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It looks as though the father of that family (William) died -

Deaths Dec 1886 - Sheppard William 40 Oxford 3a 443
and Louisa remarried -

Marriages Dec 1892
McNAB Alfred Oxford 3a 1421
Sheppard Louisa Oxford 3a 1421

If Ada had died by 1901 William would have put "widower" as status not "married" -it looks more to me like the marriage broke down -but I havent been able to find Ada in 1901

Sorry Gillian, just realised that I put the same family as you.


Dee x

Or maybe?


1871 England Census about William John Thos Shepperd
Name: William John Thos Shepperd
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Relation: Son
Father's name: William Shepperd
Mother's name: Louisa Shepperd
Gender: Male
Where born: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Civil Parish: St Ebbe
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Oxford
Sub-registration district: Oxford
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Household schedule number: 46
Household Members:
Name Age
William Shepperd 28
Louisa Shepperd 30
William John Thos Shepperd 2
Alice Florence Louisa Shepperd 7 Months


He's single in 1891, but by 1901 he is married;

1901 England Census about William Sheppard
Name: William Sheppard
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Louisa McNab
Gender: Male
Where born: Oxfordshire, England
Civil Parish: St Michael
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Oxford
Sub-registration district: Oxford
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Louisa McNab 60
William Sheppard 32
Thomas Sheppard 28


Dee x

thankyou all for your help. im just has confused with ada and william. missing children??? i wonder if ada died in childbirth. and that is why william is with his mum and brother. manythanks to you all in assisting me with this mystry.

Until 1929 Marriage Act raised minimum age to 16, boys could marry at 14 and girls at 12.

How did you get to this couple, and do you know if they are still alive and in this country in 1911?
Thanks

This one looks more likely
William J T Sheppard b1869 Dec Q Oxford

In 1881 he is 12 and with parents William and Louisa i Oxford and here he is in 1901 but wife not present

1901 Oxford
Louisa McNab 60 wid b Oxford
William Sheppard 32 son married Waiter at Inn b Oxford
Thomas Sheppard 28 son b Oxford

He would have been only just 15 if that is the right birth -was that legal?

Mothers maiden names are listed after 1911, so this might be a possible

Births Sep 1916
Sheppard Norah L Coles Bristol 6a 170

Births Mar 1881
COLES Ada Maud Oxford 3a 762

Births Sep 1882
Sheppard William John T Warminster 5a 155

Just for middle name reference..


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Marriages Sep 1897

********Coles Ada Maud - Oxford 3a 1591
Lewis Thomas Henry Oxford 3a 1591
Liddell Margaret Ellen Oxford 3a 1591
*********Sheppard William John T - Oxford 3a 1591


Hopefully someone with access can find them on 1901 and 1911 census

Just for info
Marriages Sep 1897 (>99%)
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Coles Ada Maud Oxford 3a 1591
Lewis Thomas Henry Oxford 3a 1591
Liddell Margaret Ellen Oxford 3a 1591
Sheppard William John T Oxford 3a 1591

im trying to locate ada m coles married william jt sheppard in sept 1897 . i can find any children or where they are. but i belive they are in oxfordshire somewhere. i have already paid out extra money to find them and have had no luck. i am looking for children to this couple.