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William Shepherd 1816–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1816

Birth Location: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Jun 1863

Death Location: Angus, Scotland

Father: James Shepard

Mother: Margaret Hardie

Spouse(s): Isabella Clyne

Children(s): Alexander Shephard, Margaret Shepherd, James Shepherd, Mary Shepherd, John Shepherd, William Shepherd, Elisabeth Shepherd, Hellen Shephard, Isabel Shephard, David Shepherd, Ann Shepherd

William Shepherd was born in 1816 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the child of James Shepard And Margaret Hardie. In 1841, William Shepherd resided in Rescobie, Angus, Scotland. In 1851, William Shepherd resided in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland. William Shepherd married Isabella Clyne, and had children including Alexander Shephard, Ann A Shepherd, David Shepherd, Elisabeth Shepherd, Hellen Shephard, Isabel Shephard, James Shepherd, John Shepherd, Margaret Shepherd, Mary Ann Shepherd, William Shepherd. William Shepherd passed away in 1863 in Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Shepherd was born in 1816 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the child of James Shepard And Margaret Hardie.
  • In 1841, William Shepherd resided in Rescobie, Angus, Scotland.
  • In 1851, William Shepherd resided in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland.
  • William Shepherd married Isabella Clyne, and had children including Alexander Shephard, Ann A Shepherd, David Shepherd, Elisabeth Shepherd, Hellen Shephard, Isabel Shephard, James Shepherd, John Shepherd, Margaret Shepherd, Mary Ann Shepherd, William Shepherd.
  • William Shepherd passed away in 1863 in Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Shepard
1781–1857
Birth Location: Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
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Margaret Hardie
1777–1858
Birth Location: Rafford, Morayshire, Sco)tland
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Clyne
1817–1900
Birth Location: Menmuir, Angus, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Shephard
1854–
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Shepherd
1842–
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
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James Shepherd
1843–
Birth Location: Rescobie, Angus, Scotland
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Mary Shepherd
1845–
Birth Location: Rescobie, Angus, Scotland
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John Shepherd
1847–
Birth Location: Rescobie, Angus, Scotland
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William Shepherd
1849–1922
Birth Location: Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
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Elisabeth Shepherd
1850–
Birth Location: Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
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Hellen Shephard
1853–
Birth Location: Kirkden, Forfarshire
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Isabel Shephard
1856–1942
Birth Location: Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
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David Shepherd
1863–
Birth Location: Kirkden, Forfarshire
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Ann Shepherd
1862–
Birth Location: Kirkden, Forfarshire
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William Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
William Shepherd
1816–1863
Birth Place: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
James Shepard
1781–1857
Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
Margaret Hardie
1777–1858
Rafford, Morayshire, Sco)tland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Shepherd's Descendants

1.
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William Shepherd (17 Mar 1816–21 Jun 1863) m. Isabella Clyne (8 Dec 1817–27 Feb 1900)
  1. 1. Alexander Shephard 1854–
  2. 2. Margaret Shepherd 1842–
  3. 3. James Shepherd 1843–
  4. 4. Mary (Ann) Shepherd 1845–
  5. 5. John Shepherd 1847–
  6. 6. William Shepherd 1849–1922 m. Elizabeth Croll 1846–
    1. 1. Mary (Ann Milne) Shepherd 1871–
    2. 2. Isabella Shepherd 1868–
    3. 3. Agnes Shepherd 1869–1927 m. John Lyall 1870–1942
      1. 1. John Lyall 1893–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Lyall 1895–1929
        1. 1. Agnes (Isabel) Lamont 1923–
      3. 3. William Lyall 1897–
      4. 4. Archibald Lyall 1899–
      5. 5. Christina Lyall 1901–
      6. 6. Peter (Machray) Lyall 1903–
      7. 7. James (Young) Lyall 1906– m. Dulcie (Thelma) Walter 1913–2001
    4. 4. William Shepherd 1875–
    5. 5. Jane Shepherd 1879–
    6. 6. Margaret Shepherd 1882–
    7. 7. David Shepherd 1885–
  7. 7. Elisabeth Shepherd 1850–
  8. 8. Hellen Shephard 1853–
  9. 9. Isabel Shephard 1856–1942 m. William Gair 1852–
    1. 1. D. (S.) Gair 1888–
    2. 2. James Gair 1895–
    3. 3. William Gair 1877–
    4. 4. Alexander Gair 1880– m. Myrtle (Aurora) Drager 1881–
    5. 5. Rebecca Gair 1883– m. Louis (W) Drager 1877–
      1. 1. Leona (B) Drager 1903–
      2. 2. Louis (A) Drager 1906–
      3. 3. William (G) Drager 1908–
      4. 4. Adolpus (W) Drager 1915–
    6. 6. Maggie Gair 1890–
    7. 7. Thomas Gair 1895–
    8. 8. Allan (M) Gair 1899–1965 m. Margaret (Evelyn) Armstrong 1909– m. Adella (B) Jones 1909–
      1. 1. Velma (Jean) Evans 1928–1952
      2. 2. Dorothy (Evelyn) Gair 1926–1992 m. Harry (Paul) McCann 1916– m. Thomas Price 1926–2016 m. Milton (Samuel) Saunders 1919–1969
  10. 10. David Shepherd 1863–
  11. 11. Ann (A) Shepherd 1862–

William Shepherd's Timeline

6 Records

1816
17 Mar 1816
Birth of William Shepherd in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 25
William Shepherd resided here in Rescobie, Angus, Scotland
Rescobie, Angus, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 35
William Shepherd resided here in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 45
William Shepherd resided here in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
1863
19 Jun 1863
Age 47
Death of William Shepherd in Kirkden, Forfarshire, Scotland
Kirkden, Forfarshire, Scotland
1863
21 Jun 1863
Age 47
Burial of William Shepherd in Angus, Scotland
Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1816
    Event Place: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Rescobie; ED: 1; Page: 1; Line: 1000; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Rescobie, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Rescobie; ED: 1; Page: 1; Line: 1000; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1863
    Event Place: Kirkden, Forfarshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1863
    Event Place: Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
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