VITAL RECORDS
of
SHIRLEY
MASSACHUSETTS
To the end of the year 1849
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The town of Shirley, Middlesex County, was established as a district January 5, 1753, from a part of Groton.
January 25, 1765, certain land known as Stow Leg was annexed to the district of Shirley.
August 23, 1775, the district was made a town by general act.
February 6, 1798, a part of Groton was annexed to Shirley.
March 3, 1846, and April 25, 1848, bounds between Shirley and Lunenburg (Worcester County) were established.
February 14, 1871, a part of Shirley was included in the new town of Ayer
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Population by Census:
| 1765,
| 430
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| 1820,
| 922
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| 1870,
| 1,451
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