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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
children:
5(i). William Shirley farmer
of Rewlach, Fawfieldhead; born Sept 29, 1833 at Fawfieldhead
(was he the son of an earlier 1st wife?) farmer of 150 acres
at Rewlach, Fawfieldhead; age 36 at time of 1871 census, with
3 servants in the household; He was executor of the 1871 will
of his uncle John Shirley of Marsh House. He was a widower for
the 2nd time in 1881 census; They had 3 servants in the household
in 1881 and in 1891 census; He died June 12, 1903 age 69 years;
Buried at Alstonfield Parish, Staffordshire
In 1881, William Shirley had a cheese factory at his farm
at Rewlach, and his son Samuel was the first secretary of the
Manifold Valley Dairies Association Ltd., which in 1912 had a
cheese factory on the Warslow-Longnor road north-west of Rewlach.
The factory was closed in 1958. - Victoria County History A History
of the County of Stafford: Volume 7
married 1) Elizabeth Leese, died 1859 of diptheria
with child John Shirley
Alstonfield Parish Memorial Inscription - Elizabeth wife
of William Shirley of Rewlach died mar 26th 1859 aged 25 years.
Also John son of the above died March 16 1859 aged 18 days
married 2) Emma Salt - She died Aug 6 1880 age 33,
buried Alstonfield Parish
Alstonfield Parish Memorial Inscription - Emma wife of
William Shirley of Rewlach died Aug 6 1880 aged 33 years. Also
William Shirley died June 12 1903 aged 69 years. Also John Nicholson
grandson of the above and son of Arthur and Jean Shirley of Rewlach
died Sep 4 1913 aged 2 years
children:
6(i). John Shirley born about 1859; He died
young in 1859 (baby and mother died of diptheria)
6(ii). Mary Shirley, not living with parents in 1871
census; She married Thomas Bassett
daughter: Alice, went to Orangeville,
Ontario CANADA.
6(iii). Arthur Shirley born about 1871 at Rewlach,
Fawfieldhead Staffs; age 10 in 1881 census; He died 1948
married Jennie Nicholson of Orangeville
Ontario CANADA
children:
7(i). John Nicholson Shirley; died Sep 4 1913 age 2
years; buried Alstonfield Parish
7(ii). Lillian Shirley
7(iii). Mona Shirley m. William Common
7(iv). Delia Shirley m. George Lawrence
7(v). William Shirley
7(vi). I.J. Shirley
7(vii). Warden Shirley
6(iv). Elizabeth Shirley Feb 14, 1873 Rewlach, Stafford,
age 8 in 1881 census, age 18 in 1891 parents' census household.
She died May 12, 1952, m. William Henry Lowe (born Feb 26, 1877,
d. Jan 17, 1948). Lived Victoria,
B.C. CANADA
6(v). Mary Hannah "Mollie" Shirley born about
1875 in Rewlach, Fawfieldhead Staffs, age 6 in 1881 census, age
16 in parents' 1891 census household; She married 1st. ____ Riley,
m. 2nd Richard Bassett
6(vi). Samuel Shirley born about 1879 in Rewlach, Fawfieldhead
Staffs, age 2 in 1881 census, age 12 in 1891 census.
married Elizabeth Bassett on 12 April 1910 at Alstonfield
Parish. She was the daughter of John Wilshaw Bassett.
children:
7(i). Lola Shirley She married T. George
Lowe
7(ii). Enid Shirley
7(iii). Vera Shirley She married Lincoln Holmes
6(vii). William Henry (Phil) Shirley born about 1881;
Not yet born at the time of the 1881 census, age 10 in the 1891
census; He died July 14, 1954
married Mary Jane Bassett
children:
7(i). William Bassett Shirley of Longnor Staffordshire
born 31 January 1916. he died October 1992 at Staffordshire Moorlands
(source: death registration).
He had no direct heirs
7(ii). John Hope Shirley born 25 September 1918. He
died 5 June 1997 of Rewlach Farm, Longnor Staffordshire. Owners of Rewlach Farm at the time of his death
He had no direct heirs
5(ii). Joseph Shirley farmer of Marsh
House Farm; born at Fawfieldhead Staffs. chr. Jan
23, 1836, age 35 in 1871 census of Fawfieldhead Staffs; He died
May 11, 1871, age 35. Occupation: farmer (source for this
family: Graham Shirley)
married Lydia Bonsal; She was born about 1841 at Warslow
Staffs, daughter of Richard Bonsall & Elizabeth. She is enumerated
in Alstonefield listed as widow in 1881 census
children:
6(i). Annie Shirley born Feb 12 1863 at Fawfieldhead/Holms
Staffs; age 18 in 1881 census; She died Mar 17 1904; buried at
Alstonfield (mem. inscription)
6(ii). John William Shirley born March 1864 in Holms,
Staffordshire, England. Occupation: Farmer, Mill Owner. According
to family tradition, John William Shirley was a mill owner, gambler
- gambled away farmhouse animals etc; moved to Buxton, then left
home about 1911/1912, after failing at milk round. He supposedly
had a violent temper. Lived in Manifold valley, then Buxton.
(Source Judith Neumann.). On 14 December 1881 when John William
was 17, he married Sarah Ann Bradbury. Before Marriage he lived
at Edge top Farm with mother and the Horobin Family. (Ref 1881
Census)
married Sarah Ann Bradbury on Dec 14, 1881, daughter
of William Bradbury & Sarah Bradbury, in Alstonefield Parish
Church. Sarah Ann died on 10 June 1936, she was 72. After marriage
Ann moved in with John at Marsh house Farm, Relatives also lived
in house on opposite side of the lane. Then moved to Novmanton
House, 35 Dale Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, England. Moved with
all the children after recovering from husband's desertion to151
Cowesby Street, Moss Side, Manchester, England. (Street no longer
exists) Kind, Religious Women, Southern Cemetery, Manchester.
children:
7(i). Joseph Shirley 1884 - 1918.
married Alice (Annie) Rose
7(ii). Lydia Shirley 1888 at Sheen Staffs. She died
unmarried. Buried Southern Cem Manchester on 7 May 1967, age
79 occupation: housekeeper
7(iii). John William (Jack) Shirley 1891
married Hilda Pyle
7(iv). Elizabeth Mary Shirley 1892-1962. She m. Charles
Murry
7(v). Hannah Mary Shirley 1894 m. William (John) Cantrell
Ford Feb 3, 1921 St. James, Moss Side, Manchester
7(vi). Miriam Shirley 1896. Buried 3 Dec 1938. Occupation:
Dressshop manager. Supposedly she died of a nervous breakdown
suffered 6 months after marrying. She m. Meynall Daus
7(vii). Louisa Elsie Patty Shirley 1898 m. Earnest
Robert Greenhulch Dec 24, 1918 St. James, Moss Side, Manchester
7(viii). Emma Shirley 1900 m. James Henry Waters Nov
22, 1930 St. James, Moss Side, Manchester
7(ix). Samuel Shirley 1901
married Mamie Pyle
7(x). Harold Shirley born 1904. Occupation painter
and decorator. He was a crippled child who was taken daily to
Buxton Spa to the bath. He eventually walked successfully.
Ancestor of DNA Participant - Kit
#72670
married Mary Alice Taylor on Aug 17, 1929 St. James,
Moss Side, Manchester. She was born in 1903. Mary Alice died
at Christmas, in 41 Whitchurch Rd, Withington, Manchester in
1978, she was 75. Buried on 2 January 1979 in Manchester Southern
Cemetery. Harold and Alice Separated in the 1940's.
children:
8(i). David Shirley born 26th July 1937. Occupation:
Retired Telecommunications Engineer, GEC Stoke. Coventry. Religion:
Church Of England.
8(ii). Philip Shirley born 1931 in Manchester. He died
in Manchester on 1 June 1936 of Diptheria, age 5.
7(xi). Tom Shirley 1906-1991.
married Ellen (Helen) Snee at St. James, Side Moss,
Manchester
7(xii). Sally Shirley m. Jack Prince
7(xiii). Florence Shirley She died in 1913. She m.
George Wardie
6(iii). Hannah Shirley born about 1865 at Fawfieldhead/Holms
Staffs. age 15 in 1881 census
6(iv). Benjamin Shirley born about 1868 at Fawfieldhead/Holms
Staffs, age 13 in 1881 census
6(v). Hugh Shirley born about 1869 in Fawfieldhead/Holms
Staffs., age 12 in 1881 census
6(iii). Ralph Shirley born Feb 2 1870 at Fawfieldhead
Staffs; age 1 in 1871 census; He died Jan 14 1876; buried at
Alstonfield (mem. inscription)
5(iii). Ann Shirley May 28, 1837, d. Feb 8, 1885, m.
George Salt of Waterhouse, Mar 29, 1870 Longnor, Stafford
5(iv). Thomas Shirley born 25 October 1838 at Fawfieldhead
(1911 census), Longnor Staffordshire (1901 census). Lived at
Bedminster Somersetshire in 1871 census and at Beeston Nottinghamshire
in 1881. Lived at Attenborough parish, Derbyshire in 1901 census,
occupation gardener. Enumerated at Chilwell Derbyshire in 1911
census. He died on 3 October 1911 at Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Caption on photo submitted to Shirley Association: "The
Shirley family of Beeston Notts. My gt grnd father Thomas 'Rewlach'
Staffs. My Gt gnd mother born Narrow Dale Staff. Emma holding
photo of son Walter who went to America - New York. Grand children:
Florence Mitchell ( nee Shirley) Salnas. Edgar Shirley. Florida.
Jack and Sharon Shirley. Salt Lake City. My grand mother is Edith
Shirley sitting far left."
married Emma Adams on 1 May 1862 at Alstonfield Staffordshire.
She was born April 4, 1841 Narrowdale, Derby, died May 31, 1917
Beeston, Nottingham. Her parents were George and Frances Adams.
Some of their descendants went
to New York and California, USA
children:
6(i). Alfred Shirley born 17
July 1862 at Bristol, Somerset Co. He was said to be a gardener
in the 1881 census. Living in Beeston Nottinghamshire in 1911
census. Occupation: gardener domestic. He died 1935
married Ellen _______ She was age 47 in 1911 census,
born in Crimplesham Norfolk
children:
7(i). Forrie Shirley born about 1893 in Beeston Nottinghamshire,
age 18 in 1911 census
7(ii). Thomas Shirley born about 1896 in Beeston Nottinghamshire,
age 15 in 1911 census
6(ii). George Shirley born 16 July 1864 at Bristol.
He was said to be a gardener in the 1881 census. He lived in
Chilwell Nottinghamshire. Living with sister Clara and her husband
Richard Reynolds in 1901 census in Beeston Nottinghamshire.
6(iii). Clara Shirley July 14,
1865 Bristol, died 1935. She married Richard Reynolds and was
living in Beeston Nottinghamshire in 1901 census.
6(iv). William Henry Shirley
July 15, 1866 Bristol. He was identified as a drug errand boy
in the 1881 family census household listing of Beeston Nottinghamshire,
age 14. He died 31 Jan 1949
6(v). Walter Shirley Jan 21,1868
Somerset, He is not found in the family's 1881 census household,
working as a household servant for another family. His mother
and father are identified in his 1896 New York USA marriage record.
Living in Ward 19 Manhattan NY USA in 1910 census. He died March
22, 1923 NEW YORK, NY,
Walter Shirley was born on 21 January 1868 at 86 Redcliffe
Street Redcliffe Bristol Somerset England.Walter was baptised
at St Marys parish church in Redcliffe Bristol. His father was
Thomas Shirley born 25 October 1838,at Rewlach farm Fawfield
head near Longnor Staffordshire England.Thomas died at Cedar
Grove Chilwell Nottinghamshire on 3 October 1911. Walter's mother
was Emma Adams born 4 April 1841, at Narrowdale farm Narrowdale
near Alstonefield Staffordshire England. Emma died at Chilwell
Nottinghamshire on 13 May 1917. Walter married in New York Hilda
Matelda Nelson, born 25 December 1870 at Bleckinge Sweden.Walter
Shirley died 22 March 1923 at St Michaels NY NY. Whilst an infant
Walter also lived at 15 Henry St Bedminster Bristol Somerset
England. Walter Shirley left Bristol whilst very young and moved
to Chilwell near Nottingham England.In the 1881 UK Census he
was listed as a servant aged 13 years,living at 44 High St Beeston
Nottinghamshire. A few years later he was a servant for a doctor
and moved with the doctor to Filey area in Yorkshire.He was not
there long when the doctor died, so Walter decided to emigrate
to the USA. I understand that when he lived in New York NY he
was a valet?.Walter and Hilda had two sons Edgar born 20 August
1897,and Walter born 16 January 1898. Son Walter was married,
no children and lived in Long Island City until his death on
5 March 1937. Son Edgar Shirley married Jennie Marie Schultz,
their Shirley decendants live in Florida Utah and California.
- David T. Bellamy
married Hilda Matilda Nelson on 14 November 1896 in
Manhattan New York City USA. She was of Swedish descent.
children:
7(i). Edgar Shirley Aug. 20, 1897 Manhattan, New York
NY, died Oct 4, 1958. He married Jennie Marie Schultz
7(ii). Walter Nelson Shirley Jan 16, 1898 New
York, NY, died Mar 5, 1937.
married Jean White Morrison on 11 October 1930 at Manhattan
New York NY. She was age 31 at the time, daughter of Hector Morrison.
6(vi). John Shirley Feb 8, 1869 Bristol Gloucestershire.
Lived with parents in their 1891 census, age 22, occupation:
lace threader. Lived at Beeston Nottinghamshire in 1901 census,
occupation Filer Cycle Trade. Living at Coventry Warwickshire
in 1911, occupation: motor car machinist. He died 1944
married Sarah Needham. She was age 28 in 1901 census,
born Bytham Rutland (Lincolnshire)
children:
7(i). Phyllis Shirley born about 1901 at Beeston Nottinghamshire,
age 0 in 1901 census, age 10 in 1911 census
7(ii). Grace Shirley born about 1903 at Beeston Nottinghamshire,
age 8 in 1911 census.
6(vii). Ralph Shirley born Bristol,
Gloucestershire (1911 census). chr. Jan 13, 1870. Living at Beeston
Nottinghamshire in 1911 census, age 41, occupation: groom and
gardener domestic. He died Nov 7, 1953
married Alice ______ She was born in Hainsfeld Nottinghamshire,
age 38 in 1911 census
children:
7(i). Alice May Shirley born about 1899 at Beeston
Nottinghamshire, age 12 in 1911 census
7(ii). Basil Shirley born about 1901 at Beeston Nottinghamshire,
age 10 in 1911 census
7(iii). Ruby Shirley born about 1904 at Lenton Nottinghamshire,
age 7 in 1911 census
6(viii). Arthur Shirley Oct
18, 1871 at Bristol Somersetshire, lived at Beeston Nottinghamshire
in 1901 and 1911, occupation: lace maker in both years.
married Annie ______. She was age 26 in 1901, born
Ilkeston Derbyshire
children:
7(i). Clarice Shirley born about 1897 in Chilwell Nottinghamshire,
age 4 in 1901, age 14 in 1911 census
7(ii). William Arthur Shirley born about 1901 in Beeston
Nottinghamshire, age 0 in 1901, age 10 in 1911 census
7(iii). Annie Shirley born about 1906 in Beeston Nottinghamshire,
age 5 in 1911
6(ix). Thomas Shirley Mar 29,
1873 died Nov _ 1939
6(x). Frank Henry Shirley Aug
18, 1874 Chilwell, Derby. 1901 census states he was born at Bristol
Gloucestershire when he was living at Beeston Nottinghamshire.
Occupation in 1911: iron turner. Living at Coventry parish Warwickshire
in 1911
maried Gertrude _______
children:
7(i). Frank H Shirley born about 1899 at Beeston Nottinghamshire,
age 2 in 1901 census, age 13 in 1911 census
7(ii). Arthur Shirley born about 1900, age 1 in 1901
census. Not enumerated in parent's 1911 census household, may
have died young
7(iii). Walter Shirley born about 1902 at Beeston Nottinghamshire,
age 9 in 1911 census
7(iv). Ethel Shirley born about 1907 at Beeston Nottinghamshire,
age 4 in 1911 census
6(xi) Edgar Shirley born Beeston Nottinghamshire (1901
census). April 13, 1876 - 1956 Chilwell, Derby. Still living
with parents in 1911 census, single at 34, occupation lace threader.
6(xii) Edith Shirley born at Beeston Nottinghamshire
(1901 census) chr 23 November 1877 at Chilwell Derby. She was
age 25 in 1901 parent's census household. She married Thomas
Bellamy
6(xiii) Samuel Shirley born at Beeston Nottinghamshire
(1901 census) chr. Feb 1, 1880 Chilwell, Derby. He was age 21
living in parent's 1901 census household. He died 1948
6(xiv) Joseph Shirley born at
Beeston Nottinghamshire (1901 census) chr. Sept 22, 1881 Chilwell,
Derby. He was age 19 living in parent's 1901 census household.
He died 1948
5(v). Samuel Shirley born July 23, 1840, chr 18 August
1840 at Alstonfield Staffordshire. He was living at Westbury
upon Trym Gloucestershire in the 1881 census. He died either
1903 or 1909
married Rachel_______
children:
6(i). Florence E Shirley born
about 1867, age 14 in the 1881 census.
6(ii). Samuel Arthur Shirley born about 1869, age 12
in the 1881 census. He was the Mayor of Bristol, Somerset Co.
The family employed 3 servants in their 1901 household. Occupation:
Provision merchant. He died on the way home from a holiday in
the Middle East (Syria, Lebanon, Turkey), and was buried at sea
somewhere between Greece and Italy. The date can probably be
found in old newspapers. It was about 1909. Bristol municipality
book (publ 1899) lists him only as elected alderman from Clifton
Ward in 1897 and that he lost the next election in 1898. Maybe
he was elected after publication of the book.
married Mary Louise ______ age 30 in 1901 census
children:
7(i). Enid Dorothy Mary Shirley born about 1895, chr
11 June 1897 [sic] at Clifton Gloucestershire, age 6 in 1901
census, age 16 in 1911 Bristol Gloucestershire census. She married
harold Geoffrey Leech Harvey on 4 November 1919 at Stoke Bishop,
Gloucestershire
7(ii). Marjorie Vivienne Shirley chr 11 June 1897 at
Clifton Gloucestershire, age 3 in 1901 census. She married Walter
Fergusson Crawford in 1927 at Stoke-Bishop Gloucester.
7(iii). Nancy Shirley Shirley chr 1 November 1904 at
Clifton Gloucestershire, age 6 in mother's 1911 census household
at Clifton Gloucestershire
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Shirleys
of Rewlach, Alstonfield, Staffordshire England