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Robert Shanks Orkney

M, #6657, b. 24 May 1855
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 21 Nov 2014

Parents:

Father*: Andrew Orkney b. c 1827, d. 1 Apr 1887
Mother*: Mary Ann Shanks b. c 1833
Relationship:
2nd cousin 4 times removed of Robert Carson 'the Computer Doctor'
  • Birth*: Robert Shanks Orkney was born 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.1,2
  • He was the son of Andrew Orkney and Mary Ann Shanks.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Robert Shanks Orkney married Isabella Somebody circa 1878.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household2 April 1871They was listed as a member of the household of Mary Ann Shanks in the 1871 census at Toxteh Park, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, . Robert S Orkney, son, 75 (suggest 15), Montrose; Mary Ann Orkney, wife, 89 (suggest 39), Montrose Angus; Kate Burness, 18, serv, Montrose; Elizth Thomas, visitor, 35, Montrose.3
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 9 Wharf Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Robert Orkney, head, mar, 25, seaman, Montrose; Isabella Orkney, wife, mar, 24, England; also in the household were Isabella Somebody and Isabella Orkney.4

Family:

Isabella Somebody b. c 1856

Child:

Isabella Orkney b. Feb 1881

Citations

  1. [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].
  2. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Aug 2009].
  3. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry RG10, 3805, 17, 47, GSU roll 841907 [Aug 2009].
  4. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203498 GRO ref vol 312 enum 7 page 9 [Sept 2009].
Charts:
Jaap, Margaret c1736 descendants
Nicol, David c1726 descendants
Orkney, John c1768 descendants