THE ARBUTHNOT-SHEARER FAMILY.
The Shearer family comes from east coast Scotland (many from Ayrshire) as do Arbuthnots.

23 September 2006


 

       
                                                 
  Thomas Arbuthnot. Had an illegitimate child by Ann Thomson    
  I. Margaret Arbuthnot. Born 1844. Married in Peterhead 9 September 1864 William Shearer (born Keith 11 April 1842), stonecutter, son of John Shearer, gas fitter, and Jessie Grant    
    A. [Presumed] Adam Arbuthnot Shearer. Builder. Died before 7 May 1927.    
      1. Rouallyen ("Roy") Arbuthnot Shearer. He had a Scottish accent. Involved in tea plantations or forestry. Probably a brother of Colin. Born 29 April 1896. Died q4 1970. Had children by Florence ("Sissie") Hayles (died Bromley q4 1965 aged 67). Hayles marriages don't include Arbuthnot-Shearer q2 1929 - q2 1933. She had Parkinson's.    
        a. Ronald Allen Arbuthnot-Shearer. Mechanical plant hire manager. Born 18 March 1928. Died Taunton September 2000 (District No 7241B, Reg No B79B, Ent No 176, Dor 900). Had children by Margaret Hilda Oliver.    
          (a) Elizabeth A Arbuthnot-Shearer. Born Dartford q1 1953 (5b 687).    
          (b) Roderic James Arbuthnot-Shearer. Born Dartford 26 February 1964 (5a 870). R Arbuthnot-Shearer was in the electoral roll in Tonbridge, Kent 2002 & 2003&4 [shown as Shearer] (other occupants: Samantha K Goodey). Married in East Retford, Notts May 1994 (District No 686, Page No 0308, Ent No 145, Source Code C30) Kathye-ann Straitham.    
        b. Jean M Arbuthnot-Shearer. Born Bromley q2 1933 (ref 2a 955), living June 2005. She married in Bromley q2 1954 George L May (born November 1925, living June 2005). He worked for Boeing. They moved to Seattle, Washington.    
          (a) Chris P May. Born February 1967.    
        c. Ian Douglas Arbuthnot-Shearer. Born Bromley q2 1937 (ref 2a 1088). He lives with Margaret M (or S.K.) Buckle at 13 Carson Walk, Newmarket CB8 0DR (01638 602620). She was a cleaner for Scaltback Middle School (01638 569010). Married in Bromley September 1963 Carol Anne George. Divorced. She married second in Hartismere, Suffolk q4 1978 (ref 10 1926) Bernard E Bland.Tel 01603 759500.    
      2. Colin Thompson Arbuthnot Shearer. Born c.1899. He should show up on deaths. Senior wireless officer of 58 Howard Rd, Bromley in 1927. Married in Hayes, Kent 7 May 1927 Kathleen Agnes Rust (aged 25, she should show up on deaths - or divorces; Arbuthnot deaths don't include Arbuthnot-Shearer q1 1928-q3 1933), dau of Edward Rust, park keeper of Hayes. They were married in the presence of Edward Rust and Ronallyen Arbuthnot Shearer (sic).    
                                                 
            We are unclear how these fit into the family but guess their mothers had the maiden names Martin and Ellis:    
            i. Thomas James Ellis Arbuthnot-Shearer. Born Gravesend, Kent September 1985 (vol 16, page 1520).    
            ii Joanne Elizabeth Martin Arbuthnot-Shearer. Born Basingstoke, Hampshire September 1986 (vol 20, page 185).    
            iii Nicholas Michael Ellis Arbuthnot-Shearer. Born Gravesend, Kent December 1987 (vol 16, page 1492).    
            iv James Iain Martin Arbuthnot-Shearer. Born Basingstoke, Hampshire July 1988 (vol 20, page 33).    
            v. Lucy Jayne Ellis Arbuthnot-Shearer. Born Gravesend, Kent November 1993 (no T18c, district 5621c, entry 052).    
                                                 


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