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William Hepburn 1842–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1842

Birth Location: Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Oct 1916

Death Location: Thornton, Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland - Combination Poorhouse

Father: William millwright

Mother: Anne Birse

Spouse(s): Janet Wallace, Barbara Thomson

Children(s): Janet Hepburn, William Hepburn, James Hepburn, Anne Hepburn, Margaret (Maggie), John Hepburn, James Morrison, Frederick Morrison, Archibald Morrison, Margaret Morrison, Margaret Morrison

In 1842, William Hepburn entered the world in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, born to William Hepburn Millwright And Anne Birse. In 1851, William Hepburn resided in Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland. In 1871, William Hepburn resided in Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland. William Hepburn married Barbara Thomson, Janet Jessie Wallace, and had children including Anne Birse Hepburn, Archibald Anderson Morrison, Frederick Morrison, James Hepburn, James Morrison, Janet Hepburn, John Hepburn, Margaret Maggie Hepburn Maggie, Margaret Morrison, William Hepburn. William Hepburn passed away in 1916 in Thornton, Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland - Combination Poorhouse.

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Biography

  • In 1842, William Hepburn entered the world in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, born to William Hepburn Millwright And Anne Birse.
  • In 1851, William Hepburn resided in Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland.
  • In 1871, William Hepburn resided in Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland.
  • William Hepburn married Barbara Thomson, Janet Jessie Wallace, and had children including Anne Birse Hepburn, Archibald Anderson Morrison, Frederick Morrison, James Hepburn, James Morrison, Janet Hepburn, John Hepburn, Margaret Maggie Hepburn Maggie, Margaret Morrison, William Hepburn.
  • William Hepburn passed away in 1916 in Thornton, Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland - Combination Poorhouse.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hepburn's Ancestors

Self
William Hepburn
1842–1916
Birth Place: Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
William Hepburn millwright
1817–1883
140 High St Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland
Anne Birse
1816–1889
Lerrachmore, Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland
Grandparents
David (William) Hepburn
1779–1863
Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Hay
1775–1864
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire
William (Birss OR James) Birss
1778–1849
Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary (Ann) Ross
1771–1853
Goukstyle, (near Birse)
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Hepburn
1740–1824
Janet REEKIE
1736–1818
John Hay
1760–
Janet More
1760–
James Birse
1736–1807
Jannett Riddel
1750–
Alexander Ross
1755–1855
Anne Harper
1750–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hepburn
1698–
Andrew REEKIE
1703–1803
Janet Coyler
1702–1803
James Birss
1705–1761
Ann Guardine
1702–1774
Samuel Riddell
1708–1799
Alexandre 7
1725–1791
Helen reid
1725–1779
John Harper
1720–
Ephina Ross
1723–

William Hepburn's Descendants

1.
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William Hepburn (16 April 1842–15 Oct 1916) m. Janet ("Jessie") Wallace (Abt 1835–22 May 1890) m. Barbara Thomson (1845–27 April 1913)
  1. 1. Janet Hepburn 1863–1907
  2. 2. William Hepburn 1865–1942
  3. 3. James Hepburn 1866–1930
  4. 4. Anne (Birse) Hepburn 1868–1949 m. Alexander Elder 1868–1912 m. Adam (Dickson) Meek 1865–1935
    1. 1. John Elder 1893–
    2. 2. Janet ("Jessie" Wallace Gordon) Elder 1890–1960
    3. 3. William (Hepburn) ELDER 1892–1970 m. Eleanor (Adair Young) Grant 1888–1957
      1. 1. Annie (Jane Grant) Elder 1921–2009 m. Gilbert (John) Lowe 1912–1970
        1. 1. Grace (Thomson Black) Lowe 1950–2009 m. Matthew Barclay 1948–2014
        2. 2. William (Hepburn Elder) Lowe 1946–2014
        3. 3. Eleanor LOWE 1942–2023
      2. 2. Catherine (Duncan) Elder 1926–1999
      3. 3. Johannah (Eaves) Elder –1937
      4. 4. Eleanor (Katherine) Elder 1923–2002 m. Walter (McInnes) Moffat 1923–1966
        1. 1. Brian Moffat 1951–2019
        2. 2. William (Elder) Moffat 1949–2012
        3. 3. Walter (McInnes) Moffat 1947–2009
        4. 4. Eleanor Moffat 1946–1946
      5. 5. Isabella (Hepburn) Elder 1925–
      6. 6. Johannah (Eaves) Elder 1929–1937
    4. 4. Annie (Hepburn) Elder 1897–1978
    5. 5. Margaret ("Maggie") Elder 1898–
    6. 6. Catherine ("Kate") Elder 1900–
    7. 7. James Elder 1888–1969 m. Mary (Ann) Hartley 1898–1980 m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") CUNNINGHAM 1887–1939
      1. 1. James (Cunningham) Elder 1921–1980
      2. 2. Martha (Cunningham) ELDER 1919–1996
      3. 3. William (Cunningham Hepburn) Elder 1922–1986 m. Helen (Scott) MCKEEN 1925–1981
        1. 1. Lillias (Cramb McKeen) Elder 1944–1999
    8. 8. Isabella (Burges Mercer) Elder 1909–1983
    9. 9. Alexander Elder 1895–1916
    10. 10. Jane Elder 1904–
    11. 11. Kate Elder 1900–
    12. 12. BABY Elder 1889–1889
    13. 13. Jessie Elder 1890–
  5. 5. Margaret ((Maggie) Hepburn) (Maggie) 1870–1906 m. George Fowlis 1869–1952
    1. 1. George (Fowlis of the Black Watch (Royal) Highlanders) 1897–1961 m. Marcella (Spence) Duncan 1901–1995
      1. 1. Infant (Daniel McDonald) Fowlis 1924–1926
      2. 2. George Fowlis 1923–2001
      3. 3. Jane (McQuade Duncan) Fowlis 1925–2013 m. Alfred (Robert) Rose 1922–1987
      4. 4. Daniel (Duncan) Fowlis 1928–1983
      5. 5. Peter (Duncan) Fowlis 1930–1987
    2. 2. Janet (Wallace Hepburn) Fowlis 1896–
    3. 3. William Fowlis 1899–1901
  6. 6. John Hepburn 1880–
  7. 7. James Morrison 1884–
  8. 8. Frederick Morrison 1879–
  9. 9. Archibald (Anderson) Morrison 1885–
  10. 10. Margaret Morrison 1881–
  11. 11. Margaret Morrison 1881–

William Hepburn's Timeline

7 Records

1842
16 April 1842
Birth of William Hepburn in Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland
Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 9
William Hepburn resided here in Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 29
William Hepburn resided here in Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 39
William Hepburn resided here in Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Leslie, Fife, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 49
William Hepburn resided here in Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 59
William Hepburn resided here in Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
1916
15 Oct 1916
Age 74
Death of William Hepburn in Thornton, Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland - Combination Poorhouse
Thornton, Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland - Combination Poorhouse

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1842
    Event Place: Leslie, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Leslie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Leslie, Leslie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1916
    Event Place: Thornton, Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland - Combination Poorhouse

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