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James Shepherd 1879–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1879

Birth Location: Chatham Kent England

Death Date: 1 Jan 1960

Death Location: England

Father: William Shepherd

Mother: Georgina Shepherd

Spouse(s): Ada Cox

Children(s): Georgina Shepherd, James Shepherd, Dennis Shepherd, Emily Shepherd, Frances Shepherd, Kathleen Shepherd

The story of James Shepherd began in 1879 in Chatham Kent England. In 1891, James Shepherd resided in Chatham, St Paul, Chatham, Kent, England. In 1939, James Shepherd resided in Kent, England. James Shepherd married Ada Mary Cox, and had children including Dennis Charles Shepherd, Emily Selina Shepherd, Frances Louraine Shepherd, Georgina Cordelia Shepherd, James Richard Frederick Shepherd, Kathleen Florence Shepherd. James Shepherd passed away in 1960 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Shepherd began in 1879 in Chatham Kent England.
  • In 1891, James Shepherd resided in Chatham, St Paul, Chatham, Kent, England.
  • In 1939, James Shepherd resided in Kent, England.
  • James Shepherd married Ada Mary Cox, and had children including Dennis Charles Shepherd, Emily Selina Shepherd, Frances Louraine Shepherd, Georgina Cordelia Shepherd, James Richard Frederick Shepherd, Kathleen Florence Shepherd.
  • James Shepherd passed away in 1960 in England.

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Children(s)

James Shepherd's Ancestors

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James Shepherd
1879–1960
Birth Place: Chatham Kent England
Parents
William Shepherd
1853–
Chatham, Kent, England
Georgina Shepherd
1853–
Milton, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Shepherd's Descendants

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James Shepherd (4 Oct 1879–1 Jan 1960) m. Ada (Mary) Cox (20 JAN 1881–04 MAY 1962)
  1. 1. Georgina (Cordelia) Shepherd 1904–1991 m. Ernest (John) Beckham 1901–1945 m. Samuel Smedley 1905–1970
    1. 1. Ernest (John Charles) Beckham 1933–2008 m. Irene (Doris Lydia) Trott 1926–2012 m. Margaret (Rose) Loakes 1942–2013 m. Patricia (Ann) Oake 1935–2014
  2. 2. James (Richard Frederick) Shepherd 1917–1993 m. Joan (Marguerite M) Prescott 1923–1997
    1. 1. Joan (M) Shepherd 1944–2015
  3. 3. Dennis (Charles) Shepherd 1923–1932
  4. 4. Emily (Selina) Shepherd 1912–1996 m. Arthur (Henry) Brown 1919–1970
  5. 5. Frances (Louraine) Shepherd 1914–1990 m. Norman (Loraine) Gilchrist 1913–2002
  6. 6. Kathleen (Florence) Shepherd 1920–2010 m. William (George Patrick) Blackman 1920–1945
    1. 1. Terrence Blackman 1944–2015

James Shepherd's Timeline

4 Records

1879
4 Oct 1879
Birth of James Shepherd in Chatham Kent England
Chatham Kent England
1891
1891
Age 12
James Shepherd resided here in Chatham, St Paul, Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, St Paul, Chatham, Kent, England
1939
1939
Age 60
James Shepherd resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1960
1 Jan 1960
Age 81
Death of James Shepherd in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1879
    Event Place: Chatham Kent England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 663; Folio: 95; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6095773
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011688D

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Chatham, St Paul, Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 663; Folio: 95; Page: 19; GSU roll: 6095773

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1011688D

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1960
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom

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