Ann (Gray) Shepherd (abt. 1802 - 1873)

Born about 1802 in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of George Shepherd — married 14 Oct 1832 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Died 1 Jun 1873 at about age 71 in Land Street, Keith, Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Ann GRAY [Gray-33253] daughter of John GRAY [not yet researched] and UNCERTAIN SIMPSON [not yet researched]

• was born about 1803 at Cairnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,
• was living with her husband & children at Land Street, Keith, Banffshire, Scotland in the 1841 census,
• was living with her husband & children at Land Street, Keith, Banffshire, Scotland in the 1851 census,
• was living with her husband & 3 sons at Land Street, Keith, Banffshire, Scotland in the 1861 census,
• and died on 1 Jun 1873 at Land Street, Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.
• Ann married George SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8181] son of James SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8167] and Margaret HARDIE [Hardie-1211] on 14 Oct 1832 at Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.

The children from this marriage were:

1. John SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8182] born about 1833.
2. Margaret SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8183] born about 1835.
3. Ann SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8184] born about 1836.
4. James SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8185] born about 1838.
5. George SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8186] born about 1843.
6. William SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8187] born about 1845.

Research Notes

BIRTH: Scotlandspeople Old Parish Registers - Births has 112 hits in all Scotland, 17 in Aberdeenshire, 2 in Cairnie using: Gr*y, Ann*, 1800-1816.

• Ann was supposedly born in Cairnie, Aberdeenshire per the 1851 census.
• If Ann was born in 1816 she would have been only 16 when married in 1832.
• Both Cairnie hits have 1816 year of birth. Neither has mother's maiden name of Simpson.
• Only 1 of the 112 hits has mother's maiden name of Simpson as was indicated on Ann's death registration. It too has her year of birth as 1816 in Cathcart, Lanarkshire. Several of the 112 hits only show the fathers name.

1871 CENSUS: Unable to find either James or Ann Shepherd.

Sources

MARRIAGE: Old Parish Registers - Marriages database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/) accessed 2 May 2022. Surname: SHEPHERD, Forename: GEORGE, Spouse name: ANN GREY, Date: 14/10/1832, Parish Number: 159, Ref: 50 500, Parish: Keith.

DEATH: Scotland Statutory Registers - Deaths database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 2 May 2022). Surname: SIMPSON, Forename: ANN, Age at death: 69, Mother's Maiden Name: SIMPSON, Year: 1873, Ref: 159/ 67, RD Name: Keith.

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DEATH: Scotland Statutory Registers - Deaths database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 2 May 2022). Surname: SHEPHERD, Forename: ANN, Age at death: 69, Mother's Maiden Name: SIMPSON, Year: 1873, Ref: 159/ 67, RD Name: Keith.

1841 CENSUS: "Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1426cdf4040b9d6e1176be : viewed 2 May 2022), Ann SHEPPARD in household of George SHEPPARD, Land Street, Banffshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/159, Folio 1, Page 10, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

1851 CENSUS: "Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59027dece9379091b128d1c9 : viewed 2 May 2022), Ann SHEPHERD in household of George SHEPHERD, Land Street, Banffshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /159, Folio 125, Page 34, Schedule 166, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

1861 CENSUS: "Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59027eb4e9379091b12bfa3f : viewed 2 May 2022), Ann SHEPHERD in household of George SHEPHERD, Land Street, Banffshire, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/159, Folio 0, Page 36, Schedule 197, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.