Thomas SHIRRA
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.
REGISTRAR GENERALS OFFICE - FALKIRK, STIRLING, SCOTLAND.SCR,F#1041945,1041946. BIRTH: Source SCR,F#1041945, on IGIm,F451152. Listed in 1881 Census as married, the wife of Thomas Shirra, with sons, William married aged 28, Thomas aged 22, James aged 18 and John aged 11, with one daughter, Janet aged 20, and a grand-daughter Catherine Livingston aged 2. Living as one family with the reference 63 Bainsford, Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
source;SCR
source:SCR,F#304669.
Source:SCR,F#304669.1881 Census lists him as an ironmoulder, unmarried. living with his parents
BIOGRAPHY: 1881 census lists Janet as a shopkeeper.
BIOGRAPHY: 1881 census lists James as an ironmoulder.
He married Catherine Hendry 4 Jun 1852 at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland. . Catherine Hendry was christened at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland 20 Jul 1834 daughter of John Hendry(Henry) and Jean Whyte .
They were the parents of 8
children:
William Shirra
born 12 Feb 1853.
Jane(Jean) Shirra
born 16 Dec 1855.
Thomas Shirra
born 24 Jul 1858.
Janet Shirra
born 1 Jan 1861.
James Shirra
born 9 May 1863.
John Shirra
born 21 Jan 1866.
John Shirra
born 29 Sep 1868.
Peter Shirra
born 22 Nov 1872.
Thomas Shirra died 6 Aug 1905 at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland .
Catherine Hendry died 17 Feb 1905 at Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland .