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William Shirley
born about 1745 possibly at Lower Heyford Oxfordshire
(see documents)
married Ann Buttell (or Butwell) on April 29, 1770
at Hook Norton Oxfordshire (chr. 1742 Steeple Barton, Oxfordshire
d. 1801 Barford St Michael, Oxfordshire)
children:
1(i). William Shurley bapt Feb 1771 Rollright, Oxfordshire
When William was 8 months old, his parents moved to Great
Barford from Hook Norton, Oxfordshire (see documents
link above); Living at Barford in 1841 census, age 70; Lived
at Barford in 1851 census, age 81, born Rollright Oxfordshire;
He died Oct 1853
married 1) Sarah Smith on Oct 31, 1791 Barford,
Oxfordshire. She was born ca. 1770 England died 1818 Barford
St Michael, Oxfordshire.
married 2) Eliza Gibbs in 1823 at Barford. She was
enumerated as wife of William Shurley in 1841 and 1851 census
households (source: parish records for the marriage of William
Shirley, widower and census records identifying the proper William
Shirley)
children:
2(i). Hannah Shirley chr 25 May 1794 at St. Michael
Barford to William and Sarah Shurley; She married Charles Woodford and
they moved to Wisconsin USA
2(ii). Mary Shirley bapt 1796 Barford St. Michael
2(iii). Elizabeth Shirley chr 21 January 1798 at St.
Michael Barford to William and Sarah Shurley
2(iv). George Shurley chr 18 June 1802 at St. Michael
Barford to William and Sarah Shurley
2(v). Maria Shirley bapt 1806 Barford St. Micheal
2(vi). Carolina Shirley chr 4 September 1808 at St
Michael Barford to William and Sarah Shirley; She married John
Tustin of Deddington at Barford St. Michael
(large time gap, now married to 2nd wife)
2(vii). Reuben Shirley chr 21 January 1823 at St Michael
Barford to William and Elizabeth Shirley; Not enumerated in family
household in 1841 census; He lived at Barford in 1851 census,
age 27, occupation: labourer, same location in 1861 and 1871
census, age 47, and in 1881, occupation ag labourer, age 58,
granddaughters Sarah and Mary L Shirley living with the family.
married Martha______She was born at Blockley according
to 1851 census
3(i). Mary Ann Shirley chr 15 September 1844 at St.
Michael Barford to Reuben and Martha Shirley, not found in
family census in 1851
3(ii). Reuben Shirley chr 9 August 1846 at St Michael
Barford to Reuben and Martha Shirley, age 4 in 1851 census, not
found in family's 1861 census household
3(iii). Elizabeth Sarah Shirley chr 29 February 1852
at St. Michael Barford to Reuben and Martha Shirley, age 9 in
1861 census
3(iv). Harriet Shirley bapt 1853 Barford St. Michael,
age 7 in 1861 census
3(v). Mary Shirley bapt 1856 Barford St. Michael, age
5 in 1861 census, age 15 in family's 1871 census household
3(vi). Hannah Shirley born about 1860 at St Michael
Barford, age 1 in 1861 census
2(viii). James Shirley chr 7 October 1824 at St. Michael
Barford (twin); buried 1825 age 7 months
2(ix). John Shirley chr 7 October 1824 at St. Michael
Barford (twin); buried 1825 age 5 weeks
2(x). Elizabeth Shirley chr 14 May 1826 at New Chapel,
St Michael Barford, age 15 in 1841 census
2(xi). Joseph Shirley chr 24 February 1828 at St. Michael
Barford, age 12 in 1841 census (Apparently
the death cert for Joseph Shirley of Queensland Austrailia lists
his parents as Joseph Shirley and Elizabeth Baker, but marriage
certificate correctly names father as William Shirley, not Joseph)
2(xii). Sarah Shirley bapt 1831 New Chapel, St Michael
Barford, age 10 in 1841 census, not living with family in 1851
census
2(xiii). John Shirley chr 9 September 1832 at St. Michael
Barford (twin), age 22 in 1851 census (Is this same as Joseph,
age 12 in 1841 census)
2(xiv). Thomas Shirley chr 9 September 1832 at St.
Michael Barford (twin); buried 1833 age 1 year
2(xv). Ann Shirley bapt 1833 New Chapel, St. Michael
Barford, age 8 in 1841 census, age 16 in 1851 cemsis
2(xvi). Thomas Shirley chr 6 September 1837 at St.
Michael Barford; buried 1837 age 3 days
2(xvii). Mary Shirley bapt 1839 New Chapel, St Michae
Barford, age 2 in 1841 census, age 11 in 1851 census
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1841 Census for Barford St. Michael
William Shurley 70 (b abt 1771)
Elizabeth Shurley 40 (b abt 1801)
Eliza Shurley 15
Joseph Shurley 12
Sarah Shurley 10
Ann Shurley 8
Mary Shurley 2
Sarah Gibbs 55
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1851 Census for Barford St. Michael
William Shirley age 81 b Rollright Oxon.
Elizabeth Shirley age 50 b Barford
John Shirley age 22 b barford
Ann Shirley age 16 b Barford
Mary Shirley age 11 b Barford
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1(ii). Edward Shurley born April 1772; chr 28 July 1773
at St Michael Barford to William and Ann Shurley; He was living
at St Michael Barford in 1841 census with wife; He died 10 Jan
1854 at Great Barford. (Thanks to Steve Shirley for info on
this family)
Edward Shirley Died January 10 Aged 83 years and 9 Month
1855 (Bible record)
married 1) Ann Dale on 2 Jan 1798 at South Newington
Oxfordshire She was born about 1781 and died 1801 at Great
Barford;
married 2) Ann (Nancy) Smith on 21 March 1803 at Newbold
Pacey; She died 5 Apr 1858 at Great Barford
Ann Shirley Died Aprail 5 aged 77 in tha year of our Lord
1858 (Bible record)
children:
2(i). William Shurley chr 17 June 1798 at St Michael
Barford to Edward and Ann Shurley (He is believed
to be this William
Shirley)
2(ii). Hannah Shirley bapt 1800 Barford St. Michael
2(iii). Elizabeth Shirley bapt 1805 Barford St. Michael
2(iv). John Shirley bapt 1809 Barford St. Michael;
buried 1810 Barford
2(v). Ann Shurley chr 10 May 1812 at St Michael Barford
to Edward and Ann Shurley
2(vi). John Shirley chr 25 February 1815 at St Michael
Barford to Edward and Ann Shurley; buried 1832 Barford age
17
2(vii). Joseph Shirley born 22 Oct 1817, chr 2 November
1817 at St Michael Barford to Edward and Ann Shurley
Joseph Shirley wose born October 22 1817 (Bible record)
married Eliza Harrison on 12 Oct 1840 at Kenilworth
children:
3(i). Ann Shirley born 2 December 1841 Great Barford
Ann Shirley wase born December 2 1841 (Bible record)
3(ii). Jane Shirley born 4 July 1843 at Great Barford
Gaine Shirley wose born July 4 1843 (Bible record)
3(iii). Lydia Eliza Shirley born 11 December 1844
Elidea Eliza Shirley wose Born December 11 1844 (Bible
record)
3(iv). Hannah Harrison Shirley born 28 Jun 1847
Hannah harrison Shirley wose Born June 28 1847 (Bible record)
3(v). William Henry Harrison Shirley b 15 Jul 1850
at Kenilworth; He died 11 jan 1899 at Birmingham. Research
and Lineage of this family (.doc)
William Henry Harrison Shirley wose Born July 15 1850 (Bible
record)
married Clara Jane Bolding on 11 Sept 1870 at Birmingham;
She was born in Birmingham in 1851 and died 1923 in Birmingham.
William Henry Harrison Shirley Clara Jane Bolding Married
at Saltley Church 11th September in the of our Lord 1870 (Bible
record)
3(vi). Susannah Shirley born 25 Feb 1853 at Great Barford
Suhannah Shirley wose born Febuary 25 1853
3(vii). Louisa Elizabeth Shirley born 20 Aug 1857 died
24 Sept 1861 at Great Barford
Luesher Elizabath Shirley wose born August 20 1857 and
Died tha 24 of September 1861
2(viii). Maria Shirley chr 28 January 1821 at St Michael
Barford to Edward and Ann Shurley
2(ix). Charles Shirley chr 6 July 1823 at St Michael
Barford to Edward and Ann Shurley
1(iii). Alice Shurley chr 28 May 1775 at St. Michael
Barford to William and Ann Shurley
1(iv). John Shurley chr 2 March 1776 at St Michael
Barford to William and Ann Shurley, likely died young
1(iv). Thomas Shirley bapt Mar 2,1777 Barford St. Michael
1(v). John Shurley chr 30 May 1779 at Barford
St Michael to William and Ann Shurley
married Sarah Burburrow in 1803 at Hempton, Deddington
(m. John Shirley of Gt. Barford)
may have married 2) Mary Wakefield 1819 at Adderbury Oxon.
(m. John Shirley of Barford)
children
2(i). Elizabeth Shirley bapt 1805 Barford St. Michael
2(ii). Joseph Shirley bapt 1808 Barford St. Michael;
Living at Barford Oxfordshire in 1851 census, age 42, farm servant.
(note: dates for this family fit only this particular Joseph
Shirley)
married Phoebe______
3(i). John Shirley chr 8 May 1831 at Barford St Michael
to Joseph and Phoebe Shirley, age 20 in 1851 census
3(ii). Rhoda Shirley chr 16 November 1834 at St Michael,
Barford to Joseph and Phoebe Shirley, not living with family
in 1851 census
3(iii). Sarah Shirley bapt 1836 Barford St Michael,
not living with family in 1851 census
3(iv). Hannah Shirley chr 14 October 1838 at St Michael,
Barford to Joseph and Phoebe Shirley, not living with family
in 1851 census
3(v). Charles Shirley chr 17 January 1841 at St Michael,
Barford to Joseph and Phoebe Shirley, age 10 in 1851 census
3(vi). Rhoda Shirley bapt 1850 Barford St Michael,
not living with family in 1851 census
2(iii). Hannah Shirley bapt 1811 Barford St. Michael
2(iv). Sarah Shirley bapt 1813 Barford St. Michael;
buried 1833 Barford age 20
2(v). Mary Shirley bapt 1815 Barford St. Michael
2(vi). Martha Shirley bapt 1818 Barford St. Michael;
buried 1818 Barford
1(vi). Hannah Shurley chr 5 August 1781 at St. Michael
Barford to William and Ann Shurley; likely the Hannah Shirley
of Gt Barford who married Thomas Butler (of Greatworth) at Hempton
(Deddington) in 1808
1(vii). Elizabeth Shurley chr 30 November 1783 at St.
Michael, Barfard to William and Ann Shurley
1(viii). Ann Shurley chr 5 August 1786 at St Michael
Barford to William and Ann Shurley
EMAILS
Email from: Ben Tharaldson
on September 24, 1998 and Robyn Kinne December 1999
kinnetic@powerup.com.au
Additional info from Frank Shirley and Dennis
Shirley has been added in December 2005 and Jan 2006 including a few items by Betty Shirley.
Re: William Shirley
Posted by: Jane Lewis (IP Logged)
Date: December 28, 2007 06:06PM
Thanks for giving me the info about William. I feel that his
parents were William and Ann (probably nee Maul) as they married
in 1796. But I have looked on Family Search.org and cannot find
a son William christened 1799. I am trying to get to the Oxford
Record Office but it is never open when I am off work it is also
a long way from where I live. I have also found that William
1799 had a daughter called Mary when he lived in Lighthorne Warwickshire,
she had an illegitimate son called William but I cannot find
any record of her after he was born in 1842 (his father was named
as James Spicer on the birth cert). I don't know if you can help
me any further or if you know of anyone else tracing this line
of Shirleys. Thanks
Re: William Shirley
Posted by: Jane Lewis (IP Logged)
Date: December 29, 2007 07:52AM
I found the 1841 census confusing because of Mary's age, 60,
but after a visit to the records office I found that she was
actually Williams 2nd wife, his first wife was Elizabeth Gibbs
(who was the mother of all of his children) he married her in
Barford St Michael in 1822, then Mary Rodwell in 1837 after Elizabeth's
death and just to make things more confusing he married another
Elizabeth (Knight) in 1847 after Mary's death 1846.
The Mary who was Williams daughter was working as a servant
(on a farm) in Chesterton Warwickshire on 1841 census, her baby
(William b1842) was fathered by a James Spicer/Spier (I have
a birth cert to confirm this) they were not married he was also
a servant at Chesterton (Harwood House).
I have also found that Williams father was actually Edward
Shirley b1773 of Barford St Michael who was married to Anne (they
are both on 1841 census he as a pauper).
I have also traced that Edward's father was William Shirley
m Ann Maule and that Edward was born in Barford St Michael. But
I am stuck as how to get any further back.
Likely the William Shirley of the following family:
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1841 Lighthorne Warw. Census
William Shirley age 40 [not b Warw.]
Mary Shirley age 60 [not b Warw.]
John Shirley age 15 b Warw.
George Shirley age 13 b Warw.
Hannah Shirley age 11 b Warw.
Maria Shirley age 6 b. Warw.
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1851 Lighthorne Warw. Census
William Shirley age 52 b Gt Barford WARWICKSHIRE
(says Oxon in 1871)
Elizabeth Shirley age 48 b Newton Ferrers, Devon
William Shirley age 8 grandson b. Lighthorne Warw
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Note: Barford Warwickshire is less than 5 miles from
Lighthorne, Warw. But 1871 census says Oxfordshire, so which?
Edward Shirley named as father
of William Shirley in his son's marriage record (see
lineage at top of page)
married ________
children:
1(i). William Shirley born about
1798/99 at Great Barford Warwickshire [sic] (living at Ligthorne
1851), born at Banbury Warwickshire [sic] (living at Lightorne
1861), born at Great Barford Oxon (living at Lighthorne 1871).
married 1) Elizabeth_________, mother of all the children
married 2) Mary Rodwell on 17 July 1837 at Lighthorne Warwickshire
William Shirley, widower son of Edward Shirley married
Mary Rodwell, widow, dau of Samuel Green on 17 July 1837 at Lighthorne
Warwickshire
married 3) Elizabeth Knight on 29 August 1847 at Lighthorne
Warwickshire. Her place of birth was listed as Newton Ferrers,
Devonshire in 1851; She is widowed, age 78 and living at Lighthorne
in the 1881 census. Several of her Meres grandchildren are living
in the household.
William Shirley, widower son of Edward Shirley married
Elizabeth Knight, widow, dau of Thomas Michel on 29 August 1847
at Lighthorn Warwickshire
children:
2(i). John Shirley chr 29 July 1821 at Lighthorne,
Warwickshire, age 15 in 1841 census. He was living at Whitnash
Warwickshire in 1871 census, age 51 agricultural labourer; Living
at 9 Church St Whitnash Warwickshire, age 59 in 1881 census
married Esther/Hester [Gardner] age 52 in 1871 census, born
Northend Warwickshire (1871), born Burton Dasset Warwickshire
(1881) [dau of Benjamin Gardner and Susannah Pithams]
children:
3(i). Susannah Elizabeth Shirley chr 16 January 1843
at Gaydon Warwickshire
3(i). Mary Ann Shirley chr 2 June 1845 at Gaydon Warwickshire,
age 15 in 1861 census
3(ii). Jesse Shirley chr 27 June 1847 at Gaydon Warwickshire,
age 22 in 1871 census; Living at 33 Charles Street, Leamington
Priors Warwickshire, age 33, builders labourer in 1881 census
(born Gaydon Warw)
married Mary A. ______
children:
4(i). Thomas Shirley born about 1875 at Leamington
Warwickshire, age 6 in 1881 census
4(ii). William Shirley born about 1877 at Leamington
Warwickshire, age 4 in 1881 census
4(iii). Jesse Shirley born about 1870 at Leamington
Warwickshire, age 1 in 1881 census
3(iii). William Shirley chr 31 March 1850 at Gaydon
Warwickshire, age 11 in 1861 census
3(iv). John Shirley born about 1861 at Lighthorne Warwickshire,
age 10 in 1871 census, age 20 in 1881 census; He was enumerated
in Smethwick Parish, Worcestershire in 1911 census, age 50 (born
Lighthorne Warw.)
2(ii). Mary Shirley chr 25 May 1823 at Lighthorne,
Warwickshire, not found in family's 1841 census
2(iii). William Shirley chr 4 September 1825 at Lighthorne,
Warwickshire; buried 14 July 1843 at Lighthorne, age about 18.
2(iv). George Shirley chr 7 October 1827 at Lighthorne,
Warwickshire, age 13 in 1841 census
2(v). Hannah Shirley chr 30 January 1830 at Lighthorne,
Warwickshire, age 11 in 1841 census; She was listed as an imbecile,
an inmate working as a domestic servant at the Union Workhouse
at Southam, Warwickshire in 1881 census, age 52.
2(vi). Elizabeth Shirley chr 29 April 1832 at Lighthorne,
Warwickshire; buried 30 September 1838 at Lighthorne; age about
6
2(vii). Maria Shirley chr 14 November 1834 at Lighthorne,
Warwickshire
2(viii). Charlotte Shirley chr 9 December 1836 at Lighthorne,
Warwickshire
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Shirleys of Barford, St Michael, otherwise Great
Barford, Oxfordshire England