Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Shirley” in chapter 13 of Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register:

...Independent Chronicle, July 27, 1786, as follows:— To the Selectmen of Cambridge. Gentlemen, We, the committees chose by the several towns hereafter mentioned, viz. Groton, Pepperell, Shirley , Townsend, and Ashby, met at Groton the 29th day of June, 1786, to consult upon matters of public grievances; and after appointing a chairman for that day, it was thought best to notify all the towns...
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† Shirley 152 11 12 3 0 user votes
William Shirley 202 0 2 0 0 user votes
New York Shirley 45 0 1 0 0 user votes
W. Shirley 14 0 0 0 0 user votes
John Shirley 10 0 0 0 0 user votes
John T. Shirley 7 0 3 0 0 user votes
W. N. Shirley 6 0 0 0 0 user votes
E. Shirley 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
J. H. Shirley 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
Julius Shirley 4 0 0 0 0 user votes
J. S. Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
J. W. Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
James Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
James L. Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
John Milton Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
L. M. Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Paul Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Peter Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Robert Shirley 2 0 2 0 0 user votes
Sergeant S. P. Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Stephen Howard Shirley 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Sallie Shirley 1 0 1 0 0 user votes
W. F. Shirley 1 0 1 0 0 user votes
W. R. Shirley 1 0 1 0 0 user votes

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