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TOLLIT / RICHARDSON
Thomas Joseph Shepherd TOLLIT (Sh2)
(Son of Thomas Joseph TOLLIT & Elizabeth PETTYFER)
Born: 10 Mar 1857, Oxford OXF
Baptised: 31 May 1857, St George the Martyr, St Mary Magdalen, Oxford OXF
Died: 22 May 1931, Acton MDX, aged 74
Buried: 27 May 1931, Acton Cemetery, Acton MDX, aged 74
Occupation: Billposter (Master), Plumber
Changed his name to Thomas Joseph SHEPHERD about 1886 (see Notes)
MARRIED (1)
23 Nov 1879, Hanley STS, by banns
Witnesses: James BARLOW, Alice BARLOW
(Thomas as Thomas TOLLIT, bachelor)
to:
Mary Ann STEVENSON
(Daughter of George STEVENSON & Mary)
Born: c1861, Hanley STS
Died: 28 Dec 1934, Stoke-on-Trent STS, aged 73
Children:
George Albert TOLLIT
born: 10 Jul 1881, Shelton STS
died: Dec Qtr 1881, Stoke upon Trent Reg. Dist., aged 0
buried: 11 Dec 1881, Hanley Cemetery, Hanley STS, aged 5m
Elizabeth TOLLIT
born: Jun Qtr 1883, Stoke upon Trent Reg. Dist.
died: Mar Qtr 1884, Stoke upon Trent Reg. Dist., aged 0
buried: 4 Jan 1884, Hanley Cemetery, Hanley STS, aged 10m
Thomas TOLLIT
born: Mar Qtr 1885, Stoke upon Trent Reg. Dist.
died: Jun Qtr 1886, Stoke upon Trent Reg. Dist., aged 1
buried: 22 Apr 1886, Hanley Cemetery, Hanley STS, aged 1
MARRIED (2)
18 Jul 1887, St Paul, Southsea HAM, by banns
Witnesses: Hugh ABBOTT, Harlow SMITH, Glen SUMMERFIELD
(Thomas as Thomas Joseph SHEPHERD, bachelor)
to:
Caroline JUDE
(Daughter of William JUDE & Ann BRADFORD)
Born: 28 May 1865, Barrington CAM
Died: Jun Qtr 1927, Newmarket Reg. Dist., aged 62
(Married (2): William Edward VEARER (widower), 5 Oct 1897, Kirtling CAM)
(Married (3): George PEACHEY, Sep Qtr 1921, Newmarket Reg. Dist.)
Children:
Thomas SHEPHERD
born: 14 Nov 1886, Portsmouth HAM
died: Jun Qtr 1941, Durham Western Reg. Dist., aged 54
married: Alice Jane AIREY, Sep Qtr 1912, Sedgfield Reg. Dist.
(Admitted to Dr Barnardo's on 27 Dec 1895 and sent to Canada,
arriving in Quebec on 17 Oct 1896, heading for Toronto)
Albert Joseph SHEPHERD
born: 31 Jul 1888, Whitehaven CUL
died: 11 Feb 1963, Chelan, Washington USA, aged 74
buried: 14 Feb 1963, Fraternal Cemetery, Chelan, Washington USA, aged 74
married: Pearl May BUCHANAN, 26 May 1914, Colville, Stevens County, Washington USA
(Admitted to Dr Barnardo's on 27 Dec 1895 and sent to Canada, arriving
in Quebec on 25 Jul 1898, heading for Peterborough, Ontario)
Gertrude SHEPHERD
born: 28 Feb 1890, Derby DBY
died: 10 Aug 1890, Northampton NTH, aged 4m (sic)
William SHEPHERD
born: 8 Mar 1891, Portsmouth HAM
married: Lily SAYERS, Dec Qtr 1919, Newmarket Reg. Dist.
John SHEPHERD
born: 28 Jul 1894, Southwark LND
died: Dec Qtr 1973, Ware Reg. Dist., d.o.b 28 Jul 1894
married: Rose Emma CHAPMAN, Mar Qtr 1923, Newmarket Reg. Dist.
MARRIED (3)
7 Feb 1895, Greenwich District Register Office, by certificate
Witnesses: C.E. SHORTER, W.H. SIMS
(Thomas as Thomas Joseph SHEPHERD, widower)
to:
Emily RICHARDSON (Sh3)
(Daughter of Thomas RICHARDSON & Sarah PEARL)
Born: 7 Jun 1860, Lee KEN
Died: 17 Jan 1932, Acton MDX, aged 69
Occupation: Laundress
Children:
John Frederick SHEPHERD (Sh1)
born: 8 Feb 1895, Blackheath LND
bapt: 18 Aug 1895, Christ Church, East Greenwich LND
Mabel SHEPHERD
born: 5 Jul 1897, Croydon SRY
died: Jun Qtr 1898, Croydon Reg. Dist., aged 0
Ernest SHEPHERD
born: 7 Jan 1899, Croydon SRY
died: Jun Qtr 1962, Folkestone Reg. Dist., aged 63
married: Florence GOODES, 29 Oct 1924, Manhattan, New York, USA
Emily Pearl SHEPHERD
born: 10 Jan 1901, Croydon SRY
died: Jun Qtr 1965, Croydon Reg. Dist., aged 64
married: John Frederick BOYCE, Sep Qtr 1928, Croydon Reg. Dist.
NOTES
It would seem that Thomas Joseph Shepherd TOLLIT (Sh2) changed his name to Thomas Joseph SHEPHERD in order to conceal the fact that his marriage to Caroline JUDE was bigamous. On 10 Aug 1895 he was arrested and charged on two counts of bigamy:
Marrying Emily Richardson, his wife being still alive
Marrying Caroline Jude, his wife being still alive
He was tried at the Old Bailey on 11 Sep 1895 on the first indictment only, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 6 months in prison with hard labour.
CENSUS INFORMATION
1861 - Cobbs Row, Woburn BDF (RG9 1003 Fo: 164)
| Elizabeth TOLLIT | Wife | Marr | 24 | Oxford | |
| Thomas J. S. TOLLIT | Son | 4 | Schollar (sic) | Oxford | |
| Adelaide TOLLIT | Daug | 2 | Woburn BDF | ||
| John TOLLIT | Son | 3m | Woburn BDF |
1861 - 4 Barrows Yard, Church St, Lee KEN (RG9 414 Fo: 72)
| Thos RICHARDSON | Head | Marr | 45 | Ag. Lab. | Birster (sic) SRY |
| Sarah RICHARDSON | Wife | Marr | 41 | Char Woman | Leatherhead SRY |
| Charlotte RICHARDSON | Daug | 8 | School | Lewisham KEN | |
| Josh Thos RICHARDSON | Son | 6 | School | Lee KEN | |
| Mary RICHARDSON | Daug | 4 | School | Lewisham KEN | |
| Emily RICHARDSON | Daug | 9m | Lee KEN | ||
| Edward CHESSEN | Lodg | 20 | Ag. Lab | Lamberhurst SSX | |
| Elizabeth HOODLY | Lodg | 19 | Day Servant | Wadhurst SSX |
1871 - 66 Russell Street, Bedford BDF (RG10 1541 Fo: 177)
| Thomas TOLLIT | Head | Marr | 41 | Painter | Uxbridge MDX |
| Elizabeth TOLLIT | Wife | Marr | 35 | Book Sewer | Oxford St Mary |
| Thomas TOLLIT | Son | 14 | Ag. Lab. | Oxford St Mary | |
| Adelaide TOLLIT | Daug | 11 | Woburn BDF | ||
| Albert TOLLIT | Son | 10 | Woburn BDF | ||
| Francis TOLLIT | Son | 7 | Bedford BDF |
1871 - 3 Bowater Terrace, Blackheath KEN (RG10 759 Fo: 53)
| Thomas RICHARDSON | Head | Marr | 54 | Gardener | Buster (sic) SRY |
| Sarah RICHARDSON | Wife | Marr | 50 | Charwoman | Leatherhead SRY |
| Mary L. RICHARDSON | Daug | 14 | Laundry Assistant | Lewisham KEN | |
| Emily RICHARDSON | Daug | 10 | Scholar | Lee KEN | |
| George RICHARDSON | Son | 7 | Scholar | Lee KEN |
1881 - 1 Upper Mounts, Northampton NTH (RG11 1546 Fo: 39)
| Thomas TOLLIT | Lodg | Marr | 24 | Bill Inspector | Oxford |
(With GEORGE family - his wife was with her parents in Shelton STS, as Mary Ann TOLLETT)
1881 - Cawood House, Kidbrook Park Road, Kidbrook KEN (RG11 741 Fo: 99)
| Emily RICHARDSON | Serv | Unm | 20 | Housemaid | Greenwich KEN |
(With MARZETTO family)
1891 - 30 Spring Gardens, Portsea HAM (RG12 870 Fo: 26)
| Thomas J. SHEPHERD | Head | Marr | 33 | Bill Poster | Oxford OXF |
| Caroline SHEPHERD | Wife | Marr | 26 | Barrington CAM | |
| Thomas SHEPHERD | Son | 4 | Portsmouth HAM | ||
| Albert SHEPHERD | Son | 3 | Whitehaven CUL | ||
| William SHEPHERD | Son | 1m | Portsmouth HAM | ||
| George MUGRIDGE | Vstr | Unm | 24 | Bill Poster | Finchley MDX |
1891 - 15 Lizban St, Blackheath LND (RG12 513 Fo: 27)
| Thomas RICHARDSON | Head | Wid | 74 | General Labourer | Pauthorne? SRY |
| Emily RICHARDSON | Daug | Unm | 27 | Laundress | Lee KEN |
1901 - 8 Drayton Rd, Croydon SRY (RG13 639 Fo: 19)
| Thos J. SHEPHERD | Head | Marr | 45 | Bill Poster | Oxford |
| Emily SHEPHERD | Wife | Marr | 31 | Lee KEN | |
| John F. SHEPHERD | Son | 6 | Blackheath KEN | ||
| Ernest SHEPHERD | Son | 2 | Croydon SRY | ||
| Emily P. SHEPHERD | Daug | 3m | Croydon SRY |
1911 - 11 The Retreat, Thornton Heath SRY (RG14 3403 Sch: 41)
| Thos Joseph SHEPHERD | Head | 51 | Marr | Bill Poster | Oxford OXF |
| Emily SHEPHERD | Wife | 48 | Marr | Lee KEN | |
| John Fredrick (sic) SHEPHERD | Son | 16 | Unm | Greenwich KEN | |
| Ernest SHEPHERD | Son | 12 | Croydon SRY | ||
| Albert Thos GRIFFITHS | Neph | 22 | Unm | Jeweller | Wales |
| Thos BLOWER | Bord | 15 | Unm | Croydon SRY | |
| Emily Pearl SHEPHERD | Daug | 10 | Croydon SRY |
Emily SHEPHERD: present marriage 16 years & 4 children - 3 living, 1 dead
Pauline Kennedy