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Info sent by Ian Shirley
William James Shirley of
Meriden, Warwickshire, born about 1875 at Foleshill
Warwickshire, age 36 in 1911 census of Meriden Warwickshire
My grandfather, James Shirley, originated as far as I can
ascertain from the London area. He moved to a village called
Meriden which is on the A45 aprox. in the middle between Birmingham
and Coventry. He started a bicycle shop near the center of the
village in the late 1880's. It occupied the corner of the Pub
called "Bulls Head". With the popularity of the motor
car, he sold petrol from the shop (in cans in those days), and
then installed the first petrol pump to exist between Birmingham
and Coventry. He wished to expand the business to incorporate
car maintenance and bough a large farmhouse and small field next
to it virtually opposite to the origninal location. He built
a garage, large for those days, in the field. I believe this
move took place in the early 1920's. His eldest son, Frank, (Thomas
Francis), who is still alive and living in Meriden today, took
over the family business and ran the business and ran it for
a number of years. My father ran the business jointly with Frank
and built it up into a garage and coaching business which at
its peak, had approximately 8 coaches doing local and continental
work and 2 filling stations on the Meriden bypass. After the
untimely death of my father at age 40, the buisness gradually
declined and was eventually sold. Bill, (William James), worked
as foreman in the grage until it was sold and still lives in
Meriden. The garage still exists as "Shirley's Garage Irco
Ltd.", but there is no family involment. - Ian Shirley
1891 Foleshill Warwickshire Census - 5 Ct 5 Gosford St.,
John Shirley,Head,M,38,,Silk Ribbon Weaver,Employed,Foleshill
Warwickshire,,
Ellen Shirley,Wife,,,38,,,Foleshill Warwickshire,,
William James Shirley,Son,S,16,,Works At Bicycling,Employed,Foleshill
Warwickshire,,
Ellen Shirley,Dau,S,,15,Silk Ribbon Weaving,Employed,Foleshill
Warwickshire,,
Sarah Ann Shirley,Dau,,,6,Scholar,,Foleshill Warwickshire,,
Phoebe Shirley,Sister,S,,25,Silk Winder,Employed,Foleshill Warwickshire,,
married Annie Turrall on 24 March 1901 at Ryton on Dunsmore
Warwickshire
children:
1(i). Thomas Francis Shirley born 7 April 1904, christened
17 June 1904 at Berkswell, Warwickshire. He died May 1989 at
Solihull South, Warwickshire
... His eldest son, Frank, (Thomas Francis), who is still
alive and living in Meriden today, took over the family business
and ran the business and ran it for a number of years.
married Phyllis Terry on 20 April 1924 at Meriden Warwickshire
children:
2(i). Alan Shirley
2(ii). Molly Shirley
1(ii). Nel Shirley born about 1895
1(iii). John Shirley died in action in RAF WWII
1(iv). William James Shirley born 25 September 1906.
He died December 1987.
...After the untimely death of my father at age 40, the
buisness gradually declined and was eventually sold. Bill, (William
James), worked as foreman in the grage until it was sold and
still lives in Meriden. The garage still exists as "Shirley's
Garage Irco Ltd.", but there is no family involment.
John Shirley born about 1829
at Foleshill Warwickshire; He was of Tinsley Lane Foleshill Warwickshire
at the time of his marriage in 1849. He was buried 21 March 1869
at Foleshill Warwickshire, age 40. His wife was enumerated in
the 1871 census as widowed.
married Sarah Ann Priest on 16 September 1849 at St Lawrence
parish Foleshill Warwickshire; She was born about 1829 in Foleshill
Warwickshire, daughter of Thomas Priest.
children:
John Shirley christened 10 November 1852 at St Paul's
parish Foleshill Warwickshire, silk ribbon weaver, age 19 in
1871 census
married Ellen ______ She was born about 1853 in Foleshill
Warwickshire
children:
1(i). William James Shirley
born about 1875 in Foleshill Warwickshire (see
above)
1(ii). Ellen Shirley born about 1876 in Foleshill Warwickshire;
She died 1903. She married William Henry Heath
1(iii). Sarah Ann Shirley born about 1885 in Foleshill
Warwickshire
Thomas Shirley christened 15 March 1863 at St Paul's
parish Foleshill Warwickshire, age 15 in 1871
Sarah Ann Shirley christened 1 November 1863 at St
Paul's parish Foleshill Warwickshire, age 6 in 1871
Phoebe Shirley born about 1866 at Foleshill Warwickshire;
christened 9 January 1870 at St Paul's parish Foleshill Warwickshire;
Age 5 in 1871 census; Living in the household of her brother
John Shirley in 1891 census, age 25. She married William David
Wakefield on 7 June 1900 at St Paul's parish Foleshill Warwickshire
1891 Foleshill Warwickshire Census - 5 Ct 5 Gosford St.,
John Shirley,Head,M,38,,Silk Ribbon Weaver,Employed,Foleshill
Warwickshire,,
Ellen Shirley,Wife,,,38,,,Foleshill Warwickshire,,
William James Shirley,Son,S,16,,Works At Bicycling,Employed,Foleshill
Warwickshire,,
Ellen Shirley,Dau,S,,15,Silk Ribbon Weaving,Employed,Foleshill
Warwickshire,,
Sarah Ann Shirley,Dau,,,6,Scholar,,Foleshill Warwickshire,,
Phoebe Shirley,Sister,S,,25,Silk Winder,Employed,Foleshill Warwickshire,,
1871 Foleshill Warwickshire Census
Sarah Ann Shirley Head F 42 Foleshill, Warwickshire
John Shirley Son M 19 Foleshill, Warwickshire
Thomas Shirley Son M 15 Foleshill, Warwickshire
Sarah Ann Shirley Daughter F 6 Foleshill, Warwickshire
Phebe Shirley Daughter F 5 Foleshill, Warwickshire
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