Shirley Village Archive

Mason, brick maker, farmer, Shirley Common

Originally from Nottingham.

1860
John born to William and Eliza.

1861 census has them living at Shirley Corner. There was:
John, head, brick maker.
Ellen, wife.
William, son, brick maker.
Eliza, dau. in Law.
John, grandson.
There were two lodgers, both labourers, from Nottingham.

1862
William born to William and Eliza. William Morley,18, a worker died in the clay pit under fall of clay.

1864
Eliza Rebecca born.

1866
Sarah Ann born.

1870
Ellen born.

1871 census
William, head, brickmaker.
Eliza, wife.
John, son.
William, son.
Eliza Rebecca, dau.
Sarah Ann, dau.
Ellen, Dau.
Arthur Duke, farm servant.

1873
Alice born.

1874
John and William die in November followed by Alice in December.

1881 census
William, head, farmer.
Eliza, wife,
Sarah dau.
Eliza Hoffman, visitor.
Lucy Hoffman, visitor.
John Spencer, farm servant.
Earnest Ford, farm servant

1891 census has them living on Derby Lane. There was:
William, head, farmer.
Eliza, wife.
Sarah, dau.
John Grime, farm servant.
George Helleby, farm servant.