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Marjorie Winifred Orr 1905–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1905

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Feb 1940

Death Location: Walsall, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England

Father: George Orr

Mother: Lucy Townsend

Spouse(s): Alfred Sheppard

Children(s): Lucy Sheppard, Daniel Sheppard, Doris Sheppard, Elizabeth Sheppard, Alexandra Sheppard, Alfred Sheppard, Margaret Sheppard, Daniel Sheppard

The story of Marjorie Winifred Orr began in 1905 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. In 1939, Marjorie Winifred Orr resided in Staffordshire, England. Marjorie Winifred Orr married Alfred Sheppard, and had children including Alexandra Sheppard, Alfred G Sheppard, D1 Shepperd, Daniel Sheppard, Doris Irene Sheppard, Elizabeth Rebecca Sheppard, Lucy Marjorie Rosanna Sheppard, Margaret R Sheppard. Marjorie Winifred Orr passed away in 1940 in Walsall, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Marjorie Winifred Orr began in 1905 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • In 1939, Marjorie Winifred Orr resided in Staffordshire, England.
  • Marjorie Winifred Orr married Alfred Sheppard, and had children including Alexandra Sheppard, Alfred G Sheppard, D1 Shepperd, Daniel Sheppard, Doris Irene Sheppard, Elizabeth Rebecca Sheppard, Lucy Marjorie Rosanna Sheppard, Margaret R Sheppard.
  • Marjorie Winifred Orr passed away in 1940 in Walsall, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Marjorie Orr's Ancestors

Self
Marjorie Orr
1905–1940
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
George Orr
1871–1928
Belfast No 2, Ant, Ireland
Lucy Townsend
1875–1928
Windle, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Jeremiah Townshend
1839–1922
Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Townshend
1844–1930
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Townsend
1819–1864
Anne Stafford
1820–1884
Jas Curnow
1821–1877
Elizabeth Elliman
1822–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Townsend
1780–1854
Sarah Wall
1786–1835
James Stafford
1786–1854
Susanna Niblett
1792–1857
Andrew Carnow
1781–1853
Jane Browning
1790–1868
Richard Elliman
1786–1854
Elizabeth Nicholas
1796–1849

Marjorie Orr's Descendants

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Marjorie (Winifred) Orr (21 Aug 1905–23 Feb 1940) m. Alfred Sheppard (24 Jun 1904–15 Apr 1974)
  1. 1. Lucy (Marjorie Rosanna) Sheppard 1926–2007 m. George Gee 1924–2008
  2. 2. Daniel Sheppard 1932–1995
  3. 3. Doris (Irene) Sheppard 1935–2006
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Rebecca) Sheppard 1927–2017 m. Harry Booker 1923–2016
  5. 5. Alexandra Sheppard 1929–1983
  6. 6. Alfred (G) Sheppard 1930–1932
  7. 7. Margaret (R) Sheppard 1936–1936
  8. 8. Daniel Sheppard –1997

Marjorie Orr's Timeline

3 Records

1905
21 Aug 1905
Birth of Marjorie Winifred Orr in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1939
1939
Age 34
Marjorie Winifred Orr resided here in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1940
23 Feb 1940
Age 35
Death of Marjorie Winifred Orr in Walsall, Staffordshire, England
Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1905
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015322G

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015322G

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1940
    Event Place: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walsall, Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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