Cyrus SHAKESHAFT

1868 - 1949  (80 years)   Has no ancestors but 7 descendants in this family tree.

Bithia YOXALL

1869 - 1943  (74 years)

Birth	1 Sep 1869	Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Christened	16 Apr 1876	Nantwich St Mary's Parish Church, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Died	Between Oct 1943 and Dec 1943	Crewe district, Cheshire, England
	Age: 74y
Father	Joseph YOXALL,   b. Bef 7 Nov 1824, Cranage, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England
Mother	Catherine Jane TOMKINSON,   b. Between Jul 1840 and Sep 1840, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	11 Mar 1869	Nantwich St Mary & St Nicholas Church, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Family	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Wilfrid Cyril SHAKESHAFT,   b. 9 Aug 1900, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England   2. Frank SHAKESHAFT,   b. Between Oct 1903 and Dec 1903, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England   3. Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 23 Nov 1904, St Johns, Manchester, Lancashire, England   4. Edwin John SHAKESHAFT,   b. Between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911, Nantwich district, Cheshire, England

Wilfrid Cyril SHAKESHAFT

1900 - 1900  (0 years)

Birth	9 Aug 1900	Chorlton district, Lancashire, England
Christened	22 Aug 1900	Ardwick St Matthew Parish Church, Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Oct 1900 and Dec 1900	Chorlton district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 2m
Father	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Mother	Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England

Frank SHAKESHAFT

1903 - 1904  (0 years)

Birth	Between Oct 1903 and Dec 1903	Chorlton district, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904	Chorlton district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 0y
Father	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Mother	Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England

Cyrus SHAKESHAFT

1904 - 1977  (72 years)

Birth	23 Nov 1904	St Johns, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jan 1977 and Mar 1977	Congleton & Crewe district, Cheshire, England
	Age: 72y
Father	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Mother	Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England
Family	Annie TOMLINSON,   b. 2 Mar 1907
Married	Between Jul 1928 and Sep 1928	Nantwich Civil Marriage or Registrar Attended, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Children	1. Gerald Edwin SHAKESHAFT,   b. 30 Dec 1932, Delhi, St James, Bengall, India

Edwin John SHAKESHAFT

1911 - 1911  (0 years)

Birth	Between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911	Nantwich district, Cheshire, England
Died	Between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911	Nantwich district, Cheshire, England
	Age: 0y
Father	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Mother	Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England

Alice BROOKES

1876 - 1947  (71 years)

Birth	16 Apr 1876
Died	Between Jul 1947 and Sep 1947	Manchester district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 71y
Family	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	Between Oct 1943 and Dec 1943	Manchester Register Office or Registrar Attended, Manchester, Lancashire, England

• Name	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT
  Birth	3 Jul 1868	Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [1, 2]
  	JAS 1868 Nantwich district, Volume 08A, Page 343 Mother's Maiden Surname: Nixon
  Gender	Male
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	75 Gibbon Street, South Manchester, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 32y
  	RG13/3676, Folio 49, Page 20 Head, Married, Wheelwright
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	55 Bradshaw Street, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 44y
  	RG14PN23920 RG78PN1380B RD464 SD4 ED55 SN68 Boarder, Married, Coach Body Maker 4 children: 1 living, 3 deceased
  1939 National Register	29 Sep 1939	28 Grange, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	Age: 71y
  	RG101/4537A/016 Married, Retired Motor Coach Builder
  Descendant Count	7
  Reference Number	M 0594b
  Death	22 Jun 1949	145 Sussex Road, Southport, Lancashire, England   [5, 6]
  	Age: 81y
  	AMJ 1949 Southport district, Volume 10F, Page 585
  Person ID	I3333	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England d. Between Oct 1943 and Dec 1943, Crewe district, Cheshire, England (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England   [7, 8, 9]
  	JAS 1895 Chorlton district, Volume 08C, Page 1079 Cyrus was a Bachelor, Wheelwright, Living at 74 Robert Street Bithia was a Spinster, Living at 74 Robert Street Witnesses: Thomas Green & Lucy Yoxall
  Children	1. Wilfrid Cyril SHAKESHAFT,   b. 9 Aug 1900, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England d. Between Oct 1900 and Dec 1900, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England (Age 0 years)   2. Frank SHAKESHAFT,   b. Between Oct 1903 and Dec 1903, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England d. Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England (Age 0 years)   3. Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 23 Nov 1904, St Johns, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1977 and Mar 1977, Congleton & Crewe district, Cheshire, England (Age 72 years)   4. Edwin John SHAKESHAFT,   b. Between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911, Nantwich district, Cheshire, England d. Between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911, Nantwich district, Cheshire, England (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F1341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Alice BROOKES,   b. 16 Apr 1876   d. Between Jul 1947 and Sep 1947, Manchester district, Lancashire, England (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Between Oct 1943 and Dec 1943	Manchester Register Office or Registrar Attended, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [10, 11]
  	OND 1943 Manchester district, Volume 08D, Page 435 Had waited until Bithia died
  Family ID	F2127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  1901 Census - Age: 32y - 31 Mar 1901 - 75 Gibbon Street, South Manchester, Lancashire, England 1939 National Register - Age: 71y - 29 Sep 1939 - 28 Grange, Manchester, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  CYRUS SHAKESHAFT Father: Henry Shakeshaft, Wheelwright Mother: Ann ADDRESSES: 75 Gibbon Street, South Manchester, Lancashire (31 March 1901) 55 Bradshaw Street, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire (02 April 1911) 28 Grange, Manchester, Lancashire (29 September 1939) OCCUPATIONS: Wheelwright (31 March 1901) Coach Body Maker (02 April 1911) Retired Motor Coach Builder (29 September 1939) CENSUSES: (1868- ) 02 April 1871 - 03 April 1881 - 05 April 1891 - 31 March 1901 - yes 02 April 1911 - yes 29 September 1939 - yes Parish Registers: Baptism: Not Found on FMP-2015 - Marriage: Found - Burial: Wills & Administrations Index - Found Last checked: 22 March 2019

  
  

• Sources

  [S4021] 1939 National Register - Shakeshaft, Cyrus & Alice, RG101/4537A/016. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, JAS 1868 Nantwich district, Volume 08A, Page 343. [S2798] 1901 Census - Shakeshaft, Cyrus & Bithia, RG13/3676, Folio 49, Page 20. [S5064] 1911 Census - Shakeshaft, Cyrus, RG14PN23920 RG78PN1380B RD464 SD4 ED55 SN68. [S1960] Wills & Administrations Index - Shakeshaft, Cyrus - 1949. Effects: ?1751 3s. 3d. Probate: Liverpool 27 October 1949 to Robert Allen, contractor and Jennie Pook, wife of Clarence Pook [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, AMJ 1949 Southport district, Volume 10F, Page 585. [S2396] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Yoxall, Bithia & Shakeshaft, Cyrus - 1895 - West Gorton, Page 170, No. 339. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JAS 1895 Chorlton district, Volume 08C, Page 1079. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 57/3/339. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, OND 1943 Manchester district, Volume 08D, Page 435. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, MCR/67/46.