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June

June Report 16 Apr 2008 21:59

Hi Tina Ellen is here in 1901 but a widow

1901

Name: Ellen Sheppard
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Mangotsfield
Ecclesiastical parish: Downend Christchurch
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Keynsham
Sub-registration district: Kingswood
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 78
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Sheppard 11
Courtnay Sheppard 5
Ellen Sheppard 45
Ernest Sheppard 23
Frank Sheppard 21
Gilbert Sheppard 16
John Sheppard 18
Uriah Sheppard 14



husband John died


Deaths Sep 1899 (>99%)
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Sheppard John age50 Keynsham 5c 390



June x

mallie

mallie Report 16 Apr 2008 23:52

Thanks june, you are an absolute angel. can I be really, really cheeky and ask if you know when ellen died? very best wishes tina x

JenW

JenW Report 16 Apr 2008 23:53

Hi Mallie,
I've looked to find Ellen's death but can't seem to find it

JenW

JenW Report 16 Apr 2008 23:57

This is the only one I can find in the right area but it seems to be the wrong age

Name: Ellen Sheppard
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Year of Registration: 1906
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 58
District: Keynsham
County: Gloucestershire, Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 405 (click to see others on page)

mallie

mallie Report 17 Apr 2008 00:13

Many thanks jenna, when I first started all this, it terrified me, but thanksto all you good people, I am now getting a little more confident. god bless you all. tina x

JenW

JenW Report 17 Apr 2008 00:15

I'd say that one was the right one but like i say, the age is a few years out

mallie

mallie Report 17 Apr 2008 00:21

did that ever happen jenna? tina x

JenW

JenW Report 17 Apr 2008 00:31

The age being out? all the time! they seemed to just make up dob's for most ppl on the censuses

June

June Report 17 Apr 2008 12:30

Hi Tina and Jenna, Yes it did happen alot my own grandfather age was out by 9 years
it was only the informant that told them the info


June x

mallie

mallie Report 18 Apr 2008 23:46

Dear June,
Many thanks love. I find it so strange that people told porkies about their age & surnames could difer with time, anyway, thanks love. take care. tina x