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William Hepburn 1767–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1767

Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 01 Sep 1823

Death Location: Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland

Father: Andrew Hepburn

Mother: Janet REEKIE

Spouse(s): Janet Sinclair

Children(s): Andrew Hepburn, George Hepburn, Janet HEPBURN, Catherine HEPBURN

The story of William Hepburn began in 1767 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland. William Hepburn married Janet Jessie Sinclair, and had children including Andrew Hepburn, Catherine Suttie Hepburn, George Hepburn, Janet Reekie Hepburn. William Hepburn passed away in 1823 in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hepburn began in 1767 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland.
  • William Hepburn married Janet Jessie Sinclair, and had children including Andrew Hepburn, Catherine Suttie Hepburn, George Hepburn, Janet Reekie Hepburn.
  • William Hepburn passed away in 1823 in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Hepburn
1740–1824
Birth Location: Leslie? Fife Scotland
AH
Janet REEKIE
1736–1818
Birth Location: Abbottshall, Fife, Scotland
JR

Spouses(s)

Janet Sinclair
1771–
Birth Location: Prinlaws, Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

Andrew Hepburn
1801–1873
Birth Location: Leslie Fife Scotland
AH
George Hepburn
1803–1883
Birth Location: Leslie, Fife, Scotland
GH
Janet HEPBURN
1807–1897
Birth Location: Leslie, Fife, Scotland
JH
Catherine HEPBURN
1805–1867
Birth Location: Leslie, Fife, Scotland
CH

William Hepburn's Ancestors

Self
William Hepburn
1767–1823
Birth Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Hepburn
1740–1824
Leslie? Fife Scotland
Janet REEKIE
1736–1818
Abbottshall, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Hepburn
1698–
Andrew REEKIE
1703–1803
Abbotshall, Fife
Janet (COLLIER or) Coyler
1702–1803
Auchterderran, Fifeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Reike
1668–
Cristian Couper
1670–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ALEXANDER RIEKIE
1647–

William Hepburn's Descendants

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William Hepburn (abt 1767–01 Sep 1823) m. Janet ((Jessie)) Sinclair (1771–)
  1. 1. Andrew Hepburn 1801–1873 m. Johanne Ireland 1795–1867
  2. 2. George Hepburn 1803–1883 m. Rachel Paterson 1805–1875
    1. 1. George (Hepburn) Jr 1834–1887
    2. 2. David HEPBURN 1841–1870
    3. 3. William Hepburn 1834–1887 m. Margaret (Dunbar) Marshall 1839–1901
      1. 1. George (Douglas) Hepburn 1865–1899
      2. 2. Jessie (Helena) Hepburn 1875–1966 m. Charles (Herbert) Guthrie 1877–1913
        1. 1. Violet (Graham Hutton) Guthrie 1905–1988 m. William (Barrie) Hutton 1894–1965
        2. 2. Charles (Hepburn) Guthrie 1903–1974
        3. 3. Ronald (Edmund) Guthrie 1911–1985
      3. 3. William (Leslie) Hepburn 1882–1916
      4. 4. Margaret (Marshall) Hepburn 1871–1955
      5. 5. Mary (Ethel) Hepburn 1868–1947
      6. 6. Rachel (Louisa (Lulu)) Hepburn 1867–1950
      7. 7. Sophia (Mabel (Mabel)) Hepburn 1869–1950
      8. 8. Violet (Minnie) Hepburn 1877–1945
    4. 4. Alexander (Duff) HEPBURN 1840–1840
    5. 5. David Hepburn 1841–1870
    6. 6. Jessie (Sinclair) HEPBURN 1843–1923
    7. 7. Rachel Stewart 1845–1878
    8. 8. Andrew Hepburn 1847–1929 m. Elizabeth Morton 1849–1939 m. Janet (Nimmo) Healey 1852–1883
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hepburn 1892–1960 m. Andrew Scott 1888–1976
      2. 2. George Hepburn 1875–1937 m. Agnes Sidey 1874–1923
        1. 1. Ronald Hepburn 1913–1980 m. Jessie (Ellen) Blaikie 1916–2002
        2. 2. James (Andrew) HEPBURN 1905–1941
        3. 3. Mabel HEPBURN 1915–1962 m. William (Whitefield) Watson 1913–1982
        4. 4. George (Arthur) Hepburn 1910–1911
      3. 3. Janet (Ruth) Hepburn 1880–1932
      4. 4. John ("Jack" Healey) Hepburn 1878–1970
      5. 5. Catherine (Healey) Hepburn 1874–1951 m. George (Edward) Porteous 1874–1947
        1. 1. Alice Porteous 1902–
        2. 2. George (Edward) Porteous 1906–1986 m. Heather Wells 1910–1987
        3. 3. Irene (Nee Porteous) Smith 1900–1988
        4. 4. Rose (Emmaline Martin) Porteous 1896–1995
        5. 5. John (Hepburn) Porteous 1904–1979
        6. 6. Kathleen (Alice) Porteous 1899–1980
        7. 7. Hannah (Ruth (Ruth)) Porteous 1909–1987
        8. 8. Frederick (James) Porteous 1910–1969
        9. 9. Alice Porteous 1902–
      6. 6. Rachel Hepburn 1877–1936
      7. 7. Hector (Munro) Hepburn 1883–1883
    9. 9. James (Paterson) Hepburn 1835–1875
    10. 10. George Hepburn 1838–1862
    11. 11. Sarah Hepburn 1837–1908 m. Archibald Barr 1821–1898
      1. 1. Margaret (Alice) Barr 1869–1959
      2. 2. Jessie (Lawson) Barr 1865–1937
      3. 3. Winifred (Hepburn) Barr 1871–
      4. 4. Sarah Barr 1863–1933
      5. 5. Rachel Barr 1859–1862
      6. 6. Peter Barr 1861–1951
      7. 7. Dora (Isobel) Barr 1867–1956
  3. 3. Janet (Reekie) HEPBURN 1807–1897 m. William Shanks 1804–1868
    1. 1. James Shanks 1830–1878 m. Margaret Forrester 1833–1860
      1. 1. William Shanks 1858–1906
  4. 4. Catherine (Suttie) HEPBURN 1805–1867 m. Thomas Martin 1808–1867
    1. 1. Magdalene ('Maude' 'Maudie' Anderson) Martin 1845–1929
    2. 2. Jessie (W) Martin 1840–1915 m. William (Francis) Birrell 1843–1920
      1. 1. Annie (Maude) Birrell 1877–1958
      2. 2. William (Francis) Birrell 1882–1934
      3. 3. Eleanor (Emily) Birrell 1884–1960
      4. 4. James (Anderson) Birrell 1868–1950
      5. 5. Katherine (Hepburn) Birrell 1870–1959
      6. 6. George (Philip) Birrell 1878–1941
      7. 7. Florence ('Florry' Mary) Birrell 1881–1899
      8. 8. Jessie (Sinclair Martin) Birrell 1875–1912
      9. 9. Jessie (S.M.) Birrell 1875–
      10. 10. James (H) Birrell 1869–
      11. 11. William (F) Birrell 1883–
      12. 12. Eleanor (E) Birrell 1884–
    3. 3. Peter Martin 1849–1852
    4. 4. Alexander Martin 1845–
    5. 5. Catherine Martin 1843–
    6. 6. Peter Martin 1851–
    7. 7. Mayddamret Martin 1845–

William Hepburn's Timeline

5 Records

1767
1767
Birth of William Hepburn in Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1767
abt 1767
Birth of William Hepburn in Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1823
05 Oct 1823
Age 56
Death of William Hepburn in Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Leslie, Fife, Scotland
1823
10 SEP 1823
Age 56
Death of William Hepburn in Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Leslie, Fife, Scotland
1823
01 Sep 1823
Age 56
Death of William Hepburn in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland
Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1767
    Event Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1823
    Event Place: Leslie, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 SEP 1823
    Event Place: Leslie, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Sep 1823
    Event Place: Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland
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