Harrower Family Tree » Helen Cook (1852-????)

Personal data Helen Cook 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Household of Helen Cook

She is married to Andrew Gold Shearer.

They got married on July 15, 1870 at Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland, she was 18 years old.Source 5


Child(ren):

  1. Thomas Shearer  1879-????
  2. Katie Shearer  1881-????
  3. Gavin Shearer  1883-????
  4. Nellie Shearer  1887-????
  5. Maggie Shearer  1891-????
  6. Andrew Shearer  1894-????
  7. Robert Shearer  1896-????
  8. Janet Shearer  1872-????
  9. Elizabeth G Shearer  1873-????
  10. James Shearer  1876-????

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Helen Cook

Robert Cook
1779-1837
Mary Marshall
± 1783-< 1869
James Hutton
1777-< 1899
Catharine Brown
1787-1840
Thomas Cook
1813-1876
Janet Hutton
1819-1887

Helen Cook
1852-????

1870

Andrew Gold Shearer
1848-1900

Thomas Shearer
1879-????
Katie Shearer
1881-????
Gavin Shearer
1883-????
Nellie Shearer
1887-????
Maggie Shearer
1891-????
Andrew Shearer
1894-????
Robert Shearer
1896-????
Janet Shearer
1872-????
Elizabeth G Shearer
1873-????
James Shearer
1876-????

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    1. 1891 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Andrew G Shearer Parish: Slamannan; ED: 3; Page: 16; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1891_155 1891 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1891 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 5/6 April 1891. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for Andrew G Shearer
      Name: Andrew G Shearer
      Age: 43
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Ellen Shearer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Quarter, Lanarkshire
      Registration Number: 489
      Registration District: Slamannan
      Civil Parish: Slamannan
      County: Stirlingshire
      Address: Binniehill
      Occupation: Colliery Oversman
      ED: 3
      Household Schedule Number: 71
      Line: 13
      Roll: CSSCT1891_155
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Andrew G Shearer 43
      Ellen Shearer 40
      Janet Shearer 19 Dressmaker
      Thomas Shearer 12 Coal Miner
      Kate Shearer 10
      Gavin Shearer 8
      Ellen Shearer 5
      Maggie Shearer 3 Mo
    2. 1871 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Andrew Shearer Parish: Slamannan; ED: 3; Page: 10; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1871_85 1871 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1871 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 2/3 April 1871. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for Andrew Shearer
      Name: Andrew Shearer
      Age: 23
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Helen Shearer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Hamilton, Lanarkshire
      Registration Number: 489
      Registration District: Slamannan
      Civil Parish: Slamannan
      County: Stirlingshire
      Address: 37 Burn Row
      Occupation: Coal Miner
      ED: 3
      Household Schedule Number: 40
      Line: 13
      Roll: CSSCT1871_85
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Andrew Shearer 23
      Helen Shearer 19
    3. 1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Kate Wilson Parish: Falkirk; ED: 17; Page: 27; Line: 22; Roll: CSSCT1901_156 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for Kate Wilson
      Name: Kate Wilson
      Age: 62
      Estimated birth year: abt 1839
      Relationship: Visitor
      Gender: Female
      Where born: Tillicoultry, Clackmannan
      Registration Number: 479
      Registration district: Falkirk
      Civil Parish: Falkirk
      Town: Falkirk
      County: Stirlingshire
      Address: 62 Cullen Terrace
      Occupation: Dressmaker
      ED: 17
      Household schedule number: 133
      Line: 22
      Roll: CSSCT1901_156
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Helen Shearer 51 Head Oakley
      James Shearer 25 Son Slamannan Iron Driller
      Thomas Shearer 22 Son Slamannan Railway Clerk
      Katie Shearer 20 Daughter Slamannan Dressmaker
      Gavin Shearer 18 Son Slamannan Iron Moulderter
      Nellie Shearer 14 Daughter Slamannan Shop Assistant Bakery
      Maggie Shearer 10 Daughter Slamannan
      Andrew Shearer 7 Son Slamannan
      Robert Shearer 5 Son Slamannan
      Kate Wilson (Catherine Cook)62 Sister Tillicoultry Dressmaker
    4. 1881 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Andrew Shearer Parish: Slamannan; ED: 3; Page: 14; Line: 7; Roll: cssct1881_140 1881 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1881 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 3/4 April 1881. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
      Record for Andrew Shearer
      Name: Andrew Shearer
      Age: 33
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Helen Shearer
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Hamilton, Lanarkshire
      Registration Number: 489
      Registration District: Slamannan
      Civil Parish: Slamannan
      County: Stirlingshire
      Address: 29 Burn Row
      Occupation: Coal Mine Oversman
      ED: 3
      Household Schedule Number: 50
      Line: 7
      Roll: CSSCT1881_140
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Andrew Shearer 33
      Helen Shearer 29
      Janet Shearer 9
      Elis G Shearer 7
      Jas Shearer 5
      Thos C Shearer 2
      Kate Shearer 4 Mo
    5. Scotland, Select Marriages, Ancestry.com, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com, 1870 Record for Andrew Shearer and Helen Cook, Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
      Record for Andrew Shearer and Helen Cook
      Name: Helen Cook
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 15 Jul 1870
      Marriage Place: Slamannan,Stirling,Scotland
      Spouse: Andrew Shearer
      FHL Film Number: 6035516
      / Ancestry.com
    6. 1861 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for Thomas Cook Parish: Carnock; ED: 6; Page: 4; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1861_54 1861 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1861 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 7/8 April 1861. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online.
      Record for Thomas Cook
      Name: Thomas Cook
      Age: 44
      Estimated birth year: abt 1817
      Relationship: Head
      Spouse's name: Janet Cook
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Tillicoultry, Clackmannan
      Registration Number: 414
      Registration district: Carnock
      Civil Parish: Carnock
      County: Fife
      Address: 16 Blair Row
      Occupation: Ironstone Miner
      ED: 6
      Household schedule number: 16
      Line: 19
      Roll: CSSCT1861_54
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      Thomas Cook 44
      Janet Cook 43
      Robert Cook 16
      Mary Cook 14
      Janet Cook 11
      Helen Cook 9
      Sophia Cook 5
      James Cook 2

    Historical events

    Day of marriage July 15, 1870

    • The temperature on July 15, 1870 was about 26.9 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 52%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
    • In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • January 10 » John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil.
      • February 9 » US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
      • September 3 » Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.
      • October 2 » A plebiscite held in Rome, supports annexation of city of Rome by the Kingdom of Italy.
      • October 7 » Franco-Prussian War: Léon Gambetta escapes the siege of Paris in a hot-air balloon.
      • October 27 » Franco-Prussian War: Marshal Bazaine surrenders to Prussian forces at the conclusion of the Siege of Metz along with 140,000 French soldiers.

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