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

Male 1811 - 1882  (71 years)

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  • Name Robert Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Born 1811  Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 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  [6] 
    • Baptized at the same time as his brother John.
    Residence 1841  Astbury, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Census: "Robert Sheldon", 30, grocer, with sister Jane Sheldon age 20.
    Residence 1851  Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Census: "Robert Sheldon", 40, grocer, born at Wilshop, Derbyshire. Although he and Elizabeth married in 1846, she is not listed here. Living on the High St.
    Residence 1861  Congleton, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "Robert Sheldon", 51, grocer, with wife, two nieces - Elizabeth & Jane Salt, an apprentice and a servant. On the High St.
    Residence 1871  Sandiacre, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "Robert Sheldon", 60, with wife in the home of his mother-in-law. Retired grocer on Town St.
    Died Jun 1882  [8] 
    Buried 26 Jun 1882  Sandiacre, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I412498577107  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  [5, 9, 10] 
    Family ID F978  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Salt,   b. 18 Feb 1812, Sandiacre, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 26 Feb 1846  Sandiacre, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7] 
    • Robert's, farmer, residence is given as "Astbury in the County & Diocese of Chester", and son of Thomas Sheldon, farmer. Elizabeth is the daughter of Richard Salt, farmer.
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F1010  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Congleton, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Congleton, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608445024] 1871 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3555; Folio: 115; Page: 3; GSU roll: 839764.

    2. [S1608445134] 1861 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2610; Folio: 44; Page: 6; GSU roll: 542998.

    3. [S1608445188] 1851 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: HO107; Piece: 2167; Folio: 327; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87152-87153.

    4. [S1610542688] 1841 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc), Class: HO107; Piece: 119; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Astbury; County: Cheshire; Enumeration District: 6; Folio: 9; Page: 12; Line: 10; GSU roll: 241249.

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

    6. [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.

    7. [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: D 1242 A/PI 10.

    8. [S1610540133] Derbyshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1991, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Diocese: Diocese of Derby; Reference Number: D 1242 A/PI 13.

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

    10. [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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