Edward William SHACKLETON

Male 1892 - 1959  (66 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 72 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Edward William SHACKLETON  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Relationshipwith Rodney VOJVODICH
    Birth 13 Nov 1892  Burwood, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Birth Record 1895  New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    #31139 
    Certificate of Military Have 
    Occupation 1916 
    Labourer 
    Residence 1916  Merredin, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military Service Between 8 Oct 1916 and 4 Mar 1919 
    World War 1 - #3234 - Private - April 1917 Reinforcements - 10th Light Horse Regiment 
    Burial 1959  Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • ANGLICAN-RA-0265 KB00111905
    Death 5 May 1959  Mount Claremont, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Graylands
    Siblings 11 siblings 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    William SHACKLETON,   b. 1530, Keighley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1580, Keighley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)  (9 x Great Grandfather) 
    Susan SHARP,   b. 1670, Keighley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. DECEASED  (5 x Great Grandmother) 
    Siblings 8 brothers and 3 sisters 
    Person ID I10605  MyBradyTree | GSS

    Father AncestorsMidgley SHACKLETON,   b. 14 Oct 1856, Keighley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1922, East Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother AncestorsElizabeth HEY,   b. 16 Apr 1858, Kildwick, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1912, Lilyfield, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Marriage 5 Oct 1878  Keighley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reference Number V9a-P301 
    Notes 
    • Midgley's marriage was registered at Keighley in the December Quarter of 1878. The reference is Volume 9a Page 301.This will enbale you to get the marriage certificate and Elizabeth's details.

      The following is the 1881 census entry for the family:

      Dwelling: Green Lane
      Census Place: Glusburn, York, England
      Source: FHL Film 1342027 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4306 Folio 90 Page 12

      Marr Age Sex Birthplace
      Midgley SHACKLETON M 24 M Keighley, York, England
      Elizabeth SHACKLETON M 21 F Kildwick, York, England

      Children:
      Tom M. SHACKLETON 1 M Keighley, York, England
      Jas. A. SHACKLETON 3 m M Kildwick, York, England
    Family ID F836  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family AncestorsWinifred May SWANSTON,   b. 1905, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1972, Como, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 9 Dec 1921  Richmond, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Certificate of Marriage Have 
    Newspaper Couple 4 Sep 1948  [5
    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/47126257 
    Reference Number #155 
    Children 
     1. William Midgley Vernon SHACKLETON,   b. 7 Dec 1922, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jun 1986, Dalkeith, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     2. Arthur SHACKLETON,   b. 7 May 1924, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1979, Mount Claremont, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
    +3. Living
    +4. Ronald Edward SHACKLETON,   b. 1930, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 2007, Mandurah, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    +5. Keith Edward SHACKLETON,   b. 2 Jan 1933, Mundijong, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 2003 (Age 70 years)
     6. Kevin Robert SHACKLETON,   b. 1934, Mundijong, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1990, Langford, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    >7. Mervyn Brian SHACKLETON,   b. 3 Jan 1938, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Aug 2018 (Age 80 years)
    +8. Maureen June SHACKLETON,   b. 26 Dec 1939, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 2019, Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    â–» John Herbert William SCARROTT  m. 1958
    +9. Lorraine Fay SHACKLETON,   b. 1942, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1978 (Age 36 years)
    â–» Russell MacMurry WILLIAMS  m. 1963
     10. Unnamed SHACKLETON,   b. 1943, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1943 (Age 0 years)
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     13. Barry James SHACKLETON,   b. 1945, Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 2006, Claremont, Western Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    +14. Living
    +15. Living
    Family ID F4566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 13 Nov 1892 - Burwood, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth Record - #31139 - 1895 - New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1916 - Merredin, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Dec 1921 - Richmond, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1959 - Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 May 1959 - Mount Claremont, Western Australia, Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Service record
      Name SHACKLETON, EDWARD WILLIAM
      Service Australian Army
      Service Number W26441
      Date of Birth 13 Nov 1892
      Place of Birth SYDNEY, NSW
      Date of Enlistment 26 Mar 1941
      Locality on Enlistment MUNDIJONC, WA
      Place of Enlistment SWANBOURNE, WA
      Next of Kin SHACKLETON, WINAFRED
      Date of Discharge 27 Sep 1941
      Rank Private
      Posting at Discharge Y COY
      http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=811536

  • Reference  Darryl Brady. "Edward William SHACKLETON". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I10605&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed May 3, 2025).

  • Sources 
    1. [S631] http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au, NSW - Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages.

    2. [S630] NSW - Pioneers Index CD - 1889 - 1918.

    3. [S805] blackdragon-at-westnet.com.au, Tanya Mary Lee Anne Kelly, Some Information Submitted by Tanya Mary Lee Anne Kelly.

    4. [S834] EMAIL UKNOWN, Tracy Lee Hobbs (nee Shackleton).

    5. [S954] Trove, BIRTH OF 15th CHILD. (1948, September 4). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 8 Edition: 1st EDITION. Retrieved February 11, 2016, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47126257.