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John Shirley of Marsh House and Rewlach, Staffordshire

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John Shirley born about 1665 and died October 5, 1746.  He married 1st. Ellen Salt ca. 1688 and she died May 17, 1702. He married 2nd Jane ____ who was buried Jan 5, 1731/2.

Children:

1. Ellen  bpt. Nov. 4, 1690 Sheen (twin) died same day

2. Mary  bpt. Nov 4, 1690 Sheen (twin) 

3. Catharine bpt. April 5, 1692 Longnor

4. John bpt. Feb 2, 1696 Longnor, died April 8, 1753 Alstonfield  m. 1st. Helen Pratt April 6, 1724 Burton on Trent, Staffordshire.  (The marriage is recorded as Johannes Shorley). She was born Oct 3, 1695. . She died Dec 25, 1735. John married 2nd Mary Benison Feb 21, 1736 Alstonfield, Staffordshire.

Child:

(1). William   May 16, 1725 Alstonfield, died Jan 13, 1733 Alstonfield

      (John and Mary's children):

(2). John bpt. 1739, died Jan 3, 1806, Alstonfield m. Mary Johnson Sept 29,1768 Alstonfield

Children:

A. John   July 9, 1769, died 1837 m. Ann Charlesworth June 20, 1797 Rewlach, Staffordshire Co.

Children:

(a). John 1800 d. 1871 m. 1st Ann Slack, m. 2nd Sarah Needham (no heirs)

(b). Sarah 1802 d. 1823, m. Thomas Riley of Marsh House

(c). Samuel Jan 31, 1815, d. April 9, 1888  m. Hannah Riley Feb 18, 1834

Children:

1. William Sept 29, 1833, d. June 12, 1903, m. Elizabeth Leese, died 1859. He m. 2nd Emma Salt.

Children:

(1). John 1859, d. 1859 (baby and mother died of diptheria)

(2). Mary, m. Thomas Bassett

daughter: Alice, went to Orangeville, Ontario CANADA.

(3). Arthur 1871, d. 1948 m. Jennie Nicholson of Orangeville Ontario CANADA

Children:

 Lillian

 Mona m. William Common

 Delia m. George Lawrence

 William

 I.J.

 Warden

(4). Elizabeth Feb 14, 1873 Rewlach, Stafford, d. May 12, 1952, m. William Henry Lowe (born Feb 26, 1877, d. Jan 17, 1948). Lived Victoria, B.C. CANADA

Children:

 Miriam LOWE lived Victoria, British Columbia CANADA

 Ronald Henry LOWE Sept 11, 1909, d. Oct 15, 1995 Lived Victoria, B.C. CANADA

 Kathleen Elizabeth LOWE Oct. 1, 1913, of Milbay, B.C. CANADA, m. William Arthur Routledge

(5). Mollie 1875 , 1st. ____ Riley, m. 2nd Richard Bassett

Children:

 William RILEY

 Reginald RILEY

 Gertrude RILEY

 Thomas RILEY

Children of Mollie and Richard Bassett..

 Alice BASSETT

 Elizabeth BASSETT

 Marjorie BASSETT

(6). Samuel 1877, m. Elizabeth Bassett

Children:

 Lola m. T. George Lowe

 Enid

 Vera m. Lincoln Holmes

(7). William Henry (Phil) 1880, d. July 14, 1954, m. Mary Jane Bassett

Children:

William (no heirs) of Longnor Staffordshire

John Hope Sept 25, 1918. d. June 5. 1997. (No heirs) of Longnor Staffordshire

2. Joseph Jan 23, 1836, d. May 11, 1871, m. Lydia Bonsal

Children:

(1). Annie 1863

(2). John William 1864 m. Sarah Ann Bradbury Dec 14, 1881

Children:

Joseph 1884 m. Alice (Annie) Rose

Lydia 1888

John William (Jack) 1891 m. Hilda Pyle

Elizabeth Mary 1892 m. Charles Murry

Hannah Mary 1894 m. William (John) Cantrell Ford Feb 3, 1921 St. James, Moss Side, Manchester

Miriam 1896 m. Meynall Daus

Louisa Elsie Patty1898 m. Earnest Robert  Greenhulch Dec 24, 1918 St. James, Moss Side, Manchester

Emma 1900 m. James Henry Waters Nov 22, 1930 St. James, Moss Side, Manchester

Samuel 1901 m. Mamie Pyle

Harold 1904 m. Mary Alice Taylor Aug 17, 1929 St. James, Moss Side, Manchester

Tom 1906 m. Ellen (Helen) Snee ____ St. James, Side Moss, Manchester

Sally m. Jack Prince

Florence m. George Wardie

 

(3). Annie

(4). Ralph

3. Ann May 28, 1837, d. Feb 8, 1885, m. George Salt of Waterhouse, Mar 29, 1870 Longnor, Stafford

4. Thomas Oct 25, 1838, d. Oct 3, 1911 Beeston, Nottinghamshire, m. Emma Adams, born April 4, 1841 Narrowdale, Derby, died May 31, 1917 Beeston, Nottingham. Her parents were George and Frances Adams. 

(their descendants went to California, USA)

Children: 

(1). Alfred July 17, 1862 Bristol, Somerset Co, died  1935

(2). George July 16, 1865 Bristol 

(3). Clara July 14, 1865 Bristol, died 1935

(4). William Henry  July 15, 1866 Bristol, died 1949 m. Jenny Bassett

Children:

Shirley 1916 m. William Bassett

John Hope 1918

(5). Walter Jan 21,1868 Somerset, d. March 22, 1923 NEW YORK, NY, m. Hilda Matilda Nelson

Children:

Edgar Aug. 20, 1897 NY, died 1958 m. Jennie Marie Schultz

Walter Jan 16, 1898  NY, died 1937 m. Jean Shirley

(6). John Feb 8, 1869 Bristol, died 1944 m. Sarah Needham

(7). Ralph Jan 13, 1870 died Nov 7, 1953

(8). Arthur Oct 18, 1871 

(9). Thomas Mar 29, 1873 died Nov _ 1939

(10). Frank Henry Aug 18, 1874 Chilwell, Derby

(11) EdgarApril 13,  1876 - 1956 Chilwell, Derby 

(12) Edith Nov 23, 1877 Chilwell, Derby,  m. Thomas Bellamy  

(13) Samuel Feb 1, 1880 Chilwell, Derby died 1948

(14) Joseph Sept 22, 1881 Chilwell, Derby, died 1948

 

5. Samuel July 23, 1840, d. 1903 or1909, m. Rachel

Children:

(1). Florence E.1867

(2). Samuel A. 1869

He was the Mayor of Bristol, Somerset Co. He died on the way home from a holiday in the Middle East (Syria, Lebanon, Turkey), and was buried at sea somewhere between Greece and Italy. The date can probably be found in old newspapers. It was about 1909.

(d). Thomas m. Minnie ____

(e). Mary 1815  m. Samuel Wood of the Ridge Dec 24, 1833

B. Thomas m. Mary Critchlow April 29, 1783 Alstonfield

C. Joseph m. Susanna Brunt Jan 10, 1799 Alstonfield    (Joseph was a grocer in 1854).

Children:

(a). Sarah Mar 18, 1801 m. John Buxton Nov 5, 1829 Waterfall, Staffordshire

(b) Joseph May 23, 1802 Waterfall, Stafford d. 1808

(c). William Aug 12, 1804 Waterfall

(d). Martha  Dec 22,1807 Waterfall

(e). Suanna Dec 22, 1807 Waterfall

(f). Elizabeth Dec 3, 1809 Waterfall

(g). Edith April 11, 1813 Waterfall

(h). Samuel April 11, 1813 Waterfall m. Lucinda COXON who married in 1836 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

children:

1. Enock 1838 m. 1st Mary Ellen HALL, m. 2nd Hannah LEES in Okeover in 1888 and had two children. 

Children:

(1) Mary Ann

(2) William born 10 April 1869 in Waterfall, Staffordshire m. Jessie HAYES of Calton in Mayfield, Staffordshire on 12 February 1901. They came to Brisbane Queensland in 1911 with four children and had another five children in Queensland.

(3) Lucy

(4) Samuel

(5) Alfred

2. Mary 1839

3. Honour Susanna 1841

(i). John Sept 22, 1814 Waterfall

(j). Joseph  July 9, 1816 Waterfall

(k). Jesse May 3, 1818 Waterfall m. Mary Naylor.  (Jesse was a farmer).

Children:

1. Joseph 1858

2. Sarah Ann 1860

3. Mary 1862

4. Jesse T. 1864

5. Martha 1866

6. William 1870

7. Edwin June 20, 1872  Ipstones, Staffordshire m. Annie Smith

Children:

(1). Jesse Seept 13, 1896 Fargylow, Alton, Staffordshire m. Mable Nash

Children:

Edwin Henry (father of Diane Lang)

(l). Harriett Oct 10, 1822 Waterfall

D. William m. Sarah Brindley Dec 2, 1783 Alstonfield

Children:

(a). Ann 1785  m. John Parson April 16, 1801 Alstonfield

(b). Joseph 1785

(c). Martha 1793

(d). Benjamin 1797

(e). Mary 1799

E. Ralph 1791 m. Elizabeth _____.

Children:

(a). Thomas July 27, 1818 Alstonfield, Stafford

(b). William Henry 1820 m. Jane Tindall May 16, 1842

Children:

1. Elizabeth 1843

2. Thirza 1846

3. Ann 1848

4. William 1850

5. John  1856

6. James 1856 m. Emma Cavill Dec 25, 1882 Sheffield 

Children:

(1). Elvine 1868

(2). James Ernest 1890 m. Gertrude Staniland

Children:

Albert Ernest m. Muriel Reading

Nora

 

(c). Ralph Feb 25, 1824 Sheen

(d). Thomas Feb 25, 1825 Sheen

(e). Mary Ann Nov 1826 Sheen

(f). Samuel Dec 28, 1829 Sheen

F. Mary m. Thomas Gilman

G. Samuel Jan 31, 1812 Rewlack, Fawfieldhead, Stafford Co., died April 9, 1888, He married Hannah Riley Feb 18, 1834 Alstonfield, Stafford Co.

children:

(a). William Sept 29, 1834 Rawlach, Longnor, Stafford Co., died June 12, 1903. He married Miss Salt.

(b). Joseph Jan 23, 1836 Rewlack, died May 11, 1871

(c). Ann May 28, 1837 Rewlack

(d). Samuel July 23, 1840 Rewlack, died about 1903

(e). Thomas Oct 25, 1838 Rewlack, died Oct 3, 1911. He married Emma Adams in Alstonfield, Stafford Co.

children:

1. Alfred July 17, 1862 Bristol, Somerset Co., died Jan 1935

2. George July 14, 1865 Bristol, Somerset Co.

3. Clara July 14, 1865 Bristol, Somerset Co., died Dec 7, 1935

4. William Henry July 15, 1866 Bristol, Somerset Co., died Jan 31, 1949. He married Jenny Bassett

children:

(1). Shirley Jan 31, 1916 married William Bassett

(2). John Hope Sept 25, 1918

5. John Feb 8, 1869 Bristol, Somerset Co., died Dec 22, 1944. he married Sarah Needham

6. Ralph Jan 13, 1870 Bristol, Somerset Co., died Nov 7, 1953

7. Arthur Oct 18, 1871 Bristol, Somerset Co.

8. Thomas Mar 29, 1873 Bristol, Somerset Co., died Nov, 1939

9. Frank Aug 18, 1874

10. Edgar April 13, 1876 Childwall, Derby Co., died Feb 1956

11. Edith Nov 23, 1877 Childwall, Derby Co. She married Thomas Bellamy

12. Samuel Feb 1, 1880 Childwall, Derby Co., died Mar 15, 1902. He married Elizabeth Bassett

13. Joseph Sept 22, 1881 Childwall, Derby Co., died July 1948

14. Walter Jan 21, 1868 Bristol, Somerset Co., died Mar 22, 1923 New York, NY USA. He married Hilda Matilda Nelson

children:

(1). Walter Jan 16, 1898 New York, NY, died Mar 5, 1937. He married Jean Shirley.

(2). Edgar Aug 20, 1897 New York, NY, died Oct 4, 1958. He married Jennie Marie Schultz

(3). Joseph  b. 1743, died Jan 6,1806, married Ann Gilman  Dec 31,1778. She was born June 16, 1758, Sheen

Children:    ( info from Michael Shirley mjshirley@shaw.ca )

A.. John  b. Jan 4, 1780,  Longnor

B. Hannah b. Oct 22, 1781, Sheen Parish

C. Ralph  b. Oct 30, 1791, Brund, Sheen Parish

D. Martha  b. Jun 29, 1793, Sheen Parish m. Isaac Sutton

E. William b. Feb 5, 1795, Brund, Sheen Parish, died Jun 20, 1859, Sheffield, Yorkshire, Married  1st. Nancy Marples, b. about 1800 Sheffield, died Feb 25, 1822, Sheffield. William m. 2nd Elizabeth, b. about 1797, died Aug 15,1868, Sheffield

      Children:

(a). William Henry b.1820 Sheffield, died Jun 1859, Sheffield Married Jane Tindall  May 16, 1842. She was b. 1820, Hull.   

      Children:

1. Elizabeth  b. 1843

2. Thirza  b.1846

3. Ann  b.1848

4. William  b. 1850 died Feb 21,1855

5. James  b. 1856  twin, married Emma Cavill Dec 25, 1882 

  Children:

(1). Eveline b. 1888, Sheffield

(2). James Ernest  b. Dec 29,1890, died July 13,1956, Sheffield, married Gertrude Staniland  Feb 25, 1917. She was b. 1896, died 1925, Sheffield.

6. John  b. 1856  twin     

F. Jane b. Dec 6, 1801, Sheen Parish

H. James m.Elilzabeth 

Children:

(a). James 1836

(b). John 1827

(c). Hannah 1830

(c). James 

(4). Ralph 1747 died May 6, 1768 Alstonfield

(5). Benjamin 1751,  m. Ann Yates Feb 16, 1786 Alstonfield 

(6). William 1752 d. 1752

 

5. William  bpt. June 16, 1698

6. Ellen bpt. Dec 27, 1700

    Note:  John Shirley married 2nd Jane ?    She was buried Jan 5, 1731/2

7. Joseph

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NOTE: There is a Benjamin and Thomas on this chart but I have not added them as they do not really fit where listed. I will add them below and when I hear exactly where they belong on the chart above, I will add them. 

BENJAMIN  m. Ann Wardel Mar 26, 1753 Alstonfield

Children:

1. Thomas

......and then it looks like Benjamin may have married 2nd Martha

2. Elizabeth bpt. May 25, 1731

THOMAS m. Martha Oliver Oct 5, 1753 Alstonfield

Children:

1. Benjamin bpt. Sept 2, 1763

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ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS OF LINEAGE OR SPELLING WILL BE APPRECIATED! 

This was not an easy project and could contain some errors! The info was in 3 different places and didn't always agree. I used IGI to double check but not all could be found in there either.  

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MARSH HOUSE

 photo courtesy of Teresa Reilly

Rewlach

photo courtsey Michael Shirley 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rewlach

photo courtsey Michael Shirley 

 

 

   


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