SHEPPARD of Durrington/Figheldean

[daffodilem]

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

[Capetown]

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)

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