Personal Details
| Surname | Shawcross |
|---|---|
| First name | William |
| Middle name | Gibbons |
| Place of birth | Hull, Yorkshire, England |
| Date of death | 01/01/1915 |
| Age at death | 39 years 6 month |
Details
William was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England and had been in Queensland for 25 years. He was the son of John William Shawcross and Mary Gibbons.
He, at the age of 27, was married in Muttaburra on the 9 June 1904 to May Murphy who was born in Muttaburra. Her parents, William George Murphy and Eleanor Williams married on the 12 May 1883, were also married in Muttaburra, and some or all of her siblings were born there. Her mother’s [Eleanor Murphy nee Williams] grave is in the Muttabura Cemetery and also one of her brothers, Herbert Henry Murphy.
William Gibbons Shawcross and May Murphy had four children at least one of which was born in Muttaburra:
Alice Elizabeth – 28-11-11904
William Hockley Gibbons – 4-8-1908
Patricia May – 28-9-1911
Sydney Culloden Gibbons – 29-5-1914
Cemetery Record
Download the Cemetery Map| Cemetery | Muttaburra |
|---|---|
| Location | Unknown |
| Address | Cornish and Sword St Muttaburra |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Date of funeral | 02/01/1915 |
| Comment | Cause of Death: Cardiac failure due to organic cardiac disease |