married Eliza Leary on 2 June 1860 at St Marks Parish,
Dublin; She was the daughter of John leary of 100 Townsend St
Dublin; The witness to their marriage were Andrew Drummond (for
husband) and William Carbry (for wife)
children
2(i). Eliza Jane Shirley b 4 July 1861; chr 14 Aug
1861 at St Peter's Parish, Dublin (parents: John and Eliza Jane
Shirley of 1 Excheques St, Dublin)
2(ii). Joseph Shirley b 27 may 1863; chr 21 June 1863
at St Catherine's Parish, Dublin (to John Winder Shirley and
wife Eliza of 59 Cork St); living in Cork St Hospital, Merchants
Quay in the 1911 Dublin census, age 47 (no children in HH)
married Harriett Jane _____, age 32 in 1911 Dublin
census
2(iii). Ellen Shirley b 1 Oct 1865; chr 18 Oct 1865
at St Catherine's Parish, Dublin; She likely died young (to John
and Eliza Shirley of 59 Cork St)
2(i). Harriett Shirley b 24 Apr 1867 Dublin (born to
John Shirley and Eliza Leary of 59 Cork St)
2(ii). Anne Shirley b 1 Aug 1869; chr 19 Sept 1869
at St Catherine's Parish, Dublin (born to John Winder Shirley
and Eliza Leary of 2 Brook Lawn Cottages, Love Lane)
2(iii). Charles Shirley b 19 Aug 1871; chr 1871 at
St Catherine's Parish, Dublin (born to John Winder Shirley and
Eliza Leary of 7 Brown St); He was a carpet layer living with
brother James and sister Adelaide Carroll in the 1911 Dublin
census, age38, single.
2(iv). Ellen Shirley b 28 Nov 1873; chr 28 Dec 1873
at St Catherine's Parish, Dublin (born to John Winder Shirley
and Eliza Leary of Brown St). She died 12 June 1950 at Marrickville
New South Wales according to a death certficate filed there.
The certificate indicates Ellen was a widow, age 76, born Dublin
Ireland daughter of John Shirley (a weaver) and wife Elizabeth
Leary. Further, the certificate indicates Ellen married George
Henry Timmins at Dublin Ireland, and also mentions she was age
25 at the time of marriage. Children: Mary E. age 50, Alexander
age 41, Adelaide age 36 (alive), 5 males and 2 females deceased.
The certificate also mentions Ellen Shirley Timmins had been
22 years in New South Wales at the time of death. She was buried
at the Church of England Cemetery Rookwood
2(v). William John Shirley b 12 Dec 1875; chr 7 Jan
1876 at St Catherine's Parish, Dublin (born to John Shirley and
Eliza Leary of Brown St); He was a ticket taker of 127 St Stephen's
Green, son of John Shirley at time of marriage; He was a bath
attendant living at 6 Bloomfield Park, Dublin at time of birth
of son Arthur. He is living with brother Joseph and wife (He
is married but wife and children not in HH) in 1911 Dublin census,
age 34, attendant in turkish bath
married Georgina Jane Richardson on 4 October 1897
at St Peter's Parish, Dublin, dau of George Richardson, dec'd
of 127 St Stephens Green; Witnesses at marriage were Alice Richardson
(for groom) and Robert Francies Hilton (for bride); She is living
alone with her two children at York Street, Mansion House district
in the 1911 Dublin census (oddly the listing says she is a widow)
children:
3(i). Arthur John Shirley born 29 July 1899; chr 20
Aug 1899 at St Peter's Parish, Dublin; He is living with his
grandmother Sarah Richardson in the 1901 Dublin census; Not found
in the 1911 Dublin census.
3(ii). George Shirley born about 1900 Dublin Ireland;
age 0 in the 1901 Dublin census; living with mother, age 11 in
the 1911 Dublin census.
3(iii). William Shirley born about 1903 Dublin Ireland;
living with mother, age 8 in the 1911 Dublin census
2(vi). James Shirley b 15 May 1878; chr 10 July 1878
at St Catherine's Parish, Dublin (born to John Shirley and Eliza
Leary of 18 Cork St); He was a wine porter living with brother
Charles and sister Adelaide Carroll in 1911 Dublin census, age
34, single.
2(vii). Robert Henry Shirley b 23 Sep 1880; chr 3 Nov
1880 at St Catherine's Parish, Dublin (born to John Shirley and
Eliza Leary of 78 Cork St)
2(viii). Adelaide Shirley b 4 Jan 1883; christened
21 Feb 1883 at St Catherine's Parish, Dublin (born to John and
Eliza Shirley of 83 Cork St); married _____Carroll. Living with
her numerous children (married but husband not in HH) with brothers
Charles and James in 1911 Dublin census.
Caution: a John Shirley and wife Eliza Doyle are having
children in Dublin in early 1880s
Shirleys of