SHEVLIN, Michael

  General Notes:

The 1881 census for Inveresk Edinburghshire (Midlothian) recorded Michael and Jane Shevlin and their five children residing at 43 Second Avenue. Michael was a stoneminer aged 33 years and had been born in Airdrie Lanarkshire. His youngest child Jane was the only one of his children to be born in Inveresk and her age was recorded as 1 year. It follows that the family had only recently come to the area. ²

Michael married Jane VALLELY, daughter of John VALLELY and Rose MACHENDRY. (Jane VALLELY was born about 1849 in Ireland and died on 1 Apr 1891 in Dalserf Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.)

Michael next married Jane BRECKENRIDGE, daughter of John BRACKENRIDGE and Janet TWEEDLEY, on 8 Jun 1855 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.¹ (Jane BRECKENRIDGE was born on 29 Apr 1874 in Eastwood Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

The marriage was solemnised according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of Scotland. J. MacRae Minister of Hawick presided. The witnesses were Robert Anderson, mason, and Margaret Anderson.

John Haimes, of 23 High Street Hawick was 21 years of age and worked as a journeyman tailor . He was unmarried and had been born and registered on 2 March 1834 at Haddington.

Mary Anderson of 27 High Street Hawick was 21 years old and worked as a domestic servant. She was a spinster. She had been born but not registered on 14 December 1833 at Hawick.

The marriage was registered at Hawick on 9 June 1855, Anthony Dodds being the signing registrar. ³