William Shepherd

1885 - 1966  (80 years)

• Name	William Shepherd
  Birth	9 Jul 1885	Portsea Island, Hampshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Apr 1891	52 Percy Road, Portsea, Hampshire, England   [2]
  	SHEPHERD Edmund, Head, Married, 35, Steward Royal Navy, Chichester Sussex SHEPHERD Elizabeth, Wife, Married, 33, Harting Sussex SHEPHERD William, Son, 5, Portsmouth Hants SHEPHERD Annie, Dau, 2mths, Portsmouth Hants SHEPHERD Rachael, Dau, 2mths, Portsmouth Hants.
  		SHEPHERD Edmund 1891 Portsea Landport Hampshire
  Census	31 Mar 1901	137 Guildford Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   [3]
  	SHEPHERD Mary, Wife, Head, Mar, 43, Harting Sussex SHEPHERD William, Son, Single, 15, Plumber apprentice, Worker, Portsmouth Hants SHEPHERD Annie, Dau, Single, 12, Portsmouth Hants SHEPHERD Rachel, Dau, 10, Portsmouth Hants SHEPHERD George, Son, 8, Portsmouth Hants SHEPHERD Ethel, Dau, 6, Portsmouth Hants
  		SHEPHERD Mary 1901 Portsmouth Hamsphire
  Military Beginning	Between 17 Mar 1916 and 21 Jul 1919	NZEF WW1, New Zealand   [4]
  	1st Btn 3rd NZR - No 14875
  	14875 - William Shepherd, Corporal. Painter for G J Lawrence, New Plymouth NOK - Mrs Elizabeth Shepherd, 5 Gilbert St, New Plymouth (Mother) Rifleman in the NZ Rifle Brigade Served 2yrs and 363 days. British War Medal and Victory Medal Was wounded in France with a Gun Shot wound to the thigh which was servere on the 24th Nov 1917 Final discharge 21 July 1919
  Electoral	1928	New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand   [5]
  	SHEPHERD William, Bracken Street, NP, painter SHEPHERD Nellie, Bracken Street, NP married
  Electoral	1949	New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand   [6]
  	SHEPHERD William, 45 Bracken Street, painter SHEPHERD Nellie, 45 Bracken Street, married
  Electoral	1963	New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand   [7]
  	SHEPHERD William, 45 Bracken Street, Painter
  Death	28 May 1966	New Plymouth Hospital, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand   [8, 9]
  	Cause: Inspiratory asphyxia - minutes; Bowel obstruction - 1 week; Sigmoid volvulus and paralytic
  	William Shepherd Retired House Decorator (ex Serviceman) from 45 Bracken Street, New Plymouth Aged 80 Parents: Edmund Shepherd, Naval Seaman & Mary Elizabeth Shepherd MS Hill Born: Portsmouth Hampshire, England In NZ 59 years (1907) Married: to Nellie Page, now aged 59, at New Plymouth when aged 40 Living Issue: M: - F: 36, 32
  		William Shepherd Death 1966 33157
  Burial	31 May 1966	Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand   [10]
  	Services Area Block E Plot 57
  		SHEPHERD William Te Henui Cemetery New Plymouth
  Probate	23 Jun 1966	New Plymouth Supreme Court, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand   [11]
  	William Shepherd Retired Painter of New Plymouth Appointed his daughter Helen Margaret Hardy as Executrix Residue to be divided into four equal parts. Two equal parts to Helen Margaret Hardy - divorcee by 2 June 1966 One equal part to wife Nellie Shepherd One equal part to daughter Doreen Valerie Rose McPhee Will dated 5 Dec 1962.
  AAA Last Date	18 Jan 2023
  Occupation	Painter
  Person ID	I7602	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Edmund Shepherd,   b. 15 Oct 1856, Crocker Hill, Sussex, England d. 15 Jan 1943, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Hill,   b. Bef 23 May 1858, Harting, Sussex, England d. 23 Jul 1942, Porirua Hospital, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand (Age > 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nellie Page,   b. 10 Nov 1902, Saltley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England d. 2 Feb 1998, Telford Rest Home, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	11 Oct 1921	St Mary's Church, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand   [9, 12]
  	William Shepherd 36, Decorator, Bachelor Born: Portsmouth, Hants England Usual Res: New Plymouth Parents: Edmund Shepherd, Hospital Warder & Mary Elizabeth Shepherd MS Hill Nellie Page 21, Draughtman's Tracer, Spinster Born: Birmingham England Usual Res: New Plymouth Parents: Jonas Page, Butcher & Ellen Page MS Young Witnesses: Edmund Shepherd, Warder NP Hospital & Ethel Shepherd, New Plymouth, Spinster Did William met Nellie while in UK during the war? as she only arrived in Sept 1921 to NZ.
  		SHEPHERD William to PAGE Nellie 1821 New Plymouth
  Number of Children	2 Children
  Children	1. Doreen Valerie Rose Shepherd,   b. 25 Sep 1929, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand d. 3 Oct 2020, Princess Alexandra Sprecial Care Unit, Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand (Age 91 years)  [Father: natural]   2. Living
  Family ID	F2517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Electoral - 1928 - New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Electoral - 1949 - New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Electoral - 1963 - New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S63] England, Civil Registration Online, Record Type: BDM Indexes, 1885 Portsea Island, Hampshire, Sept Qtr, Vol 2b Page 460. [S60] Compiler: PRO England, 1891 English Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: PRO England, www.ancestry.co.uk, 5 April 1891;), 1891 Portsea Hampshire, RG12/ 875 Page 5. [S51] Compiler: Pro England, 1901 English Census, Record Type: Census, (Name: PRO England, www.ancestry.co.uk, 31 March 1901;), 1901 Portsmouth Hampshire, RG13/986 Page 2. [S16] NZEF Enlistment Records: NZEF WW1 & 2, National Archives NZ - Wellington - Code: R7816587 - WW1 - No 14875 Army - William Shepherd. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1928 NZ Electoral Roll New Plymouth Taranaki. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1949 NZ Electoral Roll, New Plymouth Taranaki. [S6] NZ Electoral Roll, Subject: Elections, (Name: BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand, 1853 - 1967;), 1963 NZ Electoral Roll, New Plymouth Taranaki. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1966 NZ Online Database: 1966/33157 aged 80. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), New Plymouth District Council Online Database: Services Area Block E Plot 57. [S207] NZ Probates - National Archives NZ, 1966 Supreme Court of NZ Taranaki District - Probate No 205/66 - via National Archives Wellington Online Service. Item Code: R23010172. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), 1921 NZ Online Database: 1921/ 5881.