John Douglass Shepherd

   Cause of his death was Axillary Aneurism. Operation 26th. Shock 1 day.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Record: 25 Dec 1836, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland. Dec 25th John Douglass son to Wm. Shepherd and Isobel Shields was baptized and born on the 19th Dec Fullerton.

• He appeared on the census in 1841 in Mains Of Fullarton, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland. Recorded (aged 4) living with his parents William (35) and Isabella (34), grandmother Jannet Ogilvie (50) and siblings Jane (10), Peter (7) and James (1).

• He appeared on the census in 1851 in 70 Wellington Row, Coupar Angus, Perth, Scotland. Recorded (aged 14) living with his parents and brother James (11).

• He worked as a Private (74th Foot Regiment) in Feb 1866. The regiment had returned home from India in 1864, having served there during the "Indian Mutiny", and stayed on garrison duty. The regiment landed at Leith Docks and marched to Edinburgh Castle to be stationed there.

• He had a residence in Feb 1866 in 19 Macdowall Street, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• He worked as a Day Labourer in 1868.

• He worked as an Agricultural Labourer in May 1870.

• He had a residence from May 1868 to May 1870 in Washington, Coupar Angus, Perth, Scotland.

• He worked as a Labourer in 1871.

• He appeared on the census in 1871 in Washington, Coupar Angus, Perth, Scotland. Recorded (aged 34) living with wife Euphemia (28) and children Jane (2) and Robert (10m) in a house with 2 windowed rooms. His parents, William and Isabella Shepherd, lived next door.

• He worked as a Chemical Works Labourer in May 1878.

• He had a residence in May 1878 in Bank House, Wilsons Park, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland.

• He worked as a General Labourer in 1881.

• He appeared on the census in 1881 in 8 Calton Hill Sims Court, South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland. Recorded as a general labourer (aged 44) living with wife Euphemia (40), aunt Margaret Scott (37, unmarried dressmaker), and children Jane (12), Robert (10) and Janet (2).

• He worked as a Distillery Labourer in 1882 in The Distillery, Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.

• He had a residence in Jul 1882 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.

• He worked as a Mechanical Engineer's Labourer in Jan 1887.

• He had a residence in Jan 1887 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.

• He was in the hospital for an axillary aneurism following an old operation (21st Jan) 12 Jan 1887-26th Jan 1887 in Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland.

John married Euphemia Hay, daughter of Robert Hay and Christiana Scott, on 20 Feb 1866 in 10 Spring Gardens, Abbeyhill, Edinburgh, Scotland. (Euphemia Hay was born in Jul 1840 in Edinburgh, Scotland and died on 4 Feb 1906 in Old Toll Cottages, Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland.) The cause of her death was chronic heart disease (2 years). Dropsy.