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Looking for information or descendants of Harper Shakeshaft (Jones). In the early 1940's Harper was a lodger/boarder at a house on Wilson Patten Street, Warrington, he would have been in his late 40's early 50's at that time. The landlady's name was Mrs Hardy. Sometimes he used the surname Shakeshaft Jones. He had one child that I know of, the child lived in Manchester with her mother. It's a long shot I know but I have no other information.

I think you need to post your request in a few places where possible descendants might see them.

I'm sorry I don't know the local newspaper for Warrington, I hope another of our forum members will be able to help you there, but you can post in the Liverpool Echo Old Pals Section at www.icliverpool.co.uk

Is there any chance his name could really have been Kenneth? There's a death of a Kenneth Shakeshaft Jones in May 1986 Derby, Derbyshire, age 74 (Born 5 August 1911).

Good luck

I searched BMD index for shakeshafts with name harper in them here is what I found.


England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
Name: William Harper Shakeshaft
Year of Registration: 1907
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Warrington
County: Cheshire, Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 299


Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1881
Barton Louis Warrington 8c 209
HAMPSON Hannah Warrington 8c 209
JOHNSON Harriet Warrington 8c 209
Shakeshaft William Harper Warrington 8c 209



England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
Name: Gilbert Harper Shakeshaft
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 8 Mar 1908
Christening Place: Latchford, Cheshire, England
Father's Name: William Harper Shakeshaft
Mother's Name: Alice Shakeshaft


Births Mar 1884
Shakeshaft William Harper Warrington 8c 233

Deaths Dec 1892
Shakeshaft Peter Harper 78 Toxteth Park 8b 178

Marriages Mar 1897
Shakeshaft William Harper Warrington 8c 283

Many thanks for your help MaryA & Susan, I think the Kenneth Shakeshaft Jones may be a sibling, this is the first time I have seen the double barrel name. I will take the advice to post in the newspapers.
Cheers, Sheila.

As Susan's finds are all in the right location, I believe they are worth very serious consideration.

could you give me the info on the one child that you know of and was her mother married to her father....pm me with the details I'll see what I can do.

I must thank Mary A for her information on Kenneth Shakeshaft Jones, a cousin of my mother for whom I only knew his birth year. Just to confirm the family name is Jones, the name Shakeshaft derives from a marriage between the Jones and Shakeshaft families. see my web pages www.audcent.com click on genealogy of the Peat family to find Kenneth.

Hi David and welcome to the forum. I hope you and Sheila get together on some successful research together.

Hi David,
I have been searching for a family of Harper Shakeshaft Jones for a long time: this is an empty branch on my family tree. It is such a long time since I had any replies to my search question, I was really surprised to get notification that you had added some information. I tried to log onto the audcent.com page but received the message it could not be found! Do you have any information re the family that you could kindly share with me? I look forward to your reply and thank you for your input.
Kind regards, Sheila.

Hi Sheila,
Try http://www.audcent.com/ Unfortunately David seems to have a typo with a comma immediately after the 'com' and it has become part of the URL.

DS

Thanks DS, link now fixed

Many thanks to everone for dealing with my page URL. Sheila the only information I have is at the bottom of the page dealing with the Peat Genealogy. As stated it would appear that you are actually wishing to search the Jones family. Does it or did it help!! I would welcome the results of your own investigations if you do find anything relevant.