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Groom: William SHANKS.
Birth place: Given as Kewell.

Bride: Ellen MANSFIELD.
Birth place: Given as Branxholme.

Year married: 1887.
Place: Victoria, Australia.

William died 1935 in Mansfield, Victoria.
Age: 72 years.
Parents named as John SHANKS and Mary KENNEDY.

Ellen died 1926 in Mildura, Victoria.
Age: 61 years.
Parents named as Charles MANSFIELD and Sophie COOK.

Seven children located Victoria for William and Ellen.

[1]

Richard SHANKS.
Born: circa 1888. (Birth not located)
Died: 1934 Mildura, Victoria.
Age: 46 years.

[2]

Eve Jane SHANKS.
Born: 1889 Warracknabeal, Victoria.
Died: 1982 Robinvale, Victoria.
Age: 93 years.

Married: Henry Joseph DIXON.
Year: 1916.
Place: Victoria.

[3]

Bessie SHANKS.
Born: 1891 Warracknabeal, Victoria.
Died: 1891 Warracknabeal, Victoria.
Age: 18 days.

[4]

Ethel May SHANKS.
Born: 1893 Beulah, Victoria.
Died: 1966 Manangatang, Victoria.
Age: 73 years.
Death: Recorded as Ethel May SCOTT.

[5]

Elsie Myrtle SHANKS.
Born: 1895 Warracknabeal, Victoria.
Died: 1967 Ballarat, Victoria.
Age: 71 years.
Death: Recorded as Elsie Myrtle TODD.

Buried: New Ballarat Cemetery, Victoria.
Area: Lawn F.
Row: 01.
Grave number: 07.
Service date: 28 July 1967.

[6]

Ellen SHANKS.
Born: 1899 Coalville, Victoria.
Died: 1899 Coalville, Victoria.
Age: Days.

[6]

Alexander John SHANKS.
Born: 1901 Narracan, Victoria.
Died: 1972 Manangatang, Victoria.
Age: 72 years.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.
Ballarat Cemetery Records, Victoria.

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