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3(ii).
Bernard Ivy Shirley born 16 July 1815 Portland, Jamaica, christened
12 March 1817 at St George, Surry Jamaica, son of Edmund Shirley
and Mary Ivy. Abode at the time of the birth of his children:
Melton Grove; occupation carpenter. He appears to be the Bernard
Shirley who died at Caenwood Portland Parish on 11 March 1881,
age "about 60 years" (b ~1821), married, occupation
labourer. The informant was his brother in law John Brown
(note: the parents of Bernard Shirleys wife Elizabeth Harrison
were aka Brown.) Shirleys of Fairy Hill,
Portland Parish
married Elizabeth Young Harrison She was identified
in the birth records of her children
children:
4(i). Bernard Buchanan Shirley born 13 April
1838; christened 2 December 1838 at St George, Surrey, Jamaica.
He died 13 November 1882 at Fairy Hill Portland, age 44 years,
small cobbler, bachelor. Grace A.
E Belo [Shirley crossed out] was the informant.
children:
5(i). (Presumed) Richard Stephen Bernard
Shirley born about 1862, age 27 at time of marriage in 1889,
bachelor of Fairy Hill, Portland Parish, son of Bernard Shirley
married Mary Cooper Murray on 26 June 1889 at Fawfield
Mission Chapel, daughter of Robert Burgess Murray of Fawfield
Portland. Her name was listed as Burgess in son's birth record
children:
6(i). Eustice Shirley born 31 March 1890 at Fairy Hill
Portland, first born of twins, daughter of Richard Shirley planter
of Fairy Hill and Mary Shirley (nee Burgess)
6(ii). Richard Shirley born 31 March 1890 at Fairy
Hill Portland, second born of twins, son of Richard Shirley planter
of Fairy Hill and Mary Shirley (nee Burgess)
6(iii). Martha Shirley born 24 March 1892 at Fairy
Hill Portland, son of Richard Shirley of Fairy Hill, laborer
and Mary Shirley (nee Murray).
6(iv). Harold Glasford Shirley born 2 August 1894 at
Hope Bay, son of Richard Shirley of Fairy Hill Portland, planter,
and Mary Shirley (nee Murray); He died 16 April 1949 at Fairy
Hill, Swift River Portland Parish, bachelor, age 55, occupation:
clerk. The informant was his brother Vernon Shirley, resident
of Fairy Hill, Portland
6(v). Aubrey Celestier Shirley born 1 September 1898
at Hope Bay, son of Richard Shirley of Fairy Hill, planter and
Mary Shirley (nee Burgess). He is likely the Aubrey "Lester"
Shirley, age 33, of Fairy Hill Portland who married Ida Shirley
in 1932
married Ida Adessa Shirley on 21 December 1932 at Port
Antonio Portland, Ida Adessa Shirley was the daughter of Bernard
Shirley of Fairy Hill Portland (See Lineage below)
6(vi). Ernest Samuel Constantine Shirley born 15 February
1901 at Hope Bay, son of Richard Shirley of Fairy Hill Portland,
planter and Mary Cooper Shirley (nee Murray) He died on 14 December
1940 at Fairy Hill, Swift River Portland Parish, age 36, bachelor,
occupation: cultivator. Uriel McDonald was the informant at death
6(vii). Wellesley Lindorf Shirley born 2 April 1903
at Hope Bay Portland parish, son of Richard Stephen Bernard Shirley,
planter of Fairy Hill, Portland
6(viii). Vernon Edmund Shirley born 18 June 1905 at
Hope Bay Portland, son of Richard Shirley of Fairy Hill, planter,
and Mary Cooper Shirley (nee Burgess); He died 31 October 1975
at the University of West Indies, age 70, bachelor, retired farmer
(born Portland). He was a resident of 6 Windsor Ave St Andrew
at time of death. The informant was his brother Wesley Shirley
of 6 Windsor Avenue, St Andrew.
6(ix). Neil Kenneth Shirley born 30 August 1908 at
Fairy Hill Portland, son of Richard Shirley of Fairy Hill Portland,
planter, and Mary Shirley (nee Burgess); He was age 27 at time
of marriage, bachelor, planter, residence 57 Orange St Kingston,
son o f Richard Bernard Shirley
married Dolerita Salvador Shirley on 6 January 1937
at St Paul's Kingston Jamaica. She was age 22, spinster, gentlewoman,
residence St James Road Kingston, Rollington Pen, daughter
of Bernard Benjamin Shirley (sic) (See Lineage below)
4(ii). Robert Frederick Harrison Shirley born
15 February 1840; christened 17 January 1841 at St George, Surrey,
Jamaica; He was named in the marriage record of his son Bernard
Emanuel Shirley; He lived at Fairy Hill, Portland Parish Jamaica
married Ann Davidson Trotter. She died 7 March 1928,
age 86
children:
5(i). Robert
Henry Shirley born about 1871, age 26 at time
of his marriage in 1897
married Etheline
Sophia Uter on 3 October 1897 at Hope Bay Church, Portland
Parish Jamaica. She was the daughter of Richard Alberton Uter
children:
6(i). Reginald
Alberton Shirley born 10 December 1899 at Portland Parish
6(ii). Gerald
Constanino Shirley born 15 December 1897 at Portland Parish
6(iii). Miriam
Agatha Shirley born 28 January 1902 at Portland Parish
6(iv). Delcelina
Constantia Shirley born 8 September 1906 at Portland Parish
6(v). Etheline
Alberna Shirley born 28 December 1911 at Portland Parish
6(vi). Blanford
Bancroft Shirley born 27 August 1914 at Portland Parish
5(ii).Thomas
Elisha Shirley born about 1880; He was age 27 at time
of marriage in 1907, bachelor, planter, son of Robert Shirley
of Fairy Hill Portland; He died 16 March 1957 at Fairy Hill,
Portland
married Eliza
Terrelonge on 17 October 1907 at Fairy Hill Portland
children:
6(i). Esine
Iona Shirley born 10 August 1908 at Fairy Hill Portland,
daughter of Thomas Elisha Shirley, planter and Eliza Terelouge
6(ii). Milford
Archibald Shirley born 5 November 1909 at Fairy Hill Portland
to Thomas Shirley and Eliza Terelonge
6(iii). Silvey
Euvezene Shirley born 1 February 1911 at Fairy Hill Portland
to Thomas Shirley and Eliza Terelonge
6(iv). Haisley
Euphema Shirley born 24 November 1913 at Fairy Hill Portland
to Thomas Shirley and Eliza Terelonge
6(v). Arnold
Keith Shirley born 26 February 1917 at Fairy Hill Portland
to Thomas Shirley and Eliza Thereloge (sic)
5(iii). Bernard
Emanuel (Benjamin) Shirley born about 1875 (age 28 at marriage)
identified as son of Robert Shirley of Fairy Hill, Portland in
his 1903 marriage record, bachelor, occupation: Planter; Witnesses
at his marriage were Thomas E Shirley and Drusilla Shirey; His
middle name was listed as Benjamin at the marriage of his daughter
Dolorita Shirley. He died of Malaria on 17 October 1915 at Fairy
Hill Portland, age "about 40", married, occupation:
labourer; His brother Nathaniel Shirley of Fairy Hill Portland
was the informant at death.
married Imogene Aquila Murray on 29 April 1903 at Mt
Irving Portland Jamaica; She was age 17 at time of marriage,
the daughter of William Murray of Fairy Hill Portland
children:
6(i). Luella Aquila Shirley born 4 September 1903 at
Fairy Hill Portland, daughter of Bernard Shirley of Fairy Hill
and Imogene Shirley nee Murray
6(ii). Noel Augustus Shirley born 22 March 1905 at
[illeg ?Dunbar] Portland, daughter of Bernard Shirley of [illeg
?Dunbar] Portland and Imogene Shirley nee Murray
6(iii). Claudine Christiana Shirley born 10 January
1907 at Fairy Hill Portland, daughter of Bernard Shirley of Fairy
Hill and Imogene Shirley nee Murray
6(iv). Ida Adanna Shirley born 28 January 1909 at Fairy
Hill Portland, daughter of Bernard Shirley of Fairy Hill and
Imogene Shirley nee Murray
married Aubrey Celestier Shirley (see lineage above)
6(v). Laurel Viola Shirley born 26 December 1910 at
Fairy Hill Portland, daughter of Bernard Shirley of Fairy Hill
and Imogene Shirley nee Murray
6(vi). Ruby Clarissa Shirley bonr 15 November 1912
at Fairy Hill Portland, daughter of Bernard Shirley of Fairy
Hill and Imogene Shirley nee Murray
6(vii). Dolorita Savador Shirley born 14 March 1914
at Fairy Hill Portland, daughter of Bernard Shirley of Fairy
Hill and Imogene Shirley nee Murray
married Neil Kenneth Shirley (see above)
5(iv). Ann Evangeline
Shirley christened 17 September 1876
5(v). Nathaniel
Salathiel Shirley born 9 February 1879 at Fairy Hill, christened
28 December 1879. He was a witness for his brother Thomas Shirey's
marriage in 1907; He was the informant at the death of his brother
Bernard Emanuel Shirley in 1915
5(vi). Mary
Rebecca Shirley born 7 September 1880 at Fairy Hill,
Portland Parish; She married David Nathaniel (Emmanuel) Silvera
on 11 October 1911 at Portland
5(vii). Richard
Augustus Shirley born 24 July 1886 at Fairy Hill, Portland
Parish Jamaica (civil registration)
5(viii). Manoah Ashell Shirley born April 10, 1882 at
Fairy Hill, Portland (civil registration). He died 20 February
1896 at Portland Parish, age 13.
4(iii). Charles Samuel Shirley born 1 January 1845;
christened 12 February 1851; They lived in Fairy Hill, Portland
Jamaica; He died 16 Nov 1927 in Jamaica, age 79; His son Enos
was the informant at time of death.
married Elizabeth Davidson Trotter
children:
5(i). Charles Samuel Shirley born 5 July 1878 at Rose
Hill, Portland; chr 13 June 1879 at Portland parish, Middlesex
County to Charles Shirley, carpenter of Rose Hill and wife Eliza
Trotter
5(ii). Unice Alberta Shirley born 10 May 1881 at Fairy
Hill, Hope Bay, Portland to Charles Samuel Shirley and wife Elizabeth
Davidson Trotter
5(iii). Josiah Alexander Aheizer Shirley born 8 June
1883 at Fairy Hill, Hope Bay, Portland to Charles Samuel Shirley
and wife Elizabeth Davidson Trotter; Josiah Shirley was living
in New York NY, USA prior to May 1915 when his wife and child
joined him in New York via Ellis Island. Josiah Alexander Shirley
was residing in New York at the time of the WWI draft about 1917,
occupation unemployed longshoreman. He identified his wife Matilda
Shirley as his nearest relative who was living at the same address
in Manhattan.
married Sarah Matilda Gray on 29 September 1912 at
Buff Bay Portland; Sarah Shirley age 37 and daughter Louise age
1 sailed from Jamaica to the Port of New York on the Saramacca,
arriving 27 May 1915, residence Swift River, nearest relative,
Sarah's mother Christina Gray of Swift River; Their desination
was to meet her husband Josiah Shirley who resided at 140 W 139th
St NY,
1912 September 29 - Buff Bay, Portland. Josiah Alexander
Shirley, bachelor storekeeper, age 28 of Portland, Swift River,
son of Charles Shirley married Sarah Matilda Gray, spinster,
gentlewoman age 26 of Swift River Portland, daughter of Daniel
Gray; Wit: James Wallace Gray, Ursella Trotter
children:
6(i). Louise Viola Shirley born 24 August 1913 at Bagatelle
Portland, daughter of Josiah Shirley and wife Matilda Gray; She
married Elvyn Swithew Aitcheson, son of David Aitchison at St
Andrews Jamaica on 2 August 1939
1913 Aug 24 Hope Bay District Portland - Birth of Louise
Viola Shirley daughter of Josah Shirley of Bagatelle Portland,
labourer and Matilda Shirley nee Gray; Informant at birth: Maud
Kennedy of Bagatelle Portland
1939 Aug 2 Elvyn Swithew Aitcheson bachelor, dentist age
39 of St Andrews, son of David Aitchison, deceased married Viola
Louise Shirley spinster, teacher age 26 of Langston Rd Kingston,
daughter of Josiah Shirley, deceased married at St Andrews parish,
Wit: C S Shirley, E M Shirley
6(ii). Beatrice Shirley born 14 February 1916 in Bronx
New York (source: NY birth index)
1918 December 26 - Baptised Episcopal Diocese, City Mission
Society at Harlem Hospital, age 3 years, daughter of Joseph
(sic) and Matilda Shirley
6(iii). Edna May Shirley born 19 March 1917 at New
York NY (source: Social Sec Death Index). ; She married Hector
Austin Sage in St Andrews parish on 9 April 1944 (her father
named). Edna May Sage died 5 March 2001 (Soc Sec Index)
 1918
December 26 - Baptised Episcopal Diocese, City Mission Society
at Harlem Hospital, age 2 years, daughter of Joseph
(sic) and Matilda Shirley
1944 April 9 - St Andrew Parish - Marriage between Hector
Austin Sage bachelor, druggist age 39 of St Andrew parish, son
of George Sage and Edna May Shirley spinster, nurse age 27 of
St Andrew parish, daughter of Josiah Shirley. (Marriage performed
by Charles S Shirley) Wit: Terence U Parris, Hazel Blair
6(iv). Astor George Shirley born 23 July 1919 in the
United States (source: US Social Sec death index) He married
Hyacintha Mae Phillips on 13 June 1957 at Cook Co Illinois; He
died 17 July 1970 at Brown's Town St Ann's parish Jamaica in
a car accident, age 52; His residence was Cypress Fontana California
at time of death, occupation safety supervisor.
Astor George Shirley
(thanks to Nicole)
5(iv). Caleb Emmanuel Shirley born 7 April 1880
at Fairy Hill, Hope Bay, Portland to Charles Samuel Shirley and
wife Elizabeth Davidson Trotter; He moved to Silver City Panama
Canal Zone in the 1940 census record, occupation hospital attendant,
age 54
married Mary Brooks on 28 December 1913 at Portland
Jamaica; She was the daughter of Richard Brooks
children:
6(i). Winston Huntley Shirley born 29 April 1914 at
Portland Jamaica, son of Caleb Shirley and wife Mary Brooks;
age 26 in parent's 1940 census household, occupation laborer
sanitary department
married Lorraine Pamela Francis on 15 February 1947
at Kingston Jamaica; She was the daughter of Abraham Francis.
6(ii). Vinette C Shirley born about 1921 Panama Canal
Zone, age 19 in parent's 1940 census household
5(v). Hubert Joseph Shirley born 2 August 1889 at Fairy
Hill, Hope Bay, Portland to Charles Samuel Shirley and wife Elizabeth
Davidson Trotter; He died 6 May 1918 at Portland, age 29, bachelor,
baker son of Charles Samuel Shirley of Pilgrimage Portland present
at death unmarried
5(vi). Enos Daniel Harrison Shirley born 2 December
1886 at Fairy Hill, Hope Bay, Portland to Charles Samuel Shirley
and wife Elizabeth Davidson Trotter
5(vii). Elizabeth Shirley
5(viii). son Shirley
4(iv). John Ivey Shirley of Chepstow Ridge, Portland
born 5 October 1847. christened 12 February 1851 son of Bernard
Ivey Shirley of Melton Grove, St George Parish, County of Surry,
carpenter, and wife Eilzabeth Young; He lived at Chepstow Ridge,
Swift River, Portland Parish. His will was entered 27 June 1923
Last Will and Testament John Shirley Chepstow Ridge Swift
River P.O. Entered: June 27, 1923 I John Shirley of Chepstow
Ridge in the Parish of Portland whose postal address is Swift
River aged 75 years. The son of my mother Elizabeth Young Shirley
and father Bernard Shirley both of which are now deceased. Having
therefore the privilege of being blessed through the sparing
services of Almighty God with a ? old age and having the assurance
of all probability of an early departure to my long home the
way of all the earth. It is my desire to hereby record my will
and purpose. ….. My eldest daughter Janet Elizabeth Jackson,
, wife of Haim Jackson, to my property called Aus Port containing
by estimation two acres binding against lands owned by Samuel
Mann,, Bernard Hoyes,, Badford Colterell ,and Ernest Anderson.
, I am therefore desirous the house I have on said place as mentioned
above be given to my three other children Mary,, Maggie ,and
Francis ,who are expected to make use of the same Together in
peace and love. I am also desirous that my son-in-law Aaron Jackson,
act as an executor in the distribution of these things to my
children, exactly as mentioned. This is my last Will and Testimony
on behalf of my children's claims to the above described parcel
of land, and house and with the hope that they shall dwell in
love together. John Shirley
with Frances Silvera/Silvery, parents of the following
children:
children:
5(i). David Emmanuel Shirley born 27 July 1871
at Ruff Bay, Portland; chr 26 January 1873 to John Shirley, shopkeeper
at Grants Town and Frances Silvery (listed as Illegitimate)
5(ii). John Ezra Shirley born 26 September 1873 at
Fairy Hill Portland; chr 27 September 1876 to John Shirley, planter
of Fairy Hill and Frances Silvery (listed as Illegitimate). He
died 4 May 1896.
5(iii). Edward Stephen Shirley born December 7, 1875
at Fairy Hill, Portland to John Shirley, planter of Fairy Hill
and Frances Silvery (listed as Illegitimate)
5(iv). Janet Elizabeth Shirley (surname Sic)
born 22 Febuary 1880 at Fairy Hill, Hope Bay Portland to
Frances Silvera, (father not named); She married Haim/Aaron
Jackson. Named in the 1923 will of father John Ivey Shirley
5(v). Mary Shirley born 11 May 1882 at Fairy Hill Portland
parish, daughter of Frances Silvera. John Shirley was the informant
at birth. She was named in the 1923 will of father John
Ivey Shirley
5(vi). Margaret Shirley born 20 April 1887
at Fairy Hill, Hope Bay, Portland parish, daughter of Frances
Silvera. John Ivey Shirley was the informant at birth. She was
named in the 1923 will of father John Ivey Shirley
5(vii). Frances Shirley She was named in
the 1923 will of father John Ivey Shirley. She is likely the
Frances Lovinia Shirley, age 55, spinster, daughter of John Shirley
of Fairy Hill Portland who married Uriah Mathews Haughton on
8 June 1947 at Caen Wood Portland
5(viii). Agnes Shirley born about 1887, age 20 at the
time of her marriage to Thomas Jackson on 27 March 1907. At the
time she was a resident of Fairy Hill Portland, daughter of John
Shirley; Her sister Margaret Shirley was a witness to the marriage
5(ix). Felix Shirley (speculation)
A Felix Shirley married Ione Lawrence in 1945 in Clarendon
parish Jamaica. The marriage certificate states he was the son
of John Shirley. However, beyond that name, there is no other
link to the above family. Clarendon/St Ann parish is not adjacent
to Portland parish.
4(v). Mary Levinia Ann Elizabeth Shirley born
Dec. 19, 1849; christened 12 February 1851, daughter of Bernard
Ivey Shirley of Melton Grove, St George Parish, County of Surry,
carpenter, and wife Eilzabeth Young; She married Alexander Hoyes
4(vi). Edmund Lilley Shirley born February 3, 1843;
christened 12 February 1851 son of Bernard Ivey Shirley of Melton
Grove, St George Parish, County of Surry, carpenter, and wife
Eilzabeth Young
married Jane Wiggans
children
5(i). Amelia Ketura Shirley born about 1881; She married
Samuel Esau Mann on 29 July 1903 in Portland, Jamacia.
She was identified as daughter of Edmond Shirley, she was age
21, spinster, domestic of Shirley Castle Portland; She died
in July 1955 in Newport, Jamaica, age 74
5(ii). Bobbie Shirley what is the source for this
child?
5(iii). Unnamed Female Shirley born 15 March 1883 at
Fairy Hill Portland, daughter of Edmund Shirley, small settler
at Fairy Hill Portland and Jane Wiggins
5(iv). Unnamed Male Shirley born 16 April 1884 at Fairy
Hill Portland daughter of Edmund Shirley and Jane Wiggins
5(v). Edward Shirley 1886 Portland what is
the source for this child?
5(vi). Esther Elizabeth Shirley born 13 April 1886
at Albany Portland to Edmund Shirley, labourer of Albany Portland
and Jane Ann Wiggins
5(vii). Marie Shirley was born on April 15, 1889
in Fairy Hill, Portland, Jamacia. She died in 1961 in Fairy
Hill, Portland, Jamaica. She married Bernard Hoyes who was
born on Oct 10 1884 in Kingston, Jamacia. He died in 1996
in Fairy Hill, Portland, Jamaica.
5(viii). Martha Shirley born 13 February 1892 at Albany
Portland to Edmund Shirley pauper of Albany Portland and wife
Jane Ann Wygham; She may have married Alexander Augustus
Carbey on 27 May 1914 at Fairy Hill, Portland. Identified as
the daughter of Edmond Shirley of New Port, Portland, age 19,
seamstress
5(ix). Alberta Shirley born 31 March 1894 at Albany
Portland to Edmund Shirley of Albany Portland and Jane Brocher
(sic)
5(x). Edmund Shirley 1896 what is the source for
this child?
5(xi). Alexander Shirley born 5 October 1896 at
Albany Portland son of Edmund Shirley planter of Albany Portland
and wife Jane Wigham
5(xii). Ruth Shirley born on 2 January 1899 at
Albany Portland to Edmund Shirley, labourer of Albany Portland
and Jane Ann Wiggins;
5(xiii). Rebecca Shirley born about 1899. She married
Elek Carbey on 13 August 1922 at Mason Hope Portland, age 23,
spinster, domestic. Father named as Edmund Shirley of New Port
Portland
5(xiv). Baron Emmanuel Shirley born 15 February 1907
at Hope Bay, Portland to Jane Shirley, seamstress (civil registration)
4(vii). Janet Amelia Elizabeth Shirley born 18 December
1857 christened 17 Jul 1859 at St George parish Surry
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Edmund Shirley, carpenter