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The two potential Stuart Sheppard fathers I've found so far, Robert and Arthur henry, are brothers, son of another Robert Stuart Sheppard and wife Jane.
First name(s) Robert Stuart
Last name Sheppard
Baptism year 1879
Birth year 1879
Place Vepery,St Mathias
Presidency Madras
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Mother's last name -
Father's first name(s) Robert Stuart
Father's last name Sheppard
Baptism date 12 Feb 1879
Birth date 02 Jan 1879
Archive reference N-2-60
Folio 16
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Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras
Record set British India Office births & baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Father 1st Asst High School.
First name(s) Arthur Henry Stuart
Last name Shepphard
Baptism year 1883
Birth year 1883
Place Bangalore
Presidency Madras
Mother's first name(s) Jane
Mother's last name -
Father's first name(s) Robert L
Father's last name Shepphard
Baptism date 10 Mar 1883
Birth date 12 Feb 1883
Archive reference N-2-64
Folio 43
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Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras
Record set British India Office births & baptisms
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Father an Inspector of Salt Revenue.
Marriage of the elder Robert Stuart Sheppard to Jane. he was already a widower at age 24, and a school master according to the image. Bride 'James' is actually Jane Lavina on the image:
First name(s) Robert Stuart
Last name Sheppard
Marriage year 1878
Marriage date 12 Feb 1878
Spouse's first name James Lavina
Spouse's last name Matcher
Place Trivandrum
Presidency Madras
Groom's age 24
Bride's age 19
Groom's father's first name William Stuart
Groom's father's last name Sheppard
Bride's father's first name Charles Archibald
Bride's father's last name Matcher
Catalogue description Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras, : 1698-1948
Archive reference N-2-59
Folio number 104
Entry number -
Record set British India Office marriages
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Jane and Robert also had other children.
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Another son of Jane and the elder Robert Stuart Sheppard, who therefore might be a potential father to Genevieve. Her baptism or marriage record should confirm her father's name. If you got the baptism record from the British Library, it MIGHT also have have her date of birth, to compare with that given on the Luton death posted previously.
Marriage:
Name: Kenneth Hubert Stuart Sheppard
Birth Date: 1890
Age: 24
Spouse's Name: Kathleen Marsh
Spouse's Birth Date: 1894
Spouse's Age: 20
Event Date: 27 Jun 1914
Event Place: Bangalore, Madras, India
Father's Name: Robert Stuart Sheppard
Spouse's Father's Name: Charles George Marsh
However as Robert Stuart Sheppard senior had a father named William Stuart Sheppard on his marriage record, the Stuart Sheppard connection might go further back, and Genevieve's father might turn out not to be any of these brothers, but maybe a cousin?
If you can confirm Genevieve's parentage and some siblings, you may be able to encompass their descendants in your search, to see if they have knowledge of Genevieve and any offspring she may have had.
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Arthur Sheppard came to England, traveling with wife Florence M and a Margaret T Sheppard born 1922:
Name: Arthur Sheppard
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1883<<<<<<<<<<<<
Age: 72
Port of Departure: Sydney, Australia
Arrival Date: 10 Jul 1955
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Bombay
Ship Name: Strathaird
Search Ship Database: Search for the Strathaird in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Peninsula and Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 8211/01
They were heading for 350 Long Lane Bexley Heath Kent.
Arthur's death in England:
Name: Arthur Henry S Sheppard
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1883<<<<<<<<<<
Date of Registration: Dec 1969
Age at Death: 86
Registration district: Chelsea
Inferred County: London
Volume: 5a
Page: 1780
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Kenneth S Sheppard was heading to England with wife Kathleen, and three other Sheppards, Miss Kathleen aged 31, Mr Kenneth H. aged 20 and Miss Pamela H.aged 18, all from India:
Name: Mr Kenneth S Sheppard
Birth Date: abt 1891
Age: 56
Port of Departure: Sydney, Australia
Arrival Date: 26 Apr 1947
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Bombay
Ship Name: Asturias
Search Ship Database: Search for the Asturias in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Royal Mail Lines Ltd
They were heading to North Walk House Chulmleigh Devon.
Death?
Name: Kenneth Stuart Sheppard
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1890
Date of Registration: Mar 1980
Age at Death: 89
Registration district: Barnstaple
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 21
Page: 0788
and wife Kathleen nee Marsh (see marriage record posted previously)
Name: Kathleen Agatha Sheppard
Birth Date: 6 Sep 1893
Date of Registration: Mar 1975
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Barnstaple
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 21
Page: 0896
Her birth/baptism in India:
First name(s) Kathleen Agatha
Last name Marsh
Baptism year 1893
Birth year 1893
Place Bangalore
Presidency Madras
Mother's first name(s) Emma Jane
Mother's last name -
Father's first name(s) Charles George
Father's last name Marsh
Baptism date 24 Aug 1902
Birth date 06 Sep 1893
Archive reference N-2-92
Folio 136
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Catalogue descriptions Parish register transcripts from the Presidency of Madras
Record set British India Office births & baptisms
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I've pmed a few 1940s Stephenson births in India (for privacy as they are hopefully still living), but as no mother's maiden name is recorded, and Stephenson is a common name, no way of knowing if any relate to a child or children of Genevieve and Leslie.
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Electoral register entries:
Name: Genevieve T Stephenson
Year: 1963
County or Borough: Willesden
Ward or Division/Constituency: Kilburn
Street address: 55 Stafford Road
Reference Number: MR/PER/C/1139
Leslie J Stephenson was also living there.
In 1965 they were both living at 6 Bridgewater Road
Name: Genevieve T Stephenson
Year: 1965
County or Borough: Wembley
Ward or Division/Constituency: Brent
Street address: 6 18'j
Reference Number: LCC/PER/B/3081
NO other Stephensons, but age of adulthood was 21 back then, so any offspring may still have been too young to vote.
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Thank you so much Kucinta.
You have been up half the night doing this for me.
I am very grateful.
I have PM'd you showing how this fits with little I already knew.
Many thanks again
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I suffer from insomnia sometimes, so good to have something to distract me ;-)
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