Hi Peter Just had time for a quick look, but found Elizabeth not Cornelius   1861 RG9/3527 (surname spelt Shephard) listed in Parish cottages in Reedness as Head (wife crossed through) and Married with 3 children. Hannah born 1852 in Whitgift Yorkshire, John Young Sheppard born 1855 in Sunderland Durham, and Godfrey aged 3 born 1858 in Reedness.  Elizabeth is listed as a field labourer   Elizabeth is listed in 1881 in Reedness RG11/4700 listed as a widow. John Young Sheppard is also in Reedness with wifes Sarah Ann and a daughter RG11/4703   in 1891 Elizabeth once again listed as a widower is living with her son john in Hook Yorkshire he is also a widower and working as a nightsoil labourer (this was a horrible job it was a man with a cart and a shovel who went round the city and shovelled up the "left overs" in the street and then sold them as compost makings to farmers to make a living.) RG12/3873   I will see if I can find anything further on Hannah or Godfrey but it would seem to me that Cornelius has left the family home probably deserted them, or perhaps gone overseas to make a new life and to send for them later, wasn't this the time of the gold rush?   hope this is a help to be going on with   Elaine Westaway Hampshire UK   ________________________________ From: Peter Evans <pev92491@bigpond.net.au> To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, 25 November 2011, 8:17 Subject: [LIN] CORNELIUS SHEPPARD Hello, CORNELIUS SHEPPARD born Reedness 1825, married Elizabeth Young 1850 Goole, she died 1904 at Keadby. 1851 Census  Reedness , Cornelius 25 a Ferryman. I have been unable to find any further records for him  in the 1861/71/81 Census, death or burial lists.Elizabeth is in the 1871 Census aged 40 visiting her brother at Althorpe (Isle of Axholme). Can anyone help with Cornelius - he was my g.g.grandmother's brother. Take care Peter Evans in Western Australia. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Elaine, Peter & LIsters ! A nightsoil labourer did not just go round sweeping up what the horses and cows might have left behind - he also had the even more unpleasant task of emptying out cesspits before sewers were invented and built ! Nowadays this is usually carried out in rural areas by large tanker lorries with a hose and suction pump. Best Wishes ! Roger. ---------------------- On 25 Nov 2011, at 09:16, elaine westaway wrote: > Hi Peter > Just had time for a quick look, but found Elizabeth not Cornelius > > 1861 RG9/3527 (surname spelt Shephard) > listed in Parish cottages in Reedness as Head (wife crossed > through) and Married with 3 children. Hannah born 1852 in Whitgift > Yorkshire, > John Young Sheppard born 1855 in Sunderland Durham, and Godfrey > aged 3 born 1858 in Reedness. Elizabeth is listed as a field labourer > > Elizabeth is listed in 1881 in Reedness RG11/4700 listed as a widow. > John Young Sheppard is also in Reedness with wifes Sarah Ann and a > daughter RG11/4703 > > in 1891 Elizabeth once again listed as a widower is living with her > son john in Hook Yorkshire he is also a widower and working as a > nightsoil labourer (this was a horrible job it was a man with a > cart and a shovel who went round the city and shovelled up the > "left overs" in the street and then sold them as compost makings to > farmers to make a living.) RG12/3873 > > I will see if I can find anything further on Hannah or Godfrey but > it would seem to me that Cornelius has left the family home > probably deserted them, or perhaps gone overseas to make a new life > and to send for them later, wasn't this the time of the gold rush? > > hope this is a help to be going on with > > Elaine Westaway > Hampshire > UK > > > > ________________________________ > From: Peter Evans <pev92491@bigpond.net.au> > To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, 25 November 2011, 8:17 > Subject: [LIN] CORNELIUS SHEPPARD > > Hello, > > CORNELIUS SHEPPARD born Reedness 1825, married Elizabeth Young 1850 > Goole, she died 1904 at Keadby. > 1851 Census Reedness , Cornelius 25 a Ferryman. > > I have been unable to find any further records for him in the > 1861/71/81 Census, death or burial lists.Elizabeth is in the 1871 > Census aged 40 visiting her brother at Althorpe (Isle of Axholme). > > Can anyone help with Cornelius - he was my g.g.grandmother's brother. > > Take care > > Peter Evans in Western Australia. >