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GEORGE SHEPHERD

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Pauline

Pauline Report 2 Feb 2021 21:46

I have George Shepherd born 1810 Shropshire
He was married to Mary his oldest child was born 1840
I am looking for his wife maiden name please
Thank you

safc

safc Report 2 Feb 2021 22:23

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Record Transcription:
Shropshire Baptisms

First name(s) Mary
Last name Shepherd
Birth year -
Baptism year 1841
Baptism date 14 Nov 1841
Denomination Anglican
Place Malinslee (Dawley Nova)
Father's first name(s) George
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name -
Residence -
County Shropshire
Register type Baptism
Register date range 1840-1848
Archive reference P183/A/1/1
Page 51
Record set Shropshire Baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, England

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 2 Feb 2021 22:44

What else do you know about him? Have you found him in any census?

Possible:-

First name(s) George
Last name Shepherd
Age Full Age
Marriage year 1838
Marriage date 19 May 1838
Marriage place Wellington, All Saints
Denomination Anglican
Residence Lawley Bank
Father's first name(s) Levi
Father's last name Shepherd
Spouse's first name(s) Mary
Spouse's last name Williams
Spouse's residence Lawley
Spouse's age Full Age
Spouse's father's first name(s) John
Spouse's father's last name Williams
County Shropshire
Register date range 1837-1843
Archive reference P291/A/3/8
Page 44
Register type Marriage
Record set Shropshire Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 2 Feb 2021 22:48

Possible in 1841:-

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Lawley Bank, Wellington, Shropshire, England

First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place

George Shepherd Male 30 1811 Shropshire, England
Mary Shepherd Female 25 1816 Shropshire, England
Fredrick Shepherd Male 1 1840 Shropshire, England
Betsey Shepherd Female 20 1821 Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Morris Female 20 1821 Shropshire, England
John Stokes Male 15 1826 Shropshire, England

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 2 Feb 2021 22:52

Same family in 1851:-

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Lawley Bank, Wellington, Shropshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

George Shepherd Head Married Male 40 1811 Grocer -
Mary Shepherd Wife Married Female 38 1813 - -
Fredrick Shepherd Son - Male 12 1839 Schollar -
Ann Shepherd Daughter - Female 10 1841 Schollar -
George Shepherd Son - Male 6 1845 Schollar -
Richard Shepherd Son - Male 4 1847 - -
Louisa Griffiths Servant Unmarried Female 17 1834 House Maid -
Margaret Dyas Servant - Female 16 1835 Nurse -
George Sutton Servant Married Male 40 1811 Home Man -

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greyghost

greyghost Report 2 Feb 2021 23:09

1851 census above shows Shepherd family all born Wellington

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
SHEPHERD, RICHARD WILLIAMS
GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in WELLINGTON (SALOP) UNION Volume 18 Page 194

SHEPHERD, ANN WILLIAM
GRO Reference: 1841 S Quarter in WELLINGTON UNION SALOP Volume 18 Page 168

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 3 Feb 2021 01:58

This might be the couple:

Marriages Jun 1838
CADMAN James Wellington 18 320
HAMIS Ann Wellington 18 320
HAYWARD Harriet Wellington 18 320
HODSON Elizabeth Wellington 18 320
JONES William Wellington 18 320
SHEPHERD George Wellington 18 320
Williams John Wellington 18 320
WILLIAMS Mary Wellington 18 320

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Feb 2021 09:53

Use the GRO site to look for the birth(s) of the child(ren)

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

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Maddie

Maddie Report 3 Feb 2021 11:45

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Name: Mary Williams
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 17 Nov 1811
Baptism Place: Wellington,Shropshire,England
Father:
John Williams
Mother:
Mary
FHL Film Number: 510681

Name: John Williams
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 04 Jul 1809
Marriage Place: Wellington,Shropshire,England
Spouse:
Mary Binnill
FHL Film Number: 503537, 503538, 510681

in the UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960
Name: John Williams
Event: Marriage
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 4 Jul 1809
Spouse: Mary Binnell
witnesses ann and william binnell

Name: John Williams
Event: Pension
Marriage Date: 4 Jul 1809
Death Date: 26 Aug 1819
Death Place: Cortezuerce of Idver
Applicant: Ad Mary Williams
late captain of 75th reg of foot

in the England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858

Name: John Williams
Probate Date: 19 Jun 1820
Death Year: Abt 1820

Name: Mary Binnel
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 18 Nov 1791
Baptism Place: Wellington,Shropshire,England
Father:
Samuel Binnel
Mother:
Mary
FHL Film Number: 510681