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Alexander Wright Shanks

Alexander Wright Shanks

Male 1884 - 1961  (77 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alexander Wright Shanks was born on 3 Jan 1884 in 54 Hopetoun St, Bathagte, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Shanks and Catherine Wright); died on 8 Nov 1961 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1961 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Alexander married Nelly Margaret Bailey Aitken on 11 Jun 1906 in 35 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. Nelly (daughter of James Aitken and Helen Auld Mitchell) was born on 31 Jan 1883 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 17 Mar 1974 in 23 St Ninians Way, Blackness, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1974 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James Aitken Shanks was born on 15 Sep 1906 in Windy Walls, Silvermines Farm, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 25 Sep 1994 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    2. Helen Mitchell Shanks was born on 4 May 1909 in Wester Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 10 Aug 1990 in Lochgreen Hospital, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    3. Catherine Wright Shanks was born on 23 Sep 1911 in Tartraven Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died in Apr 2003.
    4. Annie Aitken Shanks was born on 23 May 1916 in Tartraven, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Aug 1990 in Falkirk Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was cremated in 1990.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Shanks was born in 1860 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.

    James married Catherine Wright. Catherine was born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Catherine Wright was born in 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    Children:
    1. 1. Alexander Wright Shanks was born on 3 Jan 1884 in 54 Hopetoun St, Bathagte, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 8 Nov 1961 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1961 in Boghead Cemetery, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.