Henry Shepperson (1864 - 1939)

Born 1864 in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1939 at about age 75 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Harry Shepperson was born in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England.

Henry, also known as Harry, was born in 1864 in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^[1] He was the son of John Greaves Shepperson and Rebecca Pask.

The 1871 England and Wales Census shows Henry living with his parents and five siblings in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^[2] He was six years old.

The 1881 England and Wales Census shows Henry living with his parents and two siblings in Grantham Road, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^[3] He was 16 years old and was working as a Domestic Servant.

In 1890 Henry married Julia Rolfe in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^[4]

The 1891 England and Wales Census shows the couple and newly born daughter Lilian living in Grantham Road, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^[5] Henry was 26 years old and was working as a General Labourer.

The 1901 England and Wales Census shows the couple and three children living in Grantham Road, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^[6] Henry was 36 years old and was working as a Market Gardener.

Henry's father John passed away on 23 April 1901 in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He was 69 years old.

Henry's mother Rebecca passed away in 1909 in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England. She was 84 years old.

The 1911 England and Wales Census shows the couple and four children living in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England.^[7] Henry was 46 years old and was working as a Market Gardener.

Henry passed away in 1939 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England.^[8] He was 75 years old.

Research Notes

The couple had four children:
Lilian (1891-)
William Henry (1989-1967)
Elsie Jean (1901-1950)
james Rolfe (1905-1979)

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 16 December 2022), database entry for Shepperson, Henry (Mother’s maiden surname: Pask), GRO Reference: 1864 J Quarter in OF BINGHAM, Volume 07B Page 332.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBXF-JSB : 25 June 2022), Henry Shepperson in entry for John Greaves Shepperson, 1871.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27K-2QT1 : 13 December 2017), Henry Shepperson in household of John G Shepperson, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 3380/31, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,988.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D83-52J : 13 December 2014), Henry Shepperson, 1890; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1890, quarter 2, vol. 7B, p. 479, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4Z6F-F2M : 1 March 2021), Henry Shepperson, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Nottinghamshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSNK-XCS : 21 May 2019), Harry Shepperson, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Bingham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWSL-YG5 : 3 July 2019), Henry Shepperson, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 16 December 2022), database entry for Shepperson, Henry. Age at Death: 75. GRO Reference: 1939 D Quarter in SOUTHWELL, Volume 07B Page 723.