John Shepherd
 

Name - "official" name and what they were known as
John Shepherd.

Date and place of birth
Possibly Charlton, Devon.

Names of parents
Unknown

Date and place of baptism - if applicable
Unknown

Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
Susan ...possibly Goodger/Gudger/Sadyler

Occupation(s) - if any
Unknown

Date, place and cause of death
Unknown

Date and place of burial.
Unknown

Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
Unknown

Memorial inscription - if any
Unknown

I do know there was a son, John Charles Shepherd, born about 1812, Charlton, Devon, who married Mary Mitchelmore 1836, Charlton, and came to Australia.

Is Charlton the same as Charleton? There is a site with transcriptions of Charleton burials 1813-1833 http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~our4bears/C~ARLbur.htm

There are quite a few Shepherds etc on there, including Susan Shepperd of East Charleton buried 23 Nov 1821 age 34 and John Shepherd of Charleton buried 6 Oct 1861 age 69.

Looking at the 1841 census, there is this family at Charleton:
John Shepherd 47 Ag Lab Y
Pricilla Do 40 Y
Jane Do 18 Y
Susan Do 16 Y
Maryann Do 8 Y
George Do 6 Y

1851 still at Charleton:
John Shepherd Head Mar 59 Ag Lab Devon Charleton
Priscilla Do Wife Do 50 Do Stokenham Blind
Susan Do Daur U 26 Do Charleton
George Do Son Do 15 Ag Lab Do Do
Samuel Do Do 8 Scholar Do Do
Uriah Do Do 1 Do Do

Then in 1861 at East Charleton:
John Shepherd Head Mar 68 Ag Lab Devon Stokenham
Precelar Do Wife Mar 60 Devon Charleton Blind
Susan Do Daur Un 36 Do Do
Urias Do Son 11 Scholar Do Do

Thank you Kite......I shouldn't be here but am trying to unwind. Sorry i haven't been back to see this.......blame the floods.

I'll get back properly on Friday.

Thanks again.