Peter Brown Family History

William Shirley (c1727) & Ann Perren

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General History

William Shirley & Ann were one of my 7th generation ancestors.

Key Dates:

William Shirley birth details are not known, but he was probably born around 1727. He maybe linked to the Shirley's of Worth (see Richard Shirley 1590) but the link has not yet been found. He maybe possibly married Ann Perren on 3rd June 1756 in Slaugham, Sussex. William was buried on 10th February 1805, aged 78, in Godstone, Surrey.

Ann's birth details are not known. She maybe possibly died on 10th June 1799 in Godstone, Surrey (name not shown).

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William & Ann had maybe six children.

Sarah John Mary William Elizabeth `Frances
  1. Sarah Shirley was possibly born in 1758 in Godstone, Surrey (source 9).
  2. John Shirley was possibly born in 1760 in Godstone, Surrey.(source 9)
  3. Mary Shirley was baptised on 5th November 1762 in Godstone, Surrey.
  4. William Shirley was baptised on 20th March 1766 in Godstone, Surrey. He married Sarah Greenaway (or Grinaway). Details of William Shirley & Sarah Greenaway are shown separately as they are direct ancestors.
  5. Elizabeth Shirley was baptised on 8th June 1771 in Godstone, Surrey.
  6. Frances Shirley was baptised on 11th August 1774 in Godstone, Surrey.

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General:

The families of Strip/Streape and Shirley tend to very interconnected with marriages between them and also the families living adjacent to each other. The families tend to be based around the Surrey/Sussex border at Copthorne, Horne (Frogit Heath) and Blindley Heath. Looking at the parish map one can see that the parishes of Tandridge, Godstone & Horne all merge at this point and also are adjacent to Worth & East Grinstead. Frogit Heath is actually in Horne & Godstone parishes and Blindley Heath is actually in Horne, Godstone, Tandridge & Lingfield parishes. The location is some distant from the actual villages of Tandridge and to a lesser extent Godstone. Thus it is likely that the family ancestors arise from Sussex.

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  1. The only William & Ann in Sussex marriage records are 'William Shurley and Ann Perren' both from Slaugham , married 03/06/1756. There are no 'William & Ann' found in the Surrey marriage index for this period.
  2. Other names found in parish registers are Shirley, Sherley, Shurley, Shirly, Sharely, Shearley, Sharly, Sharlee, Sharleey
  3. There are no Shirley's etc in the Horne, Lingfield or Limpsfield parish registers.
  4. Some earlier records do exist in Worth, Sussex & possibly in Titsey, Warlingham, Tandridge
  5. Census:
    2. 1841 Lindfield Sx: John 50, Sophia 50, Elias 19, Ann 15, Sarah 10, John 7
    3. 1871 Lindfield Sx: Elias 48, Hope 27, Cordelia J 5 mnth, Sarah C 40 (lodger)
    4. 1841 Bletchingly George 22 (born out of county)
    5. 1861 Caterham: Joseph 47 (born Bletchingly), Charlotte 45
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No information available
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  1. Godstone Parish Records
  2. Census Records - 1841, 1861, 1871 - British Origins Web site
  3. Census Records - 1851- Godstone District CD
  4. Census Records - 1881 Family Search CD
  5. Census Records - 1901- National Archives
  6. Surrey Marriage Index CD
  7. Sussex Marriage Index CD
  8. FREEBMD (Index of birth, marriages, deaths post 1837)
  9. Family Search.org  (Latter day Saints): For initial identification of details only