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Charles Grant Shirley born about 1800; He may have been the Charles Shirley, a creole slave of the correct age, in the possession of Edmund Shirley of St George parish (a free mulatto) in 1817 as guardian for his son Bernard Ivey Shirley;

A Return of slaves in the parish of Saint George in possession of Edmund Shirley as natural guardian of Bernard Ivy Shirley on 28 day of June 1817

Name: Charles Shirley; Age 18; African or Creole: Creole

Charles lived Elysuim St George parish at time of his marriage in 1840; He lived Patience Valley St George Parish at time of son William's baptism in 1854, occupation: carpenter. He was likely the Charles Shirley of Patience Valley Portland Parish, married, age 90 who died 24 November 1889. Henry Shirley was the informant.

married Grace Daniels of St George parish on 20 June 1840; She died 9 Mar 1895, age 76 widow at Patience Valley, Portland, Jamaica.

children:

1(i). Louisa Shirley born 20 December 1840, baptised 7 February 1841 at St. George Parish, daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Pigrimage and Grace his wife; She married Henry Passley on 29 April 1861

1(ii). Nancy Brown Shirley born 19 March 1842, baptised 17 Jul 1842 at St. George Parish, daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Anchovy and Grace his wife; married Ambrose Deswell

1(iii). Henry Grant Shirley born 18 September 1843, baptised 19 November 1843 at St. George Parish, son of Charles Shirley, carpenter of Pilgrimage and Grace his wife; He was identified as a laborer of Swift River at time of baptism of child Frances in 1869.

married Caroline Hall on 3 Feb 1869 at (place not listed)

chidren:

2(i). Frances Augusta Shirley born 6 March 1869, baptised 11 August 1869 at Portland Parish daughter of Henry Shirley labourer of Swift River and Caroline his wife

1(iv). Rebecca Shirley born 31 December 1845; baptised 5 April 1846 at St George Parish daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Patient Valley and Grace his wife

1(v). Mary Shirley born 27 April 1848, baptised 9 July 1848 at St George Parish daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Patient Valley and Grace his wife; married William Atkins

1(vi). Sarah Elizabeth Shirley born 9 July 1850, bapised 8 September 1850 at St George Parish daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Patient Valley and Grace his wife

1(vii). Catherine Elizabeth Shirley born 21 December 1851, baptised 2 May 1852 at St George Parish daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Patient Valley and Grace his wife; She married George Meyers

1(viii). William Emmanuel Shirley born 6 February 1854, baptised 7 May 1854 at St George Parish son of Charles Grant Shirley, carpenter of Patience Valley and Grace his wife

married Ellen Simpson; she died 4 September 1893 at Pilgrimage Portland Jamaica, age 30

children:

2(i). Male Shirley born 17 March 1880 son of William Shirley, labourer of Patient Valley Swift River, Hope Bay Portland Parish and wife Ellen Shirley formerly Simpson

2(ii). Female Shirley born 9 May 1884

2(iii). Female Shirley born 22 January 1888

2(iv). Male Shirley born 22 March 1889

2(v). Charles Shirley born 11 December 1889 son of William Shirley carpenter of Patience Valley Hope Bay Portland Parish and wife Ellen Shirley, formerly Simpson

2(vi). Rachel Louisa Shirley born 30 July 1893 daughter of William Emmanuel Shirley carpenter of Pilgrimage Hope Bay Portland Parish and wife Ellen Shirley, formerly Simpson; She died 1 September 1893 at Pilgrimage, Portland Jamaica

1(ix). Grace Elizabeth Shirley born 27 May 1856, baptised 4 September 1856; married Richard B. Anderson on 12 Aug 1880 a St Retus, Hope Bay

1(x). Charles Grant Shirley born 4 November 1858, baptised 1 January 1859 at St George Parish, son of Charles Shirley, labourer of Patience Valley and Grace his wife

married Catherine Cousens on 18 October 1882 at Portland Parish

18 October 1882 Portland Parish - Hope Bay Church - Marriage between Charles Grant Shirley bachelor, age 24, occ small ?oillers, Portland, son of Charles Shirley and Catherine Cousins spinster age 21 daughter of Thomas Cousins of Swift River; Wit: William Emanuel Shirley, ?Susan Cousins

children:

2(i). Maria Eugenia Shirley born 16 December 1883, baptised 22 January 1883 at Portland, Jamaica

2(ii). ______ Shirley baptised 12 January 1884 at Patient Valley, Hope Bay, Portland, Jamaica

1(xi). Margaret Grant Shirley born 8 July 1860, baptised 8 August 1860 at St George parish daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Eden and Grace his wife; She married Lucas McClaren

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		This Lineage Page Last Updated February 2021 Charles Grant Shirley born about 1800; He may have been the Charles Shirley, a creole slave of the correct age, in the possession of Edmund Shirley of St George parish (a free mulatto) in 1817 as guardian for his son Bernard Ivey Shirley; A Return of slaves in the parish of Saint George in possession of Edmund Shirley as natural guardian of Bernard Ivy Shirley on 28 day of June 1817 Name: Charles Shirley; Age 18; African or Creole: Creole Charles lived Elysuim St George parish at time of his marriage in 1840; He lived Patience Valley St George Parish at time of son William's baptism in 1854, occupation: carpenter. He was likely the Charles Shirley of Patience Valley Portland Parish, married, age 90 who died 24 November 1889. Henry Shirley was the informant. married Grace Daniels of St George parish on 20 June 1840; She died 9 Mar 1895, age 76 widow at Patience Valley, Portland, Jamaica. children: 1(i). Louisa Shirley born 20 December 1840, baptised 7 February 1841 at St. George Parish, daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Pigrimage and Grace his wife; She married Henry Passley on 29 April 1861 1(ii). Nancy Brown Shirley born 19 March 1842, baptised 17 Jul 1842 at St. George Parish, daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Anchovy and Grace his wife; married Ambrose Deswell 1(iii). Henry Grant Shirley born 18 September 1843, baptised 19 November 1843 at St. George Parish, son of Charles Shirley, carpenter of Pilgrimage and Grace his wife; He was identified as a laborer of Swift River at time of baptism of child Frances in 1869. married Caroline Hall on 3 Feb 1869 at (place not listed) chidren: 2(i). Frances Augusta Shirley born 6 March 1869, baptised 11 August 1869 at Portland Parish daughter of Henry Shirley labourer of Swift River and Caroline his wife 1(iv). Rebecca Shirley born 31 December 1845; baptised 5 April 1846 at St George Parish daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Patient Valley and Grace his wife 1(v). Mary Shirley born 27 April 1848, baptised 9 July 1848 at St George Parish daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Patient Valley and Grace his wife; married William Atkins 1(vi). Sarah Elizabeth Shirley born 9 July 1850, bapised 8 September 1850 at St George Parish daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Patient Valley and Grace his wife 1(vii). Catherine Elizabeth Shirley born 21 December 1851, baptised 2 May 1852 at St George Parish daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Patient Valley and Grace his wife; She married George Meyers 1(viii). William Emmanuel Shirley born 6 February 1854, baptised 7 May 1854 at St George Parish son of Charles Grant Shirley, carpenter of Patience Valley and Grace his wife married Ellen Simpson; she died 4 September 1893 at Pilgrimage Portland Jamaica, age 30 children: 2(i). Male Shirley born 17 March 1880 son of William Shirley, labourer of Patient Valley Swift River, Hope Bay Portland Parish and wife Ellen Shirley formerly Simpson 2(ii). Female Shirley born 9 May 1884 2(iii). Female Shirley born 22 January 1888 2(iv). Male Shirley born 22 March 1889 2(v). Charles Shirley born 11 December 1889 son of William Shirley carpenter of Patience Valley Hope Bay Portland Parish and wife Ellen Shirley, formerly Simpson 2(vi). Rachel Louisa Shirley born 30 July 1893 daughter of William Emmanuel Shirley carpenter of Pilgrimage Hope Bay Portland Parish and wife Ellen Shirley, formerly Simpson; She died 1 September 1893 at Pilgrimage, Portland Jamaica 1(ix). Grace Elizabeth Shirley born 27 May 1856, baptised 4 September 1856; married Richard B. Anderson on 12 Aug 1880 a St Retus, Hope Bay 1(x). Charles Grant Shirley born 4 November 1858, baptised 1 January 1859 at St George Parish, son of Charles Shirley, labourer of Patience Valley and Grace his wife married Catherine Cousens on 18 October 1882 at Portland Parish 18 October 1882 Portland Parish - Hope Bay Church - Marriage between Charles Grant Shirley bachelor, age 24, occ small ?oillers, Portland, son of Charles Shirley and Catherine Cousins spinster age 21 daughter of Thomas Cousins of Swift River; Wit: William Emanuel Shirley, ?Susan Cousins children: 2(i). Maria Eugenia Shirley born 16 December 1883, baptised 22 January 1883 at Portland, Jamaica 2(ii). ______ Shirley baptised 12 January 1884 at Patient Valley, Hope Bay, Portland, Jamaica 1(xi). Margaret Grant Shirley born 8 July 1860, baptised 8 August 1860 at St George parish daughter of Charles Shirley carpenter of Eden and Grace his wife; She married Lucas McClaren
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