Rankin Family History

Family: William George Shepherd / Mary Lillian Huntley (F0066)

m. 6 Dec 1947


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  • William George Shepherd Male
    William George Shepherd

    Birth  5 Dec 1926  Main Road, Eltham Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  16 Aug 1990  Wonthaggi Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Marriage  6 Dec 1947  Main Road, Eltham Find all individuals with events at this location
    Type  Methodist Church, now Uniting Church, 810 Main Road, Eltham 
    Father  George Harry Shepherd | F0023 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elsie Lilian Wright Jolliffe | F0023 Group Sheet 

    Mary Lillian Huntley Female
    Mary Lillian Huntley

    Birth  25 Mar 1928  Bendigo, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  30 Mar 2019  Hervey Bay, QLD Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Father  Robert Gordon Huntley | F0139 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Adelaide Leura Gamble | F0139 Group Sheet 

    Living Male
    Living

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    Spouse  Pauline Shepherd | F0073 
    Marriage     

    Kevin Richard Shepherd Male
    Kevin Richard Shepherd

    Birth  9 Aug 1950   
    Death     
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    Spouse  Robyn Forrest | F0074 
    Marriage  24 Nov 1993   
    Spouse  Kelly Anne Shepherd | F0128 
    Marriage  11 Apr 1974   

  • Notes 
    • Kevin thinks family lived in Nana's house in Glen Park Road, Eltham North from 1948 to 1952 (he and Robert were both born at Greensborough)
      Family moved to Alexandra in 1953.

      1954 Census shows them living in Grant Street, Alexandra

      1955 moved to Downey Street but later that year moved to
      Riversdale Road, Alexandra (Maroondah Highway) where Bill had garage/workshop in front of the house
      Roy Rankin sometimes took firewood and vegetables to them in exchange for Bill's work on his car Vauxhall, and later, Goliath (Borgward)

      (1963 Census shows them living in Downey Street)

      1966 family moved to Seven Creeks Road, Euroa for 12 months

      Kevin left home in 1967 and lived with Aunt & Uncle at 49 Old Eltham Road, Lower Plenty - Margaret (nee Huntley) & Norm Lawry for four years while doing butcher's apprenticeship at Rosanna

      Bill & Mary moved to Marawinnie ? (near Strathbogie ??), then Boho, then Benalla
      Roy Rankin, Rob & Maree visited them in Benalla at Goomalibee Park ( a grazing property where Bill worked)
    • Records not imported into FAM (family) Gramps ID F0066:

      ADDR element ignored 'Main Road' Line 9852: 2 ADDR Main Road, Eltham
      ADDR element ignored ' Eltham' Line 9852: 2 ADDR Main Road, Eltham