Researching Gillian Shephard
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2873 people with the Shephard surname? In that year Shephard was ranked number 1395 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Gillian means "downy-haired" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Gillian Shephard on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gillian Shephard and the Shephard Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 2767 people with the Shephard surname in the UK? Shephard is now ranked number 1927 for popularity in the UK. |
Shephard Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Shephard surname in the USA? Shephard is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Gillian Shephard
Gillian Shephard
Gillian Patricia Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold, PC, DL (née Watts; born 22 January 1940), is an English Conservative politician. She was the Member of Parliament for South West Norfolk and served as a Cabinet Minister, and is now Chairman of the Association of Conservative Peers.
Baroness Shephard is currently the chair of the Alumni Association of Oxford University. She was the chair of the Council of the Institute of Education until 2015 and deputy commissioner of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission until 2017.
Source: Gillian Shephard, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Shephard
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