married Chary/Cherry/Charity Falkner on 14 November
1769 Ringwood , Hampshire, England. Witnesses were Jo Browne
and Isaac Falkner. Charity was chr. 26 January 1753 Ringwood,
Hampshire, England.
children: (known)
1(i). Thomas Shirley chr. 26 September 1770 Ringwood,
Hampshire England
1(ii). William Shirley chr. 11 March 1772 Ringwood,
Hampshire, England. Information given in the Horsington Census
says William was born at Ringwood, Hampshire England. The Parish
records of Ringwood read in the entry of 1772, "March ye
11th William of Thomas and Charity Sherly".He died 13 June
1851 and was buried 18 June1851, Horsington, Somerset Co. England.
married Ann Crouch on 22 January 1799. She was born
1780, died 1 November 1842 and buried 6 November 1842 Horsington,
Somerset Co. England
children:
2(i). Thomas
Shirley chr. 19 January 1800 Horsington, Somerset, England;
He and his wife and family sailed from Dartmouth England 15 June
1841 in the "ARAB" and arrived in Wellington, New Zealand
with their seven children. He died 13 November 1886 buried 16th,
Puketapu, Napier, NZ,
married Ann Hallett on 14 February 1825 Templecombe,
Horsington Parish, Somerset Co. England. She was chr.24 May 1795,
She died 23 December 1887 Taradale, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
2(ii). Elizabeth Shirley born about 1801, chr. 19 July
1801 Horsington, Somerset, England
2(iii). Henry Shirley born 13 July 1803, chr. 30 October
1803. He was a witness at both Thomas and John's weddings.
2(iv). Melinda Shirley born 9 April 1805, chr 2 June
1805 Horsington, Somerset, England, died 9 April and buried 18
April 1821 Somerset England.
2(v). John Crouch Shirley born 28 March 1807, chr.
5 April 1807,
married Martha Weare on 25 November 1828 Horsington,
Somerset, England.
children:
3(i). John Shirley chr 25 December 1828 (born Oct 1828)
3(ii). Marianne Shirley chr 25 December 1832
2(vi). William Shirley born 4 February 1810, chr. 4
March 1810 Somerset, England.
2(vii). Ann Shirley born 10 April 1812, chr. 25 August
1812 Horsington, Somerset, England.
2(viii). James
Shirley born 1813, chr. 22 May 1814 Horsington, Somerset,
England, died 29 July buried 31 July 1893 Napier New Zealand.
He was a gardener and farmer.
married Ellen Cook on 17 June 1841 Bristol, England.
She died 15 November 1879 Taradale, buried Napier New Zealand.
2(ix). Charles Shirley chr. 9 June 1816 Horsington,
Somerset, England. Enumerated in the George Gerves household
in the 1841 census, with wife and 2 children
married Maria Butt on 19 February 1838 at Horsington,
Somerset, England. She died at Horsington 31 December 1855.
children:
3(i). James Shirley chr. 8 June 1837 at Horsington,
Somerset, England, age 3 in 1841 census
3(ii). Henry Shirley chr. 1 March 1841 at Horsington,
Somerset, England, age 0 in 1841 census; He died 19 July 1872
3(iii). William Shirley chr. 23 June 1844 at Horsington,
Somerset, England.
married 1) Mary ______ who died at South Cheriton on
10 April 1912.
married 2) Mary Ann Cardey on 13 December 1913 at Horsington
3(iv). Anna Jane Shirley chr. 22 February 1847 at Horsington,
Somerset, England
3(v). Elizabeth Shirley chr. 1 February 1849 at Horsington,
Somerset, England
3(vi). Charles Shirley chr. 20 February 1853 at Horsington,
Somerset, England
2(x). Mary Shirley born about 1818 Horsington, Somerset,
England
2(xi). Emily Shirley chr 26 May 1822 Horsington, Somerset,
England, married George Hyde 29 September 1845 at Horsington,
Somerset, England.
2(xii). Amelia Shirley chr. 25 December 1824 Horsington,
Somerset, England and married Stephen Harding, 9 September 1845
at Horsington, Somerset, England.
2(xiii). Jane Shirley chr. 25 December 1827, died 26
May 1842 Somerset, England.
1(iii). Mary Shirley chr. 24 August 1774 Ringwood,
Hampshire England
1(iv). Sarah Shirley chr. 24 August 1774 Ringwood,
Hampshire England
Other Ringwood Hampshire Shirley Families
John Sherley born about 1814
at Ringwood Hampshire, age 37 in 1851 Holdenhurst Hampshire census,
occupation Mole catcher, Lived Holdenhurst Hampshire in 1871
census, occupation labourer, age 57
married Ann Coombs on 11 December 1833 at Ringwood
Hampshire, age 56 in 1871 census, born East Bowrne Hampshire
children:
1(i). Charlotte Sherley chr 8 October 1834 at Ringwood
Hampshire, age 16 in 1851 census
1(ii). John Sherley born about 1838 at Christchurch
Hampshire, age 13 in 1851 census
1(iii). Henry Sherley born about 1841 at Holdenhurst
Hampshire, age 10 in 1851 census
1(iv). Thomas Sherley born about 1844 at Holdenhurst
Hampshire, age 7 in 1851 census
1(v). William Sherley born about 1846 at Holdenhurst
Hampshire, age 5 in 1851 census, age 24 in parent's 1871 census
(born Charminster Hampshire)
1(vi). Mary Sherley born about 1849 at Holdenhurst
Hampshire, age 2 in 1851 census, not enumerated in parent's 1871
census household
1(vii). George Shirley born about 1852 at Charminster
Hampshire, age 19 in 1871 census
1(viii). James Shirley born about 1855 at Charminster
Hampshire, age 16 in 1871 census
1(ix). Ellen Shirley born about 1860 at Charminster
Hampshire, age 11 in 1871 census
Henry Sharley born about 1778
at Sopley Hampshire, age 73 in 1851 Ringwood Hampshire census;
Lived Ringwood Hampshire in 1861 census, age 82, widowed (born
Ringwood); He is apparently the Henry Sharley buried at Ringwood
in 1869 (Death Reg)
married Charlotte Hutchins on 23 January 1803 at Ringwood
Hampshire; Died prior to the 1861 census; She was age 66 in 1851
census, born Playford Hampshire
children
1(i). Ann Sharley chr. 1 May 1803 at Ringwood Hampshire
gap in births
1(ii). William Sharley chr. 22 April 1810 at Ringwood
Hampshire, age 41 single in parent's 1851 census household, age
50 single in parent's 1861 census household
1(iii). John Sharley chr. 21 Mar1813 at Ringwood Hampshire
1(iv). Elizabeth Sharley chr. 28 Jul 1816 at Ringwood
Hampshire
1(v). Mary Sharley chr. 9 May 1819 at Ringwood Hampshire
1(vi). Henry Sharley chr. 28 Apr 1822 at Ringwood Hampshire,
age 39 in parent's 1851 census household (born 1812, Sic)
1(vii). Sarah Sharley chr. 15 Nov 1826 at Ringwood
Hampshire, age 25 in parent's 1851 census household
Note: a Charlotte Sharley born 1845 Ringwood and Albert
Sharley born 1853 Ringwood living with Henry Sharley in 1861
census, listed as daughter and son (but surely not, more likely
grandchildren) Charlotte age 6 was listed as grandaughter in
1851 census household of Henry Sharley
Some Ringwood Hampshire Parish Register Items
John SHORLEY m. Ann COOMBS 11 Dec 1833
Charlotte 08 Oct 1834
Thomas SHORLY m. Martha COMPTON 22 Jan 1828
Stephen 11 May 1828
***** MARRIAGES *****
Sarah SHERLEY m. Edward COX 17 Oct 1802
Elizabeth SHORLEY m. Thomas BALLARD 30 Nov 1837
Thomas SHORLY m. Harriet STREET 21 Jan 1833
Amelia 01 Jan 1834
Thomas 03 Feb 1836
Levi 21 Nov 1838
Henry SHARLEY married Charlotte HUTCHINS at Ringwood on 23
Jan 1803
Their children were:
Ann c. 01May1803
William c. 22Apr1810
John c. 21Mar1813
Elizabeth c. 28Jul1816
Mary c. 09May1819
Henry c. 28Apr1822
Sarah c. 15Nov1826 all born at Ringwood
Thomas SHIRLY ...wife name not recorded
one child:
Thomas C. 19 Jan1806 at Ringwood