Shirley Families of Laois (Queens) Ireland
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		Note: This Shirley family clearly originates in Old Leighlin County Carlow (burials) and several Carlow Shirley families migrated to County Laois (Queens) e.g Caleb Shirley, Annesley Shirley etc - but the precise family connection for the family below has not been identified. This Lineage Last Updated June 2022 James Shirley of Tennisrath County Laois; born say about 1820; He was named as the father in the 1879 marriage record of son William Shirley; He appeared as a defendant in Petty Courty session minutes on 24 September 1864; His estate was probated 1866 (Vol 88/9) married _________ children 1(i). William Shirley of Tennisrath County Laois born about 1845 at County Carlow (1901 census); He and wife Isabella were enumerated at Magheragall County Antrim in Northern Ireland in 1901 census; He was working as a Land Steward, Religion Church of Ireland, born Carlow, age 56 (b 1845) married Isabella Wills on 11 March 1879 at Temahoc Parish, Queens Co Ireland; She was daughter of Robert Wills 1879 Mar 11 - Abbeyleix Registration District - Marriage at Temahoc Parish, Queens Co - William Shirley full age bachelor farmer of Tennisrath son of James Shirley farmer and Isabella Wills full age spinster of Garryglass daughter of Robert Wills farmer; Wit William Kavanagh, Robert Wills This is a Church of Ireland family children: 1(i). Robert Albert Shirley born 18 January 1880 son of William Shirley and Isabella Wills Shirley 1880 Jan 18 - Abbeyleix Registration District - Birth of Robert Albert Shirley son of William Shirley of Tennerath farmer and wife Isabella Shirley formerly Wills. Informant: Matilda Wills of Garryglass 1(ii). Deborah Jane Shirley born 1 March 1882 at Ballickmoyler Queens daughter of William Shirley of Tennisrath and Isabella Wills; She resided in Brooklyn NY USA by 1906 1882 March 1 Registration District of Ballickmoyler County Queens [Now Co Laois]- Birth of Deborah Jane Shirley daughter of William Shirley of Tennisrath, farmer and Isabella Shirley formerly Wills 1(iii). Elizabeth Shirley born 15 February 1885 at Ballickmoyler Queens daughter of William Shirley of Tennisrath and Isabella Wills, likely died young 1885 February 15 Registration District of Ballickmoyler County Queens [Now Co Laois]- Birth of Elizabeth Shirley daughter of William Shirley of Tennisrath, farmer and Isabella Shirley formerly Wills 1(iv). James Shirley born 7 November 1886 at Ballickmoyler Queens daughter of William Shirley of Tennisrath and Isabella Wills; He died 9 March 1887, age 4 months, died young 1886 November 7 Registration District of Ballickmoyler County Queens [Now Co Laois]- Birth of James Shirley son of William Shirley of Tennisrath, farmer and Isabella Shirley formerly Wills 9 Mar 1887 James Tunstead Shirley of Tennisrath Ballickgher, age 4 mos, buried Old Leighlin Parish 1(v). Elizabeth Shirley born 7 July 1888 at Ballickmoyler Queens daughter of William Shirley of Tennisrath and Isabella Wills; She died 4 October 1888, age 3 months, died young 1888 July 7 Registration District of Ballickmoyler County Queens [Now Co Laois]- Birth of Elizabeth Shirley daughter of William Shirley of Tennisrath, farmer and Isabella Shirley formerly Wills 4 Oct 1888 Elizabeth Shirley of Tennisrath Ballickgher, age 3 mos, buried Old Leighlin Parish 1(vi). Elsie A Shirley born about 1890 at Queens County, age 11 in parent's 1901 census household 1(vii). Mary E. Shirley born about 1894 at Kildare County, age 7 in parent's 1901 census household 1(ii). Jane Shirley born about, daughter of James Shirley of Tennisrath (marriage record); She married Bartholomew Gould at Castletown County Laois Ireland
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