Shirley Genealogy & History
Shirley family history records that this is a very ancient Anglo-Saxon surname attached to those living in the parish of Shirley in the English counties of Surrey, Hampshire, and Derbyshire, as well as the West Midlands. The parish name derives from the old English pre-7th-century scir (bright) plus leah (wood, clearing). Among many spelling variants are Shurley, Sherley, Shirleigh, and others. Early settlers listed in the Shirley genealogy include Robert Sherly, who settled in Maryland in 1633, and William Shirley, who settled in Boston in 1740. Modern Shirley notables include Bob Shirley, an American baseball player, and Drew Shirley, a guitarist with the alternative rock band Switchfoot.
Shirley Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| A Homer Shirley | -- --, 1899 | January ,1990 | PA |
| Bafford Shirley | -- --, 1909 | April ,1995 | NC |
| C Edward Shirley | -- --, 1919 | May 7,1989 | VA |
| Dagmar Shirley | -- --, 1892 | September ,1974 | OK |
Shirley Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| E Coleen Shirley | -- --, 1933 | July 19,2005 | Independence,MO |
| Faine Shirley | -- --, 1917 | March ,1983 | Rome,GA |
| G Fred Shirley | -- --, 1924 | December 14,1988 | Fort Oglethorpe,GA |
| H Julie Shirley | -- --, 1928 | May 28,2000 | Champaign,IL |
Shirley Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Amos Shirley | Mary Myatt | December 15,1945 | Wake, NC |
| Bradley Shirley | Rachel Lingle | May 27,2000 | Parker, TX |
| Charles Shirley | Janice Wall | September 23,1972 | Wake, NC |
| David Shirley | Kathleen Demolli | September 17,1983 | Wake, NC |
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