Born in New Zealand
Ancestors 
Daughter of [father unknown] and Jane Sophia (Biddle) Shirley
Sister of
Ethel Matilda (Shirley) Mathews [half], Rita Caroline (Shirley) Caseley [half], Elise Kathleen (Shirley) Clark [half] and Alfred Thomas Shirley [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 58
in New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Nov 2017
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Biography
Mary was born in 1888 in NZ, the daughter of Jane Biddle.
Like many children born out of wedlock she ended up using her stepfather's name (or he could be her biological father but not registered as such). She married under the name Shirley.[1]
Mary died at 58 years old.[2]
Sources
- NZ Birth Registration: 1889/16791 Biddle, Mary Leah | Parents: Jane Sophia and Not Recorded [3]
- ↑ NZBDM MARRIAGE:1910/830 Mary Leah Shirley George Edwards
- ↑ NZBDM DEATH:1947/20615 Edwards Mary Leah 58Y
- ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz).
Research Notes
Birth date Cortesi-7 03:28, 27 December 2017 (EST) Mary was born in 1888, however, her birth was registered in 1889.
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