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Record #3887

Name :: : Arthur John SHEPPERD (1899 - 1977)
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Mother: :

BMD and other details

Date of Birth: : 21 Apr 1899
Marriage (1): :
Marriage (2): :
Date of Death: : 14 Sep 1977

Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Hampshire, Portsmouth

Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada

Sailing Information

Date of Arrival: : 31 May 1908
Country: : Canada
Ship: : Dominion
Placement Family: :

Homes / Agencys

Institution (GB): :
Agency: : Barnardos

NotesA birth registration was found for Arthur John Shepperd: Year of Registration: 1899; Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun; District: Portsea Island (1837-1900); County: Hampshire; Volume: 2b; Page: 450. (Parents: Harry Henry Shepperd and Annie Mary Clarke who married 1888 in Portsea, Hampshire, England.)

In 1901, the Shepperd family was shown residing at 123 Charlotte Street, Portsea, Hampshire, England. Arthur is not present at this census taking, however, other family members included: Alfred Shepperd, 8; Emm Shepperd, 5; Ann Shepperd, 30; Ann Shepperd, 11; Frank Shepperd, 7; George Shepperd, 21, assistant dealer; George Shepperd, 57, dealer in general books & ct.(?); Harry Shepperd, 54, general labourer; Nelly Shepperd, 3; and N. K. Shepperd, 2 days. (Source: 1901 Census of England; Class: RG13; Piece: 994; Folio: 41; Page: 28.)

According to Barnardo records, Arthur John Shepperd had been admitted on September 7, 1907. It was recorded that he had been born on April 21, 1899, at Portsmouth and had been baptised into The Church of England.

The mother, Annie Mary Shepperd, aged 38, had been married to the father, Henry Shepperd, but sadly he had died from apoplexy on 26th May 1905 at Portsmouth.

The father had been married before and by his former wife had had 11 children. By his second marriage, with Arthur's mother, he had had 10 children (only 8 were named in Barnardo's records). He had been a dealer in second hand articles especially in boots and shoes which he repaired and sold.

Following the admission of his sisters, Emma and Ellen Shepperd, their mother's work had fallen off and she was in very poor circumstances. Annie Mary Shepperd endeavored to obtain charring work and had been compelled to seek parish relief. Because of her poor condition, she pleaded that Arthur and his brother Ernest might be admitted. However, it was felt that although the mother had struggled bravely to support her children that admission for Arthur only be accepted. (Other relatives listed are the 3 brothers, Alfred aged 15 who was an errand boy; Frank aged 14 and Ernest aged 5 were all with the mother. There were 2 sisters Annie J. aged 17 and Lily aged 2, also with their mother.)

When Arthur came into Barnardo's he went to Leopold House in the East End of London and then to the Barnardo home in Felixstowe. In 1908, Arthur Shepperd, 8, arrived in Quebec, Canada, along with a group of 109 girls en route to Peterborough, and 219 boys en route to Toronto, accompanied by Mr. Lloyd.

He was placed with a Mr. Vanluvan of Novar, Ontario and was said to be active and willing, and did fairly well. In 1911 it is recorded that his mother had written to Arthur, who was said to be bright, active and useful. In 1914 he went to the employ of a Mr. Pearce of Sprucedale and continued to make excellent progress. He was said to be well behaved and thoroughly trustworthy. In 1928 it is recorded that Arthur was happy and prosperous and in touch with relatives. The last recorded information was a letter from him when he was living in Meaford, Ontario, which accompanied a donation to Barnardo's work.

According to his nephew, Arthur Shepperd resided in Meaford, employed as a furniture refinisher with Knights Furniture Factory. He married and had 7 children, as well as one stepson.

Arthur John Shepperd died September 14, 1977.

ContributorsCreated : 2008-07-13 20:28:57 / From original database

Last Updated : 2009-02-05 08:15:35 /

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Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links
3023	ABBOTT, Charles	1884	ENG, ESS, Messing	Apr 1900 : Dominion	CAN	National Childrens Home
3029	ABBOTT, Edward	1863	ENG, LIN, Bourne	Jun 1882 : Dominion	CAN	Unknown
3858	ABBOTT, Emily Jane	1886	ENG, YKS, Guisborough	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3066	ABEL, Charles	1891	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3068	ABEL, George	1887	ENG,	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3069	ABEL, George	1897	ENG,	Mar 1907 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3160	ABSOLOM, Albert Edward	1897	ENG, BRK, Reading	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3107	ABSOLOM, Henry Richard James	1893	ENG, BRK, Reading	Aug 1905 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3134	ACKLAND, Herbert George	1898	ENG, LND, Camberwell	Oct 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3142	ACKROYD, John Edward	1886	ENG,	Apr 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3153	ACTON, Alice	1889	ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3154	ACTON, Ellen	1891	ENG,	May 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
6255	ADAMS, Ada Gertrude	1895	ENG, WIL, Highworth	Mar 1909 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
22827	ADAMS, C R	1885	ENG,	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
26477	ADAMS, Charles W R	1887	ENG,	Mar 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
23730	ADAMS, Eliza	1887	ENG,	Oct 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
5602	ADAMS, Gladys	1898	ENG,	Mar 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
22545	ADAMS, Henry William	1898	ENG,	Mar 1912 : Dominion	CAN	Unknown
23726	ADAMS, Isabel	1888	ENG,	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3278	ADAMS, Robert Henry	1888	ENG,	Mar 1901 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
23732	ADAMS, Thomas G	1901	ENG,	Mar 1909 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
10890	ADAMSON, George	1893	ENG,	Jul 1903 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
9834	ADBY, Ethel Caroline	1893	ENG, BKM, Wycombe	Jun 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
8817	ADCOCK, Lily	1896	ENG,	Aug 1906 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3759	ADDERLEY, David Gerard	1897	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
3758	ADDERLEY, Harry	1899	ENG, WAR, Birmingham	May 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
12851	ADDISON, Gertrude	1886	ENG, LAN, Manchester	May 1899 : Dominion	CAN	Marchmont Homes (now Barnardos)
17080	ADGEY, Robert Hugh	1885	ENG, LAN, Liverpool	Mar 1902 : Dominion	CAN	Louisa Birt
9831	ADKINS, Ann	1899	ENG, LND, Camden	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
9830	ADKINS, Theodora Margaret	1897	ENG,	Aug 1908 : Dominion	CAN	Barnardos
ID	Name	DOB	Place of birth	Arrivals & Ships	Dest.	Agency	Family links

Surnames starting with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 30 Entries

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