Shirleys of Oving and North Marston
Buckinghamshire, England
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Shirleys of Oving and North Marston, Buckinghamshire

Michael Shirley born about 1761 in Buckinghamshire (1841 census); He was of Oving, Buckinghamshire. Occupation: Blacksmith (1798); Held land at adjoining North Marston parish in 1784; He was also listed in a 1798 record of men as 'keeping' 1 horse and 1 cart; Living at Oving Bucks in 1841 census, age 80.

married Sarah King on 3 May 1779 at North Marston Buckinghamshire; She was named in the christening records of her children; Sarah Shirley was buried at Oving on 31 March 1842. (Transcribed as Susan Shirley in 1841 census household)

children:

1(i). Richard Shirley chr 20 July 1779 at North Marston Buckinghamshire to Michael and Sarah Shirley

1(i). Stephen Shirley chr 29 September 1782 at Oving Buckinghamshire to Michael and Sarah Shirley, listed with father as occupation: blacksmith in 1798 record, approx age at that time about 16.

5 Jul 1799 Freedom of the City (of London) Admission papers - Stephen Shirley son of Michael Shirley of Owing Bucks blacksmith - George Witherfield, master

1(ii). Elizabeth Shirley chr 5 September 1784 at Oving Buckinghamshire to Michael and Sarah Shirley, age about 60 in parent's 1841 census household, unmarried

1(iii). Michael Shirley chr 13 September 1789 at Oving Buckinghamshire to Michael and Sarah Shirley; His children were christened at North Marston and Oving. Enumerated at Oving in 1841 census, age 50, wife Elizabeth

married Maria Pauling on 27 Oct 1814 in Oakley, Bucks (Elizabeth in 1841 census) She was named in the christening records of her children

children:

2(i). Catherine Mary Shirley chr 28 January 1816 at Oving Buckinghamshire to Michael and Maria Shirley; Not enumerated in parent's 1841 census household

children:

3(i). Thomas Shirley chr 16 December 1839 at Oving Buckinghamshire to Catherine Shirley, age 1 living in grandfather's 1841 census household

Gap in years, missing children, or wrong family?

2(ii). Stephen Shurley chr 20 May 1827 at North Marston Buckinghamshire to Michael and Maria Shurley, age 14 in 1841 census household

2(iii). Matilda Shurley chr 1831 at North Marston Buckinghamshire to Michael and Maria Shurley, age 10 in 1841 census household; She died 24 Aug 1903 in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia.She married Joseph Allnutt on 13 Oct 1851 in St George the Martyr Church, Southwark, London, England, son of Thomas Allnutt.

2(iv). Lucy Shurley chr 17 November 1833 at North Marston Buckinghamshire to Michael and Maria Shurley; She was buried 16 November 1833 (sic) at Oving Buckinghamshire

 

 

 


1784 Buckinghamshire Index of the Poll for Knights

North Marston

Micheal Sherley of Oving; House and land; Occupied by Windleborough (?)

1798 Buckingham Posse Comitatus - 23,000 Names of able-bodied males ages 15-60, for possible service in the Army in the Napoleonic Wars.

Oving

Michael Shirley - Blacksmith
Stephen Shirley - Blacksmith

1798 List of Buckinghamshire Names who Kept Horses Wagons Carts

Oving

Michael Shirley 1 horse, 0 wagons, 1 cart

Oving Parish Records

Burials

1842 Mar 31 Sarah Shirley

1833 Nov 16 Lucy Shirley (Oving, Pitchcott)

Christenings

1789 Sept 13 Michael Shirley chr to Michael and Sarah Shirley

1816 Jan 28 Catherine Mary Shirley chr to Michael and Maria Shirley

1782 September 29 Stephen Shirley chr to Michael and Sarah Shirley

1839 December 15 Thomas Shirley chr to Catherine Shirley (Pitchcott)

1784 September 5 Elizabeth Shirley chr to Michael and Sarah Shirley

1841 census - Oving Bucks

Michael Shirley age 80 b Bucks (b 1761)
Susan Shirley age 80 b Bucks
Betsey Shirley age 60 b Bucks (b 1781)

Michael Shirley age 50 b Bucks (b 1791)
Elizabeth Shirley age 50 b Bucks
Stephen Shirley age 14 b Bucks
Matilda Shirley age 10 b Bucks
Thomas Shirley age 1 b Bucks

North Marston Parish Records

1779 May 3 Michael Shirley married Sarah King at North Marston, Bucks

Shirley Michael Shirley Sarah 20 Jul 1779 North Marston, Buckingham, England
Stephen Shurley Michael Shurley Maria 20 May 1827 North Marston, Buckingham, England
Matilda Shirley Michael Shirley Maria 1831 North Marston, Buckingham, England
Lucy Shirley Michael Shirley Maria 17 Nov 1833 North Marston, Buckingham, England

 


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