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Jonathon Shirley born 10
November 1810 Buckinghamshire, England, baptized at Akeley parish
(next to Stowe) on 16 August 1812, son of Jonathan and Edith
Shirley; He came from England with 2 brothers, William Shirley
(Branch 60) and Riley Shirley
(see below). He was enumerated at Owego Twp Tioga Co NY in 1850
census, age 37, born England; Age 40 (sic) in Tioga Co NY census
in 1860; He and his wife Mary Ann were enumerated in the Tioga
Co NY state census of 1875, age 63; He died 29 December 1893
Owego, Tioga Co NY. Jonathan was buried at Gaskill Corners Cemetery,
Tioga Co NY
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Family Records: Mother: Edith Shirley b. ca. 1785, wife
of Jonathon Shirley, labourer, died Feb 22, 1840 Dadford,
Stowe, Buckingham Co. England.
(Maury TN Democrat 1 Feb 1894) - Shirley, Jonathan, died
29 Dec 1893, age 83 on Lisle Road, Owego New York; had son Nathaniel
Shirley. He was born 10 Nov 1810 in Buckinghshire England, where
he was married and his first two children were born; came in
1836 to the United States and lives at Owego for 55 years; father
of eight children; brother of William Shirley of Columbia, who
had marble works in Columbia; had been Baptist for 33 years.
In his will he left no widow, but he left the following named
persons, his children, heirs at law and next of kin, viz: Nathaniel
Shirley, Jonathon R. Shirley, and your petitioner (Hannah E.
Howe), residing in the said town of Owego; Edward Shirley and
Abbie Dolen residing in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Charlotte
Letts residing at ___ Missawkee Co. Michigan; Mary Ann Jane residing
at Edgar, Clay Co. Nebraska and Samuel Shirley.
1840 Otsego Co NY Census - Jonathan Shirley 1000100000000
- 1100100000000 (he age 20-30 b 1810-20)
1893 Estate of Jonathan Shirley; Date of Death 27 Dec 1893;
Probate 6 Jul 1897; Letters --; WB Q pg 145; [284]
married Mary Milligan Smith on 12 June 1832 in England.
(likely surname Milligan, according to 1909 marriage record for
son John). She was born 16 January 1813. She died 5 January 1887
and buried at Gaskill Corners Cemetery, Tioga Co NY (tombstone)
1832 June 12 - Stowe Buckinghamshire Parish Register -
Marriage between Jonathan Shirley of Stowe and Mary Millikin
Smith of Stowe by banns. Wit: thomas James Smith; Mary Ann Shirley
children
1(i). Mary Ann Shirley baptized 9 June 1833 at Stowe
Parish, Buckinghamshire, daughter of Jonathan Shirley, labourer
of Dadford and wife Mary; She was age 16 in 1850 US census; She
married ______Jane, lived at Edgar, Clay Co NE
1833 June 9 - Stowe Buckinghamshire Parish Register - Baptism
of Mary Ann Shirley daughter of Jonathan Shirley, labourer of
Dadford Stowe Buckinghamshire and wife Mary
1(ii). Abigail Shirley born about 1838 NY, age 12 in
1850 census; She married John Dolen Apr 22 1869 at the 1st Baptist
Church of Owego; lived in Susquehanna PA
1(iii). Samuel Shirley born 2 March 1839 (findagrave),
age 10 in 1850 census, age 22 in 1860 census, born England; Married
with children, enumerated in the 1875 New York State Census for
Tioga Co, age 36, and in Tioga Co NY in the 1880 census, age
41; He died 12 July 1895. Auctioneer. Buried at Gaskill Corners
Cemetery, Tioga Co NY.
Obituary - Samuel Shirley 1840 NY died in the town of Owego
about the 12th day of July 1895, leaving his widow, Janet, and
Andrew L. Shirley, Cora Le Grand, Carrie Shirley, Jennie C. shirley,
Samuel J. Shirley, Abbie Winne, Mary M. Walters, Edwin Shirley,
Oscar Shirley , Harry Shirley and Daisy Shirley, his children.
His will proved in 1897.
1895 Tioga Co NY Estate of Samuel Shirley; Date of Death
12 Jul 1895; Probate 3 Sep 1895; Letters C pg 230; WB P pg 469;
[253]
married Janet Young (Her surname identfied in son Andrew's
marriage record); She was widowed and living in Tioga Co NY in
1900 census
children:
2(i). Andrew Larry Shirley born about 1863 NY, age
12 in 1875 state census (as Larry) , age 17 in 1880 census
married Emma E Reynolds on 2 December 1915 at Tioga
Co NY
2(ii). Cora Shirley born about 1864 NY, age 11 in 1875
state census, age 16 in 1880 census; She married _____ Le Grand
2(iii). Carrie Shirley born about 1865 NY, age 10 in
1875 state census, age 14 in 1880 census
2(iii). Jennie Shirley born about 1863 NY, age 7 in
1875 state census, age 12 in 1880 census
2(iv). Samuel J. Shirley born about 1871 NY, age 9
in 1880 census
2(v). Abbie Shirley born about 1873 NY, age 2 in 1875
state census, age 7 in 1880 census; She married Eugene Winne
on 28 January 1891 at the 1st Baptist Church of Owego, Tioga,
NY
2(vi). Mary M. Shirley m. Walters
2(vii). Edwin Shirley born about 1875 NY, age 0 in
1875 state census, age 5 in 1880 census; Married with family
in 1910 Tioga Co NY census, age 35, married 8 years.
married Grace ______ about 1902
children
3(i). Clayton Shirley born about 1904 NY, age 6 in
1910 census
3(ii). Floyd Shirley born about 1906 NY, age 4 in 1910
census
2(viii). Oscar Shirley born about 1877 NY, age 3 in
1880 census
2(ix). Harry Shirley born about 1879 NY, age 9/12 in
1880 census, age 20 in the 1900 census household of widowed mother
2(x). Daisy Shirley born about 1884 NY, age 16 in the
1900 census household of widowed mother
1(iv). Nathaniel Shirley born about 1842 NY, age 8
in 1850 census, age 14 in 1860 census, born England; Enumerated
in the 1875 New York State Census, age 31; Enumerated at Tioga
Co NY in 1880 census, age 39; He was a farmer; lived Owego, Tioga
NY
married Ella F. Letts on 20 November 1873 at the 1st
Baptist Church of Owego;
children
2(i). Lottie Shirley born about 1874 NY, age 1 in 1875
state census, age 6 in 1880 census
2(ii). Bertie Shirley (female, sic) born about 1877
NY, age 3 in 1880 census;
married Alice Jane Cornell on 5 March 1917 at Tioga
Co NY
2(iii). Annie Shirley born about 1879 NY, age 1 in
1880 census
2(iv). George Shirley born about 1882 NY (1905 NY census)
2(v). Minnie Shirley born about 1884 NY, age 21 in
parent's 1905 NY state census; Likely the Mable Shirley b 1884,
dau of Nat Shirley who married William Bejamin on 9 December
1911 at Tioga Co NY
2(vi). Mary Anna Shirley born about 1895 NY, dau of
Nat Shirley and Ella Letts (in marriage record); She married
Leonard Delbert Briggs on 31 March 1923 at Tioga Co NY
1(v). Jonathon R. Shirley born about 1844 NY. age 6
in 1850 census, age 17 in 1860 census, born New York; Enumerated
in the 1875 New York State Census, age 32, and in 1880 Tioga
Co NY census, age 38
married 1) Mary A. _______
married 2) Mary J. Van de Mark, widow of ____Dunham;
born Nichols NY, dau of G. H. Van de Mark and Elzina Hibberd.
1909 Tioga Marriage Book 1, John Shirley, 63, widower,
born and lives Owego, Tioga County, NY, retired. Parents: Jonathan
and Mary Milligan Shirley, both born England. To Mrs. Mary J.
Dunham, 63, widow, born Nichols, NY, lives Owego, NY, housekeeper.
Parents: G.H. (born NY) and Elzina Hibberd (born PA) VanDeMark.
Applied 6/22/1909, married 6/28/1909 in Owego, by Rev. E.D. Cavanaugh.
Witnessed by Grace Shirley and Hazel Campbell.
children
2(i). Fannie Shirley born about 1867 NY, age 8 in 1875
state census, age 13 in 1880 census
2(ii). Bonnie Shirley born about 1869 NY, age 6 in
1875 state census, age 11 in 1880 census
2(iii). John Shirley born about 1873 NY, age 2 in 1875
state census, age 7 in 1880 census
2(iv). Edith Shirley born about 1875 NY, age 0 in 1875
state census, age 5 in 1880 census
2(v). Nat Shirley born about 1881 NY, age 29 in parent's
1910 census
2(vi). Mabel Shirley born about 1891 NY, age
14 in 1906 state census
1(vi). Ann (Hannah?) Shirley born about 1845 NY, age
5 in 1850 census, possibly the daughter named Harriet age 13
in 1860 census household; She married _____Howe; lived in Owego,
Tioga NY
1(vii). Edward William (Edwin) Shirley born 29 May
1848 NY, age 1 in 1850 census (as William), age 11 in 1860 census
(as Edwin); He was enumerated at Susquehanna Depot, Susquehanna
PA in 1900 census; He died 27 August 1935 at Susquehanna Depot,
Susquehanna Co PA
Edward W. Shirley of Church street, who will soon observe
his seventy-fifth anniversary of his birth, has the proud distinction
of having served the Erie company fifty years and six months.
At one time he had charge of all brass work on locomotives between
Jersey City and Hornell. Years ago, Mr. Shirley was police chief
of Susquehanna. In the past forty years, over three hundred good
friends passed on the the "better world", and Mr. Shirley
remembers the name of each and everyone of them, and speaks of
them with affection, remembering only their good deeds.
Obituary: Edward W. Shirley, former Chief of Police in
Susquehanna, and one of the best known citizens in this section,
died Tuesday night at his home in Susquehanna at 8:20 O'Clock
at the age of 88 years. Mr. Shirley was very well known to Forest
City, Vandling and Carbondale. For many years he manufactured
medicines and tonics which he personally distributed throughout
his section. He was a physical giant and of commanding appearance.
He became favorably known throughout this section as Dr. Shirley.
Surviving are his wife and two sons, Andrew J., at home, and
E.W. Shirley, Jr. of Sayre. The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
married Mary Valentine (Her surname identified in the
marriage record of son Andrew)
children:
2(i). Edward William Shirley Jr born 1 August 1885
Susquehanna Pennsylvania, age 14 in 1900 census; He died 31 January
1960, age 74 at Sayre Bradford Co PA;
married Cora Westbrook
children
3(i). Ellsworth Westbrook Shirley b 4 Oct 1907
married Georgia Lee Abbott on 8 November 1924 at Tioga
Co NY
3(ii). Ronald Lee Shirley born 1928
3(iii). Edward Bruce Shirley born 1930
2(ii). Andrew J Shirley born about 1891 PA, age 9 in
1900 census
married Ruby Mayo on 14 February 1912 at Broome Co
NY
1(viii). Charlotte Shirley born about 1853 NY, age
7 in 1860 census; married Isaac J Letts on 10 December 1877 at
the 1st Baptist Church of Owego; lived Missawkee Co. Michigan
Riley Shirley born 19 June 1819
(tombstone), baptised 8 August 1819 at Dadford Stowe, Buckinghamshire,
son of Jonathan Shirley labourer and wife Edith. Riley Shirley
was the brother of Jonathan Shirley of Tioga Co NY. He arrived
at the Port of New York in 1851, age 33, laborer, on the ship
Northumberland. He died on 1 March 1891 and was buried at Gaskill
Corners Cemetery, Tioga Co NY. His will names only his wife Hannah
as sole legatee.
1819 Aug 8 - Dadford Stowe Buckinghamshire Parish Register
- Baptism of Riley Shirley, son of Jonathan Shirley, labourer
and wife Edith
Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York: 8 January
1851, Ship: Northumberland [list of passengers]
Riley Shirley - Age 33 male; labourer; English; Intends
to reside in the USA
1891 Estate of Riley Shirley; Date of Death 1 Mar 1891;
Probate 31 Jul 1891; Letters C pg 96; WB N pg 229 [186]
married Hannah Stanton on 7 August 1854 at 1st Baptist
Church of Owego, Tioga Co NY. She was born 28 March 1829 (census
says in New York) and died 17 October 1901 (tombstone). She named
no children in her will but bequeathed most of her estate to
Reilly Stanton, son of Joseph Stanton "who has resided with
me for many years". She was buried at Gaskill Corners Cemetery,
Tioga Co NY (tombstone)
1901 Estate of Hannah Shirley; Date of Death 1 Nov 1901;
Probate 23 Apr 1902; Letters D pg 42; WB T pg 245; Inventory
filed 5 July 1902; Final Decree Bk E pg 229 [152]
children: (no children shown in 1875 NY census)
1(i). Riley ?Shirley born about 1872 in New York, age
8 in 1880 census (Likely real surname Stanton,
see will of Hannah Shirley)
Stowe Parish Buckinghamshire
Baptisms
1626 Apr 14 bap of William Shurley son of John Shurley and Elizabeth
Corbey
1634 Oct 11 bap of William Shrely son of John Shrely
1636 Feb 4 bap of Elizabeth Shurly dau of John Shurly
1638 Jan 24 bap of Mary Shurly, dau of John Shurly
1671 Dec 10 bap of Jonathan Sherley son of John and Elizabeth
1673 May 5 bap of ____ Shirley, child of William
1685 Dec 26 Thomas Shirly son of William and Anne
1702 Jul 12 bap of Richard Shirley son of John
1704 Dec 19 bap of William Shirley son of John
1708 Nov 12 bap of Samuel Shirly son of John and Mary
1711 Apr 22 bap of Henry Sheirly son of Lawrence and Ann
1711 Aug 19 bap of Joseph Sheirly son of John and Mary
1712 Mar 4 bap of Silence Sheirly dau of John and Mary
1714 Dec 17 bap of Sarah Sheirly dau of Lawrence and Ann
1717 Jul 29 bap of Ann Sheirly dau of Laurancee and Ann
1719 Jun 22 bap of Samuel Shirly son of John and Mary
1749 Apr 8 bap of Martha Shirley dau of Joseph and Martha
1750 Feb 3 bap of William Shirley son of Joseph and Martha
1752 Apr 19 bap of Samuel Shirley son of Joseph and Martha
1753 Jun 24 bap of Jonathan Shirley son of Thomas and Martha
1756 Oct 24 bap of Jane Shirley dau of Joseph and Ann
1765 Apr 8 bap of John Shirley, son of Samuel and sarah
1767 Aug 2 bap of Samuel Shirley son of Samuel and Sara
1771 Feb 25 bap of Samuel Shirley, son of Samuel and Ann
1773 Feb 28 bap of Ann Shirley dau of Sanuel and Ann
1775 Sep 3 bap of Silence Shirley dau of Samuel and Ann
1777 Dec 21 bap of Hannah Shirley dau of Samuel and Ann
1781 Feb 11 bap of Jonathan Shirley, son of Samuel and Ann
1788 Oct 26 bap of Joseph Shirley son of John and Lucy
1794 Feb 16 bap of William Shirley son of John and Lucy
1818 Feb 1 bap of Samuel Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith
1819 Aug 8 bap of Riley Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith
1821 Sep 2 bap of Thomas Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith
1823 Mar 21 bap of Elizabeth Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1833 Jun 9 bap of Mary Ann Shirley dau of Jonathan and Mary |
Burials
1606 Annis Shirle
1627 William Sharley
1632 Elizabeth Sherly
1638 John Shirley
1711 Joseph Sheirly
1711 Susanna Sheirly
1711 William Sheirly
1716 Samuel Sheirley
1717 John Shirley
1720 Mary Sheirly
1724 John Shirlly
1725 Ann Shirley
1728 Eliz Shirly
1729 Elizabeth Shirly
1731 Jonathan Shirly
1732 Jonathan Shirly
1743 John Shirley
1751 William Shirley (b 1751)
1758 Ann Shirley
1767 Samuel Shirley (b 1767)
1769 Sarah Shirley
1781 Samuel Shirley
1794 Martha Shirley
1788 Joseph Shirley (b 1711)
1808 Lucy Shirley
1811 Elizabeth Shirley (b 1744)
1813 Elizabeth Shirley
1822 Thomas Shirley (b 1822)
1823 Elizabeth Shirley (b 1823)
1823 Thomas Shirley
1830 Ann Shirley
1835 Hannah Shirley (b 1835)
1839 Ann Shirley (b 1763)
Marriages
1702 Jan 31 Joseph Shirley of Stowe to Susanna Ostler
1707 Oct 27 Elizabeth Sherly of Dadford to Richard Gill of Dadford
1719 Oct 1 Mary Shirly to John Maring
1761 May 28 Hannah Shirley to William Holton by banns
1765 Feb 4 Samuel Shirley of Stowe to Sarah Spatcher of Stowe
by banns
1769 Jul 13 Joseph Shirley to Mary Cherry by banns
1788 Jan 15 Ann Shirley to Adam Allen by Lic
1814 Jun 13 John Shirley wid to Ann Miles wid; wit: John Marsh,
Martha Marsh
1832 Jun 12 Jonathan Shirley lab of Stowe to Mary Millikin Smith
of Stowe, by banns, Wit: Thomas James Smith, Mary Ann Shirley
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1851 Stowe Buckinghamshire Census
Jonathan Shirley born about 1781 (age 70) b at Stowe, widower,
ag lab.
UK Military Service -23 Dec 1812
Willim Shirley born 1796 at Stowe Buckinghamshire
Akeley Parish Buckinghamshire
1803 May 22 bap of Sarah Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1808 Aug 7 bap of Anne Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1812 Aug 16 bap of Jonathan Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith
1815 Jun 25 bap of Mary Anne Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1816 Aug 11 bap of Anne Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1800 buried Sarah Shirley
1803 buried Sarah Shiirley
1801 Nov 9 Jonathan Shirley of Akeley to Edith Maynard of
Akeley by lic.; wit: Mary Dewitt Mary Clark
Jonathan Shirley bap 11 February
1781 at Stowe Buckinghamshire, son of Samuel Shirley and wife
Ann. He was enumerated at Stowe in the 1851 census, age 70 widower,
born Stowe; He is likely the Jonathan Shirley who died in 1855
in Buckinghamshire (Civil Registration)
1781 Feb 11 bap of Jonathan Shirley, son of Samuel and
Ann
married Edith Maynard on 9 November 1801 at Akeley
parish; She was a witness at the marriage between Thomas Dewitt
and Eliz Maynard at Akeley on 21 Jan 1802; She is likely the
Edith Shirley who died in 1840 in Buckinghamshire (Civil Registration)
1801 Nov 9 Jonathan Shirley of Akeley to Edith Maynard
of Akeley by lic.; wit: Mary Dewitt Mary Clark
children:
1803 May 22 bap of Sarah Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
at Akeley
1808 Aug 7 bap of Anne Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1812 Aug 16 bap of Jonathan Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith
1815 Jun 25 bap of Mary Anne Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1816 Aug 11 bap of Anne Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1818 Feb 1 bap of Samuel Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith at
Stowe
1819 Aug 8 bap of Riley Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith
1821 Sep 2 bap of Thomas Shirley son of Jonathan and Edith
1823 Mar 21 bap of Elizabeth Shirley dau of Jonathan and Edith
1833 Jun 9 bap of Mary Ann Shirley dau of Jonathan and Mary
From a personal genealogical report posted online
This professional genealogical research
suggests that William Shirley migrated to America, but that brother
Jonathan did not. Thus we have some confusion.
169. JONATHAN SHIRLEY (Josephine's great-great-great-grandfather)
was born in 1804 in
BBuck-inghamshire..
170. EDITH MAYNARD (Josephine's great-great-great-grandmother)
was born in 1784 to John Maynard 184 and Mary Or or Elizabeth
Maynard 185. She was baptised on 15 April 1785, in Akeley, Buckinghamshire.
Jonathan Shirley 169 married Edith Maynard in 1801. They had
two children:
Jonathan Shirley 140 born about 1812 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire;
died in 1886 in This is wrong. This guy
is son of Joseph and Elizabeth Shirley of Calverton Bucks. He
was christened in 1814 at Calverton.
Buckinghamshire
William Nelson Shirley 147 born on 24 March 1826 in Buckinghamshire;
died on 2
February 1903
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147. WILLIAM NELSON SHIRLEY (Josephine's great-great-great-uncle)
was born on 24 March 1826 in Buckinghamshire to Jonathan Shirley
169 and Edith Maynard 170. William was a Stone stone cutter,
and carver. In 1834, he iemmigrated to the USA. William died
on 2 February 1903 and was buried in .
William was buried in Columbia, TNTennessee.
The following information is also recorded for William: Nationality:
English.
Notes:
o Left England in 1834 with his uncle.uncle. and L landed in
New YOrkYork. Later brought over Hhis brothers Jonathon and Riley
followed later.. ; tThe rest of the family remained in England.
He married an Indian woman, said to have been an herb doctor.
(Aunt Eva said she had a cure for anything that troubled you.)
Their children were SamualSamuel, William, Alfred, Rosie, Elizabeth,
Edith .
Married his second wife in Columbia, TN Tennessee - Anna Elizabeth
Morrow, b. Sept 26, 1864 in MMurray
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Wrong family linked in internet genealogy
Joseph Shirley (this is the correct father and mother
of Jonathan Shirley of Calverton)
married Elizabeth
child
JONATHAN SHIRLEY (Josephine's great-great-grandfather) was
born about 1812 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire to Jonathan
Shirley 169 and Edith Maynard 170. He was baptised on 16 Au-gust
1812, in Akeley, Buckinghamshire. WRONG. Jonathan was chr 13
February 1814 at Calverton Bucks to Joseph and Elizabeth Shirley.
Census profiles for this Jonathan and Ann HH consistently show
him born c.1814 at Calverton, not 1812 etc. See Calverton Parish
MI below also
married ANN ______(Josephine's great-great-grandmother) was
born about 1814 in Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
They had eight children:
William Shirley 100 born about 1835 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire
Elizabeth A Shirley 85 born about 1837 in Westonbury, Northamptonshire;
died in 1876 in Cheshire
Joseph Shirley 101 born about 1841 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire
Samuel Shirley 102 born about 1843 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire
George Shirley 103 born about 1845 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire
Frederick Shirley 104 born about 1847 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire
Hannah Shirley 105 born about 1850 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire
Edward Shirley 106 born about 1853 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire
Calverton MI
In loving memory of Ann SHIRLEY
born July 1st 1813 died Sept 7th 1882
also of Jonathan SHIRLEY
born Dec 27th 1813 died Jan 11th 1886
Not lost but gone before: Affliction sore long time we bore
Physicians were in vain
God did please to give us ease
and freed us from our pain.
Note: Jonathan Shirley chr 16 Aug 1812
at Akeley cm Stockholt Bucks to Jonathan Shirley and wife Edith
(This christening does not match the MI)
Children of Jonathan Shirley and Ann of Calverton Bucks
100. WILLIAM SHIRLEY (Josephine's great-great-uncle) was born
about 1835 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire to Jonathan Shirley
140 and Ann Shirley 141. In 1861, he was an engine fitter and
had married Maria Smith, a lacemaker,, in 1856. They had one
daughter, Ann (b 1858), and lived in Middle Weald, a hamlet near
Calverton. The family moved to Crewe sometime before 1871 and
lived at iIn Flag Lane, Coppenhall MonksMonks Coppenhall. William
worked as a machinist and by then had had three more children,
Samuel (b. 1864), John (b. 1867) and Albert (b. 1869). They were
still in Flag Lane in 1881 and by thenat that time Samuel was
an apprentice in an iron works, and John was an apprentice grocer.
In 1891 John and Albert were still living with their parents,
John having become a grocer's assistant whilst Albert was a steam
engine fitter. The 1901 census shows that Maria had returned
to Calverton following the death of her husband in 1894 and lived
with her father, William Smith - who by was then was 94.
101. JOSEPH SHIRLEY (Josephine's great-great-uncle) was born
about 1841 in Calverton, Buck-inghamshire to Jonathan Shirley
140 and Ann Shirley 141. In 1861, he was an engine smith. He
moved to Coppenhall MonksMonks Coppenhall, Crewe before 1871
and was an engine turner. By then he had married Eliza Meacham
from Stony Stratford and had three children, William George (b.
1864), Rose Emma (b. 1866) and Frances (b. 1870). The 1881 census
shows them living 210 West St, Crewe, with William having become
an apprentice engine fitter and Rose Emma working as a finisher
in a clothing factory; n the meantime another child had been
born, Ada Hannah, in 1877. Sadly, Ada died in 1883 and by 1891
all the other children had left home, and so Joseph and Eliza
lived alone at 41 Ford Lane, Crewe. Both Joseph and Eliza died
in 1910.
102. SAMUEL SHIRLEY (Josephine's great-great-uncle) was born
about 1843 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire to Jonathan Shirley
140 and Ann Shirley 141. In 1861 he was a carpenter and still
living with his parents. In 1864 he had moved to London and married
Elizabeth Rosina Francis, from Pimlico. In 1891 they lived in
18 Anhalt Rd, Battersea and had two children; Frederick (b. 1881)
who was a whitesmith and Annie (b. 1885) who was a florist.
103. GEORGE SHIRLEY (Josephine's great-great-uncle) was born
about 1845 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire to Jonathan Shirley
140 and Ann Shirley 141. In 1861, he worked as a general servant.
In 1870 George married Sarah Pritchard Mann in London and they
both worked as launderers in Chelsea, Unfortunately Sarah died
in 1872, possibly whilst giving birth to their son, George. George
Senior, ,, clearly not a man to stay single for long, married,
married Rose Faulkner on 22 Mar 1873. Rose came from Oxted in
Surrey but it's interesting to note that they shared the same
address on the wedding certificate - Montgomery House, Glebe
Place, Chelsea. In 1891 they were still in Glebe Place but by
then had had two more children; Arthur (b. 1874) and Mary Margaret
(b. 1879). Rose's father, Edward, also lived with them. By 1901
they had moved to Jasmine Villas, Datchet, Berkshire with their
daughter. George is recorded as having no occupation in the census.
Both Rose and George died in 1902.
104. FREDERICK SHIRLEY (Josephine's great-great-uncle) was
born about 1847 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire to Jonathan Shirley
140 and Ann Shirley 141. In 1871 he was a coachman for the Earl
of Carysfort at Elton Hall, Cambridgeshire. Frederick married
Caroline Gawthorp Kitchingman (who was born in Leeds and the
daughter of a bookmaker) on 24 Aug 1875, when they both lived
at Montgomery House, Glebe Place, Chelsea (the same address as
Frederick's brother George). The 1881 census records them as
having two children; Harry (b. 1879) and Minnie (b. 28 Dec 1879).
By thenBy then Frederick was working as a licensed victualler
at the Devonport Arms, Devonport Mews, Paddington, London. One
more child, Lizzie was born in 1884 but tragically Frederick
died the same year. The 1891 census shows that Caroline moved
to 21 Marville Rd, Fulham with the children, and the pub was
taken over by Spencer Chaplin - the grandfather of Charlie Chaplin.
Caroline found employment as a needlewoman and the 1901 census
records her as still at the same address, but now employing her
daughter Lizzie as a dressmaker. Caroline died in 1910 and Lizzie
went on to marry Eli Lingfield, a travelling salesman, on 11
Apr 1914. Harry became a carpenter, and Minnie became a dressmaker.
She, who is last recorded in the 1901 census when she was visiting
her uncle, Edward Shirley, in Stoke Prior, Worcestershire.
105. HANNAH SHIRLEY (Josephine's great-great-aunt) was born
about 1850 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire to Jonathan Shirley
140 and Ann Shirley 141. She is recorded in the 1871 census as
living with her brother George and his family at Montgomery House,
Glebe Place, Chelsea and working as a domestic servant. By 1881
she had moved to Pinner and was living and working as a domestic
servant at the Royal Commercial Travellers School at Hatch End.
106. EDWARD SHIRLEY (Josephine's great-great-uncle) was born
about 1853 in Calverton, Buckinghamshire to Jonathan Shirley
140 and Ann Shirley 141. In 1871, he was a schoolteacher in Calverton.
Edward married Charlotte Lydia Hobbs in Wheatenhurst, Gloucestershire
in 1878 and the 1881 census records him working as a toll collector
at Stoke Wharf, Worcestershire, on the Worcester and Birmingham
Canal. They They had six children:
Lilian Mary (b. 1879).
George (b 1883)
Frederick (b. 1886)
Martha (b. 1887)
Bessie (b. 1889)
Dorothy (b 1898)
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