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William Henry Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

Male 1844 - 1890  (46 years)

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  • Name William Henry Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Born 1844  Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 7] 
    • Death index in Australia gives parents as William Sheldon and Eliza Knight and age 46 (born c1844). Being the same William born in Kidderminster in 1844 and living in Birmingham in 1851 isn't yet confirmed.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Census: with parents, "at home", born in Kidderminster.
    Departure 2 Feb 1870  Plymouth, Devon, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Arrival 5 May 1870  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Jan 1890  Carlton North, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Died 22 Jan 1890  Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7, 8] 
    • Probate says his death occurred on Jan 22 in Moonee Ponds, headstone says Jan 24, and death index says he died in Seddon "Esdon".
    Probate 11 Mar 1890  Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I412296225613  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father William Sheldon,   b. 1824, Worcester, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1901  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Eliza Knight,   b. 1826, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Hall,   b. 1848, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1935, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Children 
     1. "female child" Sheldon,   b. 22 Feb 1870,   d. 22 Feb 1870  (Age 0 years)
     2. George Thomas Sheldon,   b. 10 Jun 1871, Richmond, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Eliza Sheldon,   b. 20 Jul 1874, Richmond, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Clarence George Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1875, Richmond, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1876, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     5. Harry Sheldon,   b. 4 Aug 1878, Richmond, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1961, Kew, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     6. Florence Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1883, Richmond, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Albert Edward Sheldon,   b. 26 Jun 1885, Richmond, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Sydney Sheldon,   b. 1887, Richmond, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1890, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1844 - Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeparture - 2 Feb 1870 - Plymouth, Devon, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 5 May 1870 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Jan 1890 - Carlton North, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Jan 1890 - Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 11 Mar 1890 - Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1609078936] Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc.), Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666.

    2. [S1609064560] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S1609064560] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Pioneer Index, Victoria 1836-1888.

    4. [S1609066320] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    5. [S1608445188] 1851 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: HO107; Piece: 2053; Folio: 215; Page: 19; GSU roll: 87311-87312.

    6. [S1609066950] Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    7. [S1609065597] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    8. [S1609067826] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc.), Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591.

    9. [S1609064574] Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Birth Records.

    10. [S1609079221] Victoria, Australia, Death Index, 1836-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records.


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Rev. Henry O. Sheldon

The Rev. Henry O. Sheldon is often considered the grandfather of Sheldon genealogy. While traveling as a preacher he met other Sheldons and wondered how they were all related. Eventually, he began collecting genealogies & piecing the various Sheldon branches together, first published in 1855 as the Sheldon Magazine.

From his private journal: Monday, 4th of May, 1818, age 19, the start of his travels:

“Snowed some last night – roads wet and splashy – At half-past eleven A.M. started on a western tour – took an affectionate leave of my parents and brother and sister after receiving their advice & prayer for my preservation, — rode 25 miles – The day was wet & cold & stormy – Winds N.W.”

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