Thomas Sheldon^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]}

1801 - 1881  (80 years)

• Name	Thomas Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Born	1801	Sawley, Derbyshire, England   [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	7 Oct 1801	Sawley, Derbyshire, England   [14]
  Residence	1828	Congleton, Cheshire, England   [3, 4]
  	City Directory: "Sheldon, Thos. - chandler, High st." A "chandler" was a dealer of household goods and groceries. In another section of the directory he's listed under the list of "Grocers and Tea Dealers"
  Residence	1841	Astbury, Cheshire, England   [9]
  	Census: "Thomas Sheldon", 33, overseer, with wife and three children on Bridge St.
  Residence	1851	Congleton, Cheshire, England   [7]
  	Census: "Thomas Sheldon", 49, provision dealer, born at Wolsthorp, Derby, with wife and three children.
  Residence	1861	Congleton, Cheshire, England   [6]
  	Census: "Thomas Sheldon", 59, provisions dealer, with wife, two daughters and a grand-daughter.
  Residence	1871	Congleton, Cheshire, England   [5]
  	Census: "Thomas Sheldon", 69, retired cheese flour dealer, with wife, two daughters, and granddaughter. Born at Wilsthorpe. Living at 14 Bridge St, next to John C. Sheldon.
  Died	1881	Congleton, Cheshire, England   [8]
  	4th quarter - Oct/Nov/Dec
  Person ID	I412498579567	Sheldon Family Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Sheldon,   b. Jan 1770,   d. Apr 1841, Sawley, Derbyshire, England  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Smith,   b. 1776, Derbyshire, England ,   d. Dec 1844, Sawley, Derbyshire, England  (Age 68 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1796	Sawley, Derbyshire, England   [12, 17, 18]
  Family ID	F978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Barlow,   b. Abt. 1801, Congleton, Cheshire, England
  Married	15 Sep 1823	Astbury, Cheshire, England   [13]
  Children	1. Arthur Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1828, Congleton, Cheshire, England ,   d. 23 Jul 1901, Queensland, Australia  (Age 73 years)   2. Elizabeth Barlow Sheldon,   b. Aug 1832, Congleton, Cheshire, England ,   d. 1909, Cheshire, United Kingdom  (Age 76 years)   3. Emily Jane Sheldon,   b. 26 Mar 1840, Congleton, Cheshire, England ,   d. 1912, Cheshire, England  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2025
  Family ID	F2067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1828 - Congleton, Cheshire, England Residence - 1851 - Congleton, Cheshire, England Residence - 1861 - Congleton, Cheshire, England Residence - 1871 - Congleton, Cheshire, England Died - 1881 - Congleton, Cheshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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