Cyrus SHAKESHAFT

1904 - 1977  (72 years)

• Name	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT
  Birth	23 Nov 1904	St Johns, Manchester, Lancashire, England   [1, 2]
  	OND 1904 Chorlton, Volume 08C, Page 830 Mother's Maiden Surname: Yoxall
  Gender	Male
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	No. 6 Church Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [3]
  	Age: 7y
  	RG14PN21812 RG78PN1298 RD449 SD2 ED15 SN244 Son
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	14 Station Road, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [4]
  	Age: 17y 7m
  	RG15/17024/0153 & 0154 Son, Single, Baker, Mr Shepherd Baker, Nantwich
  Military Record	20 May 1927	Chester, Cheshire, England   [5]
  	Age: 22y 178d
  	Royal Tank Corps Regimental Number: 7879228 Attestation: Chester 20 May 1927 Labourer Discharged 28 December 1933 Barnet, to Army Reserve, Private, Exemplary Character Extracted to NSRW (National Service Reserve Wing)
  Reference Number	M 0883a
  Death	Between Jan 1977 and Mar 1977	Congleton & Crewe district, Cheshire, England   [6]
  	Age: 72y
  	JFM 1977 Congleton and Cheshire, Volume 35, Page 0544 BMD death gives date of birth as 23 November 1904
  Person ID	I4118	Vernon
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England d. 22 Jun 1949, 145 Sussex Road, Southport, Lancashire, England (Age 80 years)
  Mother	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, 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
  Family ID	F1341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie TOMLINSON,   b. 2 Mar 1907   d. Mar 1994, South Cheshire district, Cheshire, England (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Between Jul 1928 and Sep 1928	Nantwich Civil Marriage or Registrar Attended, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [10, 11]
  	JAS 1928 Nantwich, Volume 08A, Page 957
  Children	1. Gerald Edwin SHAKESHAFT,   b. 30 Dec 1932, Delhi, St James, Bengall, India d. Between Apr 1983 and Jun 1983, Congleton & Crewe district, Cheshire, England (Age 50 years)   2. Edward John SHAKESHAFT   3. Timothy D SHAKESHAFT
  Family ID	F2128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  1911 Census - Age: 7y - 2 Apr 1911 - No. 6 Church Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire, England Death - Age: 72y - Between Jan 1977 and Mar 1977 - Congleton & Crewe district, Cheshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  CYRUS SHAKESHAFT Was Cyrus in the forces when the 1939 National Register was taken as he is not living with his wife? Possible other children: Jean M Shakeshaft born JAS 1944 Wellington district, Shropshire, Volume 06A, Page 1437 John H Shakeshaft born AMJ 1947 Wellington district, Shropshire, Volume 09A, Page 352 ADDRESSES: No. 6 Church Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire (02 April 1911) 14 Station Road, Nantwich, Cheshire (19 June 1921) OCCUPATIONS: - (02 April 1911) Baker, Mr Shepherd Baker, Nantwich (19 June 1921) CENSUSES: (1904-1977) 02 April 1911 - yes 19 June 1921 - yes 29 September 1939 - not found Last checked: 12 October 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, 27 Jan 2014, OND 1904 Chorlton, Volume 08C, Page 830. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, 27 Jan 2014, JFM 1977 Congleton and Cheshire 35 0544. [S2799] 1911 Census Scan - Shakeshaft, Bithia, 27 Jan 2014, RG14PN21812 RG78PN1298 RD449 SD2 ED15 SN244. [S6997] 1921 Census - Shakeshaft, Bithia nee Yoxall, 12 Oct 2023, RG15/17024/0153 & 0154. [S5065] Military Record - Shakeshaft, Cyrus - Royal Tank Corps Enlistment Record - 1927, 17 Jun 2018, Page 38. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, 27 Jan 2014, JFM 1977 Congleton and Cheshire, Volume 35, Page 0544. [S2396] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Yoxall, Bithia & Shakeshaft, Cyrus - 1895 - West Gorton, 3 Mar 2013, Page 170, No. 339. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, 6 Aug 2011, JAS 1895 Chorlton, Volume 08C, Page 1079. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 17 Mar 2019, 57/3/339. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, 17 Jun 2018, JAS 1928 Nantwich, Volume 08A, Page 957. [S5466] BMD - Cheshire Index - Marriage, 18 Apr 2019, NA/55/62.