William Sheppard & Betsy Follows

WILLIAM SHEPPARD (1836)*

He was born 21 May 1836 in Wymeswold, and died 24 July 1882. Son of JOHN SHEPHERD and SARAH HILL. He married BETSY FOLLOWS 16 January 1871 in St Marys Church , Wymeswold, daughter of JOSEPH FOLLOWS and MARY WRIGHT

DATES:

Born - May 21st 1836 in Wymeswold

Family Bible - William Sheppard born May 21 1836

Census 1841. William Sheppard. Age 5
Address - Brook Street.
John Sheppard(45). Profession - Farmer.
Sarah Sheppard(35).
William(5), Joseph(3), Thomas(3 Months) and Ann(12)

Census 1851. William Sheppard. Age 15. - Scholar
Address - Brook Street, Wymeswold. (53 on Schedule)
Living with Father John Sheppard(50). (Farmer 60 acres). Born - Walton on the Wolds
& Mother Sarah Sheppard(44) Farmers Wife. Born - Packington.
Brothers Joseph (13)(Scholar), Thomas(11)(Scholar) & George(8)(Scholar)
and Sister Martha(5)(Scholar). All Children Born - Wymeswold.

Census 1861. William Shepherd. Age 25. Profession - Stock Tender.
Address - Wymeswold Lodge, Brook Street, Wymeswold.
Living with Father John Shepherd(64) Farmer of 190 acres / Employs 1 Labourer. Born - Walton.
Mother Sarah Shepherd(46) Farmers Wife. Born - Packington.
Brothers Joseph(22)(Draper), George(17)(Ploughman).
Sister Martha(14)(Scholar).
Brother Thomas(20)(Farmers man) & his wife Sarah(20)(Dressmaker). Born - Radford.
All Children Born - Wymeswold.

Family Bible - William Sheppard died July 24 1882 Age 46

Death - William Shephard died 24th July 1882 at Wymeswold Lodge, Wymeswold. Age 46 yrs.
Natural Causes Heart Disease. Registered - 31 July 1882.

Buried - Wymeswold Baptist Church, Wysall Lane. Tombstone reads :-
In Memory Of William Shephard Who Died 24 July 1882 Aged 46 Years ...
Also Of Betsy Beloved Wife Of The Above Who Passed Away March 22nd 1928 Aged 82 Years ...

NOTES:

Williams Surname appears as several spellings - appearing as Shephard, Shephard and Sheppard. He lived in Brook Street, Wymeswold for most of his life. In 1861 he was living with his father who runs a farm of 190 Acres, William is working as the stock Tender. After his fathers death in 1868 he becomes the head of the household continuing to farm at Wymeswold Lodge. By 1881 shortly before his death he is living with his family and six other borders and servants at Sheppard's Farm. He died on the 24th of July 1882 of Heart Disease.

He Married :-

BETSY FOLLOWS (1845)*

She was born 20 September 1845 in East Leake , Notts, and died 22 March 1928.Daughter of JOSEPH FOLLOWS and MARY WRIGHT.
She married WILLIAM SHEPPARD 16 January 1871 in St Marys Church , Wymeswold. Son of JOHN SHEPHERD and SARAH HILL.

DATES:

Born - Sept 20 1845 in East Leake , Notts

Family Bible - Betsy Follows Born Sept 20 1845

Census 1861. Betsy Follows. Age 15. Scholar.
Address - Follows Dwelling, Brook Street, Wymeswold.
Living With Father Joseph(50) (Farmer) & Mother Mary(35)? (Farmers Wife)
Brothers Henry(17)(Scholar) , Joseph(11)(Plough Boy) , William (8)(Scholar) and John (5) and Sister Fanny(7).
+ Farm Servant Thomas Thompson

Married 16 January 1871 at St Marys Church, Wymeswold. (By Licence)
William Shepherd To Betsy Follows.
William Age 32 - Occupation Farmer. Resident at Wymeswold.
Father - John Shepherd - Occupation Farmer.
Betsy Age 25. Resident at Wymeswold.
Father - Joseph Follows - Occupation Farmer.
Presence of Joseph Follows, Fanny Follows.

Census 1871. Betsy Shephard. Age 24. Profession - Farmer's Wife
Address - Wymeswold Lodge, Wymeswold.
Living With Husband William(33) (Farmer) & Nephew Albert(9) (Scholar).
+ Servants (see William Sheppard for details)

Census 1881. Betsy Sheppard. Age 36.
Address - Sheppard's Farm, Wymeswold.
Living With Husband William(46) and Sons Harry(8) & Ernest(7) and Daughter Fanny(5) .
+ Borders & Servants (see William Sheppard for details)

Census 1891. Betsy Sheppard. Age 45. Widowed. Profession - Farmer.
Address - East Road, Wymeswold. (Church Farm)
Living With Sons Harry(18) & Ernest(16) and Daughter Fanny(15) .

Kelly's Directory of Leicestershire 1900
Sheppard Betsy (Mrs), frmr. East St

Census 1901. Betsy Sheppard. Age 55. Widowed. Profession - Farmer. Status - Own Account.
Address - East Road, Wymeswold. (Church Farm)
Civil Parish - Wymeswold. Ecclesiastical Parish - St Marys.
Living With Son Harry(28).

Kelly's Directory of Leicestershire 1908
Sheppard Betsy (Mrs), frmr. East St

28th June 1909 Tennant at Church Farm when Sold.

In later life she lived in one of the four small cottages at the Brook Street end of Church Street.

Her Son Harry bought Church Farm on 22nd March 1926 at second sale.

Family Bible - Betsy Sheppard died March 22nd 1928
Living at Brook Farm, Wymeswold at the time.

Buried - Wymeswold Baptist Church, Wysall Lane. Tombstone reads :-
In Memory Of William Shephard Who Died 24 July 1882 Aged 46 Years ...
Also Of Betsy Beloved Wife Of The Above Who Passed Away March 22nd 1928 Aged 82 Years ...

NOTES:

Betsy Follows was born on September 20th 1845 in East Leake, Nottinghamshire. Her Father Joseph Follows was a Farmer. They moved from East Leake to Brook Street Wymeswold in the 1850's and lived at Follows Dwelling. In Wymeswold she met her Husband William Sheppard also a Farmer's Son living on Brook Street. Her Husband William build up a large farm but he was to die at the age of 46 in 1882. Betsy became the head of the household until her son Harry was old enough to take the farm on. They moved to Church Farm on Far Street where they first rented and then bought the property. Alma James also remembers that Betsy lived in a house on East Road. In later life she lived in one of the four small cottages at the Brook Street end of Church Street.

Children of WILLIAM SHEPPARD and BETSY FOLLOWS are :-

i	HARRY SHEPPARD*	b. 19 May 1872, Wymeswold; d 19 January 1933
ii	ERNEST FOLLOWS SHEPPARD	b. 3 January 1874, Wymeswold; d. 30 November 1945
iii	FANNY SHEPPARD	b. 8 September 1875; d. 4 January 1953.