"The parish of Burton-upon-Trent comprises the five
townships of Burton, Burton-Extra, Branstone, Horninglow, and
Stretton, in the north division of Offlow Hundred, and also Winshill
and part of Stapenhill, which are in Derbyshire. It comprises
about 10,000 acres of land and 8136 souls. The Marquis of Anglesey
is lord of the manor and owner of most of the soil, but there
are in the town a great many freehold houses and premises."
No Shirley families living in Burton on Trent in 1841 censsus
Edward Shirley
born about 1690-1700 England, died 1755 at Burton Upon
Trent, Staffordshire
1755 Feb 2 Burton Upon Trent: buried Edward Shirley
married Mariae_____ They lived Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire,
England.
1758 Dec 28 Burton Upon Trent, Buried Mary Shirley widow
children:
1(i). Edward Shirley baptised 12 June 1720 Burton Upon
Trent, Stafford Co. England
married Barbara Philpots on 7 February 1743 in the
Cathedral at Lichfield, Stafford Co. England
children:
2(i). Edward
Shirley moved to America; died in Freyeburg Maine USA
1(ii). John Shirley baptised 21 May 1722 Burton Upon
Trent, Stafford Co. England; died as an infant, died young
1722 Oct 24 Buried John of Edward and Maria
1(iii). Richard Shirley baptised 26 October 1723 Burton
Upon Trent, Stafford Co. England
1(iv). William Shirley baptised 3 July 1726 Burton
Upon Trent, Stafford Co. England
OTHER SHIRLEY FAMILIES OF BURTON
Joseph Shirley, gent
(aka esquire) of Bond End, Burton on Trent, churchwarden
in Burton on Trent in 1745 and 1752
1770 Manor of Hether, Leic. Joseph Shirley, gent. of Burton
on Trent, purchased the manor, capital mansion, and part of the
lands of Hether, from Thomas Everard, surgeon, and Thomas Flavel,
tallow-chandler, both of Ashby de la Zouch (who had then lately
bought the whole Hether estate from Richard Upton and Elizabeth
his wife, and others). Mr. Joseph Shirley, purchaser of the manor
1770, left two daughters and coheirs ; Mary, relict of Samuel-Steele
Perkins, of Orton, esq. and Anne, wife of Paul Belcher, clerk,
who, a year or two after his marriage, purchased the advowson
from T. Everard and T. Flavel, and succeeded G. Everard as rector
1775, signing the Register Sept. 8 that year. The history and
antiquities of the county of Leicester : Vol. 4, Part 2, containing
Sparkenhoe Hundred
married Sarah Webb on 31 July 1739 at Litchfield Cathedral,
Staffordshire; She died 1778.
1739 July 31 Joseph Shirley married Sarah Webb at Litchfield
Cathedral
1778 June 19 Buried Sarah wife of Joseph at Burton on Trent
This family died out in the male
Shirley line
children:
1(i). Sarah Shirley baptised 5 September 1740 at St.
Modwen, Burton Upon Trent, to Joseph and Sarah; died young
1747 Dec 18 Burial: Sarah dau of Joseph and Sarah of Bond
End
1(ii). William Shirley baptised 12 November 1742 at
St. Modwen, Burton Upon Trent, to Joseph and Sarah, died young
1743 June 19 Buried William son of Joseph and Sarah of
Bond End
1(iii). Mary Shirley baptised 27 April 1744 at St.
Modwen, Burton Upon Trent, to Joseph and Sarah; married Samuel
Steele Perkins, esq in 1767 at St Modwin's Burton Upon Trent;
Their son Shirley Steele Perkins was of Orton Hall, Leics and
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire - his arms quartered "Shirley"
(of Ettington) Co-heir to her father
Joseph Shirley;
1(iv). Joseph Shirley baptised 5 July 1746 at St. Modwen,
Burton Upon Trent, to Joseph and Sarah; died young
1747 Aug 25 Buried Joseph son of Joseph and Sarah of Bond
End
1(v). Ann Shirley baptised 30 July 1748 to Joseph and
Sarah; married Paul Belcher
in 1770 at St Modwin's Burton on Trent; Their gr-son Robt Shirley
Belcher was a noted surgeon in Burton on Trent; Co-heir
to her father Joseph Shirley.
1(vi). Hannah Shirley baptised 9 March 1750 at St.
Modwen, Burton Upon Trent, to Joseph and Sarah; died young
1753 Sept 27 Buried Hannah dau of Joseph and Sarah of Bond
End
1(vi). Thomas Shirley baptised 29 June 1753 at St.
Modwen, Burton Upon Trent, to Joseph Shirley and Sarah; died
young
1756 Sept 12 Buried Thomas son of Joseph and Sarah of Bond
End
Richard Shirley
he died in 1794
1794 Feb 16 Buried Richard Shirley
married 1) Mary______; she died in 1748 apparently
in child birth.
1748 Dec 27 Buried Mary wife of Richard
married 2) Elizabeth Smith on 1 July 1750; She died
1785
July 1, 1750 Richard Shirley m. Elizabeth Smith
13 Feb 1760 Case type: Defamation/ Citation; Description
Principal people: Sheapee, Mary, wife of William; Sheapee, William;
Shirley, Elizabeth; Shirley, Richard; Principal places: Burton
upon Trent, Staffordshire; Further details: Elizabeth wife of
Richard Shirley - Lichfield Record Office, B/C/5/1760/27
1785 May 24 Buried Elizabeth wife of Richard
children:
1(i). Thomas Shirley baptised 23 January 1747 to Richard
and Mary; died as an infant
Thomas Shirley -burial: 14 Feb 1747 St. Modwen, parents:
Richd. Shirley, Mary
1(ii). Ann Shirley baptised 23 January 1747 to Richard
and Mary; died as an infant
1747 Feb 5 Buried Ann dau of Richard and Mary
1(iii). Hannah Shirley baptised 27 December 1748 to
Richard and Mary; died as an infant
1749 Dec 1 Buried Hannah dau of Richard and Mary
1(iv). Elizabeth Shirley baptised 14 September 1751
to Richard and Elizabeth
1(v). Charles Shirley baptised 19 May 1753 to Richard
and Elizabeth;
Apparently the only surviving male
Shirley in this family
1(vi). Ann Shirley baptised 26 July 1755 to Richd.
Shirley and Elizabeth
1(vii). George Shirley baptised ______; He was buried
in 1763, died young
1763 June 21 Buried George son of Richard and Elizabeth
Births
5 Sep 1740 Sarah Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah
12 Nov 1742 William Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah
27 Apr 1744 Mary Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah
5 Jul 1746 Joseph Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah
30 Jul 1748 Ann Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah
9 Mar 1750 Hannah Shirley chr to Joseph and Sarah
29 Jun 1753 Thomas Shirley chr to Joseph Shirley and Sarah
23 Jan 1747 Thomas Shirley chr to Richard and Mary
27 Dec 1748 Hannah Shirley chr to Richard and Mary
23 Jan 1747 Ann Shirley chr to Richard and Mary
14 Sep 1751 Elizabeth Shirley chr to Richard and Elizabeth
19 May 1753 Charles Shirley chr to Richard and Elizabeth
26 Jul 1755 Ann Shirley chr to Richd. Shirley and Elizabeth
25 Sep 1756 Robert Shirley chr to Robert Shirley and Katherine
MARRIAGES
April 6, 1724 Johannes m. Helena Pratt (see Shirleys of Alstonfield
Staffs)
May 3, 1733 Josephus Shirley m. Anna Robinson
July 1, 1750 Richard Shirley m. Elizabeth Smith
Oct 27, 1758 Ann Shirley m. Thomas Fletcher
May 31, 1790 Mary Shirley m. Robert Meason
1768 William Shirley m. Mary Cressel
1767 Mary Shirley m. Samuel Steele Parker
1768 Eliza Shirley m. William Dixon
1770 Anne Shirley m. Paul Belcher
BURIALS
1722 Oct 24 John of Edward and Maria
1736 July 28 Elizabeth dau of Joseph and Anne of (Burton)
Extra
1737 April 5 Anne wife of Joseph of Extra
1743 June 19 William son of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End
1747 Feb 5 Ann dau of Richard and Mary
1747 Feb 14 Thomas son of Richard and Mary
1747 Aug 25 Joseph son of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End
1747 Dec 18 Sarah dau of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End
1748 Dec 27 Mary wife of Richard
1749 Dec 1 Hannah dau of Richard and Mary
1753 Sept 27 Hannah dau of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End
1755 Feb 2 Edward
1756 Sept 12 Thomas son of Joseph and Sarah of Bond End
1758 Dec 28 Mary widow
1763 June 21 George son of Richard and Elizabeth
1766 April 24 Henry
1773 June 20 William
1778 June 19 Sarah wife of Joseph
1785 May 24 Elizabeth wife of Richard
1788 Nov 22 William
1794 Feb 16 Richard
ANOTHER LIST
CHRISTENINGS
Johannes Shirley christening: 21 May 1722 St. Modwen, parents:
Edvardi Shirley, Mariae
Edvardus Shirley christening: 12 Jun 1720 St. Modwen, parents:
Edvardi Shirley, Mariae
Sarah Shirley christening: 05 Sep 1740 St. Modwen, parents: Joseph
Shirley, Sarah
William Shirley christening: 12 Nov 1742 St. Modwen, parents:
Joseph Shirley, Sarah
Mary Shirley christening: 25 Mar 1744 St. Modwen, parents: Joseph
Shirley, Sarah
Mary Shirley christening: 27 Apr 1744 St. Modwen, parents: Joseph
Shirley, Sarah
Joseph Shirley christening: 05 Jul 1746 St. Modwen, parents:
Joseph Shirley, Sarah
Thomas Shirley christening: 23 Jan 1747 St. Modwen, parents:
Richd. Shirley, Mary
Hannah Shirley christening: 27 Dec 1748 St. Modwen, parents:
Richd. Shirley, Mary
Ann Shirley christening: 30 Jul 1748 St. Modwen, parents: Joseph
Shirley, Sarah
Hannah Shirley christening: 09 Mar 1750 St. Modwen, parents:
Joseph Shirley, Sarah
Elizabeth Shirley christening: 14 Sep 1751 St. Modwen, parents:
Richd. Shirley, Elizth.
Charles Shirley christening: 19 May 1753 St. Modwen, parents:
Richd. Shirley, Elizth.
Thomas Shirley christening: 29 Jun 1753 St. Modwen, parents:
Joseph Shirley, Sarah
Ann Shirley christening: 26 Jul 1755 St. Modwen, parents: Richd.
Shirley, Elizth.
Robert Shirley christening: 25 Sep 1756 St. Modwen, parents:
Robert Shirley, Katherine
Richardus Shirley christening: 26 Oct 1723 St. Modwen, parents:
Edvardi Shirley, Mariae
Joseph Shirley christening: 05 Jul 1746 death: 25 Aug 1747 parents:
Joseph Shirley, Sarah
Charles Shirley christening: 19 May 1753 parents: Richd Shirley,
Eliz
Robt Shirley christening: 25 Sep 1756 parents: Robt Shirley,
Kathne
Thomas Shirley christening: 23 Jan 1747 death: 14 Feb 1747 parents:
Richd Shirley, Mary
Thomas Shirley christening: 29 Jun 1753 death: 12 Sep 1756 parents:
Jos Shirley, Sarah
William Shirley christening: 12 Nov 1742 death: 19 Jun 1743 parents:
Joseph Shirley, Sarah
Johannes Shirley christening: 21 May 1722 death: 24 Oct 1722
parents: Edvardi Shirley, Mariae
Ann Shirley christening: 23 Jan 1747 parents: Richd Shirley,
Mary
Ann Shirley christening: 30 Jul 1748 parents: Jos Shirley, Sarah
Hannah Shirley christening: 27 Dec 1748 parents: Richd Shirley,
Mary
Hannah Shirley christening: 09 Mar 1750 parents: Jos Shirley,
Sarah
Ann Shirley christening: 26 Jul 1755 parents: Richd Shirley,
Eliz
Sarah Shirley christening: 05 Sep 1740 death: 18 Dec 1747 parents:
Jos Shirley, Sarah
Elizabeth Shirley christening: 14 Sep 1751 parents: Richd Shirley,
Eliz
Mary Shirley christening: 25 Mar 1744 parents: Joseph Shirley,
Sarah
Mary Shirley christening: 27 Apr 1744 parents: Joseph Shirley,
Sarah
John Shirley christening: 30 Aug 1862 death: 05 Sep 1862 parents:
William Shirley, Elizabeth
Gulielmus Shirly christening: 03 Jul 1726 St. Modwen, parents:
Edvardi Shirly, Mariae
William Sherley christening: 02 Aug 1769 parents: Ann Sherley
Anna Shurley christening: 16 Feb 1712 St. Modwen, parents:
Ed. Shurley, Mariae
Anna Shurley christening: 17 Mar 1712 St. Modwen, parents: Advardi
Shurley, Mariae
Anna Shurley christening: 17 Mar 1712 St Modwen, parents: Advardi
Shurley, Mariae
William Shorley christening: 10 Oct 1819 parents: ... Shorley,
Sarah
MARRIAGES
Elizabeth Sharley marriage: 27 Sep 1790 spouse: Thos. Yeomans
Mary Shirley marriage: 31 May 1790 spouse: Robert Measam
Johannes Shirley marriage: 06 Apr 1724 spouse: Helena Pratt
Richard Shirley marriage: 01 Jul 1750 spouse: Elizh. Smith
Josephus Shirley marriage: 08 Dec 1733 spouse: Anna Robinson
Joannes Shirley marriage: 06 Apr 1724 St. Modwen, spouse:
Helena Pratt
Josephus Shirley marriage: 08 Dec 1733 St. Modwen, spouse: Anna
Robinson
Richard Shirley marriage: 01 Jul 1750 St. Modwen, spouse: Elizabeth
Smith
William Shirley marriage: 1768 St. Modwen'S,spouse: Mary Cressel
Mary Shirley marriage: 1790 St. Modwen'S, spouse: Robert Meason
Ann Shirley marriage: 1758 St. Modwen'S, spouse: Thomas Fletcher
Mary Shirley marriage: 1767 St. Modwen'S, spouse: Samuel Steele
Parker
Eliza Shirley marriage: 1768 St. Modwen'S, spouse: William Dixon
Anne Shirley marriage: 1770 St. Modwen'S, spouse: Paul Belcher
Rose Shirley birth: 1848 marriage: 1868 Saint Mowden, parents:
Edward Shirley spouse: Thomas Healey
BURIALS
Anne Shirley - burial: 05 Apr 1737 St. Modwen, parents: Jos.
Shirley
Eliz. Shirley - burial: 28 Jul 1736 St. Modwen, parents: Jos.
Shirley, Anne
William Shirley - burial: 19 Jun 1743 St. Modwen, parents: Joseph
Shirley, Sarah
Mary Shirley - burial: 27 Dec 1748 St. Modwen, spouse: Richard
Shirley
Joseph Shirley - burial: 25 Aug 1747 St. Modwen, parents: Jos.
Shirley, Sarah
Sarah Shirley - burial: 18 Dec 1747 St. Modwen, parents: Joseph
Shirley, Sarah
Ann Shirley -burial: 05 Feb 1747 St. Modwen, parents: Richd.
Shirley, Mary
Thomas Shirley -burial: 14 Feb 1747 St. Modwen, parents: Richd.
Shirley, Mary
Hannah Shirley -burial: 01 Dec 1749 St. Modwen, parents: Richard
Shirley, Mary
Hannah Shirley - burial: 27 Sep 1753 St. Modwen, parents: Joseph
Shirley, Sarah
Edward Shirley - burial: 02 Feb 1755 St. Modwen,
Thomas Shirley - burial: 12 Sep 1756 St. Modwen, parents:
Joseph Shirley, Sarah
Mary Shirley - burial: 28 Dec 1758 St. Modwen,
George Shirley - burial: 21 Jun 1763 St. Modwen, parents: Richard
Shirley, Eliz.
Johannes Shirley - burial: 24 Oct 1722 St. Modwen, parents: Edvardi
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