Edwin ("Ned") Shepherd, Baptist minister, Huntingdon c. 1860

[Westoe]

Does anyone recognize Mr. Shepherd? I'm trying a new tack with my 'brick wall'. A CDV of this gentleman, taken by A. Maddison, Huntingdon, appears in a family album with a note that he is a cousin. Since I haven't made any headway with antecedents for my subject - South Shields master mariner and shipowner John Burfield - I thought I might start digging from the Shepherd end.

VERY N.B. I have a lot of information on Mr. Burfield's descendants, on his own marine career and on his ships. I ask please that no one waste their time re-inventing the wheel finding his marriage, his children, his death, his census returns etc. What I want to find are his ancestors. Burfield is not a common name in the NE.

Huntingdonshire and the ministry are new areas for me - I'm more at home tracing mariners - so I will appreciate tips on where to look.

Cheers,
Westoe

[lizdb]

I cant see him on 1861 census in Huntingdon area at all.

If was a Minister of a mainstream Baptist Church ( as opposed to Strict Baptist, or any other group loosely calling themselves Baptist) then it might be worth contacting tnbe Baptist Union
http://www.baptist.org.uk
I am not actually sure there is a Baptist Church in Huntingdon itself ( couldnt get it by googling) but there are in some neighbouring places such as Godmanchester, Great Gidding, and others .

Any more info on 'Ned' ?- ( dont know what a CDV is, so dont know what it might have given)

[lizdb]

This might be relevant

1871
RG 10  1526 85 12

Godmanchester
Edwin B Shepherd 21 visitor Student of Theology bn Scotland

Visitor to Henry Fairy, widower

(Shout if you need full entry, I did just type it out, but it disappeared before I pressed post!)

[lizdb]

And this -

Probate index entry -

Edwin Burfield Shepherd of Southwell Nottingham, Baptist Minister died 28 Dec 1921 Probate Nottingham 1 mar to Salome Shepherd widow. Effects £771 - 12s - 5d

Death index states he was 72 when he died

[magslote]

Hello, could this be his father?
if you google  james thorpe shepherd born 1820,
first option, his father was a Primative Methodist Minister.
Margaret.

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1901
Hyson Green Nottingham
Ed B Shepherd 51 Baptist Minister bn Edinburgh
Salome 55 wife bn Spalding Lincs
Susannah Barber?Baker? 80 widow motber-in-law bn Lincolnshire

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1891
RG 12 2713 7 7
Belmont Terrace, Newark, Nottinghamshire
Edwin B Shepherd 41 Baptist Minister bn Scotland
Salome 45 wife bn Spalding
Mary A Oliver 76 widow Aunt bn Durham

(Susannah Barber isnext door - his mum in law who is with them 10 yrs later)

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1881
RG 11  3375  9  11

Very similar

Crown Street, Newark
Edwin B Shepherd 31 Baptist Minister bn Scotland
Salome 35 wife bn Spalding
mary A Oliver widow 66 bn Durham South Shields

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Marriage
Oct/Nov/Dec 1879
Newark  7d 662
Edwin Burfield Shepherd / Salome Barber