Known History

Lived in Pennycross, Plymouth after his marriage

Surname was spelt in several different ways
(often written as Shirrel in St Budeaux records)

Parents

Married 1739 (Apr 23) St Andrew, Plymouth

Father was a farmer in St Budeaux, near Plymouth
  - married 1759 (Aug 2) to Dorothy Palmer
  - buried 1780 (Oct 22) Pennycross, Devon

Mother buried 1758 (May 28) Pennycross, Devon

Spouse

Baptised 1743 (Aug 23) Tamerton Foliot, Devon
  (father Richard Palk, mother unknown)
Buried 1803 (Mar 21) Pennycross, Devon

Siblings

John baptised 1740 (Mar 29) St Budeaux, Devon
  - married 1767 (Feb 20) to Rebecca Parsons
  - buried 1815 (Dec 7) Pennycross, Devon

James baptised 1748 (Sep 18) St Budeaux, Devon
  - buried 1760 (Feb 6) Pennycross, Devon

Jacob baptised 1752 (Dec 3) St Budeaux, Devon
  - married 1785 (Oct 26) to Amy Elford
  - died 1834 (Jun 8) probably in St Budeaux
  - buried 1834 (Jun 12) St Budeaux, Devon

Joseph baptised 1754 (Jan 6) St Budeaux, Devon
  - married 1785 (May 11) to Mary Ham
  - buried 1811 (Aug 11) Pennycross, Devon

Sarah baptised 1755 (Feb 15) St Budeaux, Devon
  - buried 1773 (May 22) Pennycross, Devon?

Thomasine baptised 1755 (Feb 15) St Budeaux
  - married 1779 (Jan 13) to John Avent
  - buried 1825 (Oct 2) St Budeaux, Devon

Mary baptised 1756 (Sep 5) St Budeaux, Devon
  - married 1782 (Sep 30) to Edwin Rawling
  - buried 1814 (Aug 27) Pennycross, Devon

Benjamin baptised 1758 (May 24) St Budeaux
  - married 1799 (May 1) to Mary Eastabrook
  - buried 1811 (Nov 20) Pennycross, Devon

Half- Sibling (from father's second marriage)

James baptised 1760 (Jul 6) St Budeaux, Devon
  - married 1783 (May 13) to Elizabeth Cannon
  - buried 1798 (Jul 2) Pennycross, Devon?

Not Known

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