Longton, Robert One of earliest settlers west of Blackheath who named the area Shipley after his home village in Yorkshire. Milestone Born Shipley, Yorkshire, England 1858 {"name":"Born","target":"","target_text":"Shipley, Yorkshire, England","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1858<\/span>"},"date_start":"1858","date_end":"1858"} Died Shipley 1932 {"name":"Died","target":"","target_text":"Shipley","date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1932<\/span>"},"date_start":"1932","date_end":"1932"} Occupation Orchardist {"name":"Orchardist","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}