Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. UNK Peters and died.

Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

Other Events:

• Name: Nell
• _UID: 973880B6D05848EA9EBD44D302898B00E713
• Residence: 1942, Chittering, Western Australia, Australia.
• Residence: 1950, Onslow, Western Australia, 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]

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