Catherine Dykes was born 27 April 1847 in Mambo Island, New South Wales, Australia to Thomas Dykes (c1796-1882) and Ellen Reardon (c1817-1889) and died 3 August 1936 Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. She married Alfred Shoesmith (1847-1908) 1 January 1869 in Manning River, New South Wales, Australia.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Eleanor Harriet Shoesmith (1870-1947) | 21 June 1870 Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia | 19 October 1947 Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia | Arthur Eggins (1865-1914) Thomas Levi Laurie (1881-1972) |
| Thomas William Shoesmith (1872-1939) | 9 April 1872 Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia | 3 July 1939 Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia | Amelia May Ann Whatson (1880-1969) |
| Violet Cecilia Shoesmith (1874-c1959) | 4 July 1874 Manning River, New South Wales, Australia | 1959 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia | Eli Latham (1866-1958) |
| Kate Isabella Shoesmith (1876-?) | |||
| Emma Louise Shoesmith (1878-1967) | 4 November 1878 Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia | 1 February 1967 Taree, New South Wales, Australia | Albert Whatson (1876-1930) Stephen Alexander Latham (c1875-1954) |
| William James Shoesmith (1881-1892) | |||
| Beatrice Alberta Shoesmith (1883-?) | |||
| Clarice Ivy Carrrington Shoesmith (1890-?) | |||
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