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Shepherd family Somerset England
« on: Monday 19 June 23 21:53 BST (UK) »
Shepherd family (possibly Romani) from Stogursey Somerset. Settled in Logan county Kentucky, USA. If anyone has any information please
help. Thanks!

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Re: Shepherd family Somerset England
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 20 June 23 16:00 BST (UK) »
Welcome to RootsChat!

It would be a good idea if you added some extra details, such as names, birth and death years.

Queenie  :)

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Re: Shepherd family Somerset England
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 20 June 23 16:19 BST (UK) »
Yay! I wasn’t sure I would get a reply!
William Shepherd born 18 April 1777 in Stogursey. Died 21 May 1820 in Logan County KY, USA
He was the son of John shepherd born 1751 in stolford Stogursey and Jane shepherd born 1746 in Somerset. Trying to figure out if they were romani

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Re: Shepherd family Somerset England
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 20 June 23 18:48 BST (UK) »
Welcome from me too.

Just to give you some idea why we need more info - The 1841 has 36 entries for surname Shepherd living in Stogursey

The 1911 census has 15 entries for the surname Shepherd all born & living in Sogursey
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Re: Shepherd family Somerset England
« Reply #4 on: Friday 11 August 23 17:02 BST (UK) »
William Shepherd born 18 April 1777 in Stogursey. Died 21 May 1820 in Logan County KY, USA
He was the son of John shepherd born 1751 in stolford Stogursey and Jane shepherd born 1746 in Somerset. Trying to figure out if they were romani

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Re: Shepherd family Somerset England
« Reply #5 on: Friday 11 August 23 17:25 BST (UK) »
Are you sure that you have the right William Shepherd.  There is a burial in Stogursey in 1833 for a William bn c1777
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Re: Shepherd family Somerset England
« Reply #6 on: Friday 11 August 23 17:46 BST (UK) »
Not 100% sure. His death year was 1820.

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Re: Shepherd family Somerset England
« Reply #7 on: Friday 11 August 23 17:47 BST (UK) »
What is the source for his place of birth as Stogursey
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Re: Shepherd family Somerset England
« Reply #8 on: Friday 11 August 23 17:57 BST (UK) »
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