Individual Details

Lavinia Baird Provan

(24 Nov 1868 - 23 Feb 1941)

Alvinia McPherson????

1871 Census says her name was Lavina McPherson, a niece
but the 1881 Census - they call her a daughter....

MC - 10 Dec 1891
Peter Marshal Shearer, boatman, bac, 32, High Craigends,Kilsyth
Lavinia Baird Provan, cw, spin, 23, Parkfoot, Kilsyth
P: Peter Shearer, boatman, dec & Mary ms Marshall, dec
P: Jessie Baird Provan, domestic servant
Witn: James Watson & Jane Provan
***(Janet Baird chr. 22 Sep 1816 to James Provan & Jean Baird)

1901 Census - 64 High Craigends, Kilsyth ED 1 hhs 182
Peter M Shearer 42 1859 Head b.Kilsyth
- Steam Crane Worker, Whinstone Quarr y
Levinia Shearer 32 1869 wife b. England
Peter Shearer 8 1893 son b. Kilsyth
Jessie Shearer 6 1895 dau b. Kilsyth
Thomas Shearer 1 1900 son b. Kilsyth

DC - 23 Feb 1941 - Lavinia Baird Shearer, 72
Widow of Peter Marshall Shearer, Colliery Weding Engineman
P: Jessie Baird Provan, Domestic Servant, dec
Cause: Senile Cardiac D????
Informant: Peter Shearer, son, 18 Murray Ave.,Kilsyth

1851 Census - Banton -ED3 p.5 hhs18
Jean Provan 67
Ann Provan 45
Janet Provan 33
Alexander Mc Farlines 23
Jean Mc Farlines 7

DR 1941 #16 Kilsyth
for: Lavinia Baird Shearer, widow of Peter Marshall Shearer, colliery Wei ding Engineman
died: 23 Feb 1941, found dead in bed about 22 30 am .
Last seen alive about 1 30 am, same day, age 75 years, 70 High Crai gends,K
P: Jessie Baird Provan, domestic servant, dec
C: Senile cardiac, degeneration
I: Peter Shearer, son, 18 Murray Avenue, Kilsyth

Events

Birth24 Nov 1868Newton, Manchester, England
Marriage10 Dec 1891Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland - Peter Marshall Shearer
Death23 Feb 1941Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
FamilySearch IdLQRD-M98

Families

SpousePeter Marshall Shearer (1859 - 1939)
ChildPeter Shearer (1893 - )
ChildAndrew Shearer (1896 - 1898)
ChildThomas Shearer (1899 - 1899)
ChildMary Marshall Shearer (1901 - )
ChildLavinia Provan Shearer (1904 - )
FatherAndrew Provan (1815 - 1886)
MotherJanet Forbes (1826 - 1886)
SiblingJanet Provan (1859 - 1925)
SiblingJohn Provan (1861 - 1884)
SiblingJames Provan (1864 - 1887)