John Shelton (abt. 1821 - abt. 1897)

Born about 1821 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Ancestors

Died about 1897 at about age 76 in Lincolnshire, England

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Biography

John 'Sheldon' was baptised on 29 Apr 1821 at Swindon, Wiltshire, son of Maurice and Rachel.^[1]

He may have been the John Sheldon whose death was registered in Q3 1897 in the District of Lincoln, age 76.^[2]

Census Records

1841: John Shelton resident at Park Row, Camberwell, Surrey, age 20, born Surrey, living with parents Morrice and Rachell.^[3]

1851: John Shildon resident at Deptford, Kent, Dock Labourer, age 29, born Swindon, Wiltshire, married to Ann E Shildon.^[4]

1861: John Sheldon resident at St Luke Chelsea, Middlesex, age 37, worker on railway, born Swindon, Wiltshire, married to Jane Elizabeth Sheldon.^[5]

1881: John Sheldon resident at Jews Court, Lincoln St Michael, Lincolnshire, age 59, Locomotive Engine Driver, born Swindon, Wiltshire, married to Jane Elizabeth Sheldon.^[6]

1891: John Sheldon resident at Lincoln, Lincolnshire, age 69, Retired Locomotive Engine Driver, born Wiltshire, married to Jane E Sheldon.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Swindon Parish Register. Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre.
2. ↑ Death: Sheldon, John. Age 76. Q3 1897 District of Lincoln 7a 329 FreeBMD.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQVY-VD7 : 4 March 2021), John Shelton in household of Morrice Shelton, Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGL2-1C6 : 9 November 2019), John Shildon, St Pauls Deptford, Kent, England; citing St Pauls Deptford, Kent, England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M72X-Z6S : 3 March 2021), John Sheldon, City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-RRN2 : 12 December 2017), John Sheldon, Lincoln St Michael, Lincolnshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 1, Piece/Folio 3243/132, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,953.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WTDX-SZM : 1 March 2021), John Sheldon, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lincolnshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.