William SHIRRA(SHERIFF)

Birth:
21 Jan 1797
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Chr:
25 Jan 1797
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Marriage:
22 May 1817
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Notes:
                   REGISTRAR GENERALS RECORDS - FALKIRK STIRLING SCOTLAND Mfilm 102110 SLC. 1855 Register of Deaths & Births,Falkirk,Scot.,show marriage of William and Janet as 22 May 1817, not 22 Apr 1818 as previously found.F# 1041944,102111. Birth data on IGIa and SCR,F 1041945,1041946.SCR shows marriage date as 22 May 1818,Falkirk.F 1041944,102111.
   Surname also shown as SHERIFF on Scottish Church Records CD Rom.
MAIL ADDRESS: Lived at 10 Kilmanoch Rd, Monkton via Preswick, Ayrshire,Scotland.
MARRIAGE:  Source: SCR.
BIOGRAPHY: Parochial Register of Baptisms, Falkirk lists father's name as James SHERIFF md Christian Harvey. 1841 Census states that he was a Moulder.
BIRTH: OPR shows birth under name of SHERIFF. Baptised 25th. January 1797, Falkirk.
Janet JACK
Birth:
Abt 1797
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   REGISTRAR GENERALS OFFICE - FALKIRK STIRLING SCOTLAND.
BIRTH: IGIm ,F448039 lists birthplace as Falkirk,Stirling,Scotland and date as abt 1797..The 1841 census lists Janet's age as 40, (the same as husband William),if so, she was born in late 1800 or early 1801.

BIRTH: This MAY be the same Janet as RIN 1049 except birth place is Falkirk and not Paisley. Needs further checking.

MARRIAGE: Source: SCR, F1041944 (batch M119705, printout 6902157 ). Entry 3rd May states"William Shirra and Janet Jack, both of THIS parish, married 22 current"-22 May 1818, Falkirk, Stirling.
Children
Marriage
1
James SHIRRA
Birth:
6 Nov 1819
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Death:
2 Feb 1907
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Jane Bowie RULE 
Marr:
15 Nov 1841
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland 
Notes:
                   REGISTRAR GENERAL RECORDS, FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND FAMILY BIBLE OF FRANCIS COWAN SHIRRA. Mfilm 102110,304668,1041943,
He was a gatekeeper and a Ironmoulder foreman.After his wife's death,he lived with his daughter Helen at 22 Phillips St, Bainsford. The 1881 Census shows him living at this adddress.
Marriage source SCR F#1041945-6.
CHRISTENING: Source- Old Shirra family bible front page in possession of Graham F. Shirra(1989).SCR shows date as 21 Nov 1819.
DEATH: Parochial Records show that he died at 22 Phillips St.,Bainsford,Stirling,Scot.
DEATH: Died at 22 Phillips St, Bainsford at age 86 on 2nd inst.,source:Falkirk Herald 9 Feb 1907.
2
Peter SHIRRA
Birth:
3 Jan 1822
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Death:
Margaret INGLIS 
Marr:
27 Sep 1846
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland 
Notes:
                   REGISTRAR GENERALS OFFICE FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND; SHIRRA FAMILY BIBLE.SCR, F#304668.Scot. Parochial Records 14505 F Scot 6 shows birthdate as 3 Jan 1820.

MARRIAGE: IGI m,F#1041945,1041946.
He was an Ironmoulder.
3
William SHIRRA(SHERIFF)
Birth:
2 Jan 1824
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Death:
4
Archibald SHIRRA
Birth:
24 Mar 1826
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Death:
30 Jan 1893
Mungalend, Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Mary LAWRIE(LAURIE) 
Marr:
24 Jul 1853
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland 
Notes:
                   REGISTAR GENERALS OFFICE FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND; SHIRRA FAMILY BIBLE.SCR,F#304668.

MARRIAGE: Source IGI m,F#1041945,1041946.
5
Agnes SHIRRA
Birth:
15 Aug 1828
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Death:
6 Dec 1834
Scotland
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                      REGISTRAR GENERALS OFFICE FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND; SHIRRA FAMILY BIBLE.Died of Cholera.SCR,F#1041945.

BIRTH: Falkirk parish Register states: Agnes Shirra,lawful dau of William Shirra and Janet Jack, born and baptised 14/10/1835(entry dated 13/11/1835) and says"given in too late for insertion in the proper place".
6
Thomas SHIRRA
Birth:
8 Mar 1831
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Death:
6 Aug 1905
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Catherine HENDRY 
Marr:
4 Jun 1852
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland. 
Notes:
                   REGISTRAR GENERALS OFFICE FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND; SHIRRA FAMILY BIBLE.SCR,F#304668.
MARRIAGE: Source IGI m,F#1041945,1041946 And SCR.Scot Parochial Records shows marriage date as 16 May 1852.
BIRTH: Source IGI m,Fische #6035516
.Listed in the 1881 Census as head of the family.  Reference is given
63 Bainsford, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Occupation given as Iron moulder.

BIOGRAPHY: 1881 census lists William ,Thomas, Janet,James and John living with parents at 63 Bainsford, Falkirk. ALSO, a granddaughter, Catharine Livingstone, age 2, living withThomas and Catherine. Therefore the grandaughter could be the daughter of either Jane or Janet. Kenneth A. Shirra speculates that Catherine is the dau of William and a first wife before Janet Nimmo.
7
Agnes SHIRRA
Birth:
14 Oct 1835
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   REGISTRAR GENERALS OFFICE - FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND; SHIRRA FAMILY BIBLE.SCR,F#1041945.Parochial Records 14505 F Scot 6 shows birthdate as 15 Nov 1834.

DEATH: Agnes died of Cholera.
8
Christian SHIRRA
Birth:
22 Feb 1838
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   REGISTRAR GENERALS OFFICE - FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND; SHIRRA FAMILY BIBLE.SCR,F#1041945,1041946.
CHRISTENING: Source SCR,F 304668.
9
Benjamin SHIRRA
Birth:
Feb 1841
Larbert, Stirling, Scotland
Death:
 
Marr:
 
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William Shirra(Sheriff) - Janet Jack

William Shirra(Sheriff) was born at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland 21 Jan 1797. His parents were James Shirra(Sheriff) and Christian Harvey.

He married Janet Jack 22 May 1817 at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland . Janet Jack was born at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland Abt 1797 .

They were the parents of 9 children:
James Shirra born 6 Nov 1819.
Peter Shirra born 3 Jan 1822.
William Shirra(Sheriff) born 2 Jan 1824.
Archibald Shirra born 24 Mar 1826.
Agnes Shirra born 15 Aug 1828.
Thomas Shirra born 8 Mar 1831.
Agnes Shirra born 14 Oct 1835.
Christian Shirra born 22 Feb 1838.
Benjamin Shirra born Feb 1841.