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James Sheldon[1, 2]

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  • Name James Sheldon  [1, 2] 
    Born 1848  Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Ashford, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1861  Ashford, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: with parents, marble polisher
    Person ID I412303549552  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  [3] 
    Family ID F2677  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1848 - Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Ashford, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Ashford, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • 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. [S1608445188] 1851 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    3. [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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