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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wiltshire => England => Wiltshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: woodley on Wednesday 06 February 13 20:26 GMT (UK)
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hi everyone, i am tracing my family tree for the sheppard family in durrington and figheldean, allthough i am progressing pretty well i am struggling to find the parents of JOSEPH SHEPPARD 1761 in figheldean, his wife i think was ELIZABETH (CARTER) 1759. i have membership to FindMyPast, but no results, likewise FAMILY SEARCH.ORG, no results, can anyone help please !!, thankyou
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No Joseph baptised at that time in Figheldean.
There is a John being baptised 14 April 1755 to a Thomas & Elizabeth.
The details of Joseph & Elizabeth's marriage are.
22 Dec 1778. Joseph Sheppard. OTP. Banns. Elizabeth Carter. OTP. Figheldean.
West.
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sorry for the late reply , i have been busy with work, thankyou for your info , other info i have aquired recently is JOSEPH died at 3 months, parents NIAS and JOANNE SHEPPARD, maybe they had another child and named him JOSEPH in memory of the dead JOSEPH !!!
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Just by chance in a local auction I bought an album with hundreds of victorian photos of the sheppard familyof figheldean, taken from I would think 1870 to 1910 and some modern ones, they were farmers I think are these your family maybe Ryan 07814 148328
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brilliant ryan, i have sent you a personal message, please respond, THANKYOU
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Can't help as I'm a newbie to all this. But I've started chasing back my Sheppard ancestors and seem to have come to the same point as you. My line seems to go from Joseph and Elizabeth to son David & wife Ruth (no not the Archers!) then Jacob (married Jane Jacobs) to Young (m Amy Firman) to my grandfather Henry Thomas Sheppard. Means that we could be distantly related.
I'd be interested in any info you've got on my line of the family if you're prepared to share.
I'm in Yorkshire too.
Regards, Tim
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Hello are you still doing the Sheppard. I am related to Joseph Sheppard and Elizabeth Carter.
I have lots of information.
Regards
Xenia
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Hi. Just signed up to this site .
I'm great grandson of Enos Sheppard .
Sub postmaster Figheldean .
Am planning on doing research and I will visit village soon .
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I also have a connection to the Wright family .
Don't know how yet .
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Hi all, I am busy taking over the family tree from my mum and auntie and stumbled upon this page.
This is so addictive isn't it !
I have Emily, Arthur, Sidney, Percy and Bertha all Sheppards brothers and sisters all being born around 1876.
Then Edward Sheppard and Ann Drewitt around 1848 with lines from Ann but not Edward so thats where my line goes cold.
They are all from the Figheldean area, my grandfather was the church warden there and I have a lot of relatives buried in the church.
I wonder if anyone would be kind enough to show me anything they have so I can see if I can link it up anywhere as it must link somewhere quite possibly one generation away.
You can email me directly nocoffeethanks@gmail.com if easier :)
I am looking for hard and soft facts please :)
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It would be advisable to delete your email address.
From Ancestry, (just for info) here is a copy of the Marriage at the Parish Church of Fittleton, County of Wiltshire. between
Edward SHEPPARD - aged 28, Bachelor, Labourer, residence at time of : Figheldean,
father: Thomas SHEPPARD, occupation, labourer
and
Ann DREWITT - aged 32, Spinster, Servant, residence at time of marriage: Haxon, in Filleton
father: William DREWITT - occupation: labourer
after banns
witnesses: Michael DREWITT and Mary Ann DREWITT
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Looking at earlier census - I think Edward was also known as Edwin - as my x Grandad was also.
1871 Census, Figheldean, Wiltshire
two Shephard families next to each other
Jemima SHEPPARD - Head - W - 57 - all born Wilts Figheldean
Edward - 25
Francis - 23
James - 16
George - 9
William - 9
the house above
SHEPPARD
Joseph - 51
Maria - 40
Earnest - 13
Anna - 9
Ernest - 7
and 1851 census, same place
SHEPPARD
Thomas 38 - born Longparish, Hampshire.
Jemima - 33
Frederick - 13
Ellen - 10
Ann - 8
Edwin - 5
Francis - 3
Alfred - 9 months
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Thomas SHEPPARD married Jemima SURTON, 23 July 1836, Figheldean, Wiltshire
1841 Census, Figheldean
SHEPPARD Thomas - 25/27? Ag Lab - all born in County
Jemima - 23
Frederick 2
Ellen - 4 months
(a few Wills of Sheppard, Figheldean, on Ancestry)
Public Members Tree on Ancestry.