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Rosetta (Shepherd) Underwood (1824 - 1915)

Rosetta Underwood formerly Shepherd
Born in Blackrod, Lancashire, England, United Kingdommap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 17 Dec 1853 in St Peter's Church, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdommap
[children unknown]
Died at about age 91 in Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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Rosetta (Shepherd) Underwood was born in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.

Rosetta, child of Mathew Shepherd & Sarah Shepherd, was baptised on 3 October 1824 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.[1]

Rosetta (age 27), child of Mathew Shepherd, married William Underwood on 17 December 1853 in Wolverhampton, St Peter, Staffordshire, England.[2]

In the 1851 census Rosetta (age 23) was the housekeeper of William Underwood in Wigan, Lancashire, England.[3]

In the 1861 census Rosetta (age 34) was the wife of William Underwood in Wigan, Lancashire, England.[4]

In the 1871 census Rosetta (age 45) was the wife of Wm Underwood in Hayfield and Ince in Makerfield, Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England.[5]

In the 1881 census Rosetta (age 55) was the wife of William Underwood on Warrington Rd, Ince In Makerfield, Lancashire, England.[6]

In the 1891 census Rosette (age 66) was the aunt of George Collingswood in Ince in Makerfield, Ince in Makerfield, Lancashire, England.[7]

George Collingswood Head M 47 South Staffordshire, Woherhampton
Sarah Collingswood Wife F 37 South Staffordshire, Wolverhampton
James Collingswood Son M 8 North of England
Mary Collingsworth Daughter F 5 South Staffordshire, Wolverhampton
Rosette Underwood Aunt F 66 Blackrod, Lancashire, England
Richard Wynn Lodger M 27 North Staffordshire, Hanley


In the 1901 census Rosetta (age 76) was the mother-in-law of John Preston in Gateshead, Durham, England.[8]

John Preston Head M 46 Weyan, Lancashire, England
Selonia Preston Wife F 43 Weyan, Lancashire, England
William Preston Son M 24 Blackrooes, Lancashire, England
Rosetta Underwood Mother-in-law F 76 Weyan, Lancashire, England
John B Clement Boarder M 24 Harwell, Durham, England


In the 1911 census Rosetta (age 86) was the great aunt (aunt) of William Preston at 9 Wrekenton Row Wrekenton, Gateshead, Durham, England.[9]

William Preston Head Married M 33 Coal Miner Wigan, Co Doncashire
Isabella Preston Wife Married F 29 Wrekenton, County Durham, England
Henry Preston Son Single M 7 Wrekenton, County Durham, England
John Preston Son Single M 4 Wrekenton, County Durham, England
Rosetta Underwood Great aunt (aunt) 86 Wigan, Co Lancashire


Rosetta's death (age 90) was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1915 in the Gateshead district.[10]

Research Notes

The 1871 census includes "daughter Silmer". There is no evidence that the couple had children of their own, but on the 1901 census Rosetta is described as mother to Selonia and on the 1911 cenus as great aunt to her son.

Sources

  1. Baptism: "Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911"
    Original data: Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives; Reference Number: Pr 2967/1/6
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2575 #10074551 (accessed 15 July 2023)
    Rosetta Shepherd baptism on 3 Oct 1824, child of Mathew Shepherd & Sarah Shepherd, in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.
  2. Marriage: "Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1900"
    Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England; Page number: 231
    Ancestry Record 62293 #850981 (accessed 15 July 2023)
    Rosetta Shepherd (27) marriage to William Underwood on 17 Dec 1853 in Wolverhampton, St Peter, Staffordshire, England.
  3. 1851 Census: "1851 England Census"
    Class: HO107; Piece: 2199; Folio: 125; Page: 48; GSU roll: 87208-87209; ED, institution, or vessel: 1d; Household schedule number: 193
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8860 #13150801 (accessed 20 August 2023)
    Rosetta Shephard (23) housekeeper in household of William Underwood (28) in Wigan registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.
  4. 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
    FamilySearch Record: M71F-7JV (accessed 20 August 2023)
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    Rosetta Underwood (34), wife, in household of William Underwood (38) in Wigan registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Lancaster Hacwood.
  5. 1871 Census: "1871 England Census"
    The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3893; Folio: 63; Page: 1; GSU roll: 842040; ED, institution, or vessel: 23; Household schedule number: 1
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #16414879 (accessed 20 August 2023)
    Rosetta Underwood (45), wife, in household of Wm Underwood (49) in Hayfield and Ince in Makerfield, Ince in Makerfield in Wigan registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.
  6. 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    citing p. 14, Piece/Folio 3775/111, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,085
    FamilySearch Record: Q27G-QL3D (accessed 20 August 2023)
    FindMyPast Image
    Rosetta Underwood (55), wife, in household of William Underwood (58) in Ince In Makerfield in Wigan registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.
  7. 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3062; Folio: 98; Page: 20; GSU roll: 6098172
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #26178982 (accessed 20 August 2023)
    Rosette Underwood (66) aunt in household of George Collingswood (47) in Ince in Makerfield, Ince in Makerfield in Wigan registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.
  8. 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
    Class: RG13; Piece: 4760; Folio: 119; Page: 46; ED, institution, or vessel: 75; Household schedule number: 263
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #30429161 (accessed 20 August 2023)
    Rosetta Underwood (76) mother-in-law in household of John Preston (46) in Gateshead registration district in Durham, England. Born in Weyan, Lancashire, England.
  9. 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 557; ED, institution, or vessel: 83; Piece: 30493
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #35888482 (accessed 20 August 2023)
    Rosetta Underwood (86) great aunt (aunt) in household of William Preston (33) at 9 Wrekenton Row Wrekenton, Gateshead, Durham, England. Born in Wigan, Co Lancashire.
  10. Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 20 August 2023)
    Underwood, Rosetta (Age at death: 90).
    GRO Reference: 1915 Jan-Feb-Mar in Gateshead Volume 10a Page 1398.




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