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Offline Tommy123

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« on: Wednesday 03 June 09 01:05 BST (UK) »
Have located my gt gt gt grandfather Francis Graham Shepherd on English census's 1841 to 1871. He was born in Scotland about 1814, came to London and married a Southwark lass Sarah Gaddes. Had 4 children, although the frist one also Francis Graham died aged 3, went on to have George Henry (my gt gt grandfather), Christiana Amelia and John James. My dilemma is that I cannot locate information regarding the Scottish link. I have contacted many Shepherds in Scotland, but no luck, so I thought I would try this site. Now an interesting point is that on FGShepherd's death certificat it states the informant was his sister C. hall. Now there is a Caroline Amelia Hall but she was Sarah's sister. Perhaps out there somewhere is a descendent of FG Shepherd - surely he had some siblings, perhaps they too came to London - any ideas???

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Re: Shepherd
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 22 July 09 20:53 BST (UK) »
Hello Tommy

I will start the ball rolling on this one !

There a five Francis Shepherds on SP - with a year range of 1800/1825 - born 1802 /05/ 10 /15 and 17 none with the middle name Graham (although many tended to throw a family name as a middle name in later in life, thankfully) or a mother with that maiden sir name.

Does it name a father on the marriage certificate ?
I cant see a  marriage on freebmd so maybe it was pre 1837 ?


Is this your Sarah - making her appr 7 years older than Francis.........

From the IGI

Father:  JOHN GADDES
Mother:  HANNAH 

JAMES GADDES  Birth: 26 JAN 1806
SARAH GADDES  Birth: 23 DEC 1807
DAVID GEORGE GADDES Birth: 30 MAR 1810
JOSEPH GADDES Birth: 28 MAR 1812
JOHN JAMES GADDES Birth: 28 AUG 1816
THOMAS WILKIN GADES Birth: 24 FEB 1819 
CAROLINE AMELIA GADDES  Birth: 28 APR 1821 
WILLIAM HENRY GADDIS  Birth: 19 OCT 1824
All in Saint Saviour, Southwark, Surrey



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Re: Shepherd
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 22 July 09 22:48 BST (UK) »
Thank you, this is my Sarah Gaddes and I have this information on my database and at present I have yet to locate the pre 1837 marriage registratio, but another visit to Southwark family history will have to be made. It is Scottish Francis that is my problem. The Francis Graham name has been passed down 4 generations right up to my grandad's brother. Thanks for your help. WEndy

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Re: Shepherd
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 22 July 09 23:02 BST (UK) »
Wendy do you think they could have married in St Saviours Church where the children were all Baptised ?
I know the Church and pass it quite often, do you think they have the records there and would it be worth asking / emailing them if you havnt already done so.

Tracey


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Re: Shepherd
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 22 July 09 23:52 BST (UK) »
A definite probability Tracey, thanks for that suggestion.