Sheppard/ O' connor

[wozzle]

here is james with possibly his first wife(or could be sisters) and father in 1841
HO107/873/2/24/11.
james watson age 55. occ. shoemaker.
james watson age 25. occ. shoemaker.
mercy watson age 20
mary watson age 15
living at; broad street,banbury,oxfordshire.
all born in couny

[moonraker 1937]

Mick  As you say could be sister or first wife. Again many thanks.

 David

[moonraker 1937]

Mick    Assumption I know,but in Death indexs

       Mercy Watson  1847   Henley (doesn't prove wife or sister), but does match him being widowed 1851 census.

 David

[wozzle]

think the two girls in 1841 must be his sisters
found this on the IGI ext rec
birth/christenings
name; mercy ann watson
christened 19th jan 1821
place; great meeting hors fair-presbyterin,banbury,oxon.
parents james and mary watson.

name;
mary ann watson
birth. 14th oct 1821
chr. 4th dec 1821 at the same place as mercy ann watson.
parents. james and mary watson.

there is also a george watson and a thomas sabin watson both christened there with the same parents

cannot find james christening or birth
but going by this james probably married after 1841 and his wife died before 1851
so will not be able to find anymore out about james and his first wife.
will have a look to see if i can find his parents marriage.

[wozzle]

Mick  Many thanks.   Also for second message just come in. That didn't surprise me as there was quite an age difference.

  David

    Just about to press post, and next came in.
    How romantic "He married the girl next door"   Huge age gap from Mary Ann to next sibling.

   Again can't thank you enough.

 David

there could have been children between mary ann and caroline they could have left home by 1851
will have a look on 1841 to see shortly.

[wozzle]

this could possibly be the parents marriage
cannot verify though
name; james watson
spouse. mary simkin
date; 25th dec 1809
place. banbury,oxford
ext.rec.

[moonraker 1937]

Mick

     Once again cannot thank you enough. Any further messagesbI shall have to reply to tomorrow.

  David

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ok. david
but here is the 1841 census for caporn family and there is another child
1841
HO107/873/2/folio missing/3.
william caporn age 40. occ. tinman
sarah age 35
mary age 15
sarah age 12
caroline age 2
mary perry age 35. occ. independant means.
livng at;(looks like)calthrope lane,banbury,oxon.
all except william and mary perry bon in county.

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and here is their marr
name. william caporn
spouse. sarah claridge
date; 7th jan 1823
place; banbury,oxford
ext.rec.IGI