Wilfred Shepherdson
- Born: 4 Dec 1884, Sydney, NSW Australia
- Marriage (1): Lucy Lavinia Grimes
- Died: 28 Dec 1930, Newcastle, NSW Australia at age 46
Research Notes:
James Pierce notes;
From the ships in Australian Waters, the Pendle Hill arrived in Sydney with Herbert Shepherdson as Boatswain from Mackay on 26th November 1883.
The ship was only 222 tons and a sailing ship so I can't see it carrying too many passengers, if at all. On the balance of probabilities I think that Lucy hitched a ride on the Pendle Hill departing Mackay about October 1883.
He married Lucy 3 days later (29 November). He was 23 and she 21. A shipboard romance??
Then they are listed as again arriving in Sydney from Mackay on 27 th February 1884. The crew list shows Lucy Shepherdson as Stewardess. Probably no time to find or afford land accommodation.
That makes a 3 month trip there & back as so I must assume that the ship did the trip North and maybe stopping at other ports, or slow loading.
Wilfred was born later that year (4th December 1894) so that put a stop to Lucy continuing to go to sea.
Wilfred married Lucy Lavinia Grimes. (Lucy Lavinia Grimes was born circa 1885.)
|
