John Francis Wallace Shaw (age 21) married Marion McTurk Peden (Age 19) on 31st October 1913 at Pathhead, New Cumnock. He was a Coal Miner. At the time of his death he was employed as an ‘Omnibus Mechanic’.
The couple had a large family, as documented by Robert Grierson: Grierson McHugh Tree
A GRO Search on 7 August provided the following birth confirmations:
James Cornelius Shaw born 24 October 1915
Helen M Shaw born 8 January 1918
Andrew Peden Shaw born 21 June 1920
William Charles Shaw born 8 October 1922
Harry Arthur Warren Shaw born 8 June 1925
John Wallace Shaw born 15 December 1929
Hugh Peden Shaw born 20 January 1934
No record was found for Jean H Shaw,1914 who had been included in Robert Grierson’s tree.
John Shaw died, age 64, on 31 May 1957 at Afton Bridgend, New Cumnock. He was survived by Marion.