Some Shakeshaft Families of Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire


Joseph Skears-176 was christened on 30 Jan 1803 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He was buried on 18 Apr 1845 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Phillis Shakeshaft-131 on 5 Nov 1829 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/11. numbers are not given in this register.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 6, aged 15, living in family of William Gostick, perhaps as a servant. Spelled Skeers here/

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.57.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.97.

NOTE at baptism of Mary in 1833 he is listed as a shoemaker.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 9. Age 35, occupation postman, born in county.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.561.aged 42.

Phillis Shakeshaft-131 [Parents] was born in Hartwell, Northants, England. She was christened on 11 Dec 1808 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 18 Oct 1880 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Joseph Skears-176 on 5 Nov 1829 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Woodward, Joseph

BAPTISM from Ashton parish register, NRO ref. 17p/19, not numbered.

MARRIAGE (1829) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.97.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 9. Age 30, born in county.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 11 no. 52 Age 42, Occupation unclear but could be errand woman as at marriage, a widow.

MARRIAGE (1851) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.87. A widow Phillis Skears, occupation given as errand woman.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 15 no.81 Age 52.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 18 no.99 Age 62.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1143 age 71.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Skears-174 was born in , Northants, England. She was christened on 12 Dec 1830 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She died on 27 Jun 1896 in Quorn, South Australia, Australia.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.412.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 9. Age 10, born in county.

MARRIAGE from Justus Summerton (see below).

DEATH details from C A J Summerton, by e-mail April 2000. He also noted that she came to Sth Aust. on 28 Jan 1848 on the ship "Success".
  F ii Mary Skears-173 was born in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She was christened on 1 Sep 1833 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.480.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 9.
Age 7, born in county.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 11 no. 52
Age 17, Occupation lace maker.
  M iii William Skears-175 was born on 10 Aug 1837 in , Northants, England. He was christened on 3 Sep 1837 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was buried on 13 Apr 1845 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.603.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 9.
Age 3, born in county.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.560. age 7.
  M iv Francis Skears-172 was born on 11 Apr 1840 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 3 May 1840 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was buried on 7 Dec 1899 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

BAPTISM Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/13 no.670.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 9. Age 1, born in county.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 11 no. 52 Age 10.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 15 no.81 Age 20, Occupation shoe maker.

CENSUS 1881 on CD, at 1C 1H Old Moxley, Wednesbury, Stafford, England. Source:FHL Film 1341685 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2857 Folio 128 Page 18 Age 40, unmarried, shoe maker.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1378 age 59.
  M v Joseph Skears-169 was born on 25 Jun 1843 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 1 Oct 1843 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He died before 1901.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.741.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 11 no. 52 Age 7.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 15 no.81 Age 17, Occupation carrier.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 15 no.80 Age 27, Occupation carrier.

CENSUS 1881 on CD. Roade, Northampton, England. Source:FHL Film 1341372 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1542 Folio 53 Page 4. Spelled Shears here. Age 37, occupation publican.

NOTE at the baptism of Sydney in 1885 he was listed as a butcher of Roade, but I suspect the entry as a butcher was a copy of the line above. He was in Roade though.

DEATH from listing as deceased at marriage of George in 1901 - see Roade file.

NOTE see Roade file for 1891 census entry.

Joseph Woodward-170 was born in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was christened on 25 Mar 1821 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He was buried on 23 Oct 1879 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Phillis Shakeshaft-131 on 9 Jun 1851 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

CHRISTENING Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303/P13 no.160.

CENSUS 1821 of Stoke Bruerne (gives only rounded ages), page 9, aged left blank meaning under 1.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.48.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 17 no. 71 Age 31, Occupation agricultural labourer.

MARRIAGE Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.87.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 15 no.81 Age 40, Occupation Carrier.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 18 no.99 Age 50, Occupation cow grazier and milker, farmer.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1132 age 58.

Phillis Shakeshaft-131 [Parents] was born in Hartwell, Northants, England. She was christened on 11 Dec 1808 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 18 Oct 1880 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. She married Joseph Woodward-170 on 9 Jun 1851 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England.

Other marriages:
Skears, Joseph

BAPTISM from Ashton parish register, NRO ref. 17p/19, not numbered.

MARRIAGE (1829) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/14 no.97.

CENSUS 1841 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 438873, page 9. Age 30, born in county.

CENSUS 1851 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 087691, page 11 no. 52 Age 42, Occupation unclear but could be errand woman as at marriage, a widow.

MARRIAGE (1851) Stoke Bruerne Parish Ch. Northants Rec. Off. no. 303P/21 no.87. A widow Phillis Skears, occupation given as errand woman.

CENSUS 1861 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 542722, page 15 no.81 Age 52.

CENSUS 1871 Stoke Bruerne, Northants. Film no. 838792, page 18 no.99 Age 62.

BURIAL Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/12 no.1143 age 71.


Samuel Shakeshaft-178 was born before 1686 in , England. He was buried on 23 Feb 1751 in Stoke Bruerne, Northants, England. He married Martha Wickens-177 on 1 Apr 1707 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE (information from Frank Shakeshaft - Mar 2010), of Stoke Bruerne, at St Sephulchre..

KNOWN through records of children.

BURIAL from Stoke Bruerne Parish records from Northamptonshire Record Office 303P/17 - no numbers given here. a labourer. (this had previously been listed as the burial of his son, but the son made a will after this, so it must be for the father.)

Martha Wickens-177 was born before 1686 in , England. She was buried on 8 Aug 1728 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She married Samuel Shakeshaft-178 on 1 Apr 1707 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

MARRIAGE (1707) from Frank Shakeshaft (March 2010) - of Stoke Bruerne. At St Sepulchre. First name unreadable here.

KNOWN through records of children.

BURIAL: Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/17. Numbers are not given in this register. Listed as wife of Samuel.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Shakeshaft-182 was christened on 28 Sep 1707 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She died before 1871.

BAPTISM from Stoke Bruerne Parish records from Northamptonshire Record Office 303P/17 - no numbers given here.

DEATH date based on note on her father's will that Ann was the only surviving child.
  M ii John Shakeshaft-181 was christened on 25 Sep 1709 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He died before Apr 1871.

BAPTISM from Stoke Bruerne Parish records from Northamptonshire Record Office 303P/17 - no numbers given here.

DEATH date based on note on his father's will that Ann was the only surviving child.
  F iii Sarah Shakeshaft-184 was christened on 23 Sep 1711 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 10 Oct 1737 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Stoke Bruerne Parish records from Northamptonshire Record
Office 303P/17 - no numbers given here.

BURIAL: Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/17. Numbers are not given in this register. Shown only as "daughter of Saml."
  M iv Samuel Shakeshaft-183
  F v Ann Shakeshaft-179
  M vi Francis Shakeshaft-180
  M vii William Shakeshaft-185 was christened on 31 Jan 1719/1720 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. He died before Apr 1871.

BAPTISM from Stoke Bruerne Parish records from Northamptonshire Record Office 303P/17 - no numbers given here.

DEATH date based on note on his father's will that Ann was the only surviving child.
  F viii Martha Shakeshaft-186 was christened on 20 Apr 1722 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England. She was buried on 8 Jul 1723 in Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire, England.

BAPTISM from Stoke Bruerne Parish records from Northamptonshire Record
Office 303P/17 - no numbers given here.

BURIAL: Stoke Bruerne Par.Church, Northants Rec.Off.Ref.303P/17. Numbers are not given in this register.

Living

Laura Beer-199 [Parents].Laura married Living.

NOTE known only from Descendancy chart supplied by Randy Pikuet.


Living

Irene Beer-202 [Parents].Irene married Living.

NOTE known from Descendancy chart supplied by Randy Pikuet. Also from table provided by John Shakeshaft (Dec 2005) which lists her husband, her son and her son's wife..

They had the following children:

  M i Living

Living [Parents]

Living


James Edmund Embling-206.James married Hanna Shakeshaft-6 on 31 Oct 1877.

NOTE known only from Descendancy chart supplied by Randy Pikuet.

Hanna Shakeshaft-6 [Parents] was born on 5 Jan 1855 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, England. She died on 19 Jan 1932 in Riga, Monroe, New York, USA. She married James Edmund Embling-206 on 31 Oct 1877.

CENSUS 1861 Ashton village, FHL film 0542722 Enumerator 2, folio 12 page 4, no 11. Age 6.

TO USA. information from Kasia Dane (email Nov 2009) arrived in New York on the ship Plymouth Rock on 12 April 1869. Aged 17, spelled Hannah.

INFORMATION: from descendancy chart of Richard Tew, supplied by Randy Pikuet of New York State.

SEE also the Ashton and Stoke Bruerne files.

They had the following children:

  M i Sidney Embling-207
  M ii Charles Embling-209
  M iii Irwin Embling-211.

NOTE known only from Descendancy chart supplied by Randy Pikuet.

Sidney Embling-207 [Parents] died on 21 Dec 1953. He married Stella Green-208.

NOTE known only from Descendancy chart supplied by Randy Pikuet.

Stella Green-208 died on 3 May 1938. She married Sidney Embling-207.

NOTE known only from Descendancy chart supplied by Randy Pikuet.


Charles Embling-209 [Parents].Charles married Jennie McElwain-210.

NOTE known only from Descendancy chart supplied by Randy Pikuet. Also from table provided by John Shakeshaft (Dec 2005) which lists 2 children..

Jennie McElwain-210 died on 30 Apr 1946. She married Charles Embling-209.

NOTE known only from Descendancy chart supplied by Randy Pikuet. 2 children recorded,


Harry Shakeshaft-193 [Parents] was born on 5 May 1861 in Ashton,Northamptonshire,England. He died on 25 Jan 1945 in Riga,Monroe,New York, USA. He married Francis Mae Amsbury-213 on 1 Feb 1888.

BIRTH & DEATH from Descendancy chart supplied by Randy Pikuet. Place of birth assumed by others in the 1861 census at Ashton.

TO USA. information from Kasia Dane (email Nov 2009) arrived in New York on the ship Plymouth Rock on 12 April 1869. Aged 7.

Francis Mae Amsbury-213 died on 19 Aug 1942. She married Harry Shakeshaft-193 on 1 Feb 1888.

NOTE known only from Descendancy chart supplied by Randy Pikuet.

They had the following children:

  F i Florabell Shakeshaft-214
  M ii Lester Shakeshaft-216

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