Brief Life History of James
When James SHEPHERD was born on 14 May 1815, in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Shepherd, was 17 and his mother, Ann SHEPHERD, was 29. He married Anne Bennett about 1842, in London, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Cardiff St Mary, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1881. He died on 18 August 1874, in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 59, and was buried in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- James Shepherd, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- James Shepherd, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Shepherd, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
Sparked by a depression that was going through Wales the previous three years, the Merthyr uprisings were carried out by workers that were in debt. In the process, twenty-four people were killed and twenty-six were arrested. Troops were brought in to stop the protestors.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): occupational name from Middle English schepeherde ‘shepherd’ (Old English scēaphyrde, scēap‐weard).
Americanized form (translation into English) of surnames meaning ‘shepherd’, for example German and Jewish Schäfer (see Schaefer ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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