Robert A
lexander Shairp
Direct
Relations
Alexander Raitt
164
married Mary Ann Peel. They had four children:
Mary Jane Raitt
101
about 1872
Thomas Raitt
78
in 1873
Alexander Raitt
102
about 1881
Frances Ann Raitt
103
about 1884
This family is shown as fami
ly tree 13.
166.
JOHN ANGUS (Robert's great-great-grandfather) was born on 23 June 1853, in 90 Cuthbert Street, Westoe,
South Shields, Durham, England. He was baptized on 2 April 1854, in Holy Trinity, South Shields, Durham,
England. On 8 October 1881, aged 28, he was a Collier in Holmside, Durham, England. He died in 1885, aged
about 32.
167.
BARBARA ELIZABETH MOTZ (Robert's great-great-grandmother) was born in 1860 to August Motz
237
, as
shown within family tree 7. She died in 1913, aged about 53.
The following information is also recorded for Barbara. Census 1891 on 5 April 1891, aged about 30, in Union
Street, Hetton-le-Hole, Durham, England.
Barbara married twice. She was married to John Angus
166
and Thomas Edward Shotton
168
.
John Angus
166
, aged 28, married Barbara Elizabeth Motz, aged about 21, on 8 October 1881 in Holmside,
Lanchester, Durham, England. They had four children:
Martha Elizabeth Angus
1
05
in 1880
Elizabeth Ann Angus
79
about 1882
John Angus
106
in 1883
Herman Joseph Angus
107
in 1885
This family is shown as fami
ly tree 14.
168. THOMAS EDWARD SHOTTON (Robert's step-great-great-grandfather) was born about 1894, in Sunderland,
Durham, to Edward Shotton
818
and Mary Shotton
819
. He was recorded in the census in 1901, aged about 7, in 87
Whitburn St, Sunderland, Borough of Sunderland, England. He is no longer living.
[See also: Indirectly Re
lated vi
a Thomas Edward Shotton]
Thomas Edward Shotton, as an infant, married Barbara Elizabeth Motz
167
, aged about 33, on 19 February
1894.
1
6
9
.
JAMES
SHAIRP
(Robert's
great-great-great-uncle)
was
born
on
23
December
1798
to
William
Shairp
222
and
Janet
Gardner
223
,
as
shown
in
family
tree
15.
He
died
on
13
November
1883,
aged
84.
He
was
buried in
S
t Ninian's Old Churchyard, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom.
170.
JANET SHAIRP (Robert's great-great-great-aunt) was born on 23 November 1800, in Queensferry, to William
Shairp
222
and Janet Gardner
223
, as shown in family tree 15. She is no longer living.
171.
AGNES SHAIRP (Robert's great-great-great-aunt) was born on 29 April 1810 to William Shairp
222
and Janet
Gardner
223
, as shown in family tree 15. She is no longer living.
172.
MATHEA CHRISTIE (Robert's great-great-great-aunt) was born on 15 July 1817, in StNinians, Stirling, to James
Christie
224
and Elizabeth Steel
225
, as shown in family tree 16. She is no longer living.
173.
ALEXANDER CHRISTIE (Robert's great-great-great-uncle) was born on 5 March 1823, in StNinians, Stirling, to
James Christie
224
and Elizabeth Steel
225
, as shown in family tree 16. Alexander was employed in Nailmaker. He
resided (ADDR) at Stirling, Edinburgh Road. On 2 April 1871, aged 48, he resided (ADDR) at St Ninians, St
Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Alexander is no longer living.
174.
JANET MASSON (Robert's great-great-great-aunt by marriage) was born about 1827, in Renfrew, Renfrewshire,
Scotland. On 2 April 1871, aged about 43, she resided (ADDR) at St Ninians, St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
She resided (ADDR) at Stirling, Edinburgh Road. She died on 25 July 1915, aged about 88. Janet was buried in
Cowie Cemetery, Stonehaven, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Alexander Christie
173
married Janet Masson. They had five children:
Thomas Christie
110
about 1858
Janet Christie Jr
111
about 1860
Elizabeth Christie
112
about 1864
Alexander Christie
113
about 1867
Jane Christie
114
about 1870
175.
SAMUEL FRY (Robert's great-great-great-uncle) was born to Mr. Fry
226
and Ms. Unknown
227
, as shown in family
tree 17.
176.
DUGALD CAMERON (Robert's great-great-great-uncle) was born in 1832, in Argyll, to Alexander Cameron
229
and Helen MacCallum
230
, as shown in family tree 18.
177.
ELIZABETH MCCORKINDALE (Robert's great-great-great-aunt by marriage) was born about 1849, in Argyll, to
Angus Mccorkindale
851
and McNiven Elizabeth
852
. She is no longer living.
[See also: Indirectly Re
lated vi
a Elizabeth Mc
Cork
indale]