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William Shanks

William Shanks

Male 1907 - 1982  (74 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Shanks was born on 22 Aug 1907 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (son of William Shanks and Margaret Russell); died on 2 Mar 1982 in Onslow, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 8 Mar 1982 in Onslow Cemetery, Onslow, Western Australia, Australia.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: CAC3C377B1A24183BAAD5AE058D3E4740245
    • Emigration: 5 Dec 1912

    Notes:

    Burial Notes: Church of England Section in grave number 350. The grave is in the old section of the new cemetery at Onslow. Also in Bill Shanks grave is a grand son Jesse John Kay. They were buried 8 december 1989.

    Bill worked on farms at Ballidu and Kalannie in his eary life and took up his own allotment on the farms at the age of 17. He continued this work untill the depression when the banks foreclosed on many of the farms.
    Bill took up work on Morrie Crawcours farm at Ballidu after he married Nell and during world war 2 he was called up to work in the State Implements Factory assembling Bren Gun Carriers.
    Bill and Nell moved to Chittering Valley from the farm at Ballidu in 1942 when he leased Kendalls Orchard for 2 years and had a produce run to the perth markets.
    Bill bought the garage at Bullsbrook in 1944. Bill put a manager in the garage when his cousin Eddie Shanks came out from Scotland in 1947 and they headed north to the Lead Fields in the Pilbara and pegged a few shows. Ray went back up with them
    in 1948 and all the family shifted to Onslow in 1950 where he bought another garage and mail run contract known as Northern Transport Company, which bill owned and operated with family help until he retired in 1975.

    Employed: State Implements Factory assembling Bren Gun Carriers, During World War 2. He had a residence in 1942 in Chittering, , Western Australia, Australia. Bill leased Kendalls Orchard for 2 years and had a produce run to the Perth Markets. Business: bought the Garage, in Bullsbrook, , Western Australia, Australia in 1944, in 1947 Bill leased the garage out when cousin Eddie Shanks came out from Scotland and they headed north to the Lead Fields in the Pilbara. He had a residence in 1950 in
    Onslow, Western Australia, Australia.

    Emigration:
    Left London onborard the "Australind" destination Fremantle

    William married Helen Veronica Chandler on 11 Feb 1936 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia.. Helen was born on 30 Jul 1907 in North Manchester, Lancashire, England,; died on 5 Mar 1982 in Onslow, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 8 Mar 1982 in Onslow Cemetery, Onslow, Western Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Shanks was born on 24 Dec 1878 in Woodside Cottage, Torphicen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland (son of William Shanks and Elizabeth Gardner); died on 7 Aug 1963 in Guildford, Western Australia; was buried on 9 Aug 1963 in Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Perth, Australia.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 1C7BFD8648E74B8CB4E3CACA98703D33C3A0
    • Residence: 1881, Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, 831 High St, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1901; iron moulder
    • Residence: 1901, 277 High Street, Linlithgow, Scotland
    • Occupation: 11March 1906; iron moulder
    • Residence: 11 Mar 1906, Mill Road Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 5 Mar 1912; ironmoilder, journeyman
    • Residence: 5 Mar 1912, 39 Crammond Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    • Emigration: 5 Dec 1912
    • Occupation: 1916; iron moulder
    • Residence: 1916, Hardey Road, Belmont, Western Australia, Australia
    • Occupation: 1925; iron moulder
    • Residence: 1925, Hardey Road, Belmont, Western Australia, Australia
    • Residence: 1926, Kalannie, Western Australia, Australia.

    Notes:

    Emigration:
    Left London onborard the "Australind" destination Fremantle

    William married Margaret Russell on 20 Jul 1903 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Alexander Russell and Isabella Russell) was born on 7 Feb 1883 in Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 9 Mar 1945 in Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 11 Mar 1945 in Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Perth, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Russell was born on 7 Feb 1883 in Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Russell and Isabella Russell); died on 9 Mar 1945 in Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 11 Mar 1945 in Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Perth, Australia.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: EC6C2AD4A05444D8A21445BD5B9E4F92F8E1
    • Residence: 1891, Cathlaw Lodge, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 11 Mar 1906, Mill Road Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 5 Mar 1912, 39 Crammond Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    • Emigration: 5 Dec 1912
    • Residence: 1916, Hardey Road Belmont, Western Australia, Australia
    • Residence: 1925, Hardey Road Belmont, Western Australia, Australia
    • Residence: Dec 1926, Kalannie, , Western Australia, Australia

    Notes:

    Margaret and her husband and children went to Australia between 1912 and 1913

    Burial Notes: MARGARET SHANKS - Application Number KB00076750
    Aged 62, Date of Death 09/03/1945 in suburb of BASSENDEAN
    KARRAKATTA CEMETERY, GENERAL Denomination, Section CA, Grave Number 0078.
    Grant Number K0039936, Status EXPIRED, Date of Expiry 20/04/1995
    General Notes: Margaret Russell was born in 1883. She was bought up by a maiden Aunt and Uncle due to poverty. They were strict Presbyterians. She grew up in Linlithgow, Scotland.

    Emigration:
    Left London onborard the "Australind" destination Fremantle

    Children:
    1. Isabella Russell Shanks was born on 11 Mar 1906 in Mill Rd, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 26 Sep 1974 in Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 30 Sep 1974 in Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Perth, Australia.
    2. 1. William Shanks was born on 22 Aug 1907 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Mar 1982 in Onslow, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 8 Mar 1982 in Onslow Cemetery, Onslow, Western Australia, Australia.
    3. Margaret Shanks was born on 13 May 1910 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 25 Jul 1997 in Midland, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 30 Jul 1997 in Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Perth, Australia.
    4. Alexander Russell Shanks was born on 5 Mar 1912 in 39 Crammond Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in Mar 1913 in Western Australia, Australia; was buried in Mar 1913 in Guildford Cemetery, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia.
    5. Mary Russell Shanks was born on 2 Jun 1916 in Hardy Road, Belmont, Perth, Western Australia, Australia; died on 11 Feb 2006 in Helena Valley, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 15 Feb 2006 in Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Perth, Australia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Shanks and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: FEC181D9B23E4C608B5896826F9165DEF381

    William married Elizabeth Gardner. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Gardner and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 5F49A313D06E46DD8E586A777AA94CBEB3F3

    Children:
    1. 2. William Shanks was born on 24 Dec 1878 in Woodside Cottage, Torphicen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 7 Aug 1963 in Guildford, Western Australia; was buried on 9 Aug 1963 in Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Perth, Australia.

  3. 6.  Alexander Russell was born on 24 Nov 1852 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 2 Jan 1853 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (son of Thomas Wallace Russell and Margaret Aitken); died on 19 Aug 1901 in Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: C8EAF889AB6840D9927B9222A80A36444CC9
    • Residence: 1861, Bella Mount, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1871; labourer
    • Residence: 1871, Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 26 Nov 1875; ploughman
    • Residence: 26 Nov 1875, Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1881; railway surfaceman
    • Residence: 1881, Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 9 Jun 1886; railway surfaceman
    • Occupation: 1891; railway surfaceman
    • Residence: 1891, Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 16 Mar 1892; Railway Labourer
    • Residence: 19 Aug 1901, Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 6 Apr 1917; Railway Surfaceman (deceased)
    • Occupation: 23 Feb 1929; Railway surfaceman (deceased)
    • Occupation: 13 Oct 1946; Railway Surfaceman (deceased)
    • Occupation: 11 Mar 1971; Railway Surfaceman (deceased)

    Notes:

    Name: Alexander Russell
    Gender: Male
    Birth Date: 24 Nov 1852
    Birth Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    Baptism Place: Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    Father: Thomas Russell
    Mother: Margaret Aitken
    FHL Film Number: 1066612
    Reference ID: - 2:17GPF7J

    The informant on the death of Alexander Russell was his brother, Thomas

    Alexander married Isabella Russell on 26 Nov 1875 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. Isabella (daughter of Robert Russell and Isabella Meikle) was born in 1842 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Isabella Russell was born in 1842 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of Robert Russell and Isabella Meikle); and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 551B4260FC59433A8316E37EB8466E8ED842
    • Residence: 1851, 25 John St Lane, Calton, Lanarkshire, England
    • Residence: 26 Nov 1875, Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1881, Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1901, Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

    Children:
    1. Robert Russell was born in 1878 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 13 Oct 1946 in 36 Miller Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    2. Thomas Russell was born in 1880 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    3. Isabella Russell was born on 13 Sep 1881 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Mar 1892 in Entryfoot, Torphicen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
    4. 3. Margaret Russell was born on 7 Feb 1883 in Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 9 Mar 1945 in Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia; was buried on 11 Mar 1945 in Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Perth, Australia.
    5. Alexander Russell was born on 20 Oct 1884 in Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 11 Mar 1971 in St Michaels Hospital, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
    6. Mary Russell was born on 9 Jun 1886 in Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 12 Jan 1976 in Belmont, Western Australia, Australie; was buried on 14 Jan 1976 in Guildford Cemetery, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Thomas Wallace Russell was born in 1805 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 24 Mar 1805 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Russell and Isabella Arthur); died on 6 Jul 1896 in Cathlaw Gatehouse, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 78B4BA11EFE94D8AAAE16D8A59AD08588EB2
    • Occupation: 1 Nov 1829; Limeburner
    • Occupation: 1841; Ag Lab
    • Residence: 1841, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1851; Farmer of 30 Acers and agricultural labourer
    • Residence: 1851, Belmont, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1861; Farmer Of 30 Acres
    • Residence: 1861, Bella Mount, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1871; lime merchant
    • Residence: 1871, Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 21 Apr 1879; Farmer
    • Residence: 21 Apr 1879, Gateshields Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 1881; Farmer 45 Acres Arable 1 Man
    • Residence: 1881, Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, Cathlaw Lodge, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Occupation: 6 Jul 1896; limeburner (retired)
    • Residence: 6 Jul 1896, Cathlaw Gatehouse, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    The informant on the death of Thomas W Russel was his son Thomas

    ------ From Source Attached To: Occupation ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 29 Dec 2012.
    -----------------------------------------------

    ------ From Source Attached To: Residence ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 29 Dec 2012.
    -----------------------------------------------

    Thomas married Margaret Aitken on 1 Nov 1829 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of John Aitken and Elizabeth Donaldson) was born on 9 Oct 1808 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 23 Oct 1808 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 21 Apr 1879 in Gateshields Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Margaret Aitken was born on 9 Oct 1808 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 23 Oct 1808 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of John Aitken and Elizabeth Donaldson); died on 21 Apr 1879 in Gateshields Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 14B68DD2859C410DBAD59E7496EC8383C179
    • Residence: 1841, Silvermines Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1851, Belmont, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1861, Bella Mount, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
    • Residence: 1871, Gateshields, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland

    Notes:

    The Scottish Church Records state that "the Minister married Margaret Aitken of Linlithgow, 1 Nov 1829, cost 2/6."

    Informant on the deqth of Margaret Aitken was her son, Thomas Russell

    ------ From Source Attached To: Death ------
    Death Cert, Cit. Date: 29 Dec 2012.
    -----------------------------------------------

    Children:
    1. James Russell was born on 21 Oct 1830 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 14 Nov 1830 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 14 May 1925 in Hampden Cottage, Carlops, Peebleshire, Scotland.
    2. John Russell was born on 27 Apr 1833 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 12 May 1833 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    3. Elizabeth Russell was born on 9 May 1835 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Nov 1912 in East Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1912 in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.
    4. Isabella Russell was born on 21 May 1837 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 21 May 1837 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 6 Nov 1898 in Guildhall Fever Hospital, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland.
    5. Agnes Russell was born on 21 Jun 1839 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 1 Oct 1874 in Gateshields Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland.
    6. William Russell was born on 12 Apr 1843 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 31 Aug 1911 in 55 Cambridge Street, Guelph City, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1911 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Thomas Wallace Russell was born on 2 Jun 1845 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 6 Jul 1845 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 15 Aug 1920 in Trafalgar Villa, Fairslacks, West Linton, Scotland.
    8. Margaret Russell was born on 14 Aug 1848 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened in in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    9. 6. Alexander Russell was born on 24 Nov 1852 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 2 Jan 1853 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 19 Aug 1901 in Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 14.  Robert Russell and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: 552C348576B84106A199051BCF65C53A3CB8
    • Occupation: 1851; overseer of spinners
    • Residence: 1851, 25 John St Lane, Calton, Lanarkshire, England

    Robert married Isabella Meikle. Isabella and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Isabella Meikle and died.

    Other Events:

    • _UID: F62F599572C54229AF6975DE9A2947D4FE14
    • Residence: 1851, 25 John St Lane, Calton, Lanarkshire, England

    Children:
    1. 7. Isabella Russell was born in 1842 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.


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