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William Sheldon[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1845 -

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  • Name William Sheldon  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born Abt. 1845  Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Census: "William Sheldon", 7, scholar, with parents
    Residence 1881  Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Census: "William Sheldon", 36, quarryman (limestone), 8 children and an infant brother. Living on Coal Hills.
    Person ID I412470711124  Sheldon Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 

    Father John Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1823, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary,   b. Abt. 1822, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2215  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Doxey,   b. Abt. 1847, Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1 Jan 1865  Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    • William Sheldon, 20, bachelor, quarryman, son of John Sheldon, miner. And Elizabeth Doxey, 19, spinster, daughter of William Doxey, miner.
    Children 
     1. Tom Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1865, Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. William Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1867, Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Dorothy Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1869, Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Sarah A. Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1872, Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Aaron G. Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1874, Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Samuel Sheldon,   b. 11 Nov 1876, Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1948, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     7. Edward R. Sheldon,   b. Abt 1878, Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Mary E. Sheldon,   b. Abt. 1880, Middleton, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2025 
    Family ID F2068  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt. 1845 - Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Bonsall, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1608444945] 1881 England Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: RG11; Piece: 3419; Folio: 83; Page: 22; GSU roll: 1341818.

    2. [S1608445188] 1851 England Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Class: HO107; Piece: 2146; Folio: 706; Page: 2; GSU roll: 87778.

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

    4. [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.

    5. [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.


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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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