married Catherine Harper. After her husband's death,
she worked as a nurse within private families and lived in Cowley
Oxfordshire in 1861. She died in 1864 and was buried at Garsington,
age 66.
children:
1(i). Richard Shirley, victualer of Lancashire chr
5 July 1818 at Worminghall parish Buckinghamshire to Michael
and Catherine Shirley. According to brother's biography, he enlisted
as a soldier and held the rank of Sergeant Major at the time
of his marriage in 1847. He lived in Ashton in Makerfield, St
Helens, Lancashire. in 1861; He died in June 1866 and his estate
probated in 1867, noted as "of Warrington, Lancashire"
Email 2018 - I am researching my family tree and find that
the Michael Shirley in question (1793 - 1833) is my 4xGreat Grandfather.
His son Richard (baptised 1818 Worminghall, Bucks) did enlist
as a soldier, but did not die young. Richard married Harriet
West April 20th 1847 at Trinity Church, St Andrews, Holborn,
Mddx, a marriage witnessed by Stephen Shirley (which may have
been his brother). At the time of his marriage, Richard Shirley
was described as a Sergeant Major. His father, Michael Shirley
is deceased. My records (through Ancestry.co.uk) show that Richard
and Harriet probably had seven children (Louisa C. born 1850;
Richard Stephen bap 1852; James William bap. 1854; Emma Harriet
born Oct 1856; Frederick Michael born 1858; Stephen Henry born
May 1861...plus one son which I cannot track down). In the birth
records of his children, Richard is described as 'Sergt Major
of Ashton / Srgt Major of the Lancashire Hussars. As yet I have
been unable to trace any record of (this) Richard Shirley in
the Crimean War...he may have been serving in Canada at that
time(??) According to census records, Richard and Harriet lived
in Ashton in Makerfield, St Helens, Lancashire. However, in 1861,
their eldest daughter Louisa is in London with her Uncle Stephen
Shirley (and his family). From this I assume the two brothers
remained in contact over the years. It appears that Richard Shirley
(victualler) dies in June 1866 (probate 1867) at Warrington leaving
all his personal effects (under £200) to his wife Harriet.
Harriet remarries and in 1871 is living with Richard Baxter and
her children in Warrington. ..... Michael Shirley (1793 - 1833)
married Catherine Harper bap 1797 (of Garsington, nr Oxford).
After Michael's death in 1833, Catherine remains in London (working
as a nurse within private families). By 1861 she is living in
Cowley, Oxfordshire and dies in 1864, buried in Garsington (place
of her birth) aged 66 yrs.
1867 February 27 Letters of Administration of the Personal
estate and effects of Richard Shirley late of Warrington im the
County of Lancaster Victualler deceased who died 20 June 1866
at Warrington aforesaid were granted at Liverpool to Harriet
Shirley of 53 Horsemarket-street Warrington aforesaid Widow the
Relict of the said Deceased she having been first sworn. L200
married Harriet West on 20 April 1847 at Trinity, St
Andrews Holborn Middlesex. Marriage witnessed by Stephen Shirley,
likely his brother. She remarried Richard Baxter by 1871 census
children:
2(i). Louisa C Shirley born about 1850; She lived with
her uncle Stephen Shirley in 1861 census household, age 21 living
with mother and step-father in 1871 census
2(ii). James William Shirley born 5 March 1854; chr
21 May 1854 at St Thomas Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, son
of Richard and Harriet Shirley, age 4 in 1861 census, age 17
living with mother and step-father in 1871 census
2(iii). Emma Harriet Shirley born October 1856, age
5 in 1861 census, age 15 living with mother and step-father in
1871 census
2(v). Richard Stephen Shirley born about 1858; chr
14 July 1861 (chr for Stephen below
instead?) at St Thomas Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire
to Richard and Harriet Sherley, age 3 in 1861 census (did he die young, see another Stephen below)
2(iv). Frederick Michael Shirley born 22 October 1858,
chr 5 December 1858 at St Thomas Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire,
son of Richard and Harriet Shirley, age 2 in 1861 census, age
12 living with mother and step-father in 1871 census
2(vi). Stephen H Shirley born about 1862 in Makerfield
Lancashire, age 9 living with mother and step-father in 1871
census
1(ii). Stephen Shirley chr 16 July 1820 at Worminghall
parish Buckinghamshire to Michael and Catherine Shirley. Living
at St Pancras, Middlesex in 1851, stationer's assistant. He was
living at St George the Martyr Holborn Middlesex in 1861 census,
occupation Temperance Hotel proprietor. Same in 1881 census
Stephen Shirley was born amid humble surroundings in the
village of Worminghall, Buckinghamshire, April 22d, 1820, and
was the second of a family of seven. During his infancy his parents
removed to Kentish Town, where he was left fatherless at the
age of twelve years. His elder brother soon after enlisted as
a soldier, and left Stephen to bear the brunt of the battle of
life. At ten years of age he was put to his father's trade (that
of a tailor) and continued to follow that occupation till the
age of fifteen, when he was taken in hand by a gentleman connected
with a Congregational Sunday-school of which Stephen was a scholar.
This gentleman placed him in the employment of a firm of stationers,
which has since become one of the most extensive in London, and
this proved to be the first step of his rise in the social scale.
In May, 1840, Mr. Shirley became identified with the temperance
movement, and henceforth t iok an earnest and active part in
its operations. In 1855 he opened a temperance hotel in Hanover
Street, Long Acre (which was afterwards removed in 1857 to Queen's
Square, Bloomsbury), and would not allow either drink or tobacco
to be consumed therein with his knowledge. Some of his teetotal
friends pleaded hard for the pipe, but Mr. Shirley was inflexible,
and stood to this all through his career as a temperance-hotel
proprietor. In the same year (1855) he conceived the idea of
forming a Band of Hope union, and with the assistance of several
friends the institution so widely known as the United Kingdom
Band of Hope Union was established, as already stated. Mr. Shirley
assisted in the formation of the London Temperance League (since
merged into the National Temperance League), and he established
a temperance society and Band of Hope at Isleworth. He has taken
a deep interest in the operations of the United Kingdom Alliance,
the Good Templar movement, and other efforts. In 1855 he published
a small work entitled Our National Sinews, being a word to and
for the working-classes. He also contributed a series of papers
to temperance periodicals under the nom de plume of "Uncle
Trice." The Temperance Movement: And Its Workers, Volume
2
The
leading events in the life of Mr. Shirley are given elsewhere
in this volume, but for convenience of reference we give this
brief additional notice. Mr. Shirley was a native of Buckinghamshire,
where he was born in April, 1820, but with his parents removed
to London soon after his birth. He early lost his father and
had to make his own way in the world with but few advantages.
His sterling qualities, however, told in his favour and having
found a position in a business firm, he discharged duties of
constantly increasing responsibility for over forty years. Many
domestic bereavements befel Mr. Shirley, but never caused him
to slacken his efforts on behalf of the Sunday School and the
Band of Hope. His manner was singularly winning and pleasant,
and for many years his Chairmanship of the Committee of the Union
was of great value to the movement. Mr. Shirley was an occasional
writer as well as a speaker, and published an address to working
men, entitled "Our National Sinews." His death occurred
on Wednesday, February 24, 1897, and it was a matter of regret
to his many friends that he did not survive to witness the Jubilee
Celebration in which he would have most appropriately taken a
distinguished and interesting part. - The Jubilee of the Band
of Hope
married Elizabeth _________She was born at Kentish
Town, Camden Middlesex
children:
2(i). Emma Shirley born about 1844 at Kentish Town,
Camden Middlesex, age 7 in 1851 census, not in family household
in 1861
2(ii). Hannah Shirley born about 1846 at Kentish Town,
Camden Middlesex, age 5 in 1851 census; not in family
household in 1861
2(i). Harriett Shirley born about 1849 at Camden Town
Middlesex, age 12 in 1861 census; Living with parents in 1881
census.
2(ii). Louisa Shirley born about 1853 at Camden Town
Middlesex, age 8 in 1861 census
2(iii). Miriam Shirley born about 1866 at Hanover St,
Middlesex age 6 in 1861 census
1(iii). James Shirley born 26 September 1822; chr 2
January 1825 at Old Church, St Pancras Middlesex to Michael and
Catherine Shirley
(iv). Catherine Shirley born 22 October 1824; chr 2
January 1825 at Old Church, St Pancras Middlesex to Michael and
Catherine Shirley
3 other brothers/sisters
Shirleys of Worminghall (& St Pancras, MDX)