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1. Michael SHORES was born about March 1819 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. He was baptized on 17 March 1819 in St. Mary's Church of England, Twickenham, Middlesex, England. He was originally entered in the Register of Baptisms as the son of Mary Shores but on 23 February 1837, in the presence of the Curate, the mother and a Churchwarden the mother's name was changed to Sarah Shores. On 4 March 1846 he was a shoemaker in Fourth Cross Road, Twickenham Common, Middlesex, England. He registered the birth of his son, William Michael Shores on this day. On 3 May 1846 he was a shoemaker in Common, Twickenham, Middlesex, England. On 4 February 1849 he was a shoemaker in Common, Twickenham, Middlesex, England. On 1 February 1851 he was a shoemaker in First Cross Road, Twickenham Common, London, England. On 2 March 1851 he was a shoemaker in Common, Twickenham, Middlesex, England. He appeared in the census on 30 March 1851 in First Cross Road, Twickenham Common, London, England. On 7 November 1852 he was a shoemaker in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. He immigrated on 26 April 1853 to Victoria, Australia. He and his family departed Deptford, London, England on 25 December 1852 on the "Sacramento" and they were shipwrecked at Point Lonsdale, Port Phillip Heads on 26 April 1853. On 11 May 1857 he was a storekeeper in Dover Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. He signed a will on 9 June 1892 in Victoria, Australia. He died on 27 March 1898 in 18 Harts Parade, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. He was buried on 28 March 1898 in Boroondara Cemetery, Kew, Victoria, Australia. A funeral notice was placed in the newspapers by other Members of the Ancient Order of Forresters (Robin Hood), Richmond.

Michael SHORES and Maria Elizabeth COINE were married on 10 May 1845 in Hampton Parish Church, Middlesex, England. Married by the Rev. Edward Johnstone. Witnesses: Ellen Abrahams and Thomas Jacques Port. Maria Elizabeth COINE (daughter of William COINE and Maria WEBB) was born about 1825 in Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire, England. Birthplace also given as Berkshire, England. She was baptized on 2 September 1827 in Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire, England. She lived in First Cross Road, Twickenham Common, London, England on 1 February 1851. She registered the birth of her daughter, Maria Shores on this day. She appeared in the census on 30 March 1851 in First Cross Road, Twickenham Common, London, England. She immigrated on 26 April 1853 to Victoria, Australia. Sailed on the "Sacramento" from Deptford, London, England on 25 December 1852. She died on 10 November 1914 in 31 Wellington Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. She was buried on 12 November 1914 in Boroondara Cemetery, Kew, Victoria, Australia. Michael SHORES and Maria Elizabeth COINE had the following children:

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William Michael SHORES.

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Mary Ann (Marianne) SHORES.

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Maria SHORES.

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Ellen Ann SHORES was born on 18 October 1852 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. She was baptized on 7 November 1852 in Holy Trinity Church, Twickenham, Middlesex, England. Baptised on 18 November 1852? She immigrated on 26 April 1853 to Victoria, Australia. Sailed on the "Sacramento" from Deptford, London, England on 25 December 1852. She died in 1854 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia. Might be the birth registered as Ellen Stokes (December quarter 1852, Brentford 3a 48). Deceased by 11 May 1857.

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Benjamin SHORES.

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Sarah Elizabeth SHORES.

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Alice Maud SHORES.

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Ellen SHORES.

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Thomas SHORES.

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George Henry SHORES.

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James John SHORES.

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Charles SHORES.

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Harriet Jane SHORES.

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Arthur SHORES was born on 12 July 1872 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia. He was baptized on 30 May 1875 in St. Stephen's Church of England, Richmond, Victoria, Australia. He died in 1914.