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James Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

Male 1826 - 1885  (59 years)

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  • Name James Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Born Abt. 1826  Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 25 Feb 1827  Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 7] 
    • St Michaels
    Residence 1861  Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "James Sheldon", 33, policeman, living with brother John and his family.
    Died 19 Jun 1885  Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 8] 
    Buried 22 Jun 1885  Stonnall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • St. Peter's
    Person ID I412465649187  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John Sheldon,   b. 1787, Walsall Wood, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1860, Bloxwich, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Mary Hinks,   b. 1790, Walsall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1856, Rushall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1808  Handsworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • At St. Mary's "John Sheldon" and "Mary Inks"
    Family ID F1285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Avery 
    Married 3 Oct 1859  Westminster, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • St Stephen's Church, "James Sheldon", full age, bachelor, soldier in coldstream guards, at Victoria lodging house, son of John, a bit maker. "Susan Avery", full age, spinster, servant, of Victoria lodging house, daughter of Richard Avery, laborer.
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2313  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1826 - Rushall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 25 Feb 1827 - Rushall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Oct 1859 - Westminster, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Jun 1885 - Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 22 Jun 1885 - Stonnall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1608444044] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    2. [S1608445134] 1861 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2016; Folio: 121; Page: 5; GSU roll: 542903.

    3. [S1610339883] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

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

    5. [S1621956407] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1837-2017, Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1837-2017, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Staffordshire County Council; Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: L34 429.

    6. [S1609330196] Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: SSR/PR/4/1.

    7. [S1621954275] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1900, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England.

    8. [S1621955338] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1900, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England.

    9. [S1615861752] Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Reference Number: DRO 86/25; Archive Roll: Reel 2.


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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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