Shiels – Other Branches

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The Early Days details the history from Micheal Shiels through to Robert Shiels & Annie Dickson. They had 7 children, Alison, Thomas, Isabella, Jane, Robert, Helen and George.

Most of our family history details follows the oldest son Thomas and is included in our primary Shiels page. The other children of Robert Shiels & Annie Dickson are included here.

G5: Shiels, Alison (1791-1833) & Robert Wallace

Alison Shiels was born Jun 3, 1791 in Drumelzier, Peebles, Scotland. She was the 1^st child of Robert Shiels and Annie Dickson.

Alison grew up in the Peebles area. Her father, Robert Shiels, was a farmer. Alison had three brothers, Thomas, Robert & George and had 3 sisters, Isabella, Jane & Helen.

Alison married Robert Wallace on Apr 14, 1815 in Peebles. Robert was born Apr 12, 1789 in Peebles. Together, they raised 5 children, all daughters.

Their first child, Isabel, was born Jun 17, 1821 in Cockpen, Midlothian. A second daughter, Helen was born Sept 7, 1823 in Newton, Edinburgh, Midlothian. Their third child, Elizabeth was born Sept 25, 1825 again in Newton. Their last two daughters, Jane in 1830 and Alison in 1832 were born in Liberton, Midlothian.

Robert was an agricultural labourer his whole life. The family moved around starting in Peebles, Peebleshire; then Cockpen; Newton; Libberton; Lasswade and Glencorse, all in Midlothian. These locations are all within an hour of each other.

Alison Shiels Wallace died on Dec 24, 1833 in Berwichsire, Scotland. Robert lived to be 101 and died Jul 21, 1890.

G5: Shiels, Isabella (1798-1867) & Thomas Goodburn

Isabella Shiels was born May 15, 1798 in Stobo, Peebles, Lanarkshire. The record below shows that she was christened 5 days later. She was the 3^rd child of Robert Shiels & Annie Dickson.

Isabella married Thomas Goodburn on May 30, 1824 in Peebles. Thomas was born Jan 25, 1801 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had one child, David Stevenson Goodburn born Sept 29, 1822 in Peebles.

In the 1841 census, Thomas was shown as an Agricultural Labourer. Thomas Goodburn died Dec 6, 1843 at aged 43 years.

In the 1851 and 1861 census, it shows Isabella operating a Lodging House. Isabella died in 1867 in Bothwick, Midlothian, Scotland, at the age of 69.

G5: Shiels, Robert (1802) & Margaret Purdie

Robert Shiels was born on Sept 28, 1802 in Broughton, Peebles. He was baptized on Oct 3, 1802. He was the 5^th child of Robert Shiels & Annie Dickson.

Robert married Margaret Purdie on Jun 5, 1825 in Kirkurd, Peebles. Margaret was born in 1799 in Peebles and was baptized on Jun 16, 1799.

Robert & Margaret had 2 children, a son James Shiels born Oct 13, 1825 in Eddlestone, Peebles and a daughter Ann Shiels born Apr 18, 1833 in Liberton, Midlothian.

Margaret passed away on Jan 3, 1885 in Lanark. Currently, we have no other info on the rest of this family.

G5: Shiels, Helen (1804-1837)

Helen Shiels was born on Aug 7, 1804 in Eddlestone, Peebles. She was baptized on Aug 28, 1804. She was the 6^th child of Robert Shiels & Annie Dickson.

Helen never married and passed away in 1837 in Edinburgh.

G5: George Shiels (1810-1877) & Mary White

George Shiels was born on Aug 9, 1810 in Eddlestone, Peebles, Scotland. He was baptized 10 days later on Aug 19, 1810, in Peebles. George was the 7^th & youngest child of Robert Shiels and Annie Dickson.

George joined the military on Apr 11, 1829, at the age of 19. He became part of the Scots Greys. The document shows that George had a fair complexion, had grey eyes and red hair and was 5 ft 10 ½ in tall. He was from Dalkeith Parish and had previously worked as a clerk.

George married Mary White on Jun 5, 1840 in Penicuik, Midlothian. Mary was born Feb 5, 1815, in West Linton, Peeblesshire.

George & Mary had 8 children, Robert 1841, Ebenezer 1842, William 1844, George 1846, David 1848, James 1853, John 1857 and Thomas 1861.

In the 1851 census, George was listed as a Brewers Laborer living at Wilsons Court in Canongate Parish. In the 1861 census, the family had moved to Easter Kenleith Cottage in Currie Parish and was working as a Plowman. The family lived most of their lives in Midlothian.

George & Mary lost their second child Ebenezer in 1845 when he was only 3 years old. Their son Robert also died in 1869 when he was only 28 years.

George died May 11, 1877 and Mary died Sept 20, 1876, both in Longstone, Midlothian.

Descendants of George & Mary Shiels

The pdf file below shows all the descendants of George & Mary Shiels.