Thomas William Shoesmith was born 9 April 1872 in Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia to Alfred Shoesmith (1847-1908) and Catherine Dykes (1847-1936) and died 3 July 1939 Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Amelia May Ann Whatson (1880-1969) 1 December 1902 Methodist Church in Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Ruby Lillian Shoesmith (1903-1993) | |||
| Perth Marie Shoesmith (1905-1992) | 9 March 1905 Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia | 3 April 1992 New South Wales, Australia | Reginald Emerton (1898-1969) |
| Cyril Virtue Shoesmith (1906-1992) | |||
| Hannah Alberta Shoesmith (1910-1911) | |||
| Thomas Alfred Shoesmith (1912-1941) | |||
| Eileen May Shoesmith (1915-1995) | |||
| Isabelle Clarice Shoesmith (1917-1986) | |||