1899 May 18. Born Renfrewshire, Scotland - 18 William Shaw born Scotland in 1899, and of these 9 were plain "William Shaw". However the RAF address gets the right man in 1901, as the dob is correct
1901 census, the inhabitants of 45 New St Paisley were
| Smith | Shaw | Head | Married | Male | 54 | 1847 | Tailor & Clothier | Ireland | |
| Annie | Shaw | Wife | Married | Female | 54 | 1847 | - | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
| George | Shaw | Son | Single | Male | 24 | 1877 | Tailor | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
| Annie | Shaw | Daughter | Single | Female | 22 | 1879 | - | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
| Lizzie | Shaw | Daughter | Single | Female | 20 | 1881 | - | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
| Benjamin | Shaw | Son | Single | Female | 16 | 1885 | Butcher's Apprentice | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
| David | Shaw | Son | Single | Male | 12 | 1889 | Scholar | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
| Robert | Shaw | Visitor | Single | Male | 22 | 1879 | Carpenter | Ireland |
There is no John nor William, so that gets me no further forward. However that address was his grandparents. He was at 12 Blythswood, where his birth puts him
| Household Members | Age | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| John Shaw | 30 | Head |
| Elizabeth Shaw | 30 | Wife |
| William Shaw | 1 | Son |
1911 census . His mother, now styled as Bessie s , with the three of them now living at 14, Wellmeadow, Paisley.
1914 to 1917 He was an apprentice chartered accountant
RAF Record 1 - Officer born 18 May 1899
1919 Jun 27 Marriage • Glasgow, Scotland to Rebecca (Reya or Betty) Thomson (1898–1986)
1920 Nov 3. Joined ADRIC with service no 967. Posted to H Coy
1922 Jan 13. Discharged on demobilisation of the ADRIC
1924 Daughter Margaret born Canada
1981 Died Paisley aged 83. Mother maiden name Kay. Wrong mother maiden name
1986 Nov 16 His wife Rebecca died • Canada, New Westminster, B.C.
| Birth Date | 18 Jan 1898 |
|---|---|
| Birth Year (Estimated) | 1898 |
| Birthplace | Paisley, Scotland |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Father's Name | Samuel Thomson |
| Mother's Name | Elizabeth Scott Saxon |
| Spouse's Name | William Shaw |
| Event Type | Death |
| Event Date | 16 Nov 1986 |
| Event Place | New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |