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BISHOP, William
1844 - Yes, date unknown Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.
1834 - Yes, date unknown-
Name BISHOP, William Birth 1844 Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, England 
Gender Male Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I7839 Edgoose Last Modified 31 Jan 2026
Family BUTCHER, Amelia, b. 1834, Martock, Somerset, England d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1867 Yeovil Registration District Family ID F2828 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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WILLIAM BISHOP 1844-
The birth of William BISHOP was registered in 1844.
(GRO December Q 1844 Chard [which included Shepton Beauchamp] 10 385)
From the 1871 census of East Street, Martock, Somerset:
William BISHOP, aged 27, head, agricultural labourer, born at Shepton, Somerset;
*Amelia BISHOP, aged 35, wife, glover, born at Martock, Somerset;
Jane BUTCHER, aged 17, stepdaughter, glover, born at Martock, Somerset;
John BUTCHER, aged 11, stepson, scholar, born at Martock, Somerset.
(RG10/2414/5/2)
From the 1881 census of Penrhiwfer, Llantrisant, Pontypridd:
William BISHOP, head, aged 35, banksman at coal mine, born at Shepton Beauchamp;
*Amelia BISHOP, wife, aged 38, banksman's wife, born at Martock, Somerset;
James STEPHENS, lodger, aged 46, farm labourer, born at Bridgewater, Somerset.
(RG11/5298/118/40)
From the 1891 census of Lower Williamstown, Brook Street, Llantrisant:
William BISHOP, head, aged 40, banksman, born at Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset;
*Amelia BISHOP, head, aged 50, born at Martock, Somerset;
Thomas Larcomte, lodger, aged 20, single, labourer, born at Bower Hinton, Somerset.
(RG12/4418/65/34)