Robert Shiels was born in 1769 and was the oldest child of James Shiels & Janet Younger. He was a forth generation descendant of Michael Shiels.
The following shows Robert’s linage.
- G1: Micheal Shiels 1671 & Bessie Brown
- G2: Daniel Shiels 1719 & Jessie Scott
- G3: James Shiels 1750 & Janet Younger
- G4: Robert Shiels 1769-1845 & Annie Dickson
- G5: Alison Shiels 1791-1833 & Robert Wallace
- G5: Thomas Shiels 1795-1839 & Barbara Jean Cranston
- G5: Isabella Shiels 1798-1867 & Thomas Goodburn
- G5: Robert Shiels 1802 & Margaret Purdie
- G5: Helen Shiels 1804-1837
- G5: George Shiels 1810-1877 & Mary White
G4: Robert Shiels 1769-1845 & Annie Dickson
Robert was born Jan 16, 1769 in Skirling, Scotland. He was the oldest child of James Shiels and Janet Younger and both his parents were only 19 years old when he was born. Robert had one brother Thomas, born May 12, 1771 in Kilbucho, Scotland. Unfortunately we have no information on Thomas.
He married Annie Dickson on July 9, 1790. Annie was born in 1768 and was the first child of James Dickson and Isobel Gilry.
Robert and Annie had six children in 19 years, Alison 1791; Thomas 1795; Isabella 1798; Robert 1802; Helen 1804 and George 1810.
In the 1841 Census, Robert was living by himself in Libberton, Midlothian, Scotland as his wife had already passed away..
Robert died in 1845 in Culter, Lanarkshire, Scotland, at the age of 76. Annie died in 1840 in Culter, Scotland.
Robert is listed as Generation G1 for this website in order to match up generations with the other families recorded here.
- G1: Micheal Shiels 1671 & Bessie Brown
- G2: Daniel Shiels 1719 & Jessie Scott
- G3: James Shiels 1750 & Janet Younger
- G4: Robert Shiels 1769-1845 & Annie Dickson
- G5: Alison Shiels 1791-1833 & Robert Wallace
- G5: Thomas Shiels 1795-1839 & Barbara Jean Cranston (Dan Shiels Ancestor)
- G5: Isabella Shiels 1798-1867 & Thomas Goodburn
- G5: Robert Shiels 1802 & Margaret Purdie
- G5: Helen Shiels 1804-1837
- G5: George Shiels 1810-1877 & Mary White
G5: Alison Shiels 1791-1833
Alison was born June 3, 1791 in Drummelzier, Peebleshire, Scotland. She was the first child of Robert Shiels and Annie Dickson.
Alison married Robert Wallace on April 14, 1815 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (1821); Helen (1823); Elizabeth (1825); Jane (18300 and Alison (1833).
Follow this link for descendants of Alison Shiels & Robert Wallace
G5: Thomas Shiels 1795-1839
Thomas was born September 27, 1795 in Traquir, Peebles, Scotland. He married Barbara Jean Cranston on April 5, 1817.
They had a large family, Robert Shiels 1817-1894; Thomas Shiels 1819-1897; Jean Shiels 1821-1907; James Shiels 1824-1827; John Shiels 1826-1908; George Shiels 1828-1906; Barbara Ann Shiels 1831-1921 and William James Shiels 1833-1911.
Follow this link for descendants of Thomas Shiels & Barbara Jean Cranston
(Dan Shiels Ancestor)
G5: Isabella Shiels 1798-1867
Isabella Shiels was born on May 15, 1798, in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
Isabella’s son David was born on September 29, 1822, in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
Isabella married Thomas Goodburn on May 30, 1824. Their daughter Agnes was born on May 10, 1831, in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.
David was a minister in his adult life and he never married. David died Dec 19, 1878 at the age of 56.
Agnes never married and died on Aug 18, 1869 at the age of 38.
Thomas passed away on December 6, 1843, in Peebles at the age of 42. Isabella died in 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland, when she was 69 years old.
G5: Robert Shiels 1802
Robert Shiels was born on September 28, 1802.
He married Margaret Purdie on June 5, 1825. Their son James was born on October 13, 1825 and their daughter Ann was born on April 18, 1833.
We know that James was a Private in the Twentieth Regiment of Foot Soldiers from 1842 to 1856. No other information is available at this time.
G5: Helen Shiels 1804-1837
Helen was born on August 7, 1804. She was baptized on August 28, 1804.
Helen never married and died in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, when she was only 33 years old.
No other information is available at this time.
G5: George Shiels 1810-1877
George Shiels was born on August 9, 1810, in Eddlestone, Peeblesshire, Scotland, to Annie Dickson, age 42, and Robert Shiels, age 41.
George married Mary White in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, on June 5, 1840. They had eight children,
Robert 1841-1869; Ebenezer 1842-1845; William 1844-1918; George 1846-1893; David 1848-1921; James 1853-1897; John 1857-1939 and Thomas 1861-1900.
Mary died on September 20, 1876, at the age of 61 and George died soon after on May 11, 1877, in Longstone, Midlothian, Scotland, at the age of 66.