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William (Shepherd) Osborne 1785 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1785

Birth Location: East Harling, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 5 Nov 1864

Death Location: Great Bircham, Norfolk, England

Father: Robert Osborne

Mother: Susan Wretham

Spouse(s): Sophia Ransome

Children(s): Robert Osborne

William (Shepherd) Osborne was born in 1785 in East Harling, Norfolk, England, the child of Robert Osborne and Susan Wretham. William (Shepherd) Osborne married Sophia Ransome, and had children including Robert Ransome Osborne. William (Shepherd) Osborne passed away in 1864 in Great Bircham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • William (Shepherd) Osborne was born in 1785 in East Harling, Norfolk, England, the child of Robert Osborne and Susan Wretham.
  • William (Shepherd) Osborne married Sophia Ransome, and had children including Robert Ransome Osborne.
  • William (Shepherd) Osborne passed away in 1864 in Great Bircham, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Osborne
1756 – 1809
Birth Location: East Harling, Norfolk, England
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Susan Wretham
1750 – 1816
Birth Location: Woolpit, Suffolk, , England,
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Ransome
1786 – 1877
Birth Location: Great Bircham, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Robert Osborne
1807 – 1878
Birth Location: Nacton, Suffolk, England
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William Osborne's Ancestors

Self
William Osborne
1785 – 1864
Birth Place: East Harling, Norfolk, England
Parents
Robert Osborne
1756 – 1809
East Harling, Norfolk, England
Susan Wretham
1750 – 1816
Woolpit, Suffolk, , England,
Grandparents
John Osborn
1734 – 1774
Attleborough, Norfolk, England
Mary Bone
1722 – 1810
St Germans, Cornwall, England
Edmund Wretham
1732 – 1769
of Woolpit, Suffolk, England
Mildred Seaton
1722 – 1766
Woolpit, Suffolk, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Osborne's Descendants

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William ((Shepherd)) Osborne (12 Mar 1785 – 5 Nov 1864) m. Sophia Ransome (25 Dec 1786 – 22 Jul 1877)
  1. 1. Robert (Ransome) Osborne (19 May 1807 – 17 Jul 1878) m. Eliza Woods (1805 – 9 Mar 1887)
    1. 1. William (Knight) Osborne (23 Jan 1825 – 09 Feb 1908) m. Sarah (Ann) FOULGER (About 1831 – 04 Nov 1888) m. AGNES GRAY (Abt. 1822 – )
      1. 1. Frederick (Knight) Osborne (25 Sep 1848 – abt Mar 1929)
      2. 2. Sophia Osborne (1849 – 21 Apr 1931)
      3. 3. Walter (Robert) Osborne (21 Jan 1851 – 5 AUG 1851)
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Osborne (21 Mar 1851 – )
      5. 5. Alice Osborne (15 Nov 1853 – 10 Aug 1916)
      6. 6. Emma OSBORNE (2 Dec 1854 – 1 Apr 1856)
      7. 7. Sarah (Elizabeth) OSBORNE (9 Feb 1856 – 13 Jul 1931)
      8. 8. Hugh (Lamont) Osborne (5 Nov 1857 – 24 May 1942)
      9. 9. Jessie Osborne (Abt. 1859 – )
      10. 10. Agnes Osborne (01 Aug 1859 – 18 Nov 1918)
      11. 11. George (Ernest) Osborne (02 Feb 1861 – 20 JAN 1930)
      12. 12. Emma Osborne (14 Feb 1862 – 25 Jul 1940)
      13. 13. Benjamin Osborne (Abt. 1871 – 28 Oct 1881)
      14. 14. Eleanor ((Ellen)) OSBORNE (12 Sep 1864 – 31 May 1931) m. Henry Morris (13 Jun 1854 – 1936)
        1. 1. William (Henry (Bill)) Morris (24 Jun 1886 – 27 Aug 1976) m. Mary (Anna) Toms (4 Jun 1885 – 8 May 1954) m. Ivy (Maud) Nicholson (10 Feb 1905 – 11 Jun 1988)
        2. 2. Esther (May (Essy)) MORRIS (4 Nov 1887 – 17 Nov 1954) m. Christian (Jorgen "Jorgen") Voss (16 Jun 1881 – 14 Jul 1958)
        3. 3. Laura (Amelia (Amy)) MORRIS (1 Jun 1889 – 23 Nov 1930) m. William (Merrylees) Neil
        4. 4. Ella (Adelaide (Addy)) MORRIS (18 Aug 1890 – 07 Oct 1953) m. Johannes ((Joe)) Burmeister (26 December 1883 – 28 April 1950)
        5. 5. Leslie ((Les)) MORRIS (26 Apr 1892 – 2 Jan 1963) m. Amy Ross (9 Nov 1899 – 02 Jan 1962)
        6. 6. Clarence (Osborne (Clary)) Morris (27 Aug 1894 – 11 Dec 1966) m. Edna (Barbara) Wallace (20 Dec1898 – 28 Sep 1976)
        7. 7. Sidney (Ralph (Sid)) MORRIS (9 Jun 1896 – 6 Nov 1969) m. Alice (Maud) Satherley (1897 – 10 Aug 1959)
        8. 8. Vera (Muriel (Jack)) Morris (6 Sep 1898 – 20 Mar 1968) m. FREDERIK (WILLIAM PURCEL) RASMUSSEN (Abt. 1895 – 19 Aug 1966)
        9. 9. Unknown Morris (abt. 1901 – ) m. Eileen Keane (Mar 1899 – )
      15. 15. Jane (Maude) Osborne (24 JUN 1866 – 11 MAR 1941) m. Svend SVENDSEN (10 MAY 1852 – 1 Jan 1938)
        1. 1. Ernest Svendsen (10 JUL 1884 – 15 JAN 1952) m. Sophia (Emily Josephine Svendsen (nee) Belchamber) (18 AUG 1887 – 22 FEB 1970)
        2. 2. Ada (Matilda) Svendsen (11 Sep 1885 – 4 Mar 1943) m. Henry (James (Jim)) Field (25 Apr 1878 – 27 Oct 1948)
        3. 3. William (Douglas Doug) Svendsen (14 NOV 1887 – 19 DEC 1969)
        4. 4. Leone (May) Svendsen (11 SEP 1889 – 10 NOV 1889)
        5. 5. Grace (May) Svendsen (1892 – 1970) m. Archibald Reid (17 Mar 1887 – 5 May 1963)
        6. 6. Ethel Svendsen (15 Jan 1896 – 19 Aug 1986)
        7. 7. Adelaide (Emily) Svendsen (26 APR 1898 – 22 June 1973)
        8. 8. John (Leonard) Svendsen (31 DEC 1899 – 10 Nov 1977) m. Ethel (Myrtle) Harvey (21 Nov 1901 – 01 Aug 1980)
        9. 9. Albert (Victor) SVENDSEN (16 MAY 1902 – 21 SEP 1976)
      16. 16. William (Ernest (Bill)) Osborne (24 Jun 1870 – 11 May 1931)
      17. 17. Emily Osborne (24 Jun 1870 – 11 July 1928)
      18. 18. Mary (Ann) Osburne (abt 1874 – )
    2. 2. Isiah Osborne (1 August 1827 – )
    3. 3. Joseph Osborn (1828 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Osborne (1830 – )
    5. 5. Ellen Osborne (1833 – )
    6. 6. George (Arthur?) Osborne (5 Feb 1834 – 30 Jan 1907)
    7. 7. Caroline Osborne (1835 – )
    8. 8. William OSBORNE (5 Jan 1836 – 30 Jan 1907)
    9. 9. Edward Osborne (1838 – October 1906)
    10. 10. Sophia Osborne (4 June 1840 – Mar 1912)
    11. 11. John Osborne (13 Oct 1844 – Dec 1896)
    12. 12. Sarah (Ann) Osborn (1 August 1827 – 1845)
    13. 13. Samuel Osborne (25 Apr 1847 – Jun 1913)
    14. 14. Emily Osborn (1848 – )
    15. 15. Mary (Ann) Osborne (4 Jan 1851 – 1915)
    16. 16. Robert Osborne (Mar 1853 – abt 1885)
    17. 17. Charles Osborne (14 Oct 1855 – 2 DEC 1890)
    18. 18. Arthur Osborne (1858 – 30 Jan 1907)

William Osborne's Timeline

2 Records

1785
12 Mar 1785
Birth of William (Shepherd) Osborne in East Harling, Norfolk, England
East Harling, Norfolk, England
1864
5 Nov 1864
Age 79
Death of William (Shepherd) Osborne in Great Bircham, Norfolk, England
Great Bircham, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1785
    Event Place: East Harling, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1864
    Event Place: Great Bircham, Norfolk, England
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