[Methodism in Staffordshire] ....It seems a good impression
was made on Mrs. Shirley's mind, and she with her family began
to attend preaching at Brown Hill. Shortly after this, her son
Joseph (late of Waterhouses,) united with the society. His example
was soon followed by his Mother, who invited the Preachers to
Rewlatch, and fitted up a room in an empty house which stood
on the premises, for preaching. A Class was formed consisting
of Mrs. Shirley, her son, and two others : Mr. Joseph Shirley
was appointed the Leader. This was about 1789. Is
this date referring to when Joseph was appointed leader, at age
19?
Will of Joseph Shirley, grocer: Premises to wife Susannah
for life. Contents to Susannah absolutely. 7 pounds per annum
to son John; small amounts to: Mary, wife of Thomas Whieldon,
daughter Susannah Buxton, wife of John Buxton, son Emmanuel Shirley,
"Standales" in Calton to William Shirley & son-in-law
Thomas jointly. This Will was written 18/2/1834, proved 1842.
Memorial Inscription at SS James & Bartholomew's Churchyard
Waterfall parish church: Joseph Shirley, 13 April 1842, 71; Susannah,
wife, 15 Jan 1865, 82; John, son, 27 July 1865, 50
married Susanna Brunt on Jan 10, 1799 at Alstonfield
parish, Staffordshire, age 70 in 1851 census
children:
4(i). Mary Shirley chr 11 Oct 1799 at Alstonefield, Staffs; died:
2 Jun 1877 at Ipstones, Staffs; She married Thomas Whieldon in
1826.
4(ii). Sarah Shirley chr Mar 18, 1801
4(iii) Joseph Shirley chr May 23, 1802 at Waterfall, Stafford died:
20 Apr 1808 at Alstonefield
4(iv). William Shirley chr 12 August 1804 at Waterfall; Living with
parents in 1841 census; age 46, living with widowed mother in
1851 census; He died on 9 October 1876 at Waterfall
7 February 1876. The Will of William Shirley late of Waterfall.
in the County of Stafford Yeoman who died 3 October 1876 at Waterfall
was proved at Lichfleld by Enoch Shirley of Cauldon in the said
County Farmer the Nephew one of the Executors, L600
4(v). Martha Shirley chr Dec 22,1807 at Waterfall; Living
with parents in 1841 census; age 43, living with widowed mother
in 1851 census; She died in 1888 at Waterfall
4(vi). Susannah Shirley chr Dec 22, 1807 at Waterfall; died:
2 Nov 1868 at Christchurch, New Zealand; m. 1829 to John Buxton
There is a suburb of Christchurch NZ called Shirley named
after Susannah Shirley Buxton who arrived on The Mermaid
in 1862. She was born 1806 Susannah Shirley in Waterfall Staffordshire
and married a Buxton. She emigrated to follow her son who had
come earlier and brought the rest of her family with her. She
died a few years later but her son had done well as a sadler
and farmer and she asked him to dedicate some land to a Methodist
Church bearing the Shirley name, in her memory. He did this and
now today the whole area is known as Shirley.
4(vii). Elizabeth Shirley chr 3 December 1809 at Waterfall; Living with
parents in 1841 census; died: 1893 at Waterfall
4(viii). Thomas Shirley born abt 1811; died: 14 Dec 1811 at Alstonefield
4(ix). Edith Shirley chr 11 April 1813 at Waterfall; died: 1847
at Waterfall
4(x). Samuel Shirley chr 11 April 1813 at Waterfall Staffordshire;
He died: 17 Jul 1873 at Waterfall;
married Lucinda Coxon in 1836 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
She died a week after the birth of Honore
Memorial Inscription at SS James & Bartholomew's Churchyard
Waterfall parish church: Lucinda, wife of Samuel Shirley, 9 July
1841, 24 Honore Susanna, daughter, 20 Nov 1841, 6 mths
children:
5(i). Enoch Shirley chr 3 Mar 1838 at Waterfall Parish;
Living with Shirley grandparents in 1841 census age 3, age 13
living with widowed grandmother in 1851 census; Living at Waterfall
Staffordshire in 1871 census. He was a farmer of 47 1/2 acres
at Mill House, Cauldon in 1881; the family employed 3 servants
in the household. He died 1912 at Ashbourne Derbyshire.
married 1) Mary Ellen Hall on 27 February 1867 at Waterfall,
Staffordshire
married 2) Hannah Lees in Okeover in 1888 and had two
children.
children:
6(i) Mary Ann Shirley born about 1868 in Waterfall
parish, Staffs., age 13 in 1881 census. She is not in the
family residence in the 1871 census
6(ii) William Shirley born 10 April 1869 in Waterfall,
Staffs.; age 11 in 1881 census. William and his family came to
Brisbane Queensland on the Ship Themistocles, arriving
on 10 April 1911 with four children. He and his wife Jessie had
another five children once in Queensland. He died in Queensland
Australia in 1961, age 92 Shirleys
of Queensland Australia
married Jessie Hayes of Calton
in Mayfield, Staffordshire on 12 February 1901 at Blore Staffordshire.
She died in 1949 in Queensland Australia. She was the daughter
of Joseph Hayes and Elizabeth Percival.
children:
7(i). William Shirley born 1902 in England, arrived
in Brisbane Queensland Australia on 10 April 1911
7(ii). Enoch Joseph Shirley born 1904 in England, arrived
in Brisbane Queensland Australia on 10 April 1911
7(iii). Edgar Shirley born 1906 in England, arrived
in Brisbane Queensland Australia on 10 April 1911
7(iv). Dorothy Edith Shirley born 1909, christened
20 August 1909 at Blore parish, Staffordshire England, arrived
in Brisbane Queensland Australia on 10 April 1911
7(v). Frederick Clifford Shirley born 1912 in Queensland
Australia. He was killed by a train at a local railway station
in 1918, age about 6
7(vi). Robert Cecil Shirley born 1914 in Queensland
Australia
Ancestor of DNA Participant - Kit
#20430
7(vii). Eric John Shirley born 1917. He died in 1943
in a Prisoner of War Camp in Burma
7(viii). Jesse born in 1918. His nickname was Blue.
He died in 2003. Occupation: House Painter
7(ix). Stephen Shirley born in 1924. He died in 2013.
He worked with horses most of his life, for example, breaking
them in
6(iii) Lucy Shirley born about 1872 in Waterfall Staffs.,
age 9 in 1881 census
6(iv) Samuel Shirley born about 1877 in Cauldon Staffs,
age 4 in 1881 census; Died in England
married Mary Elizabeth Hayes on 18 December 1900 at
Blore Staffordshire. She was the daughter of Joseph Hayes.
6(v) Alfred Shirley born after 1871 census
5(ii). Mary Shirley chr 16 Jul 1839 at Waterfall Staffordshire
5(iii). Honour Susanna Shirley chr 31 May 1841 at Waterfall
Staffordshire. She died 20 Nov 1841, age 6 mos
4(xi). John Shirley chr Sept 22, 1814 Waterfall Staffordshire;
Living with parents in 1841 census; age 36, living with widowed
mother in 1851 census; He died: 27 Jul 1865 at Waterfall
4(xii). Emmanuel Shirley chr 9 Jul 1816 at Waterfall Staffordshire; He
was a saddler and collar maker in 1881 census; He died after
1914;
married Sarah Oakley; She was born at Calton in Blore
children:
5(i). Harriott Susanna Shirley chr 25 Oct 1840 at Waterfall parish, Staffs.
5(ii). William Oakley Shirley chr 19 Jun 1842 at Waterfall parish, Staffs.
The 9 January 1874 London Gazette reported his bankruptcy operating
as a saddler, dressmaker and milliner at Brighouse Yorkshire.
He was living at Burnley Lancashire in 1911 census, age 68. He
was buried at Burnely on 21 February 1922
married Sarah Ann _____. She was buried next to William Oakley Shirley
at Burnley Lancashire on 13 July 1912. (this may be William's
Sister?)
children:
6(i). William Shirley born about 1868 Huddersfield
Yorkshire, age 13 in 1881 census
6(ii). Lucy Ellen Shirley born about 1869 Huddersfield
Yorkshire, age 12 in 1881 census
6(iii). Frank Bath Shirley born about 1871 Huddersfield
Yorkshire, age 10 in 1881 census
6(iv). Herbert Shirley born about 1872 Huddersfield
Yorkshire, age 9 in 1881 census
6(v). Frederick Oakley Shirley born about 1876 Brighouse
Yorkshire, age 5 in 1881 census
6(vi). Edith Ann Shirley born about 1878 Brighouse
Yorkshire, age 3 in 1881 census
5(iii). Edith Hannah Shirley chr 25 Dec 1844 at Waterfall parish, Staffs.;
died 1849
5(iv). Sarah Ann Shirley chr 1851 at Waterhouses, Staffs., age 29 in
1881 census
5(v). Joseph Shirley chr 6 May 1854 at Waterhouses Staffs. , age
26 in 1881 census
5(vi). George Shirley chr 26 May 1857 at Waterhouses, Staffs. age
23 in 1881 census. He was a boarder in the household of John
R Percival in the 1901 Waterfall census. Employee at IIlam parish
Derbyshire in 1911 census, age 53.
5(vii). Arthur Shirley born 1860
4(xiii). Jesse Shirley chr 3 May 1818 at Waterfall; Living
with parents in 1841 census, age 33, living
with widowed mother in 1851 census; Lived at Ipstones
parish in 1871; farmer of 180 acres at Ipstones in 1881 census;
Moved his family to Alton parish Staffordshire sometime after
1881, lived at Townhead farm until his death. He was buried at
St Peter Alton parish on 25 September 1888, age 70.; Jesse was
a farmer
1888 August 27 Monday - Diary of John Alcock - "To
Alton Towers Flower Show with Bert in Frank Tipper's trap? Cost
about 7 shillings for the day's outing and a most miserable afternoon
- rain without ceasing. Nowhere to get out of the rain at the
Towers so went and sat at the Shrewsbury Arms till coach started.
Bert and I went up to see Jessie Shirley but found the old man
very ill."
Comment posted on the above blog source: "Jesse Shirley
mentioned was born 1818 in Waterfall. He originally farmed at
Winkhill Bank, Ipstones, but sometime after 1881 he and his wife
(Mary Naylor from Wetton) and their family moved to Townhead
farmhouse, Alton. Jesse died at Townhead Farmhouse shortly after
this visit."
Shirleys of Waterfall
