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Original source: public family tree at ancestry.co.uk posted by "bodicea42"

John Shirley Birth: 1836 Ireland Death: 1897, age 61 Coleraine,Aghadowey,Londonderry; Lived at Ballygawley in Aghadowey

1899 - Administration (with the Will) of the personal estate of John Shirley late of Ballygawley Aghadowey County Londonderry Farmer who died 13 February 1897 granted at Londonderry to Matilda Shirley of Ballygawley Widow the Universal Legatee for Life. Date Of Death: 13/02/1897 Date Of Grant: 20/11/1899 Effects: Effects £261 Registry: Londonderry Londonderry Registry of wills

Married Matilda Dempsey, b 1834 at Coleraine,Aghadowey,Londonderry. Scotland 1901 Age: 67 Residence Greenock East, Renfrewshire,

2.i Robert Shirley b 1857 Coleraine,Aghadowey,Londonerry d 1 Jan 1882 Age: 25 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. His body was found washed ashore near Dunoon.

Married Jane Hunter 3 Feb 1876 at St.Marys, Greenock Scotland; She remarried Samuel Kernaghan in 1888 after the death of husband Robert Shirley

3.i John Shirley b 1876

Email Sept 2011: I am Margaret Shirley b 1953 daughter and twin brother John, of Arthur Shirley b 1921 Troon, married Agnes Carruth in 1951, and died in Paisley 1992, who was the 6th son of John Shirley b 1876. who married by gran Helena Donnelly in 1899 in Greenock and had 6 sons and 3 daughters - names can be provided if need be. I would like to find out more about by Great grandfather Robert who died in 1882 his body being found washed up on shore near Dunoon

married Helena Donnelly in 1899 in Greenock Scotland

3.ii Francis Shirley b 12 May 1882 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. 1901 Age: 19 Residence Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland Death Troon.

Married Elizabeth Trainor

Francis Shirley, Elizabeth Trainor and son John Shirley

2.ii Francis Shirley b 1861 Ireland; enumerated in 1881 Greenock, Renfrewshire census Scotland.

2.iii James Shirley b 1863 Ireland 1891 Age: 28 Residence Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1901 Age: 38 Residence Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Married Agnes Nicol

3.i John Shirley b. 1883 at Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom d. 1956 Age: 73

Married Anne Coventry

3.ii Matilda Shirley b 1886 at Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom d. 12 Feb 1981 Age: 95 Death Inverclyde Hospital. Greenock.

Married William McKenzie

3.iii Elizabeth Shirley b 1887 at Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

3.iv Francis Shirley b 1889 at Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

2.iv John Shirley b1869 1 Sep at Coleraine,Aghadowey,Londonderry 1901 Age: 32 Residence Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

2.v Matilda Shirley b 30 Apr 1874 at Coleraine,Aghadowey,Londonderry

Marriage to Robert Stewart 26 Feb 1895 at Aghadowey,Coleraine,Londonderry, St Mary's RC. Joseph Shirley, witness.

Email Jan 2012 - Dear Sir - I have recently restarted researching my family history and came across your page on the Shirley Family Association. John Shirley, born 1836, Aghadowey, who married Matilda Dempsey, were also my Great Great GrandParents. Their daughter, Matilda,who married Robert Stewart, had 3 sons, and 5 daughters. My grandfather, Francis James (Frank) Stewart, was the youngest at 1 year old at the 1911 census. To my knowledge, the 3 boys went to the states (Inglewood, New Jersey) where my Granda met my Grandmother. They moved back to Derry City, where they lived the rest of their lives. They both passed away 2 years ago aged 98. I heard the eldest brother Robert was murdered in the states in a restaurant. I also heard John stayed in the states and was a policeman with a family. Thank you for your info and if i gather anything else i will pass it on. - Colin Stewart

Research

1881 Scotland Census - Renfrewshire - Greenock

Robert Shirley 26
Jane Shirley 27
John Shirley 4
Robert Shirley 2
Francis Shirley 20
James Shirley 18
James Quigg 25

Email: John Shirley that married Matilda Dempsey lived at Ballygawley but supposed to be from Rhee where the other Shirleys originated but I have been unable to make any connection.
John and Matilda had 2 sons named John. First one born 25 July 1867 died you and second John born 1 Sept.1869.
A son Patrick (born c1867) was farming at Ballygawley in 1901.
Matilda Shirlety (born 30 Apr.1874 died 3 Feb.1936) married 26 Feb.1895 St. Mary's R.C. Church to Robert Stewart, carpemter with a Joseph Shirley as witness. Would be interested in their son who went to U.s. but returned to Ireland?
There might be aconnection between this Shirley family and John Stanley of Coleraine.

Email: My great great grandfather was John Shirley b 1836 Aghadowey married Matilda Dempsey b 1836 also Aghadowey
He died 1897 at Ballygawley and had (that i know of so far) daughter mathilda, sons john, james, francis and robert
apart from john the other boys left to greenock around 1870 with james quigg b 1856 aghadowey

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		*Original source: public family tree at ancestry.co.uk posted by "bodicea42"* John Shirley Birth: 1836 Ireland Death: 1897, age 61 Coleraine,Aghadowey,Londonderry; Lived at Ballygawley in Aghadowey 1899 - Administration (with the Will) of the personal estate of John Shirley late of Ballygawley Aghadowey County Londonderry Farmer who died 13 February 1897 granted at Londonderry to Matilda Shirley of Ballygawley Widow the Universal Legatee for Life. Date Of Death: 13/02/1897 Date Of Grant: 20/11/1899 Effects: Effects £261 Registry: Londonderry Londonderry Registry of wills Married Matilda Dempsey, b 1834 at Coleraine,Aghadowey,Londonderry. Scotland 1901 Age: 67 Residence Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 2.i Robert Shirley b 1857 Coleraine,Aghadowey,Londonerry d 1 Jan 1882 Age: 25 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. His body was found washed ashore near Dunoon. Married Jane Hunter 3 Feb 1876 at St.Marys, Greenock Scotland; She remarried Samuel Kernaghan in 1888 after the death of husband Robert Shirley 3.i John Shirley b 1876 Email Sept 2011: I am Margaret Shirley b 1953 daughter and twin brother John, of Arthur Shirley b 1921 Troon, married Agnes Carruth in 1951, and died in Paisley 1992, who was the 6th son of John Shirley b 1876. who married by gran Helena Donnelly in 1899 in Greenock and had 6 sons and 3 daughters - names can be provided if need be. I would like to find out more about by Great grandfather Robert who died in 1882 his body being found washed up on shore near Dunoon married Helena Donnelly in 1899 in Greenock Scotland 3.ii Francis Shirley b 12 May 1882 at Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. 1901 Age: 19 Residence Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland Death Troon. Married Elizabeth Trainor Francis Shirley, Elizabeth Trainor and son John Shirley 2.ii Francis Shirley b 1861 Ireland; enumerated in 1881 Greenock, Renfrewshire census Scotland. 2.iii James Shirley b 1863 Ireland 1891 Age: 28 Residence Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1901 Age: 38 Residence Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland Married Agnes Nicol 3.i John Shirley b. 1883 at Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom d. 1956 Age: 73 Married Anne Coventry 3.ii Matilda Shirley b 1886 at Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom d. 12 Feb 1981 Age: 95 Death Inverclyde Hospital. Greenock. Married William McKenzie 3.iii Elizabeth Shirley b 1887 at Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 3.iv Francis Shirley b 1889 at Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 2.iv John Shirley b1869 1 Sep at Coleraine,Aghadowey,Londonderry 1901 Age: 32 Residence Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland 2.v Matilda Shirley b 30 Apr 1874 at Coleraine,Aghadowey,Londonderry Marriage to Robert Stewart 26 Feb 1895 at Aghadowey,Coleraine,Londonderry, St Mary's RC. Joseph Shirley, witness. Email Jan 2012 - Dear Sir - I have recently restarted researching my family history and came across your page on the Shirley Family Association. John Shirley, born 1836, Aghadowey, who married Matilda Dempsey, were also my Great Great GrandParents. Their daughter, Matilda,who married Robert Stewart, had 3 sons, and 5 daughters. My grandfather, Francis James (Frank) Stewart, was the youngest at 1 year old at the 1911 census. To my knowledge, the 3 boys went to the states (Inglewood, New Jersey) where my Granda met my Grandmother. They moved back to Derry City, where they lived the rest of their lives. They both passed away 2 years ago aged 98. I heard the eldest brother Robert was murdered in the states in a restaurant. I also heard John stayed in the states and was a policeman with a family. Thank you for your info and if i gather anything else i will pass it on. - Colin Stewart Research 1881 Scotland Census - Renfrewshire - Greenock Robert Shirley 26 Jane Shirley 27 John Shirley 4 Robert Shirley 2 Francis Shirley 20 James Shirley 18 James Quigg 25 Email: John Shirley that married Matilda Dempsey lived at Ballygawley but supposed to be from Rhee where the other Shirleys originated but I have been unable to make any connection. John and Matilda had 2 sons named John. First one born 25 July 1867 died you and second John born 1 Sept.1869. A son Patrick (born c1867) was farming at Ballygawley in 1901. Matilda Shirlety (born 30 Apr.1874 died 3 Feb.1936) married 26 Feb.1895 St. Mary's R.C. Church to Robert Stewart, carpemter with a Joseph Shirley as witness. Would be interested in their son who went to U.s. but returned to Ireland? There might be aconnection between this Shirley family and John Stanley of Coleraine. Email: My great great grandfather was John Shirley b 1836 Aghadowey married Matilda Dempsey b 1836 also Aghadowey He died 1897 at Ballygawley and had (that i know of so far) daughter mathilda, sons john, james, francis and robert apart from john the other boys left to greenock around 1870 with james quigg b 1856 aghadowey
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