Shiels, William (G6)

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G6: William James Shiels 1833-1911 & Agnes Brown

William James Shiels was born Jan 27, 1833 at East Mains, near Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was the 8th child of Thomas Shiels & Barbara Jean Cranston.

He married Agnes Brown and they raised a large family with 9 children. Many of their descendants remained in Scotland, however some went to Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The following pdf file tells their story and the stories of their descendants.