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Title: SHIERS (in ENG: SRY, OXF, WAR) then SHIRES (in USA)
Post by: The Geneal Geologist on Saturday 09 April 16 13:21 BST (UK)

2016 update for information on and contacting me concerning my one-name research into this family name in this area:
Website: http://creativegraces.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Birmingham-Branches-from-N-Z-704020062952731
Best wishes,
Mark
“The Geneal Geologist”

Title: Re: SHIERS (in ENG: SRY, OXF, WAR) then SHIRES (in USA)
Post by: The Geneal Geologist on Monday 13 March 17 09:40 GMT (UK)

I can report that further in-depth work on this family in 2016 has now categorically excluded the link back to Surrey. The head of the tree is Robert SHIERS (c1630-1682), a tanner from the town of Bicester in Oxfordshire. The synopsis has been updated accordingly.
Robert's origins are not known, however it is confirmed his children settled in Chilvers Coton near Nuneaton (Warwickshire), from which many modern SHIERS families are descended.

Regards,
Mark

Title: Re: SHIERS (in ENG: SRY, OXF, WAR) then SHIRES (in USA)
Post by: Stevie8485 on Saturday 12 April 25 12:09 BST (UK)

Hi - I have Shiers who appear to start life as Shires in Waddington (Yorkshire, now Lancashire?), 1600s.  They morph into Shiers c mid 1700s also Lancashire and are in London as Shiers by 1800.  My paternal maternal line.  I don't have Facebook but can supply details of this line if there is an interest 🙂