Robert
Sheldon
Born in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of Thomas Sheldon
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
George Sheldon and Charles Sheldon
Husband of
Rachel (Munt) Sheldon
— married
23 Mar 1843 in Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Frederick Sheldon
Died
at about age 32
in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Feb 2022
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Biography
This profile is part of the Wheatley, Oxfordshire One Place Study.
Robert was born in 1819. He was the son of Thomas Sheldon and his wife Elizabeth. He was baptised on 1 April 1819 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.[1]
In the 1841 census Robert (age 21) was living with his parents and 2 brothers in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England. He was working as a smith (as was his father). [2]
Robert married Rachel Munt (dressmaker, daughter of Isaac Munt) on 3 November 1843 in Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire, England.[3]
In the 1851 census Robert (age 31) was living with wife Rachel and their 3 young children in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.[4]
Robert died aged 32 years in 1851 and was buried on 12 November 1851 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.[5]
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915"
Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR286/1/R2/1
Ancestry uk Record 61057 #1320022 (accessed 11 February 2022)
Robert Sheldon baptism on 1 Apr 1819, child of Thomas & Elizabeth, in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England. - ↑
1841 Census:
"1841 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 876; Book: 15; Civil Parish: Cuddesden; County: Oxfordshire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 9; Page: 9; Line: 17; GSU roll: 474572
Ancestry uk Record uki1841 #9366292 (accessed 11 February 2022)
Robert Sheldon (21) in Headington registration district. - ↑
Marriage:
"Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930"
Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR81/1/R3/3
Ancestry uk Record 61058 #805698 (accessed 11 February 2022)
Robert Sheldon (23) marriage to Rachel Munt on 3 Nov 1843 in Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire, England. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England Census"
Class: HO107; Piece: 1727; Folio: 55; Page: 45; GSU roll: 193636
Ancestry uk Record 8860 #4097383 (accessed 11 February 2022)
Robert Sheldon (51) head of household in Headington registration district. - ↑
Burial:
"Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1965"
Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR286/1/R5/1
Ancestry uk Record 61059 #1102906 (accessed 11 February 2022)
Robert Sheldon burial (died age 32) on 12 Nov 1851 in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, England.
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