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Debbie

Debbie Report 14 Mar 2020 18:58

Thank you beforehand

Known as Bertha fry (maybe Elizabeth) born treorky
And her husband Henry Sheppard .
Lived in pontypridd their son my granddad was born in 1912 John Sheppard
I know Bertha died soon after.

Thank you all

Rambling

Rambling Report 14 Mar 2020 19:43

Possible for death for ref age

Deaths Jun 1914 (>99%)

Sheppard Bertha 24 Pontypridd 11a 607

Researching:

Rambling

Rambling Report 14 Mar 2020 19:47

1911 Census For England & Wales
Tavernycoed Llantwit-Fardre Pontypridd, Lantwitfardre, Glamorganshire, Wales


Henry Sheppard Head Married Male 32 1879 Quarry Man Deliver Glamorgan Cardiff
Bertha Sheppard Wife Married Female 22 1889 At Home Glamorgan Pontypridd
May Sheppard Daughter - Female 7 1904 School Glamorgan Pontypriddlkkl

Married 16 months on image

Researching:

Rambling

Rambling Report 14 Mar 2020 19:56

She appears to be Bertha Phillips at marriage?

Marriages Dec 1910 (>99%)

Phillips Bertha Pontypridd 11a 932
Sheppard Henry Pontypridd 11a 932

Researching:

Rambling

Rambling Report 14 Mar 2020 19:57

Is her name given as Bertha on birth cert for John ?

SHEPPARD, JOHN FRY
GRO Reference: 1912 S Quarter in PONTYPRIDD Volume 11A Page 1283

Researching:

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Mar 2020 20:11

There seem to be several Sheppard / Fry links in that general area.

To find if they were relatives, you may have to track people back using census, before looking for more recent links from them on freebmd site.

Rambling

Rambling Report 14 Mar 2020 20:14

?

Births Sep 1893 (>99%)

Fry Bertha May Pontypridd 11a 466

Researching:

Kay????

Kay???? Report 14 Mar 2020 21:37

Births Jun 1889 (>99%)as per 1911 census

Bertha Sheppard Wife Married Female 22 1889 At Home Glamorgan Pontypridd.

possible.?


Phillips
Bertha

Swansea
11a
851

Debbie

Debbie Report 16 Mar 2020 09:12

Thank you so very much... This is wonderful information.
Xxxx

Debbie

Debbie Report 16 Mar 2020 16:49

I've got Bertha as Bertha FRY, that's what family tell me as well & on John Sheppard her son's birth cert. I don't know where Phillips came from . Maybe a 1st marriage?!??

Please help me out here peeps ... Xx