LAURENSON, John

1804 - 1895  (91 years)

• Name	LAURENSON, John  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	20 Jan 1804	Uphouse Bressay, Shetland, Scotland
  Birth	20 Jan 1805	Bressay, Shetland, Scotland   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Christening	21 Jan 1805	Bressay, Shetland, Scotland   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Name	John Laurenceson  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Name	John Laurenceson  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Death	21 Feb 1895	Bressay, Shetland, Scotland   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Burial	Bressay Island, Shetland Islands, Scotland
  Person ID	I4226	Stark Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	LAURENSON, Gilbert,   b. 1766, Tingwall, Orkney, Scotland d. 1 Sep 1847, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	OMAND, Catherine,   b. 8 Jun 1769, Busta, Delting, Shetland Islands, Scotland d. 1851, Bressay Island, Shetland Islands, Scotland (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1796	Uphouse, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland
  Married	20 Feb 1799	Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland   [3]
  Family ID	F1429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	SINCLAIR, Jean,   b. 9 Feb 1806, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	16 Aug 1827	Bressay, Shetland, Scotland   [3]
  Children	1. LAURENSON, Gilbert,   b. 13 Jun 1828, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. LAURENSON, John,   b. 9 Aug 1830, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. LAURENSON, Catherine,   b. 9 Nov 1832, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. LAURENSON, Jean,   b. 31 Jan 1835, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family 2	GIFFORD, Ursula,   b. 7 Nov 1807, Daal, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland d. 19 Feb 1883 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1845	Bressay, Shetland, Scotland   [3]
  Children	> 1. LAURENSON, Laurence,   b. 23 Jul 1848, Dale, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland d. 2 Mar 1896, Daal, Bressay, Shetland, Scotland (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Jan 1805 - Bressay, Shetland, Scotland Christening - 21 Jan 1805 - Bressay, Shetland, Scotland Marriage - 16 Aug 1827 - Bressay, Shetland, Scotland Marriage - 26 Mar 1845 - Bressay, Shetland, Scotland Death - 21 Feb 1895 - Bressay, Shetland, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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