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May Isobel Brown Shepard 1897–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jun 1897

Birth Location: Cruden, Aberdeenshire

Death Date: 22 Dec 1973

Death Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Alexander Shepherd

Mother: Caroline Brown

Spouse(s): Charles Henzell

Children(s): Isyllt Henzell, Fearnley-Whittingstall None

The story of May Isobel Brown Shepard began in 1897 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire. In 1901, May Isobel Brown Shepard resided in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. May Isobel Brown Shepard married Charles Peregrine Henzell, and had children including Fearnley Whittingstall, Isyllt Gwynedd Winn Henzell. May Isobel Brown Shepard passed away in 1973 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of May Isobel Brown Shepard began in 1897 in Cruden, Aberdeenshire.
  • In 1901, May Isobel Brown Shepard resided in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • May Isobel Brown Shepard married Charles Peregrine Henzell, and had children including Fearnley Whittingstall, Isyllt Gwynedd Winn Henzell.
  • May Isobel Brown Shepard passed away in 1973 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

May Shepard's Ancestors

Self
May Shepard
1897–1973
Birth Place: Cruden, Aberdeenshire
Parents
Alexander Shepherd
1868–1913
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Caroline (M) Brown
1867–1947
Aberdeen
Grandparents
James Bisset
1834–1901
Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isabella (Mitchell) Smith
1840–1922
Rottingdean, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Gavin Smith
1806–1861
Caroline
1807–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willm. Smith
1767–1825
Isabella Mitchell
1772–1847

May Shepard's Descendants

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May (Isobel Brown) Shepard (23 Jun 1897–22 Dec 1973) m. Charles (Peregrine) Henzell (14 Feb 1898–6 Nov 1951)
  1. 1. Isyllt (Gwynedd Winn) Henzell 1922–
  2. 2. Fearnley-Whittingstall 1923–

May Shepard's Timeline

5 Records

1897
23 Jun 1897
Birth of May Isobel Brown Shepard in Cruden, Aberdeenshire
Cruden, Aberdeenshire
1901
1901
Age 4
May Isobel Brown Shepard resided here in Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1935
1935
Age 38
May Isobel Brown Shepard resided here in Uxbridge, England
Uxbridge, England
1973
22 Dec 1973
Age 76
Death of May Isobel Brown Shepard in Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
1974
23 Jan 1974
Age 77
May Isobel Brown Shepard - Probate in Ipswich
Ipswich

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Cruden, Aberdeenshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Cruden; ED: 6; Page: 4; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1901_65
    [2] Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248
    [3] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p81tri004
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4b; Page: 915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Cruden; ED: 6; Page: 4; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1901_65

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1920
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Uxbridge, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1973
    Event Place: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 4b; Page: 915

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1974
    Event Place: Ipswich
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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