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Sarah Shepperd or Simpson 1870 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1870

Birth Location: West Calder, Scotland

Death Date: 30 Jan 1957

Death Location: Mussleburgh Scotland

Father: John Sheppard

Mother: Ann Simpson

Spouse(s): James Dunphy

Children(s): Ann Dunphy, Henry Dunphy, Mary Dunphy, Eliza Dunphy, James Dunphy, George Dunphy, John Dunphy, Sarah Dunphy, William Dunphy, Agnes Dunphy

The story of Sarah Shepperd or Simpson began in 1870 in West Calder, Scotland. In 1901, Sarah Shepperd or Simpson resided in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland. Sarah Shepperd or Simpson married James Dunphy, and had children including Ann Dunphy, Henry Dunphy, Mary Bowman Dunphy, Eliza Simpson Dunphy, James Dunphy, George Edward Simpson Dunphy, John Stewart Dunphy, Sarah Simpson Dunphy, William Wilton Johns Dunphy, Agnes Dunphy. Sarah Shepperd or Simpson passed away in 1957 in Mussleburgh Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Shepperd or Simpson began in 1870 in West Calder, Scotland.
  • In 1901, Sarah Shepperd or Simpson resided in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Sarah Shepperd or Simpson married James Dunphy, and had children including Ann Dunphy, Henry Dunphy, Mary Bowman Dunphy, Eliza Simpson Dunphy, James Dunphy, George Edward Simpson Dunphy, John Stewart Dunphy, Sarah Simpson Dunphy, William Wilton Johns Dunphy, Agnes Dunphy.
  • Sarah Shepperd or Simpson passed away in 1957 in Mussleburgh Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Simpson's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Simpson
1870 – 1957
Birth Place: West Calder, Scotland
Parents
John H Sheppard
1828 – 1913
Suffolk, England
Ann (Wiseman) Simpson
1836 – 1911
Mildenhall, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Edward Sheppard
1800 – 1888
Wattisfield, Suffolk, England
Phoebe Wilby
1802 – 1888
Wattisfield, Suffolk, England
George (Clift) Wiseman
1802 –
Mildenhall, Suffolk, England
Mary Baker
1805 –
Snailwell, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Simpson's Descendants

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Sarah (Shepperd or) Simpson (26 Dec 1870 – 30 Jan 1957) m. James Dunphy (17 Jan 1868 – 28 Aug 1934)
  1. 1. Ann Dunphy (22 Jan 1889 – )
  2. 2. Henry Dunphy (17 Apr 1891 – 06 Jun 1967)
  3. 3. Mary (Bowman) Dunphy (18 Sep 1893 – 15 Sep 1914)
  4. 4. Eliza (Simpson) Dunphy (19 Dec 1896 – 26 Mar 1988) m. Westall (Curtis) Todd (24 Sep 1895 – 15 May 1953)
    1. 1. Sarah (Lilly (Sadie)) TODD (25 May 1919 – 8 Aug 2015) m. James Rathbun (12 Jun 1916 – 15 Mar 1983)
      1. 1. Malcolm (John) Rathbun (1946 – ) m. Jill (Anne) Petrie (1942 – )
      2. 2. Brian (James) RATHBUN (10 Apr 1948 – 10 Feb 2016) m. Pauline Kearns
      3. 3. William Rathbun (12 Sep 1949 – April 7, 2013) m. Michelle (Margaret) Ross
        1. 1. Phillipa Rathbun (1979 – )
        2. 2. Stephanie Rathbun (1981 – )
        3. 3. William Rathbun
    2. 2. William (James) TODD (01 Oct 1922 – 25 Mar 1992) m. Betty (Irene) MITSON (31 Aug 1925 – 30 June 2021)
      1. 1. Pamela (Dorothy) TODD (3 Apr 1949 – ) m. Alan (Michael) Gill (17 Apr 1948 – 12 April 2010)
      2. 2. Graeme (William) TODD (15 Sept 1950 – )
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Mary) TODD (12 Oct 1928 – 25 May 2019) m. William (LUNNY) Sanders (1923 – ) m. Derek MORRIS (20 Apr 1925 – Nov 1999)
      1. 1. Yvette (Timu's Mum) Sanders m. Yvette (Timu's Dad) MacDonald
        1. 1. Yvette MacDonald m. Timu
        2. 2. MacDonald
  5. 5. James Dunphy (28 Apr 1898 – 17 Jul 1908)
  6. 6. George (Edward Simpson) Dunphy (01 Jan 1901 – 08 Oct 1963)
  7. 7. John (Stewart) Dunphy (12 Mar 1903 – )
  8. 8. Sarah (Simpson) Dunphy (07 Nov 1905 – )
  9. 9. William (Wilton Johns) Dunphy (02 Sep 1908 – )
  10. 10. Agnes Dunphy (13 Oct 1910 – 30 Oct 1914)

Sarah Simpson's Timeline

3 Records

1870
26 Dec 1870
Birth of Sarah Shepperd or Simpson in West Calder, Scotland
West Calder, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 31
Sarah Shepperd or Simpson resided here in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
1957
30 Jan 1957
Age 87
Death of Sarah Shepperd or Simpson in Mussleburgh Scotland
Mussleburgh Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1870
    Event Place: West Calder, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1957
    Event Place: Mussleburgh Scotland

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