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- Born at 0.7.30-- source: James Shelley (aka Jimmy)
CheshireBMD website: Birth Certificate Cheshire West: CAT/49/29
He was a cabinet maker by trade and I'm sure he started his own business in Woodstock, a suburb of the city of Cape Town.--source: James Shelley (aka Jimmy)
Born at 29 Church Street, Newtown, Chester. Also lived at 17 St. Anne Street, Chester (1891 Census) & 76 Water Tower Street, Chester (1901 Census)
Occupation: Carpenter
Emigrated to South Africa early 1900's together with Ada Elizabeth Millington
They married on 21 02 1904 at St. Saviour's Church in Claremont, Cape Town
Children:
Alfred born ? died 18 03 1906
Lorna Emma born 13 03 1906 died ?
John Stanley born 13 04 1910 died 00 00 1975
Frank Raymond born 10 05 1913 died 00 00 199?
Doris Georgina born 02 04 1915 died ?
Edwin Eric born 21 08 1917 died 00 00 199?
All born in Cape Town, South Africa
1881 census transcription:
Alfred Shelly, son, male, 3, born in Chester.
1891 Census: 17 St Anne Street, Chester, Cheshire
William Shelley, Head, Married, 40, joiner and builder, employer, Stone, Staffordshire
Emma Shelley, Wife, Married, 42, Chester, Cheshire
William Shelley, Son, Single, 14, Working under father, employed, Chester, Cheshire
Alfred Shelley, Son, Single, 13, Scholar, Chester, Cheshire
Edwin Shelley, Son, Single, 10, Scholar, Chester, Cheshire
Arthur Shelley, Son, Single, 7, Scholar, Chester, Cheshire
Franklin Shelley, Son, Single, 6, Chester, Cheshire
1901 census:
Alfred Shelley, son, single, 22, Joiner Carp., worker, Cheshire, Chester.
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