John Edmund (Sheppard) Shepherd (1859 - 1936)

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Biography

John Edmund Sheppard was born 20th July 1859 ^[1][2] at Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, England & baptised 30th March 1862 ^[3][4] at Widford, Hertfordshire, England, the son of Henry Shepherd & Sarah Thake.

John Edward Sheppard, of full age, Bachelor, Labourer of Much Hadham, (son of Henry Sheppard, deceased) & Anne Tinsley, of full age, Spinster, of Much Hadham were married in the Parish Church of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England on 6th September 1884 after Banns by E. H. Gifford. Witnesses were Francis James Burton & Mary Rowley. ^[5][6]

On 5th April 1887, John (Joseph Jnr.) Shepherd (age 26) & his wife Annie (26), and their 2 children Lilian Tinsley (5) & George W. Shepherd (1), sailed from London on the "Waroonga" as Remittance passengers, and arrived at Port Alma, Queensland, Australia on Sunday 29th May 1887. They were transferred to the "Taldora" the next day & carried to Rockhampton, Queensland where they disembarked.^[7][8]

Following the birth of their third child, Edward on 29th June 1887 in Rockhampton, they went by bullock team from Rockhampton inland to Mount Morgan and took up land which was later called Shepherd's Gully after them.^[9] John secured work with the Mt Morgan Gold Mining Co. Following his retirement from the company, he eventually settled down with his sons, who were farmers in the Dawson Valley. He was also a valued member of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows' Lodge.^[10]

John Edward Shepherd died aged 77, on 7th October 1936 ^[11][12] at Dululu, Dawson Valley Line, Queensland, Australia & was laid to rest at the Mount Morgan Cemetery, Queensland, Australia on 8th October 1936.^[13][14]

Birth

Date: 20 Jul 1859

Place: Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, England ^[1][2]

Christening

Date: 30 Mar 1862

Place: Widford, Hertfordshire, England ^[3][4]

Marriage

Date: 6 Sep 1884

Place: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England ^[5][6]

Emigration

Vessel: Waroonga

Date sailed: 5 Apr 1887

Place: London, England

Date arrived: 29 May 1887

Place: Port Alma, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia ^[7][8]

Death

Date: 7 Oct 1936

Place: Dululu, Dawson Valley Line, Queensland, Australia ^[11][12]

Burial

Date: 8 Oct 1936

Place: Mount Morgan Cemetery, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia ^[13][14]

Census

1861 - Widford Street, Widford, Hertfordshire

Henry Sheppard, head, married, age 26, Blacksmith, born Hunsdon, Hertfordshire

Sarah Sheppard, wife, married, age 23, born Widford, Hertfordshire

Henry Sheppard, son, age 4, born Widford, Hertfordshire

John Edmund Sheppard, son, age 2, born Bp Stortford, Hertfordshire

Emma Sheppard, dau, age 2mo, born Widford, Hertfordshire ^[15]

1871 - Street, Widford, Hertfordshire

Sarah Sheppard, head, married, age 34, born Widford, Herts

Henry Sheppard, son, unmarried, age 14, Agr. Lab, born Widford, Herts

John Sheppard, son, age 11, Agr. Lab, born Bp Stortford, Herts

Emma Sheppard, dau, age 10, Scholar, born Widford, Herts

Frederick Sheppard, son, age 8, Scholar, born Widford, Herts

Edmund Sheppard, son, age 5, born Widford, Herts

David Sheppard, son, age 2, born Widford, Herts ^[16]

1881 - Nether Street, Widford, Hertfordshire

John Shepherd, head, unmarried, age 21, Ag. Lab, born Bishop Stortford, Herts

Henry Shepherd, brother, unmarried, age 24, Ag. Lab, born Widford, Herts

William Shepherd, brother, unmarried, age 19, Ag. Lab, born Widford, Herts ^[17]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} England & Wales General Register Office Online Index - Births > Sep Qtr 1859 > John Edmund Sheppard; Registration District: Bishop Stortford Union; Volume No. 3a; Page No. 182; Mother's Maiden Surname: Thake.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} England, Birth Certificate > 20 Jul 1859. John Edmund Sheppard > Registration District: Bishop Stortford; Sub-District: Bishop Stortford; General Register Office, England. Personal copy in the files of Vivian Egan.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} England, Hertfordshire - Widford Baptism Register 1813-1878 > 30 Mar 1862. John Edmund s/o Henry & Sarah Shepherd, Labourer, of Widford, aged 3 years; citing Parish Register (Microfilm), Widford, Hertfordshire, England; Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies Register Office Block, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford. Personal research of Vivian Egan in September 1985.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} England - Hertfordshire Baptisms > database with images; accessed: 29 September 2019 > Widford > 1839-1878 > Image 35 of 60; Page 63; Entry No. 498: 30 Mar 1862. John Edmund of Henry & Sarah Shepherd, Labr, of Widford; aged 3 yrs.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} England & Wales Marriages > Sep Qtr 1884 > John Edward Sheppard & Anne Tinsley; Registration District: Bishops Stortford; Volume No. 3a; Page No. 509.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} England, Marriage Certificate > 6 Sep 1884. Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. John Edward Sheppard & Anne Tinsley > Registration District: Bishops Stortford; General Register Office, England. Personal copy in the files of Vivian Egan.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Australia, Queensland Immigration Index > 1 Jun 1887 > Waroonga > Page 113 > Shepherd.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton) > Tuesday 31 May 1887 > Page 4 > The Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton (Column 7, Last paragraph).
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton) > Tuesday 1 February 1949 > Page 6 > Obituary. Mrs. A. Shepherd.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton) > Thursday 15 October 1936 > Page 24 > Mr J. E. Shepherd.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2} Australia, Queensland Deaths Index > 1936 > Ref. C4474: John Edward Shepherd s/o Henry Shepherd & Sarah Thake.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2} Australia, Queensland - Death Certificate > 7 Oct 1936. John Edward Shepherd aged 77; District: Rockhampton; Place: Dululu Dawson Valley Line; General Registry Office, Brisbane. Personal copy in the files of Vivian Egan.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton) > Thursday 8 October 1936 > Page 6 > Funeral Notices > John Edward Shepherd.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2} Australia, Queensland, Rockhampton Regional Council - Mount Morgan Cemetery Index > John Edward Shepherd, age 77. Section 4, Row V, Grave 29.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} England Census, 1861 Class: RG9; Piece: 804; Folio: 79; Page: 5; Schedule: 33.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} England Census, 1871 Class: RG10; Piece: 1350; Folio: 75a; Page: 11; Schedule: 58.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1} England Census, 1881 Class: RG11; Piece: 1400; Folio: 91; Page: 11; Schedule: 58.