Robert Shaw (RIN: 1171), son of David Shaw and Elisabeth Shaw , was born June 08,1851 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland. He married Margaret Livingston Auchinvole March 17, 1873 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland. He died October 12, 1896 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland. Margaret Livingston Auchinvole (RIN: 1172), daughter of Archibald Auchinvole and Martha Young , was born 1852 in Kilsyth,Stirling,Scotland. She died June 12, 1888 in Kirkintilloch,Dunbarton,Scotland.


Children of Robert Shaw and Margaret Livingston Auchinvole are:

1. Martha Young Shaw (RIN: 1170), b. September 21, 1886 See Daniel Rankin Semple & Martha Young Shaw
2. David Shaw (RIN: 1306), b. March 30, 1873 See David Shaw & Marion Wood
3. William Shaw (RIN: 1307), b. 1875/1876 See William Shaw & Nellie Kaye
4. Archibald Shaw (RIN: 1308), b. July 02, 1874
5. Robert Shaw (RIN: 1309), b. 1877/1878 See Robert Shaw & Sarah Irvine
6. John Shaw (RIN: 1311), b. abt. 1882
7. Alec Shaw (RIN: 1312), b. abt. 1884 See Alec Shaw & Christina Robertson
8. George Shaw (RIN: 1343), b. in December, 1880 See George Shaw & Barbara

Other Marriages for Robert Shaw:


Notes for Robert Shaw:

!According to record found in LDS data, 7513244, sheet 35, Robert Shaw and Margaret Livingston Auchinvole m14- Mar 1873, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland.
!Birth record, LDS batch number 7420720, sheet 90.
!According to marriage record, Robert Shaw was a coal miner at the time, residing in Backbrae, Kilsyth.
!According to Apr. 4, 1881, census, Robert Shaw was married, 29 years old, and lived at "Craigends, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland. His occupations was recorded as "ironstone miner".

Sources for Robert Shaw:

  1. International Geneological Index (IGI): Web, Batch 7420720, sheet 90
  2. Eunice, 1851
  3. Scottish Church Records (R), C114839
  4. Census: 1861 Kilsyth, Page 12Page 1247 Queenzie Mill---David Shaw - Head - Mar - 38M - Coal Labourer - KilsythElizabeth Shaw - Wife - Mar - 39FElizabeth - Daur - 15FMary - Daur - 13FWilliam - Son - 11MRobert - Son - 9MDavid - Son - 7MAlexander - Son - 4MJohn - Son - 1M
  5. Census Index: 1881 British Census, Scotland Region, Dwelling: Craigends Census Place: Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203542 GRO Ref Volume 483 EnumDist 2 Page 33 Marr Age Sex BirthplaceRobert SHAW M 29 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Ironstone MinerMargeret SHAW M 29 F Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Miners WifeDavid SHAW 8 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: ScholarArchibald SHAW 6 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: ScholarWilliam SHAW 5 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: SonRobert SHAW 3 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: SonGeorge SHAW 5 m M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son
  6. Census: 1891 Kirkintilloch, p3 no956 Cunningham LnRobert Shaw - head - wid - ?? - coal miner - stirlingshire, kilsythMary Gray - wid - 42 - housekeeper - kilsythDavid Shaw - 19 - coal miner - kilsythArchd Shaw - 16 - coal miner - kilsythWm Shaw - 14 -coal miner - kilsythRobert Shaw - 12 - scholar - kilsythGeorge Shaw - 10 - scholar - kilsythJohn Shaw - 8 - scholar - kilsythAlexr Shaw - 6 - scholar - kilsythMartha Shaw - 4 - - kilsyth

Notes for Margaret Livingston Auchinvole:

!Marriage register extract indicates that Margaret Livingston Auchinvole was a cotton weaver residing in Drumbrocher, Kilsyth.

!According to Apr. 4, 1881, census Margaret was wife of Robert Shaw living at "Craigends", Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland, and was 29 years old.

Sources for Margaret Livingston Auchinvole:

  1. Parish registers: Kilsyth, 1619-1854, 1613
  2. Scotland's People / Scots Origins,
  3. Eunice, Note: Photo of headstone of Margaret Auchinvole, Robert Shaw, and Marion Wood
  4. Census Index: 1881 British Census, Scotland Region, Dwelling: Craigends Census Place: Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203542 GRO Ref Volume 483 EnumDist 2 Page 33 Marr Age Sex BirthplaceRobert SHAW M 29 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Ironstone MinerMargeret SHAW M 29 F Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Miners WifeDavid SHAW 8 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: ScholarArchibald SHAW 6 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: ScholarWilliam SHAW 5 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: SonRobert SHAW 3 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: SonGeorge SHAW 5 m M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son

Notes for Archibald Shaw:

!A bachelor, he lived with Dan and Martha Semple until the family came to Chicago in 1927. After that he lived with Annie Shaw Mc Caig in Twechar, Scotland. (Note by ESB.)
!LDS batch number C114833.
!Apr. 4, 1881, census lists Archibald as 6 years old living with his parents, Robert and Margaret Shaw at "Craigends", Kilsyth, Stirling Scotland. Occupation: "scholar"

DEATH: scotlandspeople.gov.uk gives one match for 'archibald shaw + b1875 + kirkintilloch + 1948'

Sources for Archibald Shaw:

  1. International Geneological Index (IGI): Web, Batch C114833
  2. Census Index: 1881 British Census, Scotland Region, Dwelling: Craigends Census Place: Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203542 GRO Ref Volume 483 EnumDist 2 Page 33 Marr Age Sex BirthplaceRobert SHAW M 29 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Ironstone MinerMargeret SHAW M 29 F Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Wife Occ: Miners WifeDavid SHAW 8 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: ScholarArchibald SHAW 6 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son Occ: ScholarWilliam SHAW 5 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: SonRobert SHAW 3 M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: SonGeorge SHAW 5 m M Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland Rel: Son
  3. Census: 1891 Kirkintilloch, p3 no956 Cunningham LnRobert Shaw - head - wid - ?? - coal miner - stirlingshire, kilsythMary Gray - wid - 42 - housekeeper - kilsythDavid Shaw - 19 - coal miner - kilsythArchd Shaw - 16 - coal miner - kilsythWm Shaw - 14 -coal miner - kilsythRobert Shaw - 12 - scholar - kilsythGeorge Shaw - 10 - scholar - kilsythJohn Shaw - 8 - scholar - kilsythAlexr Shaw - 6 - scholar - kilsythMartha Shaw - 4 - - kilsyth

Notes for John Shaw:

!A bachelor, he lived with Bob Shaw in Pittsburgh. He was burned in a mine disaster.

BIRTH: scotlandspeople.gov.uk has two records for 'john shaw + kilsyth + 1882' and none for adjacent years so one of these is probably his.

Sources for John Shaw:

  1. Census: 1891 Kirkintilloch, p3 no956 Cunningham LnRobert Shaw - head - wid - ?? - coal miner - stirlingshire, kilsythMary Gray - wid - 42 - housekeeper - kilsythDavid Shaw - 19 - coal miner - kilsythArchd Shaw - 16 - coal miner - kilsythWm Shaw - 14 -coal miner - kilsythRobert Shaw - 12 - scholar - kilsythGeorge Shaw - 10 - scholar - kilsythJohn Shaw - 8 - scholar - kilsythAlexr Shaw - 6 - scholar - kilsythMartha Shaw - 4 - - kilsyth
  2. Immigration: Ellis Island Immigration Records, Shaw, John BritainScotchKirkintilloch, Scotland28 Sep 191330yMSCaledoniaGlasgow, Scotland, UK

The most recent update of information contained on this page was on: 26 January 2006