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Francis William Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1861 - 1946  (84 years)

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  • Name Francis William Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 5] 
    Residence 1861  Ashford, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: with parents
    Born 10 Mar 1861  Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1939  Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • National Register: retired bricklayer, with wife and daughter. At 16 Bolsover St
    Died 25 Jan 1946  Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I412302613421  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Joseph Sheldon,   b. 1816, Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1888, Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Howard,   b. 1820, Stoke, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1889, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 11 Dec 1837  Bakewell, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F2677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Harris,   b. 9 Jun 1862, Winshill, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1942, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 1887  Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Francis Arthur Sheldon,   b. 1890, Buxton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age 74 years)
     2. Wilfrid Samuel Sheldon,   b. 1892, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1968, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. Thomas Granville Sheldon,   b. 1894, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1895, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     4. Reginald Harris Sheldon,   b. 7 May 1896, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Aug 1917, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     5. Albert Leslie Sheldon,   b. 6 Jan 1899, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1987, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     6. Clarice Mary Sheldon,   b. 9 Aug 1900, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1989, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     7. John Leonard Sheldon,   b. 1902, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1906, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2747  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Ashford, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Mar 1861 - Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1887 - Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1939 - Nottinghamshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Jan 1946 - Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, England Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608445134] 1861 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: RG 9; Piece: 2539; Folio: 49; Page: 33; GSU roll: 542986.

    2. [S1608444048] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    3. [S1626510162] UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 168/0834/SHE-SHE.

    4. [S1646828537] UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 168/0834/SHE-SHE.

    5. [S1610537944] 1939 England and Wales Register, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6216E.

    6. [S1661609606] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).


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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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