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Marriages Dec 1917 (>99%)
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Ball Theresa Shepherd Kensington 1a 381 Scan available - click to view


Shepherd William Ball Kensington 1a 381 Scan available - click to view


another son?

Births Dec 1925 (>99%)
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Shepherd Frank Ball Kensington 1a 217 Scan available - click to view

yes it is Jax, I was just looking for him

I think it may be a mistranscription of MMN

Marriages Dec 1917 (>99%)
Ball Theresa Shepherd Kensington 1a 381

Shepherd William Ball Kensington 1a 381

Births Sep 1896 (>99%)
Ball Theresa Mabel Kensington 1a 87

snap lol

Theresa's birth

Births Sep 1896 (>99%)
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Ball Theresa Mabel Kensington 1a 87 Scan available - click to view

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Snap as well :-D

It may just be coincidence but in the 1947 electoral roll there is a Fanny Sullivan living next door to an Ethel and George Holland in Harlesden...in the 1948 where Fanny is with the Shepherds there is another Holland couple in the house?

Hi,

It's time you helpers got a medal.

Sappho

Interesting she shows on the electoral roll because she wouldn't have been able to vote if she were Irish.

Rose

I'm not sure Rose, what the restrictions were then, but I think you could/can register if you were from RoI but considered yourself a permanent resident?

I see 7 Shepherd/Ball or Bell births in Kensington.

Rose

Lots to read every one has been hard at work. not sure how you do it. Dose the electoral show any other name or detail of Frances. Thank you

Pat ,
Can you confirm that William Shepherd maybe known as Bill was Mays husband,?thanks,

yes i think i was about nine when he died.

Not sure if this is any help- last night I found a Fanny Sullivan and Theresa Sullivan living together in London around 1947-1949- think it was Westminster area.
Sorry to be a bit vague,I did not have the confidence to put it on here last night (it was very late) So I tended to dismiss them until I looked at Patricias request again tonight.
I do hope it is some help to you much more experienced folk.
Best Wishes to All

Thank you.

AutumnLeaves, I did see that one, but possibly discounted it as Frances, seems to be living next door to a member of the extended Shepherd family in 47 and with 'May' and family in 1948. There is no obvious trace of her on the electoral rolls after that.

I believe advice has been given by PM for Patricia to ask for records from hospital which may give some info, which is probably needed before looking any further without going down the wrong route I think.

Hi Patricia,

Again, we have some good suggestions. It would be good to know what was stated on your birth certificate regarding where you were born. I mean the name of the hospital in Hammersmith. A real need to start from the beginning.

So many possibles here, but the hospital records are so important to help to move ahead.

Sappho

Have not been on for couple of days, looking at all the info coming in.Many many suggestions. Doing it al slowing, so not to worry about it.

Away for a few days back next week. Thank you all.

Hello ,
Just been reading through this thread, so sad , I hope you can find what you are looking for.

Just thought I would mention that I was brought up in this area in the early 50's and 60's and wonder if any of these schools might help you to remember a little bit more , maybe you went to one of them ? Also I seem to remember there was a big Irish community there at the time.

The schools I went to were Catholic, they were St. Mary of the Angels Primary in Moorhouse Road , there was also the church round the corner , also Called St. Mary's of the Angels , think that was in Artesian Road .
The secondary school I went to was Cardinal Manning School for girls in St. Charles Square, W.10. most of our neighbours daughters went to both these schools.

As for the convent in Portobello Road I seem to remember it was called st. Josephs .

The hospitals in that area during this time would be St.Charles in St.Charles Square , Du Cane hospital, which I think is now Hammersmith hospital and the materninty hospital was Queen Charlottes in I think shepherds bush road which closed some years ago now.

hopefully these might jog your memory,

regards
jean

Hi Jean. One of the schools i went to backed onto Cardinal Manning, Ladbroke Upper. What part did you live in ? Pat