The Queenslander Newspaper in the 1920s had a children's page, where children sent in letters and puzzles to "Aunt Fileuse. I know Abraham had a granddaughter, through Walter Neville SHIPLEY 1888-1959, Doris Isabel 1917-1998. so I believe thiis is one of your SHIPLEY decendants.
Below is a letter Which I have transcribed from The Children's Page of an issue dated Thursday 25 October 1928.

DEAR Aunt Fileuse.?l am writing to you to tell you about- my school life. I like school. l am in third class, second half-year.
We have sewing on Friday and Tuesday, and also, on Tuesday we have games. We have a nice garden and also shady trees, where we have our dinner and lunch. I go to the Central School. We have a big playground to play in, where we can have a big run.
DORIS SHIPLEY (age 10 years). Waterworks-road, Warwick.

Thank you so very much, Walter Neville was my Grandfathers Brother.
Granddad (William Joseph) came out to New Zealand where he married, so any information on the Shipleys in Australia is very much appreciated.

There's a SHIPLEY monument in the Warwick General Cemetery inscribed on it are these names;
Abraham born 7 June 1856 died 26 April 1925 H/O MARY sHIPLEY
George born 5 April 1825 died 04 March 1884
John born 11 August 1868 died 31 May 1887
Mary born 3 April 1860 died 03 April 1884
Sarah born 1838 died 1909 W/of George Shipley.

Now according to the 1861 and 1871 census George was born in Teteschell, Staffordshire. He married Sarah MORGAN and according to the same census she was born in Bragley County Shroppshire. I have no idea who their parents were.
Their children were:-

1. Joseph 1853, *2.Abraham 1856, 3.George 1858,
4.Mary 1860?1884, 5.Sarah J 1864, 6.Albert 1866 and
7.John 1869 ? 1887


*2.Abraham Shipley b: 7 June 1856 Bloxwich, Staffordshire died 26 April 1925 in Warwick, Queensland. m. Mary NEVILLE born abt 1857 (according to the 'Bulimba' Passenger list but marriage has the date as 1854) she died in Queensland. below are my sources.
Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
about Mary Shipley
Name: Mary Shipley
Death Date: 24 January 1940
Death Place: Queensland
Father's Name: William Neville
Mother's Name: Mary Ellen Craddock
Registration Year: 1940
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Number: 000075
Page Number: 2121

England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940
about Mary Neville
Name: Mary Neville
Gender: Female
Birth Date: abt 1854
Age: 23
Father's Name: William Neville
Spouse's Name: Abraham Shipley
Spouse's Age: 22
Spouse's Father's Name: George Shipley
Marriage Date: 27 Oct 1877
Marriage Place: Rushall, Staffordshire, England
The Bulimba arrived in Cooktown, Queensland on the 5 March 1883 after departing Plymouth on the 11 January 1883. her name on the passenger list is Mary SHEPLEY an obvious transcroption error.
Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912
about Mary Shepley Name: Mary Shepley
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1857
Ship Name: Bulimba
Port of Departure: Plymouth, England
Port of Arrival: Cooktown
Arrival Date: 5 Mar 1883

Mary and Abraham had 7 Children:-
1/Albert E. Shipley 1879 ?
2/Mary Elizabeth Shipley 1881?1955 m.(1) James HAMPSON 1869-1928 (2) POLLOCK died as POLLOCK in Murwillumbah, NSW buried at Tweed Heads.
3/Georgina Bulimba Shipley 1883?1900
**4/William Joseph Shipley 1885 ?
5/Clara Shipley 1886 ?
6/Martha Shipley 1888 ?
7/Walter Neville Shipley 1888

Abraham was the waterworks engineer in Warwick He retired in December 1920 owing to ill health. He had been on the Warwick Council for 37 years, ever since he arrived

If there's anything you would like to know about any of the above people, I'll do my best to try and find out for you.

Thank very much i can now fill in a few empty spaces on my family tree
Keep up the good work
Moira

Hi Moira,
Walter Neville and Mary Shipley were my grandparents,they had 12 children 5 girls and 7 boys one of which is my Dad Eric Noel Shipley. Only Dad (85 on 26th November) and 2 brothers Les and Arnold are still with us. Mum and Dad and myself live in Brisbane,I have an older brother Greg(works in Thailand) and a younger sister Deborah(Lives in Perth). Nice to see all this information and meet a a new relative.
Cheers Paul Shipley

Hi Paul great to here from you.
My Grandfather was William Joseph Shipley your Grandad Walters brother if you want information on his family please let me no.
I live in Taupo New Zealand
Regards Moira Stuart.

Hi Moira,
Thanks and yes any information would be much appreciated, Grandad Walter passed away in 1959 when I was 4 yrs old but I do have slight remembrance of him. Dad and myself are always interested in finding any family history so all this is wonderful. Look forward to hearing from you when you have time.
Cheers Paul

Hi Paul
William Joseph SHIPLEY (MY GRANDDAD)
Born 9th April 1885 Warwick Australia Died 11th Dec 1971 Masterton New Zealand
Married 11th Dec 1906 Dannevirke New Zealand
Wife Edith Daisy HOLBROOK
Born 9th Aug 1886 Sheffield South Island New Zealand
Died 29 th Oct 1956 Masterton New Zealand
They had 2 Daughters Pearl Ivy SHIPLEY Born 9th Jan 1910
Clara Edith Ruby SHIPEY Born 9th Oct 1912 (my Mum.)
Will send their details later.
Also have photos of Abraham and Mary, and their seven children.
I will check if its alright to give my email address to send these.
Take Care
Moira

Hi Moira,
Wow thanks that's wonderful information I'll print that out and show it to Dad,also love to see the pics that's a special find and much appreciated.
Take good care
Paul

Paul have more information on Shipley family and photos you can contact me at this email address
nanny_taupo@xtra.co.nz
Take Care Moira

Hi,

1894/1895 Queensland Post Office Directory.
WARWICK.
Shipley, Abraham, overseer.
Shipley, Robert, grocer.

Abraham Shipley was appointed onto the East Warwick School Committee on 7th April 1899.

Queensland Post Office Directory 1900.
Warwick
Shipley, Abraham, Engineer, Water Works.
Shipley, Albert, farmer.

Regards
Gerry

My Grandmother was Martha Shipley, daughter of Abraham Shipley and Mary(Neville)and sister to William Joseph and Walter. Martha had 4 children, Edwin, Jean, Heather, and my father Harold. I have a copy of the Shipley family tree going back to George Shipley, born 5/4/1825, in Staffordshire England. If my records are correct he is my great, great grandfather.
Regards
Michael West
Bargara Queensland

Great to here from you.
I can remember Aunty Martha visiting my Grandad in Masterton New Zealand.Would be interested in any information on the Shipley family.
I am the Grand daughter of William Joseph so would be happy to share the information that I have and also happy to send a copy of the photo taken in New Zealand of Aunt Martha and Grandad.
Regards
Moira Stuart
Taupo
New Zealand

Hi,
Our husbands are also grandsons of Walter Shipley (Arnold's sons). We are trying to find information about Martha Shipley. We have found records where she married Charles Gordon in 1914 and had a son Edwin Nevill West (properly Gordon). We also have a marriage to Albert Rieck in 1935.

Can anyone give us information on the connection to the Wests (i.e. was there another marriage?) and are Jean, Heather and Harold from this marriage? Also, did Heather West marry a Kronk?

We're happy to share any information we have found so far.
Regards,
Val & Jill Shipley
Bundaberg & Brisbane

Hi I am the Grandaughter of William Joseph SHIPLEY, the brother of Walter.
My Grandfather lived in New Zealand, he came here as a young man , married and went on to have a family.Yes I believe Heather did marry a Kronk, and and yes Edwin, Harold and Jean are all from this marriage , but the children also changed their name to West.
I can remember Martha well as she came out to New Zealand for several months to look after my Grand- dad after he lost his wife Also willing to share information that I have.'
Regards Moira
New Zealand

Thanks Moira. That's solved our biggest mystery so far. It's great to make contact with you.
Val & Jill

This was a very interesting read for me as it has answered some of our many questions regarding the mysterious Martha Shipley, and her children to Charles John Edwin Gordon 1871-1953. Martha is my great grandmother I have tracked her census records and her marriage records and can also confirm she married Albert Rieck (1876-1950) in 1935 when she was 47. The last traceable records I have for her is the 1949 census Martha Rieck Gin Gin home duties. Then in 1954 in Bundy (11 Wyper Street).


I am happy to share any information that I might have, and would welcome any information to help reveal some of the mysteries of my family tree.


Tania

Im looking for my brothers posible farther the closest name i can come up with from family friends is nevil shipley. My grandfarther seemed to think his farther worked in the vally on the trams i think.

My family is from the bulimba area brisbane. If that helps . Im notuch good at this family tree stuff. So this is a long shot but you never know.

I have a Neville Shipley on my family tree who worked on the railways at Swan Creek Warwick Australia .If you think this is the same family please get in touch.

It might be. I don't have much to go on. Was recently told he may have worked at the ekka in Brisbane in 1988.