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The Herlingshaw family

Generation 4

Jethro Shaw born in 1748, died 1802, married Sarah Wall, born 1757, died 1819, on 27th June 1779 in Darley Dale. They had many children including:

Sarah, bapt 14th September 1780 at St Helen's

Jethro, bapt 10th November 1782 at St Helen's (d. 25th May 1843, m. Mary Shaw b. 1786 at St Helen's in 1804) see below

Mary, bapt 1st June 1784 at St Helen's (b. 1st May 1784)

Ann, bapt 13th or 22nd July 1787 at St Helen's (b. 20th June 1787)

George, bapt 8th February 1789 at St Helen's (b. 25th December 1788, d. 24th March 1874)

John, bapt 22nd August 1790 at St Helen's (b. 12th July 1790, d. 8th November 1830, m. Mary Wagstaff)

Elisabeth, bapt 10th April 1793 at St Helen's (b. 17th March 1793, d. 11th September 1872)

Milicent, bapt 21st May 1795 at St Helen's (b. 13th January 1795)

Jethro snr. was a farmer from Darley. According to church records he was 51 when he died in early 1802. He left a will administered on the 22nd April in favour of his widow Sarah with assets of £100 or less.

George Shaw probably married Mary Shaw in 1815 at St Helen's.

Elizabeth Shaw probably married James Shaw in 1816 at St Helen's.

A Jethro Shaw aged 61 was sentenced to 6 months in prison for larceny on the 16th March 1843 at Derbyshire Assizes. He may or may not have been the son listed above but the dates fit. If so he would have died in prison. The standard alternatives to prison in those days were whipping or transportation (to Australia).