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I would appreciate any help with my Sheppard family origins.

William Sheppard married Joan Sheppard in Maiden Newton 19th Jun 1815.

They are living in Maiden Newton in 1841, William age 50 and Joan age 55 with Hannah 30 and Joan 20 Sheppard and grandson James Lake 3.

In 1861 William Shephard age 71 born Maiden Newton was living with his daughter Sarah Diskett's family in Sydling St Nicholas.  At this point William is a widower.

Joan Sheppard died in Maiden Newton 1850, age 67.  I cannot find a baptism of a Joan Sheppard that fits. Can anyone else?

I suspect that widower William Sheppard is in Maiden Newton 1851 living with Robert and Elizabeth Coombs even though he is given as 72 and is the father-in-law. Robert Coombs and Elizabeth Spurrell Sheppard married 8 April 1828 Maiden Newton. In 1861 Elizabeth Coombs is listed as being born in Misterton, Somerset.

I assume William Sheppard died between 1871-1881 but can’t find his death.

Jacob Shepherd and Joan Spardle married in Misterton, Somerset in 21 Jan 1805. On the 3rd Nov 1805 Elizabeth Shi...le Sheppard was baptised in Crewkerne to Jacob and Jane according to FamilySearch.  Hannah Thorpe Shepherd was baptised Misterton, Somerset on 22 May 1808 daughter of Jacob and Jean.

My query regards whether the Joan Shephard that married William Sheppard was the widow of Jacob Sheppard.  I would need to confirm the death of Jacob Sheppard for this to be possible.

Hannah Sheppard living with William and Joan in 1841 would have been born before their marriage. Could she have been the daughter of Joan's first Marriage (ie Hannah Thorpe Sheppard)?

Elizabeth Coombs nee Sheppard would probably not have been the daughter of William and Joan but could she have been the daughter of Joan's first marriage too and William's Stepdaughter?

Can anyone help to progress this theory?
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