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Andrew Thomas Shepherd                 1851-1933
Andrew was born 13 October 1851, the son of George Shepherd and Isabella Morrison, at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham. He married Alice Robinson in 1877. In addition to being a solicitor Andrew was also a member of the Bishopwearmouth Burial Board, and a Deputy Coroner for the Chester Ward of County Durham.
Alice Robinson                                      1855-1925
Alice was born 31 May 1855, the daughter of John Robinson and Martha Bell, at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have identified the following children:
  Gertrude Charlotte Born 4 Jan 1879   Sunderland Married James Duncan
Reginald Andrew Born abt 1881   Sunderland Married May Allen Havergal Adamson
Norman Robinson Born abt 1883   Sunderland
Leslie Graham Born 4 Aug 1888   Sunderland

Birth of Parents
Andrew Thomas Shepherd b: 13 Oct 1851           Bishopwearmouth, County Durham       1851 4Q Sunderland 24 340
son of George Shepherd and Isabella Morrison

Alice Robinson b: 31 May 1855                 Sunderland, County Durham       1855 3Q Sunderland 10a 343
daughter of John Robinson and Martha Bell

Marriage
abt 1877
Andrew Thomas Shepherd
Alice Robinson		   Guisborough, Yorkshire       1877 3Q Guisbro' 9d 693

Children
Gertrude Charlotte Shepherd b: 4 Jan 1879  c: 19 Feb 1879   Bishopwearmouth   1879 1Q Sunderland 10a 550
daughter of Andrew Thomas Shepherd and Alice Robinson
Reginald Andrew Shepherd b: abt 1881           Bishopwearmouth, County Durham       1881 2Q Sunderland 10a 588
son of Andrew Thomas Shepherd and Alice Robinson

1881 Census RG11-4987 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
3 Gibson Terrace
Andrew T. Shepherd
Alice (Wife)
Gertrude C.
Reginald A.
Isabella (Wid)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 29
Age 25
Age 2
Age 1 M
Age 57 		Solicitor Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Lindon 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Northumberland 		13 Oct 1851
31 May 1855
abt 1879
abt 1881
abt 1823

Norman Robinson Shepherd b: abt 1883           Bishopwearmouth, County Durham       1883 4Q Sunderland 10a 589
son of Andrew Thomas Shepherd and Alice Robinson
Leslie Graham Shepherd b: 4 Aug 1888  c: 26 Sep 1888         Bishopwearmouth       1888 4Q Sunderland 10a 580
son of Andrew Thomas Shepherd and Alice Robinson

1891 Census RG12-4134 6 April 1891 Sunderland, County Durham
6 The Avenue
Andrew T. Shepherd
Alice (Wife)
Gertrude C.
Reginald A.
Norman R.
Leslie G.
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 39
Age 36
Age 12
Age 10
Age 7
Age 2 		Solicitor

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		13 Oct 1851
31 May 1855
abt 1879
abt 1881
abt 1883
4 Aug 1888

1901 Census RG13-4717 1 April 1901 Ryhope, County Durham
The Hawthorns
Andrew T. Shepherd
Alice (Wife)
Gertrude C.
Reginald A.
Norman R.
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 49
Age 45
Age 22
Age 20
Age 17 		Solicitor


Solicitor Clerk
Solicitor Clerk 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		13 Oct 1851
31 May 1855
abt 1879
abt 1881
abt 1883

1901 Census RG13-4532 1 April 1901 Scarborough, Yorkshire
Bramcote School, Filey Road
Samuel S. Savery (Head)
 Leslie G. Shepherd (Boarder)
Plus 47 Other Boys 		Age 40
 Age 12 		Schoolmaster
 Pupil 		Reading
 Sunderland 		Berkshire
 Durham 		abt 1861
 4 Aug 1888

1911 Census RG14-3 3 April 1911 Ryhope, Bishopwearmouth and Ryhope, County Durham
The Hawthorns, Ryhope Road, Sunderland
Andrew Thomas Shepherd
Alice (Wife)
Reginald Andrew (Son)
Norman Robinson (Son)
Leslie Graham (Son) 		Age 59
Age 56
Age 30
Age 27
Age 22 		Solicitor

Solicitor
Solicitor
Shipping Clerk 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		13 Oct 1851
31 May 1855
abt 1881
abt 1883
4 Aug 1888

Death
Alice (Robinson) Shepherd Died 15 Jun 1925, Age 70,       1925 4Q Sunderland 10a 829

DURHAM   7 Aug 1925                         Probate
SHEPHERD, Alice, of The Hawthorns, Sunderland, (wife of Andrew Thomas Shepherd), died 15 June 1925, Probate, Durham, 7 August, to the said Andrew Thomas Shepherd, district registrar of the High Court of Justice.   Effects £3,921 16s. 1d.

Death
Andrew Thomas Shepherd Died 22 Oct 1933, Age 82,       1933 4Q Sunderland 10a 634

DURHAM   5 Jan 1934                         Probate
SHEPHERD, Andrew Thomas, of TheHawthorns, Sea View-road, Sunderland, died 22 October 1933, Probate, Durham, 5 January, to Gertrude Charlotte Duncan (wife of James Duncan), Leslie Graham Shepherd, Ship Broker, and Richard Graham Cunningham, medical practioner.   Efects £24,016 0s. 7d.   Resworn £23,924 17s. 6d.   Resworn £23,524 17s. 6d.
ALSO THE SAID
 ALICE SHEPHERD
BORN 31st MAY 1855
DIED 15th JUNE 1925
AT REST
THERE REMAINETH THEREFORE
REST TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD
ALSO THE SAID
 ANDREW THOMAS
SHEPHERD
BORN 13T OCTOBER 1851
DIED 22ND OCTOBER 1933
PEACE, PERFECT PEACE
SUNDERLAND CEMETERY
PHOTO BY JIM TILT
SPECIAL THANKS  to M. Jorgensen, of Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada, a descendant of John Adamson (1852-1933), for many of the details provided above, and also to David O'Brien, Tyne and Wear, for the information regarding the additional positions he held, and to Jim Tilt, of Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, for the photo provided above..