NameAda Katherine Powys [36], [3, Her birth, Q2 of 1854, St Giles dist, vol 1b, p. 333], [4, 1901: RG number: RG13 Piece: 2004 Folio: 25 Page: 21], [3, Her death aged 55, Q2 of 1909, Weymouth dist, vol 5a, p. 173]
Birth12 Apr 1854, Russell Square, St George Bloomsbury, Middlesex
Baptism12 Apr 1854, St George Bloomsbury parish church, Middlesex
Deathca May 1909, Weymouth district, Dorset
GeneralHad issue.
Spouses
1Lt Col Charles Sinclair Shephard DSO [36], [4, 1901: RG number: RG13 Piece: 2004 Folio: 25 Page: 21], [4, 1891: RG number: RG12 Piece: 1868 Folio: 53 Page: 7], [3, His death aged 82, Q2 of 1931, Weymouth dist, vol 5a, p. 406]
Marriage9 Jun 1875, St George Bloomsbury, Middlesex [3, Their marr., Q2 of 1875, St Giles dist, vol 1b, p. 808], [5, Marriage on 9 June 1875 at St Cgearoge Bloomsbury parish church, Middlesex]
Notes for Ada Katherine Powys
Her birth was registered as ‘Female Powys’.
Her baptism transcript is from an image of the Register, by me:
Place: Parish of St George, Bloomsbury, Middlessex
Year: 1854
Baptism date: June 15 1854
Birth date: April 12 1854
No: 3374
Name: Ada Catherine, Daughter of
Parents: Bransby William and Catherine Blicke
Surname: Powys
Abode: Russell Square
Father’s job: Solicitor
Calebrant: William Archer Prebendary of Creagh
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In 1871 she was living with her parents in Bloomsbury.
Death record not on FreeBMD up to c.1935.
At her marriage, her second name was spelled ‘Catherine’.
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In 1901:
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
SHEPHARD, Charles S Head M M 52 1849 Lt Colonel (Retired) Rockampton, Surrey
SHEPHARD, Ada K Wife M F 45 1856 N K, London
TAYLOR, Maria Serv S F 40 1861 Parlour Maid Pipsford Cosscombe, Dorset
RG number: RG13 Piece: 2004 Folio: 25 Page: 21
Registration District: Dorchester
Sub District: Maiden Newton
EnumerationDistrict: 2
Ecclesiastical Parish: St Mary with Stratton St Mary Charminster
Civil Parish: Charminster
Address: "southcot", East Hill, Charminster
County: Dorsetshire
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Her death:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Jun 1909
SHEPHARD Ada K 55 Weymouth 5a 173
Note that on FreeBMD it give her age as 35 which is a mis-transcription from 55, as more clearly shown on the index.
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Notes for Charles Sinclair & Ada Katherine (Family)
The transcript, by me, of ther marriage register entry:
Year: 1875
Place: The parish church of St George Blooksbury, Middlesex
No: 196
Date: June ninth 1875
Him Her
Names: Charles Sinclair Sheppard Ada Catherine Powys
Ages: Full Full
Condition: Bachelor Spinster
Profession: Lieutenant -
Residence: Egham 38 Russell Square
Father: John Sheppard Bransby Wm Powys
Father’s job: Rector Solicitor
Marriage method: Licence
Celebrant Edward Capel Cave, Rector
Witnesses: Bransby Wm Powys, Arthur George Bickarlys(?)
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