James Shaw was born in Newtonards, County Down in 1856 and died in Roslyn, Kittitas, Washington in 1924 (age 68). Like his father he was a miner. He married Ellen McManus on 28 November 1873 at New Cumnock, Ayrshire and had a large family – 12 children, 3 of whom died in infancy.
Using this information from Peter Vanderlee, chimoblue007 and SANDRAMORETTA as a starting point for research on ‘ScotlandsPeople’, it was possible to confirm individual birth dates, and add the children’s birth locations.
Thus:
Thomas Kirk Shaw 15 SEP 1874, Wellhill Tileworks, New Cumnock
Charles Shaw 8 March 1876, Coalburn, New Cumnock. Died at the age of 5 weeks of enteritis on 7 Aoril 1876 at Coalburn.
Ellen Shaw 8 April 1877, Coalburn, New Cumnock
Catherine Shaw 12 April 1879, Burnfoot Rows, New Cumnock. Died age 4 on 26 November 1883 on the public road at Old Mill Brae, New Cumnock as a consequence of injuries received by being run over by a cart.
Margaret ‘Maggie’ Shaw 14 FEB 1881, Beechwood Square, Auchinleck
Mary Shaw 6 AUG 1882 Connelpark, New Cumnock. Died age 6 months on 6 February 1883 at Connelpark, New Cumnock.
James Shaw 12 SEP 1884, Connelpark, New Cumnock
William Charles Shaw 14 JUL 1886, Afton Bridgend, New Cumnock
Elizabeth ‘Elisa’ Shaw 26 APR 1887, Afton Bridgend, New Cumnock
Samuel Shaw 7 JUL 1889, Lethanhill, Dalmellington, Ayr
Sarah Shaw 26 MAR 1891, Chalmerston Cottage, Stair. Ayr.
John Francis Wallace Shaw 12 AUG 1892, Chalmerston Cottage, Stair, Ayr.
Charles Shaw died at the age of 5 weeks of enteritis on 17 April 1876 at Coalburn. His sister, Mary died on 6 February 1883 at Connelpark (age 6 months); and sister Catherine died on 26 November 1883, age 4.