Brief Life History of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Shepherd was christened on 10 August 1783, in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom as the daughter of Thomas Sheppard and Ann. She married William Hampton on 26 April 1810, in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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Sources (5)
- Elizabeth Sheppard, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elisabeth Shepherd, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Elizabeth in entry for Betsy Hampton, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (7)
1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
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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