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Horace Shirley 1881–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1881

Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 28 Jan 1958

Death Location: Waimairi Cemetery, Burnside, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Edward Shirley

Mother: Annie Teresa

Spouse(s): Maggie None

Children(s): Cliff None, Tom None, Jackie None

In 1881, Horace Shirley entered the world in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to Edward Henry Shirley And Annie Teresa. In 1905, Horace Shirley was employed in Albury, Mackenzie, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1905, Horace Shirley resided in Albury, Mackenzie, Canterbury, New Zealand. Horace Shirley married Maggie, and had children including Cliff, Jackie, Tom. Horace Shirley passed away in 1958 in Waimairi Cemetery, Burnside, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Horace Shirley entered the world in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, born to Edward Henry Shirley And Annie Teresa.
  • In 1905, Horace Shirley was employed in Albury, Mackenzie, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1905, Horace Shirley resided in Albury, Mackenzie, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Horace Shirley married Maggie, and had children including Cliff, Jackie, Tom.
  • Horace Shirley passed away in 1958 in Waimairi Cemetery, Burnside, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Shirley
1837–1914
Birth Location: Horsleydown, London, Surrey, England
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Annie Teresa
1847–1928
Birth Location: Bermondsey, London, Surry, England
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Spouses(s)

Maggie None
1884–1975
Birth Location: Greenpark, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
M

Children(s)

Cliff None
1917–1999
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Tom None
1912–1986
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
T
Jackie None
1908–1913
Birth Location: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Horace Shirley's Ancestors

Self
Horace Shirley
1881–1958
Birth Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Edward Henry Shirley
1837–1914
Horsleydown, London, Surrey, England
Annie Teresa
1847–1928
Bermondsey, London, Surry, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Horace Shirley's Descendants

1.
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Horace Shirley (15 Apr 1881–28 Jan 1958) m. Maggie (23 May 1884–10 Oct 1975)
  1. 1. Cliff 1917–1999 m. Margaret (Mary) Brown 1920–2003
  2. 2. Tom 1912–1986 m. Ruth (Allison) Ballantyne 1913–2000
  3. 3. Jackie 1908–1913

Horace Shirley's Timeline

16 Records

1881
15 Apr 1881
Birth of Horace Shirley in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1905
1905
Age 24
Horace Shirley was employed in Albury, Mackenzie, Canterbury, New Zealand
Albury, Mackenzie, Canterbury, New Zealand
1905
1905
Age 24
Horace Shirley resided here in Albury, Mackenzie, Canterbury, New Zealand
Albury, Mackenzie, Canterbury, New Zealand
1907
1907
Age 26
Horace Shirley was employed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1911
1911/1919
Age 30
Horace Shirley was employed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1911
1911
Age 30
Horace Shirley resided here in Gilberthorpes Rd, Islington, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Gilberthorpes Rd, Islington, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1914
1914/1919
Age 33
Horace Shirley resided here in Plumpton Park, Sockburn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Plumpton Park, Sockburn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1915
1915/1928
Age 34
Horace Shirley was employed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1925
1925/1928
Age 44
Horace Shirley resided here in 91 Wainui Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
91 Wainui Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1935
1935/1938
Age 54
Horace Shirley was employed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1935
1935
Age 54
Horace Shirley resided here in 3 Edinbridge St, Spreydon, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3 Edinbridge St, Spreydon, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1938
1938
Age 57
Horace Shirley resided here in 30 Edinbridge St, Spreydon, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
30 Edinbridge St, Spreydon, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1946
1946/1954
Age 65
Horace Shirley was employed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1946
1946/1958
Age 65
Horace Shirley resided here in 49 Picton Avenue. Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
49 Picton Avenue. Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1958
18 Jan 1958
Age 77
Death of Horace Shirley in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1958
28 Jan 1958
Age 77
Burial of Horace Shirley in Waimairi Cemetery, Burnside, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Waimairi Cemetery, Burnside, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] NZ Church Marriage Register: SHIRLEY Horace - CARTER Clara May, 12 Jun 1907, St John's, Anglican Church, Latimer Square, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Vol 3, 133D
    [2] Birth Certificate: SHIRLEY Horace, 15 Apr 1881, NZ RGO: Reg No 4310, Folio No 1665

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1958
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Death Certificate: SHIRLEY Horace, 18 Jan 1958, NZ RGO: Reg No 20038, Folio No 232
    [2] Death Notice: SHIRLEY Horace, 18 Jan 1958

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1958
    Event Place: Waimairi Cemetery, Burnside, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Christchurch City Council Cemetery Records
    [2] Find A Grave Memorial: SHIRLEY Horace (15 Apr 1881 – 18 Jan 1958), Memorial No. 178469883, Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    [3] Death Notice: SHIRLEY Horace, 18 Jan 1958

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Albury, Mackenzie, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: 1905 - 1906 NZ Electoral Roll - Waitaki, Otago

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Albury, Mackenzie, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: 1905 - 1906 NZ Electoral Roll - Waitaki, Otago

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Marriage Certificate: SHIRLEY Horace - CARTER Clara May, 12 Jun 1907, Reg No 3179, Folio No 3244

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 19111919
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury
    [2] 1914 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury
    [3] 1919 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Gilberthorpes Rd, Islington, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: 1911 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19141919
    Event Place: Plumpton Park, Sockburn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] 1914 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury
    [2] 1919 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 19151928
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] 1928 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury
    [2] New Zealand Army WWI Reserve Rolls 1916-1917 - 2nd Division
    [3] Probate File: CARTER Thomas, Archives NZ, Christchurch: ID R20182198, CAHX, Series 2989, Accession CH171, Box 280, Record CH132961925 Will - Filed 31 Aug 1925

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Sockburn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Army WWI Reserve Rolls 1916-1917 - 2nd Division

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19251928
    Event Place: 91 Wainui Street, Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Funeral Notice: CARTER Caroline, 1 Dec 1926
    [2] Funeral Notice: CARTER Thomas, 23 Jul 1925
    [3] 1928 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 19351938
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] 1935 NZ Electoral Roll - Christchurch South, Canterbury
    [2] 1938 NZ Electoral Roll - Christchurch South, Canterbury

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: 3 Edinbridge St, Spreydon, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: 1935 NZ Electoral Roll - Christchurch South, Canterbury

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: 30 Edinbridge St, Spreydon, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: 1938 NZ Electoral Roll - Christchurch South, Canterbury

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 19461954
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] 1946 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury
    [2] 1949 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury
    [3] 1954 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19461958
    Event Place: 49 Picton Avenue. Riccarton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Christchurch City Council Cemetery Records
    [2] 1946 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury
    [3] 1949 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury
    [4] 1954 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury
    [5] 1957 NZ Electoral Roll - Riccarton, Canterbury
    [6] Death Notice: SHIRLEY Horace, 18 Jan 1958
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