Wednesday, 3 October 2012

David Shallcross's family tree


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Welcome to our family tree web site, it traces the descendants of Joseph Shallcross born 1st November 1789, and Martha Moss his wife.

Compiled by David Shallcross, of Atherton Lancashire England.

Acknowledgements to friends in Canada Evan & Rose Evans,who have provided a huge amount of information and records, & U.S.A.

Tom Shawcross, for records and historical notes, their assistance has been invaluable.

Should you wish to contact me regarding the web site, or discuss a possible link, click on my name above.

The earliest recorded spelling of our family name dates to the 11th century. Of the ninety spelling variations identified, three forms have survived - Shacklecross, Shallcross, and Shawcross. The name is derived from an ancient cross. This five-foot long eighth-century Christian stone relic is located at the junction of Elnor Lane and the Roman Road to Buxton near the Hamlet of Fernilee, in the Peak District National Park, Derbyshire.

To view a map of the Shall-Cross location click here. The National Grid reference is: SK 0163 7964

The Danes, who invaded the area circa 900 A.D; referred to it as a Shackle-Cross due to the shaft's resemblance to a shackle pin. This Cross, which commemorated some successful mission of the Archbishop Paulinius of York, in the district of our early home, gave in due course of time a territorial surname to our clan. (Source: Shallcross Pedigrees, published 1908, edited by Rev.W.H. Shawcross)

4 comments:

  1. I dont know if you'll ever see this due to the fact that this post is over a year old but nevertheless my name is Anna Lee Shallcross i wanted to know if we are somehow related.

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    1. Without knowing anything but your name it will be impossible Anna, best thing to start with is your own families birth certificates find out where your family is from. Staffordshire /Derbyshire border is a clue that you will be related. Click on the link to the shackle-cross on my site for the origin of your name. Regards David

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  2. hi, I realise this thread is a little old now, but my brother is the latest in a long line of Joseph Shallcross's going back at least 150 years that i know about to the Nottingham area. Though recent generations are in North Wales. Maybe I can help with your research?
    Regards, Cherry

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    1. cheers Cherry sorry it took so long to reply, how can you help have you any connections with anything you have seen on my pages.

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