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Joseph Shipley

Taken about 1918 and sourced from Individual - Elizabeth Rose (nee Barr).

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Joseph was born in June 1875 in Lichfield.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 26 in 1901 and born in Lichfield (Staff)
  
  Births Jun 1875 (>99%)
  Shipley Joseph Lichfield 6b 442
  
  Joseph was 36 in 1911

Joseph's father was William Shipley and his mother was Sarah Hunt. He had three brothers and four sisters, named William, Arthur, Edward, Annie, Alice, (Ellen) and Emily. He was the second oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 80 in 1955 in Cheshire.²

General Notes
- Joseph's parenst were William Shipley and Sarah Hunt. They were married in 1873. He was the second oldest of eight children.
  
  By 1901 Joseph is married to Ada (Brereton) (1899) and living in Birkenhead at 32 Camden Street. Joseph is a railway points maker and Ada a dressmaker working from home.
  
  In 1902 he became licensee of the White Lion, Childer Thornton and in 1908 had moved to the Wynnstay Arms, Birkenhead. John and Eliza Brereton had the White Lion in 1911
  
  n 1940 he was Birkenhead Brewery’s oldest serving tenant. In 1912 he became a member of the Lower Bebington U.D.C representing Park Ward. He was defeated in March 1922.
  Founder member of the Riverside and the James Thompson Masonic Lodges.
  Former President of the Bromborough Old Age Pensioners’ Association.
  Original organiser of the New Ferry fancy dress walking race and organised fancy dress football matches every Boxing Day.
  Presented the Shipley Knock-out Challenge cup for Junior football.

Occupation Details
- Joseph's occupation was Railway Points Maker in transportation.³

Whereabouts
- Joseph lived at 32 Camden Street for two years from September 1899 to after 1901.³
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Home of Thomas and Ann Hale family in 1891 to 1899
      Home of Joseph and Ada Shipley (nee Brereton) after they were married and in 1901
  He lived at 81 New Chester Road until before October 1913.⁴
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Joseph was living at 81 New Chester Road, New Ferry when he was witness to John Brereton's will.

Connections & Relationships
- John Brereton attended Joseph.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Joseph Shipley had the White Lion Pub till about 1908, when John and Eliza Brereton took it over. Joseph Shipley was a witness to John Breretons will in 1913.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Shipley
  - b.28 Jun 1840 in London d.20 Jan 1910 in Lichfield
  
  Joseph Shipley
  - b.Jun 1875 in Lichfield d.1955 in Cheshire
  
  Sarah Hunt
  - b.1851 in Lichfield

Personal Timeline

Details of Joseph's family with Ada Brereton

¹ FreeBMD.org.uk
² Ancestry Family Trees
³ 1901 UK Census
⁴ Will - John Brereton (1914)

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