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William Shepherd 1849–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1849

Birth Location: Kirkden, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Oct 1922

Death Location: Angus, Scotland

Father: William Shepherd

Mother: Isabella Clyne

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Croll

Children(s): Mary Shepherd, Isabella Shepherd, Agnes Shepherd, William Shepherd, Jane Shepherd, Margaret Shepherd, David Shepherd

In 1849, William Shepherd entered the world in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland, born to William Shepherd And Isabella Clyne. In 1851, William Shepherd resided in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland. In 1861, William Shepherd resided in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland. William Shepherd married Elizabeth Croll, and had children including Agnes Shepherd, David Shepherd, Isabella Shepherd, Jane Shepherd, Margaret Shepherd, Mary Ann Milne Shepherd, William Shepherd. William Shepherd passed away in 1922 in Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1849, William Shepherd entered the world in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland, born to William Shepherd And Isabella Clyne.
  • In 1851, William Shepherd resided in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland.
  • In 1861, William Shepherd resided in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland.
  • William Shepherd married Elizabeth Croll, and had children including Agnes Shepherd, David Shepherd, Isabella Shepherd, Jane Shepherd, Margaret Shepherd, Mary Ann Milne Shepherd, William Shepherd.
  • William Shepherd passed away in 1922 in Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shepherd
1816–1863
Birth Location: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Isabella Clyne
1817–1900
Birth Location: Menmuir, Angus, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Croll
1846–
Birth Location: Brechin, Forfarshire
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Children(s)

Mary Shepherd
1871–
Birth Location: Garvock,Kincardine,Scotland
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Isabella Shepherd
1868–
Birth Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire
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Agnes Shepherd
1869–1927
Birth Location: Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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William Shepherd
1875–
Birth Location: Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire
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Jane Shepherd
1879–
Birth Location: Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire
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Margaret Shepherd
1882–
Birth Location: Forfar Sh, Logiepert
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David Shepherd
1885–
Birth Location: Forfar Sh, Tannadice
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William Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
William Shepherd
1849–1922
Birth Place: Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
Parents
William Shepherd
1816–1863
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Isabella Clyne
1817–1900
Menmuir, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
James Shepard
1781–1857
Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
Margaret Hardie
1777–1858
Rafford, Morayshire, Sco)tland
John Clyne
1792–1875
Menmuir, Angus, Scotland
Elizabeth Balfour
1792–1858
St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Clyne
1763–1817
Thomas Balfour
1775–1852
Helen May
1763–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John May
1741–
Mary Scott
1746–

William Shepherd's Descendants

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William Shepherd (Abt. 1849–11 Oct 1922) m. Elizabeth Croll (abt 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–

William Shepherd's Timeline

9 Records

1849
Abt. 1849
Birth of William Shepherd in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 2
William Shepherd resided here in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 12
William Shepherd resided here in Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 22
William Shepherd resided here in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 32
William Shepherd resided here in Logie Pert, Angus, Scotland
Logie Pert, Angus, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 42
William Shepherd resided here in Tannadice, Angus, Scotland
Tannadice, Angus, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 52
William Shepherd resided here in Forfar, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Forfar, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
1922
8 Oct 1922
Age 73
Death of William Shepherd in Forfar
Forfar
1922
11 Oct 1922
Age 73
Burial of William Shepherd in Angus, Scotland
Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1849
    Event Place: Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Forfar; ED: 4; Page: 13; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1901_106
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Glenbervie; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1871_46
    [5] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Tannadice; ED: 2; Page: 8; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_105
    [6] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Logie Pert; ED: 1; Page: 13; Line: 2; Roll: cssct1881_94

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kirkden, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Glenbervie; ED: 4; Page: 5; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1871_46

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Logie Pert, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Logie Pert; ED: 1; Page: 13; Line: 2; Roll: cssct1881_94

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Tannadice, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Tannadice; ED: 2; Page: 8; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_105

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Forfar, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Forfar; ED: 4; Page: 13; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1901_106

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1922
    Event Place: Forfar
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories)
    [2] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1922
    Event Place: Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
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