William Shirley, immigrant
of Clunes, Victoria, Australia
(originated Adderbury, Oxfordshire)
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Elizabeth Shirley of Adderbury Oxfordshire (single woman);
she christened her illigitimate children Elizabeth and later William Shirley at Adderbury, Oxfordshire; She is likely the Elizabeth Shirley of Adderbury, spinster whose estate probate bond was granted in 1819.

1785 Poor Law Union Sherley, Elizabeth Bastardy bond, 8th Feb 1785 Adderbury Parish Adderbury Reference Par/Adderbury/c/1/item b/3

7 May 1811 Elizabeth Shirley Burial Adderbury

1819 Oxfordshire Probate - Shirley, Elizabeth, spin. Adderbury, 1819. Bd. 109.107; 247/2/22

children:

1(i). Elizabeth Shirley chr 27 February 1785 at Adderbury Oxfordshire, illegitimate child of Elizabeth Shirley of Adderbury Oxfordshire, spinster

27 Feb 1785 Baptism Elisabeth Shirly child of Elisabeth Adderbury

1(ii). William Shirley chr 1 Sep 1794 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire, illegitimate child of Elizabeth Shirley of Adderbury Oxfordshire, spinster; died 1831, buried at Adderbury, Oxfordshire, age 36

1 Sep 1794 Baptism William Sherly child of Elisabeth Adderbury

married Sarah Taylor (surname according to their child John's parish christening record)

children:

2(i). John Shirley chr 22 Aug 1817 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire to William Shirley and Sarah Taylor; Enumerated in the 1841 census for Adderbury Oxfordshire with wife and son William; Enumerated in the 1851 census for Adderbury, age 33, ag labourer, with wife "Hannah" (sic), and 3 children

married 1) Mary Ann Flint about 1839 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire; she was chr 26 Jan 1819 at Adderbury; Apparently died prior to the 1851 census?

married 2) Hannah Garrett, widow, nee ______ in 1848 (Gen'l Reg) She was identified as spouse in husband's 1851 census household (Charlotte Garrett, age 7 'daughter in law' was also in the household)

children:

3(i). William Shirley born about 1840 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire; Enumerated as an infant in the 1841 census of his parents at Adderbury Oxfordshire; Age 12 in parent's 1851 census of Adderbury Oxfordshire; He died 9 June 1906 at Clunes, Victoria, Australia. [death certificate] Shirleys of Clunes, Victory Australia

married Grace Ann Ferguson on 22 Jan 1868 at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia [marriage certificate]; she b 1849 Newcastle, Durham England and died 20 Oct 1896 Clunes, Victoria Australia; She emigrated to Melbourne, Australia from Liverpool England on 3 Nov 1857.

children:

4(i). William Jubilee Shirley born 4 Dec 1887 at Clunes Victoria, Australia; died 17 Jul 1955 at Broken Hill, New South Wales

married Elsie Edith Miller on 9 Apr 1913 at Broken Hill, NSW Australia; she was born 1889 in Broken Hill , NSW and died 19 Jun 1961 at Broken Hill.

children:

5(i). Dorothy Elsie Shirley b Nov 30, 1913 at Broken Hill, NSW; died 21 Nov 1974 at Adelaide, South Australia; She married Sidney Martin McGregor on 28 Jan 1933 at Broken Hill, NSW; he was born 25 Dec 1909 at Gawler, South Australia and died 25 Nov 1971 at Adelaide, South Australia.

3(ii). Sarah Ann Shirley born about 1841 at Adderbury Oxfordshire (after the 1841 census), age 10 in parent's 1851 census household

3(iii). John Shirley chr 29 Sep 1843 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire, age 8 in parent's 1851 census household

2(ii). William Shirley chr 1 Aug 1819 at Adderbury, Oxfordshire; He was age 41 (b 1820) enumerated in St Mary Newington (London) Surrey in 1861 census, cab driver, widowed, born "Oxford Addonbury" (sic); Enumerated in 1881 census of Camberwell (London) Surrey, cab driver, widower, born Adderbury Oxon

married ______ She was deceased by 1861 census when husband was identified as widower

children: (others?)

3(i). Sarah Shirley born about 1848 at Camberwell Surrey, age 33 in father's 1881 census household; She married Ewins Pullinger; They lived with her father in Camberwell Surrey in 1881 census.

2(ii). Richard Shirley chr 1823 at Adderbury to William and Sarah Shirley

1823 Richard chr to William and Sarah Shirley at Adderbury

2(iii). Thomas Shirley likely this person chr 1824 at Adderbury to William and Sarah Shirley

1824 Thomas chr to William and Sarah Shirley at Adderbury

   


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