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Laurence SHAKESHAFT and Martha DRIVER.
Marriage details not located at time of posting.

Laurence died 09 March 1901, Kapunda, South Australia.
Age: 74 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Kapunda, South Australia.

Martha died 11 June 1902, Kapunda, South Australia.
Age: 78 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Kapunda, South Australia.

Six children located South Australia for Laurence and Martha.
Laurence also recorded as Lawrence.

[1]

John SHAKESHAFT.
Born: 05 February 1856, Adelaide district, South Australia.
Died: 12 June 1908, Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 52 years.
Status: Single.
Residence: Adelaide, South Australia.

[2]

William SHAKESHAFT.
Born: 08 August 1857, near Angaston, South Australia.
Died: 03 August 1889, Kapunda, South Australia.
Age: 32 years.
Residence: Kapunda, South Australia.

Married: Louisa GREEN.
Date married: 27 December 1880.
Place: Baptist Church, Kapunda, South Australia.
Bride: 18 years, single, daughter of Thomas GREEN.

Louisa died 01 November 1940, Fullarton Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 78 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Fullarton, South Australia.
Death: Recorded as Louisa MCCOULL.
Louisa remarried 27 July 1919 to Fergus MCCOULL.
Salvation Army Headquarters, Adelaide, South Australia.

Three children located South Australia for William and Louisa.

1.
Lawrence SHAKESHAFT.
Born: 13 October 1881, Kapunda, South Australia.
Died: 05 July 1960, Kingscote Hospital, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Age: 78 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Muston, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.

Married: Clarissa Bertha BUICK.
Date married: 16 November 1908.
Place: Residence of Mrs. D BUICK, Kangaroo Head, Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
Bride: 21 years, single, daughter of Dave Weir BUICK.

Clarissa was born 29 November 1886, Kangaroo Head, South Australia.
Parents: David Weir BUICK and Henrietta HACKNEY.
Date married: 11 May 1863.
Place: Residence of Rev. M H HODGE, Edgecombe, South Australia.

2.
William SHAKESHAFT.
Born: 03 September 1883, Kapunda, South Australia.
Died: 09 March 1947, Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 63 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Normanville, South Australia.

Married: Pearl BAILEY.
Date married: 30 May 1914.
Place: Salvation Army Office, Adelaide, South Australia.
Bride: 17 years, single, daughter of Richard BAILEY.

Pearl was born 15 August 1896, Yankalilla, South Australia.
Parents: Richard BAILEY and Elizabeth Sophia ROADS.
Date married: 12 January 1881.
Place: Residence of Thomas ROADS, Yankalilla, South Australia.

3.
Lillie SHAKESHAFT.
Born: 31 July 1885, Kapunda, South Australia.
Died: 22 January 1951, North Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 65 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Minlaton, South Australia.
Death: Recorded as Nellie SWINCER.

Married: Frank Ernest SWINCER.
Date married: 18 September 1912.
Place: Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, South Australia.
Groom: 29 years, single, son of Raynolt SWINCER.
Bride: Recorded as Nelly SHAKESHAFT.

Frank (Francis) was born 16 April 1883, Minlaton, South Australia.
Parents: Raynolt SWINCER and Elizabeth HAYWARD.
Date married: 27 March 1862.
Place: St George Church, Woodforde, South Australia.

[3]

Jane SHAKESHAFT.
Born: 26 December 1858, near Angaston, South Australia.
Died: 27 April 1902, Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 43 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Kapunda, South Australia.

Married: Jabez Pearson ORCHARD.
Date married: 09 March 1882.
Place: Residence of L SHAKESHAFT, Kapunda, South Australia.
Groom: 21 years, single, son of Thomas Henry ORCHARD.

Jabez was born 13 November 1860, Kapunda, South Australia.
Parents: Thomas ORCHARD and Anne WHITAKER.

Jabez died 16 March 1948, Parafield, South Australia.
Age: 87 years.
Status: Married. (Remarried 1903)
Residence: Parafield, South Australia.

[4]

Cornelius Henderson SHAKESHAFT.
Born: 06 July 1860, near Angaston, South Australia.
Died: 10 July 1952, Kapunda, South Australia.
Age: 92 years.
Status: Widower.
Residence: Kapunda, South Australia.

Married: Eliza WILLIAMS.
Date married: 28 April 1884.
Place: Residence of Mr. WILLLIAMS, Kapunda, South Australia.
Bride: 21 years, single, daughter of Charles E WILLIAMS.
See Post: SHAKESHAFT Cornelius married Eliza WILLIAMS 1884

[5]

Albert Nicholas SHAKESHAFT.
Born: 07 December 1861, near Angaston, South Australia.
Died: -

[6]

Emily SHAKESHAFT.
Born: 08 December 1862, Lindsay House, Angaston, South Australia.
Died: Lindsay Park, Angaston, South Australia.
Age: 11 weeks.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.

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