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Robert Shirley born about 1786;
watchman; living Gorbals, Lanarkshire in 1841. Moved to Bristol,
Pontiac Co Canada and resided with son David Shirley (1851 census).
married Margaret Calderwood; she
apparently died before the 1841 Scottish census.
children christened at Lanark, Lanarkshire:
1(i). David Dale Shirley born
27 Jun 1815, chr 2 July 1815 at
Lanark; living Bristol, Pontiac Co Canada in 1851 census; died
Dec 2 1853; buried in burial plot with sister Isabella Shirley;
member of the Free Church of Scotland
married Agnes___________ born Scotland abt 1826.
1(ii). Margaret Shirley chr
10 May 1818 at Lanark; b. 09 May 1813, d. 25 Sep 1891 m. James
Campbell
1(iii). Robert Shirley chr 26
Nov 1820 at Lanark (likely died in infancy)
1(iv). Robert
Shirley chr 17 July 1825 at
Lanark born 10 July 1824 Lanarkshire, Scotland, died 5 March
1896 Allerton, Wayne County Iowa, USA. Wife: Betheiah
1(v). Isabella Shirley born about 1812; died 3 May
1852; buried in the same plot as brother David Dale Shirley
Tombstone of Isabella Shirley, David Dale Shirley
and Mary Waddell, wife of William Shirley
1(vi) [Likely] William Shirley
Sr. born about 1805 in Scotland. Enumerated at Barony Lanarkshire
in 1841 Scotland census. He was enumerated at Bristol Pontiac
Canada in 1851, age 46, farmer, member of Free Church of Scotland
married Mary _______ she was age 47 in 1851, born Scotland.
She is dead by 1861 census
children:
2(i). William Shirley Jr. born about 1834, age 17 in
1851 parent's household. Farmer; Living at Bristol, Pontiac County
Quebec in 1881 census. The 1901 for Pontiac Co Quebec census
says he was born at Glasgow, widowed, age 65. Living with son
William's family in Manitoba Canada in 1906, age 71
married Mary ______ She was age 26 in 1851, born Western
Canada, age 45 in 1881, living with son William's family in 1906,
age 71.
children:
3(i). William Waddell Shirley born about 1858 at Lower
Canada, age 3 in 1861 census, age 23 in 1881 census; Living at
McDonald Manitoba in 1906, age 48
married Helen Taylor on 14 March 1886 at Ramsay, Lanark
Ontario
14 Mar 1886 William Waddell Shirley birth: 1858 married
Ellen Taylor at Ramsay, Lanark, Ontario, Canada - Parents: William
Shirley, Mary Shirley
children:
4(i). Mary Shirley born about 1887 at Quebec, age 19
in 1906
4(ii). Pearl Shirley born about 1889 at Quebec, age
17 in 1906
4(iii). Eva Shirley born about 1890 at Quebec, age
16 in 1906
4(iv). Ellisen (fem) Shirley born about 1893 at Quebec,
age 13 in 1906
4(v). Inex Shirley born about 1895 at Quebec, age 11
in 1906
4(vi). Robert Shirley born about 1898 at Quebec, age
8 in 1906
4(vii). Sadie Shirley born about 1900 at Quebec, age
6 in 1906
3(ii). Isabella S Shirley born about 1860 at Lower
Canada, age 1 in 1861 census; not living with parents in 1881
3(iii). Mary Shirley born about 1862 at Quebec, age
19 in 1881
3(iv). Maggie Shirley born about 1870 at Quebec, age
11 in 1881
3(v). Annie Shirley born about 1877 at Quebec, age
4 in 1881
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Robert Shirley