James SHEPHERD

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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Family Time Line

James SHEPHERD
1815–1874
Anne Bennett
1821–1880
Marriage: about 1842
James SHEPHERD
1843–
Sarah Shepherd
1843–
Margaret SHEPHERD
1866–
John SHEPHERD
1844–1845
Maria Shepherd
1846–
Emma Deborah SHEPHERD
1847–1847
George Shepherd
1848–
William SHEPHERD
1850–1850
Sophia SHEPHERD
1852–1879
Eliza Ann SHEPHERD
1854–
Emma Shepherd
1856–
Ann Shepherd
1861–

Sources (18)

  • James Shepherd, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
  • James Shepherd, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • James Shepherd, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

World Events (7)

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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