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John Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]

Male 1808 - 1893  (85 years)

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  • Name John Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Born 1808  Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    • Was, at the time, Wilsthorpe. This merged into Sawley & Wilsthorpe in 1866, which was abolished and absorbed into Long Eaton in 1934.
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 30 Mar 1815  Sawley, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • Baptized at the same time as his brother Robert.
    Residence 1841  Sawley, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Census: "Jno Sheldon", 30, grocer, with wife and two children, born in Derbyshire.
    Residence 1851  Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 42, grocers assistant, with wife and three children at Priesty Fields, Congleton. Born at Wilsthorpe, Derbyshire
    Residence 1861  Astbury, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 53, grocer, born at Sawley, Derbyshire, with wife, son, and a servant at 3 High Street.
    Residence 1871  Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 63, grocer, with wife, two children, son-in-law, and grand-daughter at 44 High St, a grocery.
    Residence 1881  Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 73, grocer, with wife, son, two grand-daughters, and a domestic servant at 44 High St (behind). Born at Wilstrop, Derbyshire.
    Residence 1891  Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "John Sheldon", 83, widower, retired grocer, living with daughter Elizabeth Shaw and family.
    Died 1893  Macclesfield, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • 2nd quarter - Apr, May, Jun
    Person ID I412488986541  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father Thomas Sheldon,   b. Jan 1770,   d. Apr 1841, Sawley, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Smith,   b. 1776, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1844, Sawley, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1796  Sawley, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 15, 16] 
    Family ID F978  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Barlow,   b. Abt. 1809, Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1887, Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 11 Mar 1835  Astbury, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • Performed by W. Bewsher, curate - witnessed by John Barlow, Ann Barlow, Chas Barlow and Jane Sheldon. Registry #637
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Anne Sheldon,   b. 1837, Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Charles Sheldon,   b. 1839, Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1877, Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     3. Joseph Sheldon,   b. 25 Jan 1842, Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1911, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2808  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Congleton, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Congleton, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Congleton, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1615485674] England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Film Number: 1517618.

    2. [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: 2813; Folio: 74; Page: 13; GSU roll: 6097923.

    3. [S1608444945] 1881 England Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: RG11; Piece: 3533; Folio: 164; Page: 26; GSU roll: 1341846.

    4. [S1608445024] 1871 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3704; Folio: 22; Page: 1; GSU roll: 842116.

    5. [S1608445134] 1861 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2610; Folio: 42; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542998.

    6. [S1608445188] 1851 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: HO107; Piece: 2167; Folio: 358; Page: 7; GSU roll: 87152-87153.

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

    8. [S1610542688] 1841 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc), Class: HO107; Piece: 190; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Sawley; County: Derbyshire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 7; Page: 8; Line: 14; GSU roll: 241294.

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

    10. [S1627652257] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    11. [S1616207358] Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts, 1576-1933, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).

    12. [S1639033114] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers; Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

    13. [S1636980311] Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1909, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England.

    14. [S1621956034] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1900, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England.

    15. [S1648979019] England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780-1837, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).

    16. [S1610540568] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby; Reference Number: D2110/A/PI/3/2.


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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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