RG10, 3805, 17, 47, GSU roll 841907 [Aug 2009].
  6. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry RG11, 3639, 93, 24, GRS roll 1341871 [Aug 2009].
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry RG12, 2935, 114, 43, GSU roll 6098045 [Aug 2009].
Charts:
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Nicol, David c1726 descendants
Orkney, John c1768 descendants