| ![Show Contents]() Shepperson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England Etymology of SheppersonWhat does the name Shepperson mean? This surname is derived from a nickname as in 'the shepherd's son.' 1 Early Origins of the Shepperson familyThe surname Shepperson was first found in Cumberland, England where John Schephirdson was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for 1332. 2 A very rare surname, the next record of the family was almost one hundred years later in Durham where the source "History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham" listed John Shepherdson in 1423. The Fabric Rolls of York Minster: Wills and Inventories (Surtees Society) lists Alice Shipperdon in Yorkshire, but no date was given and William Shipperdson was later listed in County Durham. 1 Early History of the Shepperson familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shepperson research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1708 and 1738 are included under the topic Early Shepperson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shepperson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Shepperdson, Shipperdson, Schipperdson, Schepperdson, Shepherdson, Sheperdson, Sheppardson, Shipardson, Shepperson, Sheperson, Shiparson, Sheparson, Shepparson, Shipson, Shepson, Sheppson and many more. Early Notables of the Shepperson familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shepperson Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Shepperson migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Shepperson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Shepperson, who arrived in Utah in 1850
- Charles Shepperson, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1868
| Contemporary Notables of the name Shepperson (post 1700) | + |
- Archer "Archie" Shepperson, American teacher, principal, and state legislator in Arkansas who served in the Nineteenth General Assembly in 1873
- John Daniel Shepperson (1851-1921), American politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates (1889-1893)
- George "Sam" Albert Shepperson CBE (1922-2020), British historian and Africanist, noted particularly for his work on Malawian and African-American history
- Carrie Still Shepperson (1869-1927), American educator based in Arkansas
- Lisa Shepperson (b. 1975), American politician, Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives (2007-2011)
- Archibald Bolling Shepperson, American Virginia Quarterly Review editor in 1942
- Alec Edward Shepperson (b. 1936), English amateur golfer who played in the 1957 and 1959 Walker Cup matches
- Sir Ernest Whittome Shepperson (1874-1949), 1st Baronet of Upwood, English politician, Member of Parliament for Leominster (1922-1945)
- Claude Allin Shepperson ARA ARWS ARE RI (b. 1867), British artist, illustrator, and printmaker specializing mainly in social scenes and landscapes
- Sir Charles Shepperson, of Keyworth House
- ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Shepperson family | + |
- Mr. Arthur George Shepperson, English 3rd Class passenger from England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 3
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
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