Alice Shirley

Alice Mary Shirley 

Day Student

Born: 26 March 1879, Southam 

Father: John Evelyn Shirley (b. 1852) (d. 1894)

Mother: Mary Haynes Shirley (b. 1853)

Brothers: Edward Astley Shirley (b. 1890)

Sisters: Eveline Lucy Shirley (b. 1880), Kate Eliza Shirley (b. 1883), Louisa Helena Shirley (b. 1884) [LDTC 1905], Margaret Shirley (b. 1886)

Marriage:        6 October 1904, Astley 

Husband:         Thomas Powers Garner

                        b. 1874

                        Was a Drapers Assistant in 1901/Private Means

Issue – 

#1 Robert Powers Garner (b. 07 September 1905)

#2 Arthur Thomas Garner (b. 23 February 1909)

#3 Mary Helen Garner (b. 15 April 1912)

#4 Albert Edward Garner (b. 1917)

In 1881 – 

She is at Hackwell Street, Napton on the Hill. Her father is listed as ‘Solicitors General Clerk and Baker Master Employs 1 man and 1 boy’. Alice, her mother, her sister, Eveline, her grandmother, Elizabeth Shirley (b. 1810), and her aunt, Sarah A Shirley (b. 1867), are unlisted.

In 1891 –

She is at School House, Astley. Her mother is listed as ‘Schoolmistress’. Alice and her siblings (Eveline, Kate, Louisa and Edward) are unlisted. There is a servant, Mary Scattergood (b. 1868).

In 10/98 – 

PT at Longford, Coventry.

In 10/00 – 

Appointed to Stockingford Church School, Assistant.

In 1901 –

She is at School House, Astley. Her mother is listed as widow and ‘National Schoolmistress’. Alice is listed as ‘Assistant Teacher’. Her sisters, Louisa and Margaret, are listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Her siblings, Kate and Edward, are unlisted. There is a visitor, Joseph H Garrett (b. 1865), is listed as ‘Draper Manager’. Amy Garrett (b. 1875), George H Garnett (b. 1899) and Florence M Longley (b. 1896) are unlisted.

In 10/02 – 

Gained diploma of Associate of the London College of Music.

In 10/04 – 

Marries Tom Garner on 06.10.04. Add: Eynsham, Oxford.

Address is Eynsham, Oxford.

In 10/05 – 

Birth to Robert Powers on 07.09.05 in Oxford House, Eynsham.

In 1911 – 

She is at 70 Victoria Avenue, Worcester. Her husband is listed as ‘Private Means’. Alice and her sons, Robert and Arthur, are unlisted.

In 1921 – 

She is at Epping Green, Epping. Her husband is listed as ‘General Dealer (Retired)’. Alice is listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher (Head Mistress)’. Her children, Robert, Arthur, Mary and Albert, are unlisted.

d.         14 May 1972, Poole

GARNER, Alice Mary of Flat 6, Albany House, Balcombe Road, Branksome Park, Poole died 14 May 1972. Probate Winchester 25 July £2744.