Annie Prior (Tinsley) Shepherd (1860 - 1949)

Ancestors Descendants

Biography

Annie Prior Tinsley was born 31st July 1860 ^[1][2] at Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England & baptised there 23rd September 1860,^[3][4] the daughter of Ellen Tinsley.

Anne Tinsley, of full age, Spinster, of Much Hadham & John Edward Sheppard, of full age, Bachelor, Labourer of Much Hadham, (son of Henry Sheppard, deceased) 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 - Joseph Jnr. (John) 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]

Annie Prior Shepherd died aged 88, on 14th January 1949 ^[9][10][11] at the home of her daughter Kate Mowbray at Norbank Estate, Lakes Creek, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. She was laid to rest at the Mount Morgan Cemetery, Queensland, Australia on 15th January 1949.^[11][12][13]

Birth

Date: 31 Jul 1860

Place: Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England ^[1][2]

Christening

Date: 23 Sep 1860

Place: Much Hadham, 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: 14 Jan 1949

Place: Norbank Estate, Lakes Creek, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia ^[9][10][11]

Burial

Date: 15 Jan 1949

Place: Mount Morgan Cemetery, Mount Morgan, Queensland, Australia ^[11][12][13]

Census

1861 - South End, Great Hadham, Hertfordshire

William Tindsley, head, widower, age 48, Agricl Labr, born Gt. Hadham, Herts

Ellen Tindsley, dau, unmarried, age 21, born Gt. Hadham, Herts

William Tindsley, son, age 14, Shormaker Ap'te, born Gt. Hadham, Herts

Elizabeth Tindsley, granddau, age 7, Scholar, born Gt. Hadham, Herts

George Tindsley, grandson, age 4, Scholar, born Gt. Hadham, Herts

Anne Tindsley, granddau, age 8mo, born Gt. Hadham, Herts ^[14]

1871 - The Cross, Great Hadham, Hertfordshire

Ellen Rowley, head, widow, age 31, Ag Lab, born Gt Hadham, Herts

Annie Tinsley, dau, age 10, Scholar, born Gt Hadham, Herts

George Rowley, son, age 8, Scholar, born Gt Hadham, Herts

William Rowley, son, age 6, Scholar, born Gt Hadham, Herts

Theresa Mary Rowley, dau, age 4, Scholar, born Gt Hadham, Herts ^[15]

1881 - 21 Regina Road, Islington, London, Middlesex

John Woodie, head, married, age 37, Solicitors Articled Clerk, born Rochester, Kent

Constance J. Woodie, wife, married, age 39, born Chippenham, Wilts

Herbert J. Woodie, son, age 10, born Islington, Middlesex

Eliza C. Woodie, dau, age 8, born Hornsey, Middlesex

Alice G. Woodie, dau, age 4, born Islington, Middlesex

Edith W. Woodie, dau, aged under 8 months, born Islington, Middlesex

Annie Tinsley, servant, unmarried, age 20, General Servant, born Hadham, Hertfordshire ^[16]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} England & Wales General Register Office Online Index - Births > Sep Qtr 1860 > Annie Prior Tinsley; Registration District: Bishop Stortford Union; Volume No. 3a; Page No. 186; Mother's Maiden Surname: (blank).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} England, Birth Certificate > 31 Jul 1860. Annie Prior Tinsley > 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 Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 database, FamilySearch accessed: 11 October 2017 > Annie Tinzley, 23 Sep 1860; citing Great Hadham, Hertford, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1537682 IT 4.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} England - Hertfordshire Baptisms database with images > Much Hadham > 1858-1901 > Image 10 of 113; Page 12; Entry No. 92: 23 Sep 1860. Annie d/o Ellen Tinzley, of South End, M. Hadham.
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 9.2 9.3} 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 10.2} Australia, Queensland Deaths Index > 1949 > Ref. C924: Annie Prior Shepherd d/o Ellen Linsley.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4} Australia, Queensland - Death Certificate > 14 Jan 1949. Annie Prior Shepherd aged 88; District: Rockhampton; Place: Synge Norbank Estate Lakes Creek Rockhampton; General Registry Office, Brisbane. Personal copy in the files of Vivian Egan.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton) > Saturday 15 January 1949 > Page 4 > Family Notices > Funeral Notices > Mrs. Annie Prior Shepherd.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2} Australia, Queensland, Rockhampton Regional Council - Mount Morgan Cemetery Index > Annie Prior Shepherd, age 88. Section 4, Row V, Grave 30.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} England Census, 1861 Class: RG9; Piece: 809; Folio: 157; Page: 13; Schedule: 72.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} England Census, 1871 Class: RG10; Piece: 1355; Folio: 173; Page: 25; Schedule: 129.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} England Census, 1881 Class: RG11; Piece: 276; Folio: 63; Page: 17; Schedule: 261.