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William Shepherd 1786 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Feb 1786

Birth Location: Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 1854

Death Location: Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: John Shepherd

Mother: Ann Clark

Spouse(s): Lydia Greasley

Children(s): John (convict)

The story of William Shepherd began in 1786 in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England. William Shepherd married Lydia Greasley, and had children including John Shephard (convict). William Shepherd passed away in 1854 in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Shepherd began in 1786 in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • William Shepherd married Lydia Greasley, and had children including John Shephard (convict).
  • William Shepherd passed away in 1854 in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shepherd
1757 – 1829
Birth Location: Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England
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Ann Clark
1760 – 1824
Birth Location: (greasley?), Nottinghamshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Greasley
1783 – 1829
Birth Location: Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, , England
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Children(s)

John (convict)
1813 – 1890
Birth Location: Nottingham, Nottingham Unitary Authority, Nottinghamshire, England
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William Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
William Shepherd
1786 – 1854
Birth Place: Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
John Shepherd
1757 – 1829
Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England
Ann Clark
1760 – 1824
(greasley?), Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
John Shepherd
1734 – 1815
Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England
Ann Plumb🔺
1737 – 1779
Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England
Edward Clark
– 1784
Elizabeth Bettison
1734 – 1777
Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Sheppard
1705 –
Ann Bradshaw
1702 –
Thomas Plumb
1700 –
Sarah Derry
1700 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheppard
1665 –
Ann Alcocke
1665 – 1712
John Bradshaw
1675 – 1737
Mary Bradshaw
1671 –

William Shepherd's Descendants

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William Shepherd (26 Feb 1786 – 1854) m. Lydia Greasley (10 Jun 1783 – 11 Feb 1829)
  1. 1. John (Shephard) (convict) (1813 – 15 February 1890) m. Amelia Packer (20 May 1828 – 27 Dec 1877)
    1. 1. Eliza SHEPHERD (04 Aug 1845 – 15 Aug 1920) m. George (Stanford ( Stanniforth) ) (20 Apr 1827 – 26 Jan 1915)
      1. 1. Charles Stanford (17 Mar 1871 – 16 july 1953) m. Janet Urquhart (1888 – 10th Aug 1929)
        1. 1. Doreen (Eliza) Stanford (19 Oct 1920 – 10 Nov 2001) m. Albert (james) Courtney (1924 – 29 Sep 1948)

William Shepherd's Timeline

2 Records

1786
26 Feb 1786
Birth of William Shepherd in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England
Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England
1854
1854
Age 68
Death of William Shepherd in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England
Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1786
    Event Place: Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England
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