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, Middlesex, 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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Sources (18)
- James Shepherd, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- James Shepherd, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Shepherd, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Spouse and Children
1815–1874 Male
1821–1880 Female
Children (12)
1843– Male
1843– Female
1844–1845 Male
1846– Female
1847–1847 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1797– Male
1787– Female
Siblings (7)
1805–1808 Female
1807– Female
1813–1822 Male
1815–1874 Male
1817– Female
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World Events (7)
1823
Age 8
1830
Age 15
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
Age 16
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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