Shaw family.....Tennyson Street..1914 on

[norma19]

Hi all,
I wonder if there are any people who Knew of the Shaw Family from Tennyson Street Bootle.
As far as I know there was The father George, his wife (name unknown) grandparents.
A son Maurice and a son George.
The Father Moved to America followed by his eldest son.
They lived there til they died.
The Father remarried in America to a woman who was, it is said from Liverpool . Bedford
Road area....Has anyone any ideas I wonder

[Jan]

Hi,

Can you give any more info on the family, years of birth if known?

1914 directory has nobody Shaw in Tennyson Street

1938 Directory has Alex Shaw - Plate layer #23 Tennyson Street Bootle

Jan

[Jan]

Hi John,

Info from what you gave me in PM

Your grandparents marriage.

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1912
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
SHAW Alexander HILTON Beatrice Bootle, St Leonard South Sefton A5/2/451

Name: Alexander Shaw
Birth Year: abt 1885
Age: 27
Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1912
Parish: Bootle, St Leonard
Spouse's Name: Beatrice Hilton
Father's name: Alexander Shaw
Spouse Father's Name: George Hilton
Reference Number: 283 LEO/3/2

Maurice's birth reg

Name: Maurice Shaw
Mother's Maiden Surname: Hilton
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1920
Registration district: West Derby
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8b
Page Number: 620

George Alex's birth reg (mis spelt mother's maiden name Hinton)

Name: George A Shaw
Mother's Maiden Name: Hinton
Registration Year: 1914
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration district: West Derby
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 698

I will see what else I can find.

Jan

[Jan]

John,

1911 census for the Shaw family 44 Marsh Lane Bootle

Elizabeth Shaw (mother) widow age 55 born Tilstock Shropshire
Alexander son age 25 Pawnbroker's assistant
John Wm son age 19 Mariner
Albert son age 15 shop boy
Clara dau age 17 Manageress Grocery shop

All born Liverpool.

Alexander's marriage to Beatrice Hilton at St Leonard's Bootle is on Ancestry.co.uk here are the details from the parish image.

25th Dec 1912

Alexander Shaw age 27 Bachelor Pawnbroker address 39 Blackburn Grove (229 Marsh Lane crossed out) father Alexander Shaw (deceased) labourer

Beatrice Hilton age 26 address 37 Blackburn Grove father George Hilton Labourer

Witnesses: George Hilton and Clara Shaw

Jan

[Jan]

Alexander's baptism Bootle St John

Name: Alexander Shaw
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1886
Baptism Date: 15 Jun 1886
Parish: Bootle, St John
Father's name: Alexander Shaw
Mother's name: Elizabeth Shaw
Reference Number: 283 JBT/2/3

Address on that 6 Lincoln Street

Alexander's death details from USA

Name: Alexander Shaw
Social Security #: 563442105
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1886
Birth Place: Other Country
Death Date: 4 Oct 1953
Death Place: Alameda
Mother's Maiden Name: Clutton
Father's Surname: Shaw

1891 census 3 Second Street Bootle

Alexander Shaw head married age 45 born Scotland
Elizabeth wife age 36 born Salop Tilstock
Harriet dau age 7 born Bootle
ALEXANDER son age 5 born Bootle
Elizabeth dau age 9 months born Bootle

Jan

[Jan]

Your Great grandparents marriage

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1883
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
SHAW Alexander CLUTTON Elizabeth Bootle, St John South Sefton A28/1/229

Jan

[Jan]

Great grandad's burial St Mary's Bootle (address 3 Second Street)

Name: Alexander Shaw
Birth Year: abt 1847
Age: 61
Burial Date: 27 Jun 1908
Parish: Bootle, St Mary
Reference Number: 283 BOO/4/9

Great Grandparents marriage (on ancestry)

29th July 1883 Bootle St John

Alexander Shaw age 36 widower Engineer 20 Brasenose Road father John Shaw Farmer

Elizabeth Clutton age 27 address Tilstock Shropshire father Thomas Clutton Station Master

Witnesses: Arthur James Perkins and Peter Burrows

Jan

[Jan]

John,

I found this on the outward passenger lists

Name: Alexander Shaw
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Birth Date: abt 1886
Departure Date: 2 Jun 1950
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: New York, USA
Ship Name: Georgic
Shipping line: Cunard White Star Limited
Official Number: 162365


The actual image has the following info:

Alexander Shaw age 64 Platelayer
Laura Shaw age 36 housewife
Beryl Shaw age 2 child

Address for all 3 was 26 Hertford Road Bootle

I also found this marriage


Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1946
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
SHAW Alexander CLOTHIER Laura L South Sefton Register Office or Registrar Attended South Sefton BR/15/130

and this birth reg

Name: Beryl Shaw
Mother's Maiden Surname: Clothier
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1948
Registration district: Liverpool South
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume Number: 10d
Page Number: 803

Jan

[Jan]

John,

I found Laura and Beryl coming back to England in 1954 to 26 Hertford Road, also 1958 and 1960, they were going to an address in Old Swan

I think Laura went back to USA and re-married, she was born in 1912, her mother's maiden name was Anders.

Here is the death record for Laura (now Denton)

Name: Laura Louisa Denton
[Laura Louisa Clothier]
Social Security #: 546468454
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 21 Jan 1912
Birth Place: Other Country
Death Date: 20 Feb 1993
Death Place: Alameda
Mother's Maiden Name: Anders
Father's Surname: Clothier

Jan

[Jan]

John,

1911 census for the Hilton family 103 Linacre Lane

George Hilton head married age 54 Builders labourer born Liverpool
Jane wife age 53 born Morecambe
George son age 29 born Ireland Cork
BEATRICE dau age 24 born Lancashire Bury
Amy dau age 21 born Manchester
Edith dau age 19 born Manchester

I think Beatrice Shaw (nee Hilton) died in 1944 registered in Ince

Jan

[Jan]

I found a marriage in 1966 Alameda, Beryl Shaw - Billy W Johnson, says she was born 1948.

Jan

[Thommos sister]

Hi Jan, just to say your wombating has been brilliant. Soz I couldn't help but have a new puter now.
You have done a marvellous job, if I was this family I'd be so grateful.
Warmies
T.S

[glossybonce]

Great research Jan.

[Jan]

Thanks TS & Glossy.

John has thanked me for my research in PM, he is very happy and grateful for my findings.

Jan

[lily8]

Top Job Jan

[Jan]

Thanks Lily xx

Jan