Birth: 1715 Rothwell, Yorkshire, UK
Father: William (Willm, Wm) Shires (Shiers, Shyers) b1693-1748
Mother: Jane ? b1693-1728
Christening: 1 January 1716 Rothwell, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 28 February 1738 Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Husband: Francis Whitham (Witham, Whitom, Wittom) b1723-a1759
Death: After 1759
Joshua (Joshuah) Whitham (Whitwham, Witham, Wittam) 1739-a1783
Francis Whitham (Witham) 1741
Joseph Whitham (Witham) 1743
James Whitham (Witham) 1745
Benjamin Whitham (Witham) 1751
Thomas Whitham (Witham) (753
Mary Whitham (Wittom) 1756
Betty Whitham (Whitom) 1759
Christening of Mary Shires in the IGI on 1 January 1716 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, father Wm Shires. Note however that a family group in the IGI for William and Jane Shires has instead of this Mary a Betty Shires christened on 12 March 1716 in Oulton, Yorkshire, and a Mary Shires christened on 16 September 1724 in Oulton and who died on 19 October 1727. Oulton is 0.2 miles south of Rothwell.
Marriage of Mary Shires born about 1718 in Horsforth, Yorkshire and Francis Whitham in a submitted entry in the IGI on 28 February 1738 in Leeds, Yorkshire.
The first four children were born in Leeds, James in Headingly, and the last three in Horsforth.
Caroline Whitham has two entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Mary Shires born about 1718 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, her marriage to Francis Whitham and a son Frances. Ann Beswick and Rita Ann have entries for Mary Shires born 1715 in Horsforth, her marriage to Francis Whittam on 28 February 1738 in Leeds, Yorkshire, and the eight children. There is also an entry for Mary Shires born in 1716, parents William and Jane. There are some 17 other entries with similar information but one gives the marriage in Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine, USA! Another has a son Stephen Shires born 1738.
Caroline Anne Ewles-Whitham has an entry for Mary Shires born about 1718 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, her marriage to Francis Whitham on 28 February 1737/8 at St Peters, Leeds, and eight children.
Rothwell is 8 miles SE of Leeds, Headingley 3 miles NW of Leeds, and Hosforth 3 miles further NW.
Mary Shires was Felicity's fifth great grandmother.
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