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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: Chatham, Kent, England

Father: William Shepherd

Mother: Georgina Shepherd

Spouse(s): Ada Cox

Children(s): Georgina Shepherd, Emily Shepherd, Frances Shepherd, James Shepherd, Kathleen Shepherd, Dennis 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 Georgina Cordelia Shepherd, Emily Selina Shepherd, Frances Louraine Shepherd, James Richard Frederick Shepherd, Kathleen Florence Shepherd, Dennis Charles Shepherd. James Shepherd passed away in 1960 in Chatham, Kent, 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 Georgina Cordelia Shepherd, Emily Selina Shepherd, Frances Louraine Shepherd, James Richard Frederick Shepherd, Kathleen Florence Shepherd, Dennis Charles Shepherd.
  • James Shepherd passed away in 1960 in Chatham, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
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 (22 May 1904 – 7 Jun 1991) m. Ernest (John) Beckham (15 Mar 1901 – 6 May 1945) m. Samuel Smedley (28 AUG 1905 – 19 MAY 1970)
    1. 1. Ernest (John Charles) Beckham (9 Apr 1933 – 26 Apr 2008) m. Patricia (Ann) Oake (1935 – 2014) m. Margaret (Rose) Loakes (10 Aug 1942 – 19 Nov 2013) m. Irene (Doris Lydia) Trott (1926 – 15 Dec 2012)
      1. 1. John (Ernest) Beckham (9 Sep 1954 – 22 Jul 2001) m. Elizabeth (A) Mcdermid (Jan 1961 – ) m. Elizabeth (A) Mcdermid (About 1961 – Dec 2022)
      2. 2. Robert (Ernest John) Beckham (15 Dec 1966 – Apr 2000) m. Kathleen (E) True
  2. 2. Emily (Selina) Shepherd (8 Oct 1912 – 14 Apr 1996) m. Arthur (Henry) Brown (3 Jul 1919 – 20 Oct 1970)
  3. 3. Frances (Louraine) Shepherd (08 Nov 1914 – 20 Sep 1990) m. Norman (Loraine) Gilchrist (21 May 1913 – 17 Jun 2002)
  4. 4. James (Richard Frederick) Shepherd (9 Oct 1917 – 13 May 1993) m. Joan (Marguerite M) Prescott (16 Mar 1923 – Feb 1997)
    1. 1. Joan (M) Shepherd (Apr 1944 – 3 Feb 2015) m. Allan Brown (Oct 1939 – )
  5. 5. Kathleen (Florence) Shepherd (4 Apr 1920 – 29 Apr 2010) m. William (George Patrick) Blackman (17 Mar 1920 – 27 July 1945)
    1. 1. Terrence Blackman (18 Jan 1944 – 27 Dec 2015) m. Vivienne (Margaret) Humphrey (Jul 1945 – )
  6. 6. Dennis (Charles) Shepherd (8 Apr 1923 – 29 Nov 1932)

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 101/1688D

    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 101/1688D

    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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