Alexander (Smith) Shepherd (1878 - 1951)

Born 10 May 1878 in 17 Princes St., Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Helen Matilda McMurtrie (McCallum) Shepherd — married 26 Dec 1900 in Kinning Park, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1951 at age 72 in 10 Turriff St., Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Alexander SHEPHERD, formerly SMITH [Smith-242924] son of James SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8105] and Jane SMITH [Smith-244957]

• was born on 10 May 1878 at 17 Princes St., Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,
• was living with his mother & siblings at 4 Back Street, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1881 census,
• was living with his mother & brother at 3 Upper Kirkgate Street, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in the 1891 census,
• was living with his wife & children at 213 Thistle Street, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland in the 1901 census,
• was living with his wife, children & brother at 214 Thistle Street, Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland in the 1911 census,
• and died on 23 Jan 1951 at 10 Turriff St., Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
• Alexander married Helen Matilda McMurtrie MCCALLUM [McCallum-3109] daughter of James MCCALLUM [McCallum-3115] and Susanna Butler BRECHIN [Brechin-117] on 26 Dec 1900 at Thomas Co-operative Hall, Paisley Road, Kinning Park, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

The children from this marriage were:

1. Robert Brechin SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8086] was born on 26 Jan 1903.
2. William Cruickshank SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8250] was born on 28 Jan 1905.
3. Susannah SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8252] was born on 22 Nov 1906.
4. John McLea SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8253] was born on 23 Aug 1908.
5. Jean Smith SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8256] was born on 23 Oct 1910.
6. Agnes Campbell SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8258] was born on 23 Jul 1912.
7. Helen McCallum SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8261] was born on 12 May 1914.
8. James McCallum SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8262] was born on 20 May 1916.
9. Alexander Rankin SHEPHERD [Shepherd-8263] was born on 18 Jun 1918.

Research Notes

Alexander was born illegitimately as Alexander Smith in 1878 to Jane Smith in Huntly, Aberdeenshire. He was named on mother's 1881 and 1891 census as Shepherd. He was married and died as Alexander Smith Shepherd.

Sources

BIRTH: Scotland: Statutory Registers - Births "database", National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 29 OCT 2022). Surname: SMITH, Forename: ALEXANDER, Mother's Maiden Name: Anderson, Gender: M, Year: 1878, Ref: 202/ 67, RD Name: Huntly.

MARRIAGE: Scotland: Statutory Registers - Marriages "database", National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 29 OCT 2022). Surname: SHEPHERD, Forename: ALEXANDER SMITH, Spouse Surname: MCCALLUM, Spouse Forename: HELEN, Year: 1900, Ref: 1644/14 406, RD Name: Kinning Park.

DEATH: Scotland: Statutory Registers - Deaths "database", National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 29 OCT 2022). Surname: SHEPHERD, Forename: ALEXANDER SMITH, Age at death: 72, Mother's Maiden Name: Smith, Year: 1951, Ref: 644/15 79, RD Name: Gorbals.

1881 Census: Scotland: Census 1881 (LDS), Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 28 Oct 2022), FHL Film 0203457 GRO Ref Volume 202 EnumDist 2 Page 4, Reference Number: 126273, Census Place : Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland, Dwelling: 4 Back Street, Given Name: John, Surname: SHEPHERD, Relation: Son, Condition: blank, Age: 9, Gender: M, Occupation: Scholar, Birth Place: Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland, Handicap: blank.

1891 CENSUS: See GRO image.

1901 CENSUS: See GRO image.

1911 CENSUS: See GRO image.