"By the later 1820s John Shirley of Rewlach had a mill
on Blake brook north of Rewlach. Offered for sale in 1902, the
mill ceased working between 1904 and 1908". Victoria
County History A History of the County of Stafford: Volume 7
1837 Wills at Lichfield Consistory Court - Will of John
Shirley Senior, of Rewlath Alstonfield Staffordshire
1837 Shirley, John of Alstonfield (death duty)
married Ann Charlesworth on June 20, 1797 at Rewlach,
Staffordshire Co.
children:
4(i). John Shirley farmer of Marsh
House, chr 1 June 1800 at Longnor
parish, son of John Shirley of Rowlach; age 70 in the 1871 Fawfieldhead
census; He died 1871 (no heirs)
21 November. The Will of John Shirley
late of Marsh House in the Parish of Alstonefield in the County
of Stafford Yeoman who died 27 July 1871 at Marsh House was proved
at Lichfield by William Shirley of Rewlach in the said Parish
Farmer the Nephew[Ed note: son of brother Samuel Shirley] and
Richard Bonsall of Warslow in the said County Farmer the Executors.
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Alstonfield Parish Memorial Inscription
- John Shirley of Marsh House died July 27th 1871 aged 71 years
married 1) Ann Slack on 16 April 1827 at Longnor; She died 21 July
1829 and buried on 24 July 1829 at Alstonfield, age 23
Alstonfield Parish Memorial Inscription
- Ann wife of John Shirley junr of Rewlatch and daughter of Benjamin
and Ann Slack late of Sheen who died 21st July 1829 in the 23rd
year of her age. Also John son of the above John and Ann Shirley
who died 26th may 1829 aged 13 years.[sic, should be months]
children:
5(i). John Shirley - born about 1828; He died 26 May 1829; buried
at Alstonfield on 30 May 1829, age 13 months (not years)
married 2) Sarah Needham; She was born about 1815 at Fawffieldhead,
age 56 in 1871 census
no children:
4(ii). Sarah Shirley chr 14 February 1802 at Longnor parish daughter
of John Shirley of Rolach; She died 1823, She married Thomas
Riley of Marsh House
4(iii). Joseph Shirley chr 29 March 1804 at Longnor parish, son of
John Shirley of Rolach
4(iv). William Shirley chr 4 May 1806 at Longnor parish, son of John
Shirley of Rueleach
4(v). Thomas Shirley chr 25 October 1809 at Longnor parish, son of
John Shirley of Reulatch.
married Minnie ____
4(vi). Samuel
Shirley farmer
of Rewlach Farm chr 31 January
1815 at Longnor parish, son of John Shirley and wife Ann
of Rowletch; He was widowed and age 59 in 1871 Fawfieldhead census,
with 2 servants in the household; He was living with his son
William in the 1881 census for Rewlach Fawfieldhead, age 69;
He died April 9, 1888
Alstonfield Parish Memorial Inscription - Samuel Shirley
of Rewlatch died April 19 1888 aged 76 years. Also Hannah wife
of the above died October 17 1855 aged 43 years
married Hannah Riley on Feb 18, 1834 at Alstonfield,
Staffordshire ; She died October 17 1855, age 43
4(vii). Mary Shirley chr 30 June 1815 at Longnor parish, daughter
of John Shirley and wife Ann of Ruelatch. She married
Samuel Wood of the Ridge Dec 24, 1833
Shirleys
of Rewlach, Alstonfield, Staffordshire England