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Shepley, West Yorkshire, England — Local Past

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Shepley, West Yorkshire, England

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Shepley is a village in West Yorkshire, England.

Source: ONS Census 2021 — Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas (BUA22) (Open Government Licence v3.0)

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8 March 1924
Marriage
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin
Marriage of Victor Spencer Wordsworth and Grace Hirst
Groom
Victor Spencer Wordsworth
Age: 28. Widower. Wire drawer. Thurgoland
Bride
Grace Hirst
Age: 23. Spinster. Shepley
Date
8 March 1924
Place
Shepley, West Yorkshire
Recorded as St Paul’s Church, Shepley, Yorkshire
Groom's father
George Henry Wordsworth
Wire manufacturer
Bride's father
William Johnson
Recorded as William Hirst (deceased)
Mill hand
Witnesses
Harry Walker Gill
Nellie Gill
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6 July 1929

Marriage

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Marriage of Winston Maynard Wordsworth and Bertha Hirst

Groom: Winston Maynard Wordsworth
Age: 29. Bachelor. Wire drawer. The Woodlands, Thurgoland
Bride: Bertha Hirst
Age: 25. Spinster. Tailoress. Lane Head, Shepley
Date: 6 July 1929
Place: Shepley, West Yorkshire
Recorded as St Paul’s Church, Shepley, Yorkshire
Groom's father: George Henry Wordsworth
Wire drawer
Witnesses: Harry Hirst
Harry Walter Gill

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