Robert Schaw

Brief Life History of Robert

When Robert Schaw was born on 3 June 1682, in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, his father, John Shaw, was 22 and his mother, Margaret Dickie, was 22. He married Jean Short on 12 October 1711, in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Robert Schaw
1682–
Jean Short
1687–
Marriage: 12 October 1711
Margaret Schaw
1712–
John Schaw
1715–
John Shaw
1716–
George Schaw
1718–
Robert Schaw
1721–
Helen Schaw
1726–
Jean Shaw
1728–
Isobel Shaw
1731–
Rachel Schaw
1734–

Sources (10)

  • Robert Shaw, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Robert Shaw in entry for Jean Shaw, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Robert Schaw - birth: 3 June 1682; Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Gudrun, Per. German Hans, Kurt.

German: northern variant of Schuh .

North German: habitational name from a place so named in Schleswig-Holstein.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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