Looking to connect to John Edward SHIRLEY born 1884 in North End, Chiswick, Brentford, Middlesex. Son of John Walter and Mary SHIRLEY My GGrandparents.
I have found the only JES now married, but in Sussex on FreeBMD.

Marriages Dec 1906 (>99%) FreeBMD

BOOTHMAN Mabel Beatrice E. Preston 2b 775
GOLDS Rose E. Preston 2b 775
Jinks James Albert E.Preston 2b 775
SHIRLEY John Edward E. Preston 2b 775

I have not as yet bought the marriage cert so do not know who John Edward married, but was hoping sks could help me find this family in other ways before I order one.
All help gratefully received,
Kind Regards,
Carol

Hi Carol
Have checked on the 1911 Census and have found:

1911 101 Ham Road, Worthing, Sussex
John Shirley Husband M 31 Insurance Agent b. Aldershot, Hants
Rose Shirley Wife (of 5 years) 30 Domestic b. Ashington, Sussex
Bessie Shirley Daug 16 b. Worthing
William Wiltshire Boarder 31 Gen Labourer b. London
Daisy Wiltshire Boarder 31 Domestic b. London
William Wiltshire Boarder 3 b. Marylebone

Later children of John & Rose Shirley on freebmd:

John Shirley b. Mar Q 1912 E. Preston 2b 589
Mary K Shirley b. Jun Q 1915 Havant 2b 632

Hope it helps
Pam

Don't know whether this is of any help at all but as a teenager in the 1960's I can recall a shop in Chichester called Shirleys

Hi Pam,
I hope you can forgive me?
I have only just seen your reply to me on the message Board for my search for SHIRLEY's in Sussex.

The only reason that I checked was that an email came through from someone else via the same board just a few moments ago, 5pm on 25th Oct. I am most dreadfully sorry not to have thanked you, but, I did not get the reply from you to my inbox as we usually do.

I am very grateful, and will certainly look into the info that you have sent me.
Kindest Regards,
Carol

Hi Valerie,
Many thanks for the info, I will look into it with interest.
Much obliged,
Regards,
Carol