SHAKESHAFT, John

1861 - 1936  (75 years)

• Name	SHAKESHAFT, John
  Birth	1861	Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Apr 1891	3 Buchanan Street, Layton with Warbreck, Lancashire, England
  Census	5 Apr 1891	3 Buchanan Street, Layton with Warbreck, Lancashire, England   [1]
  a Brewers Travellor, living with his wife Annie, son John Clifford, daughter Tessa, visitor Mary WILKINSON Witness Role: Head of Household: John SHAKESHAFT Witness Role: Wife: Annie Halsted WILKINSON Witness Role: Son: John Clifford SHAKESHAFT Witness Role: Daughter: Tessa SHAKESHAFT Witness Role: Visitor: Mary CARRODUS
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Roggerham, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Roggerham, Briercliffe, Lancashire, England   [2]
  an Inn Keeper, living with his wife Annie, son Clifford, daughters Tessa and Ada, Gertrude WILIKNSON Witness Role: Head of Household: John SHAKESHAFT Witness Role: Wife: Annie Halsted WILKINSON Witness Role: Son: John Clifford SHAKESHAFT Witness Role: Daughter: Tessa SHAKESHAFT
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Dog and Partridge Hotel; Barr, Poulton, Lancashire, England
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Dog and Partridge Hotel; Barr, Poulton, Lancashire, England   [3]
  a Hotel Proprietor, living with his wife Annie, daughters Tessa and Ada (married 25 years - 3 children - 3 living) Witness Role: Head of Household: John SHAKESHAFT Witness Role: Wife: Annie Halsted WILKINSON Witness Role: Daughter: Tessa SHAKESHAFT
  Death	10 Jul 1936	Ashenhurst; Longlands Lane, Morecombe, Lancashire, England   [4, 5]
  Value of Estate	22 Oct 1936
  	£2,143 19s 1d
  Value of Estate	22 Oct 1936  [5]
  	£2,143 19s 1d
  Probate	22 Oct 1936	London Probate Registry, England
  Probate	22 Oct 1936	London Probate Registry, England   [5]
  	Witness Role: Executor: Frederick Whewell HOGARTH Witness Role: Executor: George Carr RUSHWORTH
  Person ID	I31072	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	WILKINSON, Annie Halsted,   b. 1863, Bradford, Yorkshire, England d. 13 May 1937, 29 Erving Terrace; Marine Road West, Morecombe, Lancashire, England (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	2 Nov 1886	St John, Blackpool, Lancashire, England   [6, 7]
  	Married in the Parish Church, according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Tattersall WILKINSON and Eliza WILKINSON.
  Children	1. SHAKESHAFT, John Clifford,   b. 1888, Blackpool, Lancashire, England d. 16 May 1941, Iraq (Age 53 years)   2. SHAKESHAFT, Tessa,   b. 24 Aug 1890, Blackpool, Lancashire, England d. 17 Sep 1986, 29 Marine Road West, Morecombe, Lancashire, England (Age 96 years)   3. SHAKESHAFT, Ada,   b. 5 Aug 1893, Blackpool, Lancashire, England d. 24 Sep 1989, Cumbria View Home for the Elderly; Emesgate Lane; Silverdale, Carnforth, Lancashire, England (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F9610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S10618] Census 1891 RG12 Piece:3453 Folio:013 Page:19, 10630. [S10660] Census 1901 RG13 Piece:3868 Folio:039 Page:29, 10672. [S10661] Census 1911 RG14 Piece:25518 Schedule:0101, 10673. [S3] GRO Deaths Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Death registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 3. Q3 1936 - Ref 8e 718 - Lancaster aged 75 [S8891] National Probate Indexes for England & Wales, (The annual indexes to all wills proved and administrations granted since January 1858. To order a copy see their website: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills), 14. [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q4 1886 - Ref 8e 939 - Fylde