William Shoesmith is the son of William Shoesmith and Annie Seed.

William was born on Friday 9 October 1908 in Hurst Green, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.

William married Grace C. Wilson around 1941 in the Clitheroe Registration District (Mar. quarter).

He had the following children from his marriage to Grace C. Wilson:

- Peter J. Shoesmith	born in 1942 in the Amounderness Registration District.
- David W. Shoesmith	born in 1945 in the Preston Registration District.

William was a Poultry Farmer.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1911	Shire Field House, Hurst Green, near Blackburn, Lancashire.
1939	Grindlestone Farm, Grindlestone Lane, Preston, Lancashire.