Ancestors of James Henry (Kentwell) Shields

Murtagh (Murty) Shields
(Cir 1760-1835)

Elizabeth Morris
(1777-1852)

James Henry (Kentwell) Shields
(1813-1890)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Ann Bellamy

Samuel Shields+

James Henry (Kentwell) Shields

Born: 15 Feb 1813, Dural, Sydney, NSW Australia
Christened: 30 Nov 1837, St Johns, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia
Marriage (1): Mary Ann Bellamy on 19 Oct 1844 in St Annes, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia
Died: 1 Nov 1890, Central Cumberland, Sydney, NSW Australia at age 77
Buried: Carlingford Cemetery, Carlingford, Sydney, NSW Australia

General Notes:

Rhonda Ware notes:
James (Kentwell) Shields had 12 children with Mary Ann Bellamy (my line).
James was known as James Cantwell/Kentwell until he was 14 and then when he
was baptised his name after that was James Shields.
At Menangle School aged 14 his name was James Cantwell Shields.
Religion Catholic. He was baptised 30 Dec 1827 at St Johns Parramatta.
The Irish had no churches or priests out here for the practice of their faith.

Noted events in his life were:

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James married Mary Ann Bellamy, daughter of James Zadok Bellamy and Hannah Singleton, on 19 Oct 1844 in St Annes, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia. (Mary Ann Bellamy was born on 9 Aug 1825 in Pennant Hills, Sydney, NSW Australia and died on 11 Mar 1912 in Castle Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia.)