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Jane (Archer) Sheils (abt. 1793 - bef. 1844)

Jane Sheils formerly Archer
Born about in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotlandmap
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Daughter of and
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Wife of — married 27 Jan 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdommap
[children unknown]
Died before before about age 51 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdommap
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Profile last modified | Created 30 May 2023
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Biography

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Jane (Archer) Sheils was born in Scotland.

Jane Archer, daughter of Alexander Archer (1757-1817) and Elizabeth (Jefferies) Archer (bef.1775-1814), was born about 1793 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [1]

Jane Archer married Matthew Sheils on 27 January 1823 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.[2][3]

Jane and Matthew had one son:

  1. Matthew Archer Shiels (1826-1909).

In 1841, Jane, her husband Matthew, and their son Matthew, were living at Canongate where Matthew was a "confectioner".[1]

Jane Sheils, nee Archer, died of "Decline" at age 51 at Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, Scotland in 1844. She was buried at the Calton Burial Ground on 18 July 1844.[4]

Research Notes

Jane was born between 1793 (age 51 on 1844 burial record) and 1801 (40 on 1841 census record). Her siblings were born in 1791 and 1800.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1841 Scotland census: "Census" database, National Records of Scotland ScotlandsPeople, accessed 29 May 2023):
    SHIELLS JANE 1841 F 40 685/3 39/ 1 Canongate Midlothian
    SHIELLS MATHEW 1841 M 40 685/3 39/ 1 Canongate Midlothian
    SHIELLS MATHEW 1841 M 15 685/3 39/ 1 Canongate Midlothian
  2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYM4-6L6 : 11 February 2020), Jane Archer in entry for Matthew Sheils, 1823.
  3. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers," Marriages database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, (accessed 30 May 2023):
    ARCHER JANE MATTHEW SHEILS/FR4957 (FR4957 27/01/1823 685/1 630 144 Edinburgh
  4. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers," Burials database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, (accessed 30 May 2023):
    SHEELLS JANE ARCHER / MATTHEW SHEELLS 51 F 18/07/1844 692 / 2 360 / 439 LEITH SOUTH. Transcript:
    Calton Burying Grounds Order Book, Thursday 11 July 1844
    21 N.B. Thursday 18 at four o'clock. Jane Archer Spouse of Matthew Sheils Confectioner from No 18 Abbey Hill. Died of decline aged 51 years. Spokes found Mortcloth close to E. division of Sandilands land




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