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Most of the following pedigree comes
from Brian Shirley and was last updated July 2013. A connection
to the ancient Shirleys of Ludgershall is claimed by descendants
but more evidence is needed to confirm.
Revised June 2018 to confirm and
correct christenings and birth dates where errors were found
(death dates not verified, and births that use m/d/y format have
not been verified as yet). Also confirmed family groupings using
census data where possible.
This Lineage Last Reviewed
and Updated June 2018
John Shirley
of Chesham, Buckinghamshire born say 1710; He was 'of Chesham Buckinghamshire'
at time of marriage in 1731; Likely the John Shirley who was
buried at Chesham in 1761
married Elizabeth Hale on 22 February 1731 at Little
Missenden, Buckinghamshire. She was b. April 8, 1702 Chartridge,
Chesham and 'of Chesham' at the time of marriage. She died Oct
25, 1763;
children:
1(i). John Shirley born 8 June 1732, chr 6 August 1732
at Chesham Buckinghamshire to John and Elizabeth Shirley; His
occupation was listed as husbandman at time of marriage in 1759;
He died 18 March 1789 at Chesham Buckinghamshire
married Rebecca King on 24 November 1759 at Chesham
St Mary Buckinghamshire. She was buried 14 November 1786 at Chesham
Buckinghamshire
children:
2(i). John Shirley born 1760,
chr 1761 at Chesham to John and Rebecca Shirley; He died 24 November
1796, age 35 (b 1761) buried at Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire.
married Susannah Aldey on 6 November 1786 at Chetwode
Parish, Bucks; She died on 15 August 1810 at Little Missenden
Buckinghamshire; She was likely the daughter of Edward and Mary
Aldey of Chetwode Buckinghamshire
children:
3(i). Mary Shirley born Jan 20, 1788 at Brays Green,
Hyde Heath, chr 1788 at Little Missenden Bucks to John and Susanna
Shirley; She married James Jeffkins
3(ii). James Shirley of Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire
born 25 September 1791 at Brays Green, Hyde Heath, Little Missenden
Bucks to John and Susanna Shirley; He was a widower and lving
alone at Little Missenden in 1861 census, age 70, occupation:
agricultural labourer; He died Jan 6 1870 Brays Green, Hyde Heath,
Little Missenden.
married Jemima How on 10 November 1814 at Little Missenden
Parish, Bucks;
children:
4(i). James Shirley born Oct 1, 1815 Brays Green. Hyde
Heath,
4(ii). John
Shirley born 5 October 1817 at Brays Green, Hyde Heath
Little Missenden, son of James and Jemima Shirley; Father named
as James Shirley at time of marriage; He lived at Brays Green
Little Missenden in 1851, 1861 census and in 1871: occupation
agricultural labourer. Widower and living alone at Brays Green,
Little Missenden in 1881 census, age 63. He was buried April
15, 1887 at Little Missenden Bucks
4(iii). George Shirley born Nov 20, 1822 Brays Green,
Hyde Heath d. May 21, 1837
4(iv). Sophia Shirley born 12 December 1819 at Brays
Green, Hyde Heath, Little Missenden Bucks daughter of James and
Jemima Shirley. She married William Bridges on 17 April 1843
at Little Missenden, Bucks.
4(v). Joseph Shirley born 23 May 1824 at Brays Green,
Hyde Heath, Little Missenden Bucks, son of James and Jemima Shirley
4(vi). Moses
Shirley born July 15, 1827 Brays Green, Hyde Heath; Living
with parents in 1851 census, age 23; lived at Brays Green Little
Missenden in 1861, and 1881 census, age 57, occupation agricultureal
labourer; He died April 10, 1911 in Amersham Bucks.
4(vii). Daniel Shirley born 15 November 1829
Brays Green, Hyde Heath, Little Missenden, son of James and Jemima
Shirley; Living with parents in 1851 census, age 22; Father identified
as James Shirley at time of marriage; Not enumerated with wife
and family in 1861 census (may have been away); He lived with
his brother Moses Shirley in Little Missenden in 1881 census,
age 50, widower; He died Mar 1, 1893
married Mary Butler on 23 October 1853 at Little Missenden,
Bucks. Enumerated as head of household (married) in 1861 census
with her children; She was b. 1834 Little Missenden d. Aug 2,
1866
children:
5(i). Martha Shirley born Mar 26, 1854 Brays Green,
Hyde Heath
5(ii). Charles Shirley born Jan 18, 1856 Brays Green,
Hyde Heath, age 6 in 1861 census
5(iii). Ellen Shirley born May 12, 1857 Brays Green,
Hyde Heath Not in mother's household in 1861 census; She d. May
31. 1873
5(iv). Joseph Shirley born April 10, 1859 Brays Green,
Hyde Heath, age 2 in mother's 1861 census household
5(v). Fredrick Shirley born Feb 2, 1863 Brays Green,
Hyde Heath d. Feb 13, 1863
5(vi). Jonathon Shirley born Sept 13, 1865 Brays Green
Hyde Heath d. Sept 21, 1865
4(viii). Henry Shirley chr April 8, 1832 Brays Green,
Hyde Heath d. ___,
married Mary Ann Palmer in 1852 in Chesham Bucks, She
was born 1833 Bovingdon, Herts.
children:
5(i). Mary Ann Shirley born 1868 Chesham
5(ii). Lucy Shirley born 1871 Chesham
5(iii). Alfred Shirley born 1874 Chesham
3(iii). Elizabeth Shirley chr 15 February 1795 at Little
Missenden Bucks to John and Susanna Shirley
2(ii). Lydia Shirley born 9 Aug 1772, baptised as an
adult 10 May 1818 at the High Street Independent Church of Chesham
Bucks, daughter of John Shirley labourer of Chesham Bucks and
wife Rebecca King. Her baptism record says she was then the current
wife of James Putman . Baptism record also states that both her
parents died before her baptism. Separate records show marriage
occurred 14 August 1797 at Chesham
1(ii). unnamed Shirley chr 1735 at St Mary's Chesham
to John and Elizabeth Shirley
1(iii). Mary Sherley chr 1736 at St Mary's Chesham
to John and Elizabeth Sherley
1(iv). Anne Shorley chr 1737 at St Mary's Chesham to
John and Elizabeth Shorley; She married William Cufftrey on 22
February 1762 at St Mary's Chesham, Buckinghamshire
1(v). Sarah Sherley chr 1740 at St Mary's Chesham to
John and Elizabeth Sherley; She married Philip Payne on 14 August
1763 at St Mary's Chesham, Buckinghamshire
1(vi). Lydia Sherley chr 1745 at St Mary's Chesham
to John and Elizabeth Sherley
St Mary's Chesham Parish Register
24 Nov 1759 John SHERLEY married Rebecca KING
27 Mar 1761 Eliz. SHERLEY married Jas. DEAN
22 Feb 1762 Ann SHERLEY married Wm. CUFFTREY
12 Apr 1762 Mary SHURLEY married Thos. YOUNG
14 Aug 1763 Sarah SHERLEY married Philip PAYNE
16 Oct 1770 Lydia SHIRLEY married Thos. CATLIN
11 Sep 1772 John SHIRLEY married Deborah ARNOLD
11 Apr 1793 Eliz. SHERLEY married Thos. SILLS
14 Aug 1797 Lydia SHIRLEY married Jas. PUTNAM
1733 John Sherly chr to John and Elizabeth Sherly
1735 unnamed chr to John and Elizabeth Shirley
1736 Mary Sherley chr to John and Elizabeth Sherley
1737 Anne Shorley chr to John and Elizabeth Shorley
1740 Sarah Sherley chr to John and Elizabeth Sherley
1745 Lydia Sherley chr to John and Elizabeth Sherley
1761 John Shirley chr to John and Rebecca Shirley (b 1760)
1761 John Shirley buried
Little Missenden
1796 John Shirley buried, age 35
1810 Susannah Shirley buried, age 44
1837 George Shirley buried, age 15
1852 Jemima Shirley buried, age 65 (b 1787)
1788 Mary Shirley chr to John and Susanna Shirley
1791 James Shirley chr to Jonathan and Susan Shirley
1795 Elizabeth Sirley chr to John and Susanna Sirley
1815 James Shirley chr to James and Jemima Shirley
1817 John Shirley chr to James and Jemima Shirley
1819 Sophia Shirley chr to James and Jemima Shirley
1822 George Shirley chr to James and Jemima Shirley
1824 Joseph Shirley chr to James and Jemima Shirley
1827 Moses Shirley chr to James and Jemima Shirley
1829 Daniel Shirley chr to James and Jemima Shirley
1832 Henry Shirley chr to James and Jemima Shirley
Little Missenden Church, Buckingham
Final resting place for many Shirleys from 1761 to date for this
branch
Brian Shirley
Brian is the grandson of William George Shirley
From Betty Shirley
I had the pleasure of staying with Brian and his wife, Janet.
They have a lovely home in the Dorset area of England.
My thanks to them for taking the time to show me around that
area and visit former properties of the Shirleys, the Parish
Churches and the final resting places of several Shirleys.
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Shirleys
of Chesham and Little Missenden Parish