Known History

Married in parish church of St Andrew, Plymouth
Lived in York Street, Plymouth, Devon in later life

Surname was spelt in several different ways
(Shirrel, Sherril, Sherrill, Sherwell, Sherwill)

Siblings

William baptised 1772 (Jun 18) Tamerton Foliot
  - married 1801 (Jan 1) to Tryphena Eastabrook
  - worked as a dairyman in Plymouth, Devon
  - lived at Mutley, Compton Gifford, Plymouth
  - buried 1822 (Feb 22) Pennycross, Devon

Susanna baptised 1773 (Dec 31) Pennycross, Devon
  - married 1796 (Sep 27) to Peter Stephens
  - buried 1816 (May 16) Pennycross, Devon

James baptised 1775 (Mar 6) Pennycross, Devon
  - buried 1798 (Jul 2) Pennycross, Devon?

Sarah baptised 1776 (Apr 26) Pennycross, Devon
  - buried 1777 (Sep 16) Pennycross, Devon

Jacob baptised 1778 (Oct 14) Pennycross, Devon

Mary baptised 1780 (May 10) Pennycross, Devon
  - married 1802 (Jun 8) to John Stephens
  - lived in St Budeaux, Devon after her marriage
    (at Woodland in St Budeaux at 1841 census)
  - buried 1851 (Feb 15) St Budeaux, Devon

John baptised 1781 (Aug 23) Pennycross, Devon
  - buried 1789 (Apr 21) Pennycross, Devon

Joseph baptised 1782 (Nov 22) Pennycross, Devon
  - married 1815 (Sep 10) to Rebecca Rawling
  - a farmer at Mount Gould, Plymouth, Devon
  - later worked as a dairyman in Plymouth, Devon
    (living in Tin Street at 1841 and 1851 census)
  - buried 1851 (Nov 14) Plympton, Devon

Benjamin baptised 1784 (Feb 13) Pennycross
  - buried 1785 (Feb 27) Pennycross, Devon

Rebecca baptised 1786 (Jul 6) Pennycross, Devon
  - married 1808 (Apr 24) to Matthew Stephens
  - lived in Lower Compton, Plymouth, Devon
    (living there at 1841, 1851 & 1861 census)
  - buried 1862 (Jan 5) Ford Park, Plymouth

Sarah baptised 1789 (Jun 12) Pennycross, Devon
  - buried 1794 (Jun 28) Pennycross, Devon?

Thomasine baptised 1791 (Feb 25) Pennycross
  - buried 1813 (May 13) Pennycross, Devon

Richard baptised 1794 (Sep 12) Pennycross, Devon
  - married 1823 (Feb 3) to Mary Collings
  - a labourer in Plymouth, Devon at 1841 census
  - a husbandman in Plymouth at 1851 census
  - a dairyman in Plymouth at 1861 census
  - buried 1867 (Dec 10) Ford Park, Plymouth