Brief Life History of Sophia
When Sophia SHEPHERD was born in 1852, in Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, James SHEPHERD, was 37 and her mother, Anne Bennett, was 31. She married William Holloway on 16 April 1878. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She was buried in Stanton St John, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Sophia Holloway in household of William Holloway, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Sophia Shepherd in household of James Shepherd, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials 1813-1965
Spouse and Children
1848– Male
1852–1879 Female
Children (3)
1889– Male
1891–1976 Female
1894–1965 Male
Parents and Siblings
1815–1874 Male
1821–1880 Female
Siblings (12)
1843– Male
1843– Female
1844–1845 Male
1846– Female
1847–1847 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (2)
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 2
1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
Age 15
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): occupational name from Middle English schepeherde ‘shepherd’ (Old English scēaphyrde, scēap‐weard).
Americanized form (translation into English) of surnames meaning ‘shepherd’, for example German and Jewish Schäfer (see Schaefer ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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