Clairebillyjohn
Brummie babby
I’m desperately trying to trace my grandads family now I’m loosing him to dementia . His mum was Mary shepherd and she was born into the fair family from her parents and grandparents etc , my great great nan has the cakewalk which is now in the black country museum , she also had the wall of death which my grandad and his younger brother rode the motorbikes round . My great nan was also a boxer and would regularly fight in the booth as did my grandad Joseph and his brother Walter . Mary shepherd was married to Joseph Doody and they had , Walter , Evelyn , Joseph ,James and Hilda who all grew up in the fair . It’s my great nan Mary shepherd who I’m trying to trace back , I’ve tried everything I think she had a sister ? , all I know is they traveled with pat Collins fair , all I can find is that an s shepherd sold the octopus ride in the 50’s any help would be appreciated