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November 2024
Thomas Shirley of
St Ann Parish named in the marriage records of son
Solomon Shirley
married __________
children:
1(i). Solomon Shirley born about 1877 (marriage certificate)
He died on 12 November 1971 at Bamboo, St Ann parish, widower
age 116 (Sic, born about 1855), farmer, born St Ann parish. The
informant at his death was his son Latiman Shirley of Lilyfield
St Ann parish,
married 1) Elizabeth Sophia Hill on 3 March 1904 at
Devon St Ann parish; She died on 3 March 1904 age 39; (Note:
Benjamin Johnson was named as 'brother' as informant at death)
Civil Registration - Marriage - 3 March 1904. Marriage
at Devon St Ann, between Solomon Shirley bachelor cultivator
age 27 (born 1877), of St Ann Devon, son of Thomas Shirley and
Sophia Hill spinster age 27 of St Ann Devon, daughter of Thomas
Hill. Wit: Benjamin Johnson, Lizeth Gooden
Civil Registration - Death - 9 March 1914 Died at Devon
Saint Ann, Sophia Shirley married age 39 years, wife of Solomon
Shirley a labourer; Informant: Benjamin Johnson, brother of Devon
Saint Ann
married 2) Christiana Adine Bailey on 8 December 1934
Civil Registration - Marriage - 8 December 1934 Marriage
at Brown's Town St Ann, between Solomon Shirley widower age "fiftxx"
(three?), cultivator of St Ann Devon, son of Thomas Shirley and
Christiana Adine Bailey spinster age 40, occupation domestic,
daughter of Samuel Bailey. Wit: William B Smith, Lucinda Howard
Civil Registration - Death - 25 December 1974 Died at Lime
Tree Garden, St Ann parish, Christiana Shirley, widow, age 80,
born St Ann parish, widow of Solomon Shirley farmer. Informant
was Roselda Campbell of Lime Tree Garden St Ann, grandaughter.
children:
2(i). Lattieman Shirley born about 1898, age 33 at
time of his marriage on 12 December 1931, son of Solomon Shirley;
He was also the informant at the death of his father in 1971;
He died on 14 May 1980 at Lilyfield Bamboo St Ann parish Jamaica,
age 75 (born 1905), married, farmer, born St Ann parish; Martin
Shirley of Lilyfield Bamboo St Ann was the informant.
married Eunice Adora Ellis on 12 December 1931 at Brown's
Town St Ann; She was the daughter of William Ellis
Civil Registration - Marriage - 12 December 1931 - Marriage
at Brown's Town St Ann between Lattieman Shirley bachelor labourer
age 33 of George's Grove St Ann son of Solomon Shirley and Eunice
Adora Ellis, spinster age 27 of George's Grover St Ann daughter
of William Ellis; Wit: Isaac Critchard, Rettnell Shirley
children:
3(i). Winston Shirley [born before marriage, son of
Lattieman Shirley per grandaughter] born 25 November 1922 (source:
Bronx NY public records, surname "Shirley")
New York USA Municipal Court [English translation from
Spanish in 1967] - "Municipal Judge and custodian of the
Civil Register of the Town of Banes [Cuba] I certify that in
folio 7 and 8 book 27 Inscription number 5 - Winston Ellis Y.Y.Y
- 5 In Banes on the 23rd day of March 1923 at 930AM before Doctor
Francisco De Paula Planes Rodrigues Municipal Judge etc appeared
Adora Ellis of legal age a native of Jamaica BWI single and resident
of this town to reques the inscription in this civil registry
as the mother of a male child born in this town on the 25th day
of November 1928 (crossed out) at 8pm that he is the legitmate
son of Adora Ellis. That he is the grand son of William Ellis
and Sarah Calemor natives of Jamaica residents of the same. That
the said male child named Winston in the presence of the witness
Bartolo Baul and Stanfor Palmer of legal age naties of Sancristobal
and Jamaica respectively and residents of the town...In Banes
(Cuba) 31st day of March 1923"
2(ii). Retinella Shirley born 8 November 1904 at Devon
Saint Ann, daughter of Solomon Shirley labourer of Devon Saint
Ann and Sophia Shirley formerly Hill, She was age 27 at the time
of her marriage on 31 December 1931, daughter of Solomon Shirley
of St Ann Devon
Civil Registration - Birth - 8 November 1904 Born at Devon
Saint Ann Ritenella Shirley daughter of Solomon Shirley labourer
of Devon Saint Ann and Sophia Shirley formerly Hill; Informant:
Solomon Shirley father of Devon Saint Ann
married Clifford Pinnock bachelor of St Ann Devon on
31 December 1931 at Brown's Town St Ann parish; He was the son
of Thomas Pinnock
children: (no father named)
3(i). Lawford Solomon Shirley born 26 April 1930 [Did
he keep the surname of his mother, or did he use the Pinnock
surname?]
Civil Registration - Birth - 26 April 1930 Born at Devon
Saint Ann parish, Lawford Solomon [Shirley] son of Retinella
Shirley, domestic; Informant: Retinaella Shirley mother of Devon
Saint Ann
2(iii). Sylvester Shirley born 28 September 1906 at
Devon Saint Ann son of Solomon Shirley planter of Devon Saint
Ann and Sophia Shirley formerly Hill;
Civil Registration - Birth - 28 September 1906 Born at
Devon Saint Ann, Sylvester Shirley son of Solomon Shirley planter
of Devon Saint Ann and Sophia Shirley formerly Hill; Informant:
Solomon Shirley father of Devon Saint Ann
2(iv). Ellis Shirley born 3 August 1909 at Devon, Saint
Ann parish Jamaica to Solomon Shirley, Labourer of Devon, Saint
Ann and wife Elizabeth Shirley formerly Hill
Civil Registration - Birth - 3 August 1909 Born at Devon
Saint Ann Ellis Shirley, son of Solomon Shirley labourer of Devon
Saint Ann and Sophia Shirley formerly Hill; Informant: Solomon
Shirley father of Devon Saint Ann
2(v). Ethelind Maud Shirley born 18 August 1912 at
Devon Saint Ann daughter of Solomon Shirley labourer of Devon
Saint Ann and wife Elizabeth Shirley formerly Hill
Civil Registration - Birth - 18 August 1912 Born at Devon,
Saint Ann, Ethelind Maud Shirley Shirley daughter of Solomon
Shirley of Devon Saint Ann labourer and Elizabeth Shirley formerly
Hill; Informant: Elizabeth Shirley mother of Devon Saint Ann
2(vi). Emmanuel Shirley born about 1913, age 28 at
the time of his marriage on 30 April 1941, son of Solomon Shirley
married Iris Johnson on 30 April 1941 at Brown's Town
St Ann parish; She was daughter of Stephen Johnson
Civil Registration - Marriage - 30 April 1941 Marriage
at Brown's Town, St Ann parish between Emmanuel Shirley bachelor
sawyer age 28 of Geroges Grover St Ann parish, son of Solomon
Shirley and Iris Johnson spinster age 24 of Georges Grover St
Ann parish, daughter of Stephen Johnson; Wit: Samuel Bailey,
Eunice Shirley
Thomas Shirley Jr is possibly the
same Thomas Shirley as above
This Lineage Last Updated
November 2024
Thomas Shirley
he was named as the father of Thomas Shirley at the
time of the son's marriages both in 1885 and in 1892.
married _________
children:
1(i). Thomas Shirley born about 1835/1837, a
resident of Harewood, Clarendon Parish at the time of his marrige
in 1885 age "about 50", a resident of Morgan's Forest
Clarendon Parish at the time of his 2nd marriage in 1892, age
55; He died in 1904, then a resident of Morgan's Forest Clarendon
Parish, age 67. The informant at his death was son William Shirley
Civil Registration - Death - 29 October 1904 Death at Morgan's
Clarendon parish, Thomas Shirley, married, age 67 years (b 1837);
Informant: William Shirley son, of Morgan's Clarendon parish.
married 1) _________ [likely sometime prior to 1862
based on children's age]. This earlier marriage is confirmed
by Thomas Shirley's status as 'widower' at the time of his next
marriage in 1885
married 2) Cecilia Marshall (nee Crow) on 15 April
1885 at Harewood Clarendon Parish (St Ann Parish Civil Registration)
Civil Registration - Marriage - 15 April 1885 Marriage
at Harewood Clarendon parish (by marriage
officer of St Ann parish) between Thomas Shirley widower
planter age "about 50" (born about 1835) of Harewood
Clarendon parish, son of Thomas Shirley and Cecilia Marshall
widow age 54 of Harewood Clarendon parish, daughter of James
Crow. Wit: William Ledrow, Mary Ann Stuart [groom signed with
signature]
married 3) Jane Gordon on 14 March 1892 at Morgan's
Forest, Clarendon Parish
Civil Registration - Marriage - 14 March 1892 Marriage
at Forest Clarendon parish (by same marriage officer of St Ann
parish as above) between Thomas Shirley widower planter age 55
(born 1837) of Forest Clarendon parish, son of Thomas Shirley
and Jane Gordon widow age 54 of Forest Clarendon parish, daughter
of James Anderson. Wit: George Jackson, Jane Shaw[groom signed
by mark]
children:
2(i). Christine Shirley born about 1859, age 31 at
the time of her marriage in 1890; A resident of Harwood Clarendon
Parish at the time of her marriage, dau of Thomas Shirley; She
married Richard Hamilton
[Duplicate Marriage Registration] 5 March 1890. Marriage
between Christine Shirley, spinster laborer age 31, resident
of Harwood Clarendon, dau of Thomas Shirley; to Richard Hamilton,
bachelor, planter age 30, resident of Harwood Clarendon, son
of Charles Hamilton; Married at ?Bullocks; Wit: James Davis,
Charlotte Davis
2(ii). William Shirley born about 1862, age 24 at marriage
in 1886, resident of Harwood Clarendon Parish at the time of
his marriage, son of Thomas Shirley; He was the informant at
the time of his father Thomas Shirley's death in 1904
St Ann Civil Registration - 28 July 1886. Marriage between
William Shirley bachelor, planter age 24, resident of Harwood
Clarendon Parish, son of Thomas Shirley; to Mary Ann Jackson,
spinster age 22, resident of Harwood Clarendon Parish, dau of
Henry Jackson; Married at Harwood, Clarendon Parish; Wit: James
Laurence, Sarah Laurence
2(iii). Mary Ann Shirley born about 1864, age 24 at
marriage in 1888, resident of Morgan's Clarendon Parish at time
of her marriage, dau of Thomas Shirley; Married Richard Shaw
St Ann Civil Registration - 11 June 1888. Marriage between
Mary Ann Shirley, spinster, age 24, resident of Morgan's Clarendon
Parish, dau of Thomas Shirley; to Richard Shaw, bachelor, planter
age 23, resident of Morgan's Clarendon Parish, son of Edward
Shaw; Married at Harwood, Clarendon Parish; Wit: Joseph Grant,
Elizabeth Laurence
2(iv). Emmanuel Shirley born about 1867, age 24 at
marriage in 1891, son of Thomas Shirley, resident of Morgan's
[Forest], Clarendon Parish at the time of his marriage
married Catherine Rickets on 27 May 1891 at Clarksville,
St Ann Jamaica. She died on 8 July 1941 at McKay Clarendon
Parish, age 85 (b 1856), married, wife of Emmuel Shirley, cultivator;
Wit: Hilda Palmer and mary E Johnson
St Ann Civil Registration - 27 May 1891. Marriage between
Emmaunel Shirley bachelor planter age 24, resident of Morgan's
Clarendon Parish, son of Thomas Shirley; to Catherine Rickets
spinster age 20, resident of Morgan's Clarendon, dau of James
Rickets: Married at Clarksonville, St Ann Parish; Wit: James
Laurance, Elizabeth Laurence
2(v). Martha Ann Shirley born about 1874, age 24 at
marriage in 1898, resident of Morgan's [Forest] Clarendon Parish
at the time of her marriage, dau of Thomas Shirley. She married
William Milbourne.
St Ann Civil Registration - 28 June 1898. Marriage between
Mary Ann Shirley, spinster, age 24, resident of Morgan's Clarendon
Parish, dau of Thomas Shirley; to William Milbourne, bachelor,
planter age 28, resident of Morgan's Clarendon Parish, son of
James Milbourne; Married at Clarksonville, St Ann Parish; Wit:
Emanuel Shirley, Dorcas Jackson
other children?
There is a Betsy Shirley wife of John Shirley who died
age 35 in 1924 at Morgan's Forest Clarendon Parish (thus definitely
part of the above family). Her brother in law Emmanuel Shirley
was the informant at death, So which Emmanuel Shirley?
This Lineage Last Updated
March 2024
Thomas Shirley he was named
the father of Theophilus Shirley at the time of his marriage
in 1941
married ________
children:
1(i). Theophilus Shirley born about 1900 at Alexandria,
St Ann Parish, age 72 at the time of death in 1972 in Port Antonio
Portland Parish Jamaica [source for exact birth town per relative]
Portland Parish Civil Registration - Death in Port Antonio.
13 November 1972 Theophilus Shirley; Residence S Church Hill,
Port Antonio, Portland Parish; married, age 72, farmer, born
St Ann. of Pneumonia; Informant: Stanley White, brother in law
Email from Ronald March 2024: He died in Jamaica
in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica in 1969 (sic). He was born
in Alexandria, St Ann, Jamaica. Don’t have the date of his
birth. He moved to Portland from St Ann because of job transfer,
where he ended residing to the date of his passing in 1969. The
marriage didn’t produce a child, with Theophilus having
no biological child before the marriage. Ruth had Ena. [omitted]
is his biological daughter with whom had a great relationship
with Theophilus Shirley; He was a very big supporter of Alexander
Bustamante and key member of a lodge.
married Avis Ruth White; This marriage produced
no children according to relatives. She had a daughter Ena
Smith from a prior relationship. Ena was the informant at the
time of her mother's death in 1984
[Duplicate Marriage Registration] 7 December 1941; Marriage
between Theophilus Shirley, bachelor, labourer, age 40, resident
of Portland, Port Antonio, son of Thomas Shirley; to Avis Ruth
White, spinster, domestic age 43, resident of Portland Port Antonio,
dau of Robert White; Married at Port Antonio Portland Parish;
Wit: C A Alexander, Eva Holgate
children:
2(i). a daughter Shirley from a separate relationship
1(ii). Louise [possibly registered as a different surname]
as per memory of the biological daughter of Theophilus Shirley
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