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james and ellen shephard
« on: Monday 04 May 15 15:00 BST (UK) »
hi everyone, can you please help me in finding out about james shepherd born 1849 and his sister ellen born 1864, their marriages, children ect, ..their parents are william 1818 and susan(haines) 1822, all from atworth, wilts, i have traced all other members of this family but nothing on these two william and ellen
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Re: james and ellen shephard
« Reply #1 on: Monday 04 May 15 15:24 BST (UK) »
Both still at home with parents in Melksham in 1871 RG10; Piece: 1916; Folio: 7; Page: 5
James is an Ag Lab.
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Re: james and ellen shephard
« Reply #2 on: Monday 04 May 15 15:25 BST (UK) »
Did the parents stay in Wiltshire all their lives - also the other family members?

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Re: james and ellen shephard
« Reply #3 on: Monday 04 May 15 15:29 BST (UK) »
Possible for 1881

RG11; Piece: 3268; Folio: 36; Page: 22 
11 King Ed St St James Lincolnshire.  Looks to be in a house with lots of others

James Shepherd  lodger   aged 30  Labourer    Wiltshire
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Re: james and ellen shephard
« Reply #4 on: Monday 04 May 15 15:33 BST (UK) »
Which is his birth in 1849, please?

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Also which is Ellen's?

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Re: james and ellen shephard
« Reply #5 on: Monday 04 May 15 15:39 BST (UK) »
Possible for Ellen as it is within 4 miles of Atworth
 RG11; Piece: 2031; Folio: 18; Page: 30   Hartham Farm Corsham

Mary Blake           68
Albert Blake   42
Elizabeth Blake   40
Martha Blake   28
Ellen Shepherd   16   servant                    Corsham, Wiltshire
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Re: james and ellen shephard
« Reply #6 on: Monday 04 May 15 17:25 BST (UK) »
his birth 1849 and her birth 1864
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Re: james and ellen shephard
« Reply #7 on: Monday 04 May 15 17:28 BST (UK) »
reference from " groom" yes thanks , 1881 is as far as i got with him, i thought he would have married by 1901,
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Re: james and ellen shephard
« Reply #8 on: Monday 04 May 15 17:37 BST (UK) »
I meant have you found the birth references on free bmd or similar - not just their approximate birth from the censuses?