1829
Sep 26 Kingston Chronicle (newspaper) pg 3 - "Education
- The public are respectfully informed that the Academy at Bath,
under the superintendance of the Rev J Stoughton is now repopened,
for the reception of Pupils, under very peculiar advantages.
Mr Shirley, an experienced English Teacher, has been engaged
as an Assistant..."
1836 January 6 The British Whig (newspaper) pg 2 - Public
Meetings [numerous resolutions etc] [At Ernestown Township -
Lennox and Addington County] The following persons were then
nominated as fit candidates for the different situations [list]
- Town Clerk: W J McKay, J Dean, Michael Asseltine, Paul Shirley,
Jacob Ham, Ebenezer Perry
1842 Nov 17 Montreal Gazette (newspaper) pg 2 - Deacons
(headline) Paul Shirley late student of the Diocesan Theological
Instiution at Cobourg, and for many years a labourious and successful
Catechist in the Midland District, appointed to the mission of
Camden, Loughborough and Portland in the Midland District.
1843 The Church of England Magazine, Vol 14 page 19 "Society
for the Propagation fo the Gospel in Foreign Parts - Diocese
of Toronto - The society has recently on the recommendation fo
the bishop of Toronto adopted as its missionaries the following
clergymen, who were admitted to holy orders at his last ordination
- Rev Andrew Jamison, for the mission of Brock; Rev Thoams Bolton
Read, for Port Burwell; Rev Paul Shirley for Camden Loughborough
and Portland. It is gratifying to state that these clergymen
and 3 others who were ordained at the seme time have all been
educated at the new theological college at Cobourg (Diocesan
Theological Institute, founded 1842), of which Dr Bethune is
the learned and excellent principal. The society supports 10
students being candidates for holy orders at this college"
1849 Dec 15 Ottowa Gazette 22 December 1849, page 5- Appointments:
Isaac Brook Aylesworth MD the Rev Paul Shirley, Cephas h Miller,
Robt Hope, Jas Haydos, Dav. Roslin, a nd Donald Mac Pherson esquires,
to be Assoc Members of the Board of Trustees for Superintending
the Grammar Schools in the Midland District.
1851 Ontario Census - Addington County > Camden East:
Paul Shirley 57 clerk; b. ireland; widowed; Church of England
1856 The Journal of Education for Upper Canada Volumes
9-10 page 74 - "Educational Intelligence - Canada"
- Rev Paul Shirley - We regret to learn from the Kingston News
that the Rev Paul Shirley one of the oldest clergymen in the
district, while performing his functions as Superintendent of
Schools, in the examination of a school at the village of Clark's
Mills suddenly fell down. On examination, it was found that the
vital spark had fled.
Recorded 8 Nov 1858 - Will of Paul Shirley - 1854 July
3 In the name of and God Amen I Paul Shirley of the township
of Camden East County of Addington and Province of Canada Clerk
being sound in body and mind do make this my last Will in manner
and form following that is to say I commend my soul to God and
my body to be buried Depy at the north east end of St Luke 's
Church Camden I will and bequeath to the Children of my son Doctor
Thomas Shirley all my estate real and personal my goods and chattels
to them and to their heirs to have and to hold for their own
lawful use for ever amounting to about one thousand seven hundred
pounds currency my landed property to be sold by my Executors
and the proceeds together with the money to be received from
persons whose notes I hold all to be vested in township security
or where the interest will be paid half yearly and the interest
only of the money to be given to the children for their joint
support and education this division of my property extends to
the children of my son which may be hereafter born unto him as
well as those that are now born When all the children are of
age the Kates in division of the property will be as two is to
one that is every boy to get twice as much as a girl If my Executors
think it more advantageous for my Grand children they are at
liberty to cause a good house to be built on the lot in the Village
of Newburgh and to pay the Cost out of the money which will be
due from promissory notes all money lent for the use of my Grand
children must be given on bond or Mortgage . I appoint the Revd
W B Lander Rector of Napanee A Hooper and Robert F. Hope Camden
my Executors . Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of July
1854 Sd James Hayden S Ferdinand Clark Seal Robert Sproul Seal
Paul Shirley ( L S ) Which said Will is witnessed by James Hayden
of the township of Camden County of Addington Merchant Ferdinand
Clark late of the same place but now residing in California and
Robert Sproul of Camden aforesaid yeoman And this memorial thereof
is hereby required to be registered by me Robert F Hope one of
the Executors therein named .
married Eliza Fairfield on 17 August 1830 at Bath However, This marriage is denied in the issue
of August 24th - Patriot [newspaper]. The wife of Paul
Shirley was apparently deceased prior to the enumeration of the
1851 census when Paul was listed as 'widowed'
17 Aug 1830: at Bath, on Sunday evening, 15th instant,
Paul Shirley to Eliza Fairfield, both of Bath (Rev. John Stoughton)
Kingston, Jan 1830 - June 1831
children:
This family died out in the male
Shirley surname line
1(i). Dr Thomas Shirley born about 1815 in Kilkenny
Ireland (death place in dau Margaret death cert); He migrated
to Canada with his parents about 1820. He began to study medicine
in 1834, graduated and set up a medical practice at Napanee in
1841. He is not found in either the 1851 or 1861 census (as yet),
but is enumerated at Napanee in 1871, age 55, occupation physician;
He died 28 November 1888 at Napanee Lennox Ontario Canada
1871 Lennox and Addington Census > Nepanee
Thomas Shirley M 55 Ireland (C of Eng, Physician)
Margaret Shirley F 42 Ont
Thomas Shirley M 21 Ont
Margaret Shirley F 18 Ont
Emma Shirley F 16 Ont
William Shirley M 13 Ont
1888 Dec 7 Daily British Whig - OBITUARY - Dr. Thomas Shirley,
another of the landmarks of Napanee, died on Nov. 28th, in his
73rd year. He was not only one of the first residents of the
town, but one of the oldest practising physicians in this part
of the province. Deceased was born in Ireland, his father being
a Church of England clergyman. The family emigrated in 1820,
and took up their residence at Camden East. His father built
the Anglican church at that place. Deceased began the study of
medicine in Kingston in 1834. He graduated in 1841 from which
date he began his practice in Napanee. He continued in active
work until about nine years ago. He was able to walk out occasionally
but not to attend business. About six weeks ago more serious
symptoms were apparent and his decline was very rapid. In 1850,
Dr. Shirley married Margaret Ann, daughter of Daniel Pringle,
of Napanee, who survives him
Directory of Physicians before 1900 - Thomas Shirley was
a native of Ireland and presumably received his medical training
in his homeland. He established himself in the practice of his
profession in Napanee in 1843, assuming the practice of Dr. James
Allen. Dr. Shirley was a regularly licensed physician, but had
not bothered to register with the Provincial Medical Licensing
Board. In 1877, he was investigated when the authorities realized
he was practicing medicine without being properly registered.
Dr. Shirley died at Napanee on November 28, 1887, aged 72 years
6 months. -
"Early Residents of Napanee" - Dr. Thomas Shirley
was an early resident and for years a successful and much respected
physician. He was a son of the Rev. Paul Shirley, of Camden East.
He died here. Mrs. Shirley and her daughter are still residing
at the old home.
married Margaret Ann Pringle in 1850, daughter of Daniel
Pringle of Napanee; She died 30 January 1924 at Napanee (death
cert)
1924 Jan 30 - Death of Margaret Ann Shirley born about
1830, age 93; Died at Nepanee; Occupation: housewife; buried
Riverside Cem; Father Daniel Pringle, born unk; Mother Sarah
Bice, born unk; Informant at death Mrs Webster, sister
children:
2(i). Thomas Staughton Shirley born about 1850 in Ontario,
age 21 in parent's 1871 census household, age 30 in parent's
1881 census household, occ printer. He died in 1882
2(ii). John B Shirley born 18 February 1851 at Napanee,
Lennox. He died 12 January 1854, age 2; Buried Riverside Cemetery,
Napanee
2(ii). Margaret Ann Shirley born 8 May 1853 daughter
of Dr Thomas Shirley and Margaret Ann Pringle (death cert). She
was age 18 in her parent's 1871 census household; Age 28 in parent's
1881 census household; She died 1 February 1912, age 58 at Lennox
and Addington Co.
1912 Feb 1 - Death of Margaret Ann Shirley born 8 May 1853,
occupation: Lady, age 58: Father: Dr Thomas Shirley, father born
Kilkenny Ireland; Mother: Margaret Ann Pringle; Mother born Belleville;
Informant at death: F L Boyers; Death: anemia - Lennox and Addington
Co deaths
2(iii). Emma Louise Shirley born 18 September 1855,
Napanee Ontario, age 16 in 1871 census, age 18 (sic) in parent's
1881 census household; She died 8 January 1887, age 31 at Napanee.
Buried at Riverside Cemetery, Napanee. She married Jason Lester
Boyes
2(iv). William Alexander Shirley born 11 October 1858,
Napanee Ontario, age 13 in 1871 census, age 22 in parent's 1881
census household. He died 11 October 1934 at Wheeling, Ohio Co
West Virginia USA, age 76. Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling
WV (or possibly returned to Canada) Shirleys
of West Virginia
Rev Paul Shirley