Bithia YOXALL

1869 - 1943  (74 years)   Has 13 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

Joseph YOXALL

Bef 1824 - 1894  (> 69 years)

Birth	Bef 7 Nov 1824	Cranage, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England
Christened	7 Nov 1824	Holmes Chapel / Great Budworth / Northwich, Cheshire, England
Died	Between Jul 1894 and Sep 1894	Nantwich district, Cheshire, England
	Age: 69y
Father	Moses YOXALL,   b. Bef 22 Apr 1789, Cheshire, England
Mother	Hannah WOOD,   b. Abt 1786, Lightwood / Davenport, Cheshire, England
Married	24 Apr 1811	Sandbach Parish Church, Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Family 1	Elizabeth WITTER,   b. Bef 16 Feb 1823, Lease, Cheshire, England
Married	19 Jan 1851	Sandbach St Mary's Church, Sandbach, Cheshire, England
Family 2	Catherine Jane TOMKINSON,   b. Between Jul 1840 and Sep 1840, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	11 Mar 1869	Nantwich St Mary & St Nicholas Church, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Children	1. Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   2. Lucy YOXALL,   b. Between Jan 1872 and Mar 1872, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   3. Edwin John YOXALL,   b. Between Jan 1874 and Mar 1874, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   4. Joseph YOXALL,   b. Between Jul 1878 and Sep 1878, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   5. Albert YOXALL,   b. 4 Dec 1879, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   6. Grace YOXALL,   b. 16 Nov 1883, Daisy Bank, Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Catherine Jane TOMKINSON

1840 - 1928  (88 years)

Birth	Between Jul 1840 and Sep 1840	Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Christened	17 Sep 1840	Nantwich St Mary's Parish Church, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Died	Between Oct 1928 and Dec 1928	Nantwich district, Cheshire, England
	Age: 88y
Family	Joseph YOXALL,   b. Bef 7 Nov 1824, Cranage, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England
Married	11 Mar 1869	Nantwich St Mary & St Nicholas Church, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Children	1. Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   2. Lucy YOXALL,   b. Between Jan 1872 and Mar 1872, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   3. Edwin John YOXALL,   b. Between Jan 1874 and Mar 1874, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   4. Joseph YOXALL,   b. Between Jul 1878 and Sep 1878, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   5. Albert YOXALL,   b. 4 Dec 1879, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   6. Grace YOXALL,   b. 16 Nov 1883, Daisy Bank, Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Cyrus SHAKESHAFT

1868 - 1949  (80 years)

Birth	3 Jul 1868	Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Died	22 Jun 1949	145 Sussex Road, Southport, Lancashire, England
	Age: 81y
Family 1	Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Wilfrid Cyril SHAKESHAFT,   b. 9 Aug 1900, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England   2. Frank SHAKESHAFT,   b. Between Oct 1903 and Dec 1903, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England   3. Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 23 Nov 1904, St Johns, Manchester, Lancashire, England   4. Edwin John SHAKESHAFT,   b. Between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911, Nantwich district, Cheshire, England
Family 2	Alice BROOKES,   b. 16 Apr 1876
Married	Between Oct 1943 and Dec 1943	Manchester Register Office or Registrar Attended, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Wilfrid Cyril SHAKESHAFT

1900 - 1900  (0 years)

Birth	9 Aug 1900	Chorlton district, Lancashire, England
Christened	22 Aug 1900	Ardwick St Matthew Parish Church, Ardwick, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Oct 1900 and Dec 1900	Chorlton district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 2m
Father	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Mother	Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England

Frank SHAKESHAFT

1903 - 1904  (0 years)

Birth	Between Oct 1903 and Dec 1903	Chorlton district, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904	Chorlton district, Lancashire, England
	Age: 0y
Father	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Mother	Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England

Cyrus SHAKESHAFT

1904 - 1977  (72 years)

Birth	23 Nov 1904	St Johns, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jan 1977 and Mar 1977	Congleton & Crewe district, Cheshire, England
	Age: 72y
Father	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Mother	Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England
Family	Annie TOMLINSON,   b. 2 Mar 1907
Married	Between Jul 1928 and Sep 1928	Nantwich Civil Marriage or Registrar Attended, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Children	1. Gerald Edwin SHAKESHAFT,   b. 30 Dec 1932, Delhi, St James, Bengall, India

Edwin John SHAKESHAFT

1911 - 1911  (0 years)

Birth	Between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911	Nantwich district, Cheshire, England
Died	Between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911	Nantwich district, Cheshire, England
	Age: 0y
Father	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Mother	Bithia YOXALL,   b. 1 Sep 1869, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Married	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England

• Name	Bithia YOXALL
  Birth	1 Sep 1869	Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [1, 2]
  	OND 1869 Nantwich, Volume 08A, Page 313 Mother's Maiden Surname: Tomkinson
  1871 Census	2 Apr 1871	Welsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [3]
  	Age: 19m
  	RG10/3713, Folio 109, Page 16 Daughter
  Baptism	16 Apr 1876	Nantwich St Mary's Parish Church, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [4, 5]
  	Age: 6y
  	Living at Welch Row, Cheshire Baptised with her brother - Edwin John and sister - Lucy
  Gender	Female
  1881 Census	3 Apr 1881	2 Chapel Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [6]
  	Age: 11y
  	RG11/3548, Folio 13, Page 20 Daughter, Scholar
  1891 Census	5 Apr 1891	Chesley Lodge, Marsland Road, Sale, Altrincham, Cheshire, England   [7]
  	Age: 22y
  	RG12/2826, Folio 10, Page 38 Servant, Single, Housemaid Domestic
  1901 Census	31 Mar 1901	75 Gibbon Street, South Manchester, Lancashire, England   [8]
  	Age: 31y
  	RG13/3676, Folio 49, Page 20 Wife, Married
  1911 Census	2 Apr 1911	No. 6 Church Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [9]
  	Age: 40y
  	RG14PN21812 RG78PN1298 RD449 SD2 ED15 SN244 Head, Married, Machinist at Clothing Factory Married 15 years, 4 children: 1 living, 3 deceased
  1921 Census	19 Jun 1921	14 Station Road, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [10]
  	Age: 53y 8m
  	RG15/17024/0153 & 0154 Head, Married, Home Duties Children Under 16: None Also William Parker, Lodger, born 24 May 1881
  1939 National Register	29 Sep 1939	14 Pratchitts Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [1]
  	Age: 70y
  	RG101/4052F/014 Married, Retired Upholstress + 2 redacted Also William Parker born 24 May 1881 Also Edwin G (Gerald Edwin) Shakeshaft, born 30 December 1932 Also Annie Shakeshaft nee ?, born 02 March 1907
  Ancestor Count	13
  Descendant Count	7
  Reference Number	M 0594a
  Death	Between Oct 1943 and Dec 1943	Crewe district, Cheshire, England   [11]
  	Age: 74y
  	OND 1943 Crewe, Volume 08A, Page 540 Indexed on GRO as Bithea Shakeshaft
  Person ID	I3327	Ruth
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph YOXALL,   b. Bef 7 Nov 1824, Cranage, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England d. Between Jul 1894 and Sep 1894, Nantwich district, Cheshire, England (Age > 69 years)
  Mother	Catherine Jane TOMKINSON,   b. Between Jul 1840 and Sep 1840, Nantwich, Cheshire, England d. Between Oct 1928 and Dec 1928, Nantwich district, Cheshire, England (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	11 Mar 1869	Nantwich St Mary & St Nicholas Church, Nantwich, Cheshire, England   [12, 13, 14]
  	JFM 1869 Nantwich district, Volume 08A, Page 395
  Family ID	F1340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Buerton, Nantwich, Cheshire, England d. 22 Jun 1949, 145 Sussex Road, Southport, Lancashire, England (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	28 Sep 1895	West Gorton St Mark's Parish Church, West Gorton, Lancashire, England   [15, 16, 17]
  	JAS 1895 Chorlton district, Volume 08C, Page 1079 Cyrus was a Bachelor, Wheelwright, Living at 74 Robert Street Bithia was a Spinster, Living at 74 Robert Street Witnesses: Thomas Green & Lucy Yoxall
  Children	1. Wilfrid Cyril SHAKESHAFT,   b. 9 Aug 1900, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England d. Between Oct 1900 and Dec 1900, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England (Age 0 years)   2. Frank SHAKESHAFT,   b. Between Oct 1903 and Dec 1903, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England d. Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904, Chorlton district, Lancashire, England (Age 0 years)   3. Cyrus SHAKESHAFT,   b. 23 Nov 1904, St Johns, Manchester, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1977 and Mar 1977, Congleton & Crewe district, Cheshire, England (Age 72 years)   4. Edwin John SHAKESHAFT,   b. Between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911, Nantwich district, Cheshire, England d. Between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911, Nantwich district, Cheshire, England (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F1341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1 Sep 1869 - Nantwich, Cheshire, England 1871 Census - Age: 19m - 2 Apr 1871 - Welsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, England Baptism - Age: 6y - 16 Apr 1876 - Nantwich St Mary's Parish Church, Nantwich, Cheshire, England 1881 Census - Age: 11y - 3 Apr 1881 - 2 Chapel Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, England 1891 Census - Age: 22y - 5 Apr 1891 - Chesley Lodge, Marsland Road, Sale, Altrincham, Cheshire, England 1901 Census - Age: 31y - 31 Mar 1901 - 75 Gibbon Street, South Manchester, Lancashire, England 1911 Census - Age: 40y - 2 Apr 1911 - No. 6 Church Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire, England 1939 National Register - Age: 70y - 29 Sep 1939 - 14 Pratchitts Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, England Death - Age: 74y - Between Oct 1943 and Dec 1943 - Crewe district, Cheshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  BITHIA SHAKESHAFT nee YOXALL ADDRESSES: Welsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire (02 April 1871) Welch Row, Cheshire (16 April 1876) 2 Chapel Row, Nantwich, Cheshire (03 April 1881) Chesley Lodge, Marsland Road, Sale, Altrincham, Cheshire (05 April 1891) 75 Gibbon Street, South Manchester, Lancashire (31 March 1901) No. 6 Church Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire (02 April 1911) 14 Station Road, Nantwich, Cheshire (19 June 1921) 14 Pratchitts Row, Nantwich, Cheshire (29 September 1939) OCCUPATIONS: - (02 April 1871) Scholar (03 April 1881) Housemaid Domestic (05 April 1891) - (31 March 1901) Machinist at Clothing Factory (02 April 1911) Home Duties (19 June 1921) Retired Upholstress (29 September 1939) CENSUSES: (1869-1943) 02 April 1871 - yes 03 April 1881 - yes 05 April 1891 - yes 31 March 1901 - yes 02 April 1911 - yes 19 June 1921 - yes 29 September 1939 - yes Parish Registers: Baptism: Found - Marriage: Found - Burial: Last checked: 12 October 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S4020] 1939 National Register - Shakeshaft, Bithia nee Yoxall, RG101/4052F/014. [S13] BMD - GRO Index - Birth, OND 1869 Nantwich, Volume 08A, Page 313. [S1436] 1871 Census - Yoxall, Joseph & Catherine Jane, RG10/3713, Folio 109, Page 16. [S1681] Parish Registers - Cheshire - Baptism - Yoxall, Bithia - 1876 - Nantwich, Page 285, No. 2279. [S1677] Bishop's Transcripts - Cheshire - Baptism - Yoxall, Bithia - 1876 - Nantwich, Page 285, No. 2279. [S1470] 1881 Census - Yoxall, Joseph & Catherine, RG11/3548, Folio 13, Page 20. [S2797] 1891 Census - Yoxall, Bertha (Bithia), RG12/2826, Folio 10, Page 38. [S2798] 1901 Census - Shakeshaft, Cyrus & Bithia, RG13/3676, Folio 49, Page 20. [S2799] 1911 Census Scan - Shakeshaft, Bithia, RG14PN21812 RG78PN1298 RD449 SD2 ED15 SN244. [S6997] 1921 Census - Shakeshaft, Bithia nee Yoxall, RG15/17024/0153 & 0154. [S15] BMD - GRO Index - Death, OND 1943 Crewe, Volume 08A, Page 540. [S562] Family Search - Marriages - No Image. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JFM 1869 Nantwich district, Volume 08A, Page 395. [S5466] BMD - Cheshire Index - Marriage, 1066/3/240. [S2396] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Yoxall, Bithia & Shakeshaft, Cyrus - 1895 - West Gorton, Page 170, No. 339. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JAS 1895 Chorlton district, Volume 08C, Page 1079. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 57/3/339.