John’s paternal family tree - narrative

Families

Source References

1. Tony Gott: North Isles Family History: Shetland
   1. • Date: 8 Feb 1849
      • Page: Marriage of Magnus Colvin and Ann Dickson Jamieson; Manse, Sandwick, Shetland; Sandwick and Cunningsburgh OPR
   2. • Date: 1849
      • Page: Birth of Jacobina Colvin
   3. • Date: 10 Apr 1854
      • Page: Birth of Jeremiah Colvin
   4. • Date: 1 May 1859
      • Page: Birth of James Colvin
   5. • Date: 1 Jan 1861
      • Page: Birth of Ann Colvin
   6. • Date: 28 Jul 1864
      • Page: Birth of Jemima Colvin: Gord, Levenwick, Sandwick, Shetland: Birth Certificate 64/35
2. National Records of Scotland: Scotland Old Parish Registers - Marriages
   1. • Date: 8 Feb 1849
      • Page: Marriage of Magnus Colvin and Ann Dickson Jamieson: OPR Marriages 003/Dunrossness, Sandwick and Cunningsb, page 200 of 253
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      • Citation:

        Marriage of Magnus Colvin and Ann Dickson Jamieson; the attached certificate is a "banns" type notice given by John Johnson, session clerk on 5 Feb 1849. An amendment to the notice says they were married on 8 February 1849 by Rev. John R. Dearth,

3. National Records of Scotland: Scotland Old Parish Registers - Births
   1. • Date: 16 Feb 1850
      • Page: Birth of Jacobina Colvin: Levenwick, Dunrossness, Sandwick and Cunnigsb; Parish 3; Ref 40 /139; Magnus Colvin and Ann Jamieson
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      • Citation:

        Birth of Jacobina Colvin - it would appear that she and others were baptised on the day they were born

4. Ancestry.com: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
   1. • Date: 10 Apr 1854
      • Page: Birth of Jeremiah Colvin: father - Magnus Colvin, mother AnnJamieson; Parish 003, Ref 40/140
   2. • Date: 1 May 1859
      • Page: Birth of James Colvin; Father Magnus Colvin, Mother Ann Jameson; death date 28 Jun 1859
      • Citation:

        Death of James Colvin: a different date to that recorded on the Bayanne database

   3. • Date: 1 Jan 1861
      • Page: Birth of Ann Colvin: Dunrossness; Father Magnus Colvin, mother Ann Jameson
   4. • Date: 28 Jul 1864
      • Page: Birth of Jemima Colvin: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland; Father - Magnus Colvin, Mother - Ann Jameson
5. General Register Office, National Archives: England & Wales, Death Index:1916-2005
   1. • Date: about Jul 1923
      • Page: Death of Jeremiah Colvin - Birth date about 1854; South Shields, Volume 10a, page 642
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   2. • Date: about Apr 1936
      • Page: Death of Annie Colvin: South Shields, Volume 10a, Page 704; birth date about 1861
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6. General Register Office for Scotland & the National Archives of Scotland.: Scotland Statutory Registers - Births
   1. • Date: 1859
      • Page: Birth of James Colvin: Sandwick and Cunningsburgh; Ref 003/ 2/20; Mother's mainden name Jameson
   2. • Date: 1861
      • Page: Birth of Ann Colvin: Sanwick and Cunningsburgh; Ref 003/ 2/ 1; mother's maiden name Jameson