SHIRREFS from Jamaica to Australia

[rainybell]

Hi bob, we can't find the marriage either for Mary ann cole and clifford sherriff, but on Francis williams  1863-1917 death cert it states ,mother mary ann cole father clifford sherriff. Francis william and mary ann rooney's marriage is another  we can't find either,but they did have 5 children, and I did know all of them, all dec now. Sorry I can't help any more, we didn't ask enough questions did we. regards rainybell

[Rochdalian]

Hi Rainybell

Clifford Shirreff arrived in South Australia on 14th Sept 1848 with his brother John Ives Shirreff on the ship Royal George from London via Plymouth.  He married Mary Ann Cole on 19th Jan 1853 at Trinity Church Adelaide, Mary Ann was widow Campbell when she married with her maiden name being Cole.  Mary Ann arrived in Adelaide on the ship Constance from London via Plymouth on 5 Nov 1849.  Clifford was born c1831 in Jamaica and baptised on 21 Aug 1831 in the parish of St Mary, County of Middlesex, Jamaica along with his sister Jane Ann. 

I have the baptism document and also a slave owners document for his mother Mary Ann Burnett.  I suspect that Clifford's parents Clifford and Mary Ann Burnett were never married. 

If you would like copies of the documents I have please send me a PM with your email address.

Cheers

Bob

[rainybell]

Thanks for your quick reply, bob I don't even know how to do a P.M, help talk me through it  cheerd rainy bell

[Rochdalian]

Right, just click on my name 'Rochdalian' on the left of my post.  If you scroll down you will see written in blue 'Sent this Rootschatter a Personal Message' or something like that.  Just click on it  and follow.

Just send me your email address.

Cheers

Bob

[kanga88]

Hi Bob
I am Frank and Mary Anne's Great Grandaughter and have a bit of info,,,,,,the Shirreff;s have been my brick wall for years, I have them from now back to Jamacia, and have come across slave registers.
Frank was married to a Catherine Smeaton, bit they didn't live together, she was in Leongatha.

Debbie

[Rochdalian]

Hi Debbie
I assume you have read the rest of the message thread.  You will see messages from 'rainybell' who is most likely related to you.  For a number of months we had a fruitful email correspondence with the lady but I can't remember her first name only her surname Shaw and she lives in Moe I think (senior moment). I am away at the moment and using an iPad so I don't have my email records.  I will look her up at the weekend when I get home.  Also if you are on Ancestry you could do a search of 'Public Member Trees' for Clifford Shirreff and look for a hit in our UREN/CAMPBELL tree and you will see all we have on the Shirreff family.
Hope to hear from you soon
Bob