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  • Name James Sheldon  [1] 
    Born 1883  Bilston, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Bilston, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "James Sheldon", with widowed father, scholar.
    Person ID I412369670274  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Joseph Sheldon,   b. Jun 1842, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary Ann Gorton Garbett,   b. 1845, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef. 1891  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 1863  West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Married in the 4th quarter (Oct, Nov, Dec). Vol 6B, page 1048
    Family ID F567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1883 - Bilston, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1891 - Bilston, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608444142] 1891 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2242; Folio: 128; Page: 32; GSU roll: 6097352.

    2. [S1615528844] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (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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