1. Walter W4
Hepden (James3,
William2, William1) (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006) was born
27
May 1847 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, and
died 20 October 1920 in Snowdon Buildings,
Fishponds, Bristol, Gloucestershire,
England.
He
married Catherine Kirby (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006) in
Ireland (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006).
She was born 1848 in Brighton,
Sussex, England, and died 08 December 1929 in
Southfield Hospital, Bristol,
Somerset,
England.
More About Walter W
Hepden:
1851 Census: HO/107/1615
(Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
1861 Census: RG9/494
(Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
1871 Census:
RG10/704/140/36 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
1881 Census:
RG11/2738/F115/P15 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
1891 Census:
RG12/2385/45/37 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
Medical Information:
Informant L W Williams occupier of Snowdon Buildings (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
More About Catherine
Kirby:
1891 Census:
RG12/2385/45/37 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
Medical Information:
Informant A hepden son (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
More About Walter Hepden
and Catherine Kirby:
Marriage:
Ireland (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
Children of Walter Hepden
and Catherine Kirby are:
+ 2
i.
Rose5 Hepden, born Abt. 1873 in Wolverhampton, England.
3
ii. Walter
William Hepden, born 1874 in Northampton, England.
Notes for Walter William
Hepden:
Extracts from Ships
deserters 1852-1900 by J Melton published by Library of
Australian History,
Sydney.
Notice dated 11-3
1896.
Walter W Hepden from HMS
Wallaroo at Lyttleton on 29-2 1896. Stoker born in
Gloucester, England, about 22 years of age, 5feet
7 inches high, brown hair, grey
eyes, fresh complexion, "Dot"
tattooed on right arm, scar on neck
Notice dated
14-4-1896
Walter W Hepden from HMS
Wallaroo, Sydney on the 4 April
1896, Stoker born
England, about 22 years of
age, 5 feet 7 inches high, brown
eyes, fresh complexion,
dart on right arm, scar on
neck.
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~ausnavy/Deserters/des_has_he.htm
More About Walter William
Hepden:
1891 Census: RG12/2385/45/37
(Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
4
iii. James Hepden
(Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born Abt. 1878 in St
Peters, Herefordshire, England.
Notes for James
Hepden:
Militia Attestation for 4th
Battn. Shropshire Light Infantry signed in Hereford on 12
November 1895 for six years.
he was appointed on15 April 1896 as Private 2401.
On 21 July he signed for
seven years with the colours and five years reserve in
Shropshire Light Infantry
and given number 5404.he saw service at home from 21
July 1897 to 6 November 1899 and
then went to South
Africa from 7 November
1899 to 23
September 1902. He obtained 3rd class certificate of
education on 20
December 1897.he
took
part in the South African Campaign 1899-1902 and was
awarded the South
African
medal with Paaderberg; Driefontein: Johannesburg; and
Cape Colony Clasps,
also the
Kings medal with South Africa 1901 and South Africa
1902
clasps.Service history shows that he was a L/Cpl on 18-11-1898
and was
deprived on
2-2-1899. He was granted good service pay on 7-8-1900 and
appointed
L/Cpl on 5-1-1901.
he
reverted to Private on 19 June 1901 and forfeited good
conduct pay on 20-5-1902.
He was
discharged at this own request on 23 September
1902 on payment of £18
PRO Ref
Wo96/90 and WO97/5101
More About James
Hepden:
Census: 1891,
RG12/2385/45/37 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
+ 5
iv. George
Hepden, born 1884 in St James, Hereford, Herefordshire, England; died 09
October 1940 in The Old Priory, Leominster, Herefordshire,
England.
+ 6
v. Mary Hepden,
born 05 October 1885 in 5 River Street, St Paul, Bedford, England;
died 09
July 1918 in Cossham Hospital, Bristol, England.
+ 7
vi. Emily Hepden,
born 10 May 1889 in 2 Egars Lane, St Philips & Jacob, Bristol,
England; died Abt. 1962 in Idaho, USA.
+ 8
vii. Amos Hepden,
born 26 November 1891 in 11 Grove Street, Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
England; died 05 August 1989 in Manor Park Hospital, Bristol,
England.
Generation
No. 2
2.
Rose5 Hepden (Walter W4,
James3, William2, William1) (Source: Clive
Hepden - 2006)
was born Abt. 1873 in
Wolverhampton,
England.
She married James Penson
(Source: Clive Hepden - 2006) 08 November 1895 in Register Office,
Hereford, Herefordshire, England (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006). He was born 1871 in Marden,
Herefordshire, England.
More About Rose
Hepden:
1891 Census:
RG12/2385/45/37 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
Marriage Notes for Rose
Hepden and James Penson:
Witnesses Henry Clarke,
Gertrude Alice Clarke
More About James Penson
and Rose Hepden:
Marriage: 08 November 1895,
Register Office, Hereford, Herefordshire, England (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
Children of Rose Hepden and
James Penson are:
9
i.
William6 Penson (Source: Julie Lloyd - GR 2007.), born 1897 in
Hereford,
Herefordshire, England.
+ 10
ii. Violet Louisa
Penson, born 09 August 1899 in Hereford,
Herefordshire,
England; died
1989.
5.
George5 Hepden (Walter W4,
James3, William2, William1) was born 1884 in St James,
Hereford, Herefordshire,
England, and died 09 October 1940 in The Old Priory, Leominster,
Herefordshire,
England.
He married Sarah Ann Davies 25
September 1904 in St James Parish Church, Hereford,
Herefordshire,
England. She was born 1879,
and
died 01
October 1955 in Seven Stars Inn,
Clehonger,
Herefordshire, England.
Notes for George
Hepden:

George enlisted for service
on the 8th September 1914 at Hereford. He is described as 5ft 11in.
156lbs with Grey eyes and
Brown hair. He was appointed to the Shropshire Light Infantry,
Regimental No. Private 7463
and was transferred to the Army Labour Corps, Regimental No.
Private 405611. George saw
service in France where he was wounded (gun shot wound left hand)
in action in the field. On
demobilization he was transferred to Class Z Army Reserve dated 6th
June
1919.
More About George
Hepden:
1891 Census:
RG12/2385/45/37 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
Medical Information:
Informant D G Davies occupier of The old Priory, Leominster, Hereford
More About Sarah Ann
Davies:
1881 Census:
RG11/2594/F102/P80 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
1891 Census:
GR12/2062/F113/P23 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
Medical Information:
Informant G H Hepden son (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
Marriage Notes for
George Hepden and Sarah Davies:
Witnesses John Davies Ada
Davies
More About George Hepden
and Sarah Davies:
Marriage: 25 September
1904, St James Parish Church, Hereford, Herefordshire,
England
Children of George Hepden
and Sarah Davies are:
11
i. Gwendoline
May6 Hepden (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born 09 May 1906 in
29
Hawkstone Road, Rotherhithe, London.
She married Franklin Ridgeway (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006) 18 August
1929 in St
James Parish Church, Hereford, Herefordshire (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006); born
Abt. 1907 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006).
More About Franklin Ridgeway
and Gwendoline Hepden:
Marriage: 18 August 1929, St
James Parish Church, Hereford, Herefordshire (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
12
ii. William
Hepden (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born 06 December 1907 in 94 St
Owen
Street,
Hereford, Herefordshire; died 22 January 1943 in Herefordshire General
Hospital, England.
He married Lily May Hodges (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006) 09 September
1933 in
Holmer
Parish Church, Herefordshire, England (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006); born
Abt. 1912 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006).
Notes for William
Hepden:
Occupation Lorry Loader
Ministry of Food.
More About William Hepden
and Lily Hodges:
Marriage: 09 September 1933,
Holmer Parish Church, Herefordshire, England (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
13
iii. Ernest James
Hepden (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born 18 February 1909 in 8
Belle Vue Terrace, Hereford, herefordshire; died 26 August 1911
in 8 Belle Vue
Terrace, Hereford, herefordshire.
15
v. George Henry
Hepden (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born 22 June 1912 in 8 Belle
Vue Terrace, Hereford, herefordshire; died 20 December 1983 in 8 Belle Vue
Terrace,
Hereford, herefordshire.
He married Winifred Rosser (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006) 02 September
1936 in
Register Office, Hereford (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006); born 17 February 1917 in
Hereford.
Notes for George Henry
Hepden:
Occupation on marriage
General labourer; at death Foreman Council Worke
More About George Hepden and
Winifred Rosser:
Marriage: 02 September 1936,
Register Office, Hereford (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
Other children presumed living
6.
Mary5 Hepden (Walter W4,
James3, William2, William1) (Source: Clive
Hepden - 2006)
was born 05 October 1885 in 5
River Street, St Paul, Bedford, England, and died 09 July 1918 in
Cossham Hospital, Bristol,
England.
She married Charles Joseph
Payne (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006) 04 March 1906 in St Mathew's
Church, Moorfields,
Bristol, England (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006). He was born 1873 in
Portsea,
Hampshire,
England, and died 24 August
1916 in WW1 - Heilly
Station, France.
St
Matthew's, Moorfields
Photo from:- http://www.churchcrawler.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bristol2/moorfds.htm
More About Mary
Hepden:
Burial: Bristol, England (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
Notes for Charles Joseph
Payne:
Casualty
Details
Name: PAYNE, CHARLES JOSEPH
Initials: C J
Nationality:
United
Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Somerset Light Infantry
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/08/1916
Service No: 3/7186
Additional information: Son
of Joseph Payne; husband of the late Mary Payne (nee Hepden).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth
War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:
III. F. 51.
Cemetery: HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE
More About Charles
Joseph Payne:
1891 Census:
RG12/2385/45/37 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
Burial: 24 August 1916,
Heilly Station Cemetery,
France (Source:
Clive Hepden - 2006)
Marriage Notes for Mary
Hepden and Charles Payne:
Witnesses Stanley Edward Jenkins,
Agnes Alice Hurkett.
Groom aged 32, bachelor, a
driver of 45 Helen
Street
Bride aged 23, Spinster of
6 Brook Street
More About Charles Payne and Mary
Hepden:
Marriage: 04 March 1906, St
Mathew's Church, Moorfields, Bristol, England (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
Children of Mary Hepden and
Charles Payne are:
16
i. Charles
James6 Payne (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born 10 January 1907 in
Bristol, England; died 1983 in Beaudesert, Queensland (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006).
He married Gwendoline Wilhelmina Venz (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006) 29
July
1933 in
St James Westbrook, Toowoomba, Queensland (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006); born 1911 in Toowoomba,
Queensland; died 19 March 1980 in Beaudesert, Queensland.
More About Charles James
Payne:
Burial: Beaudesert Cemetery (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
More About Gwendoline
Wilhelmina Venz:
Birth Ref.: No.
1911/C012219
Burial: Beaudesert Cemetery (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
More About Charles Payne and
Gwendoline Venz:
Marriage: 29 July 1933, St
James Westbrook, Toowoomba,
Queensland (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
18
iii. William
Payne (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born 07 July 1909 in 8 Brook Street,
Redfield, Bristol; died 15 November 1990.
He
married Alma Muriel Venz (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006).
19
iv. Amos Payne
(Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born 11 February 1912 in 31 Heber
Street,
Redfield, Bristol,
England; died in
Canada.
More About Amos
Payne:
Emigration: 1930, Amos
emigrated to Ontario,
Canada. (Source:
Clive Hepden - 2006)
Other children presumed living
7.
Emily5 Hepden (Walter W4,
James3, William2, William1) (Source: Clive
Hepden - 2006)
was born 10 May 1889 in 2 Egars
Lane, St Philips & Jacob, Bristol, England, and died Abt. 1962
in Idaho, USA.
She married Frederick Thomas
Camm (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006). He was born 03 May 1883
in Bristol, Gloucestershire,
England, and died Abt. 1936
in Idaho, USA.
Notes for Frederick
Thomas Camm:
Emigrated to
USA 1910/1912 lived at
Harrison Idaho, where they homesteaded 160
acres.
Died as the result of an
accident.
More About Frederick
Thomas Camm:
Census: 1891,
RG12/2385/45/37 (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
Children of Emily Hepden
and Frederick Camm are:
22
ii. Frederick
James Camm (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born 10 January 1914 in
Homestead Worley Side CDA Lake, Harrison, Idaho, USA; died 17 August 2006 in
Pinehurst, Shoshone, Idaho, USA.
He married Margaret Helen Wegener (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006) 01 June
1937 in
W.S. Addington Home, Harrison, Idaho, USA (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006); born
01 January 1919 in Homestead Worley Side
CDA Lake, Harrison, Idaho,
USA.
More About Frederick James
Camm:
Social Security Number:
518-03-5809
More About Frederick Camm
and Margaret Wegener:
Marriage: 01 June 1937, W.S.
Addington Home, Harrison,
Idaho, USA (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
23
iii. Victor
Nelson Camm (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born 26 January 1915 in Idaho,
USA; died 28 June 1980 in Saint Maries, Benewah, Idaho, USA.
More About Victor Nelson
Camm:
Social Security Number:
518-03-5810
Other children presumed living
8.
Amos5 Hepden (Walter W4,
James3, William2, William1) (Source: Clive
Hepden - 2006)
was born 26 November 1891 in 11
Grove Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, and died
05 August 1989 in Manor Park
Hospital, Bristol, England.
He married Emily Ellen Marment
(Source: Clive Hepden - 2006) 25 October 1913 in Registry
Office, Bristol, England. She was born 06 October 1892 in
Bristol, England, and died 07
March
1976 in Manor Park
Hospital, Bristol, England.
Notes for Amos
Hepden:
WW1
Enlistment
Amos enlisted with the Territorial Force on the 8th
October 1912 at Warwick. He is described as
5ft 8in. He was appointed
to the 1/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, Private Regimental No.
2265145. Amos was promoted
to Corporal on the 28th November 1914 and to Sergeant on the 13th
October 1917. He saw
service in France where he was wounded (shrapnel wound head) in action
in the field and admitted
to hospital in Rouen on the 27th June 1915. Amos was wounded (gas
shell wound) a 2nd time in
the field in France on the 12st August 1917. He was awarded the
Military Medal on
the 1st November 1918. Amos volunteered to serve an additional year after the
war. He was discharged from
service on the 29th April 1920

London Gazette 18th
October 1918
His Majesty The KING has
been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military
Medal for bravery in the
Field to the undermentioned Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned
Officers and
Men:-
265145 Sjt. A. Hepden,
Glou. R. (Bristol)
More About Amos
Hepden:
Medical Information:
Informant Patricia Hepden daughter (Source: Clive Hepden -
2006)
Occupation: 1912, General
labourer - Great Western Railway
More About Emily Ellen
Marment:
Medical Information:
Informant Amos Hepden son (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006)
Residence: 1914, 15 Orchard
Square, Avondale Road, Redfield, Bristol,
England
Marriage Notes for Amos
Hepden and Emily Marment:
Witnesses Linda Palmer,
Charles Palmer
More About Amos Hepden
and Emily Marment:
Marriage: 25 October 1913,
Registry Office, Bristol,
England (Source:
Clive Hepden - 2006)
Children of Amos Hepden and
Emily Marment are:
26
ii. Amos
Frederick James Hepden (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born 16 December
1915 in
15 Orchard Square, Redfield, Bristol, England; died 21 January 1917 in 15
Orchard
Square,
Redfield, Bristol, England.
27
iii. James
Frederick Walter Hepden (Source: Clive Hepden - 2006), born 31 January
1921 in 15 Orchard Square, Ravendale Road, Redfield,
Bristol,; died 09 December