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Francis Shelton 1843–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1843

Birth Location: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom,

Death Date: 7 Apr 1926

Death Location: Merridale Cemetery, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Father: John Shelton

Mother: Elizabeth Beddow

Spouse(s): Emily Price, Sophia Butler

Children(s): Leonard Shelton, Francis Shelton, Emily Shelton, (Florence) Howell

In 1843, Francis Shelton entered the world in Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom,, born to John Shelton And Elizabeth Beddow. Francis Shelton married Emily Price, Sophia Butler, and had children including Emily Adelaide Shelton, Florence Ann Marie Howell, Francis Shelton, Leonard John Shelton. Francis Shelton passed away in 1926 in Merridale Cemetery, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1843, Francis Shelton entered the world in Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom,, born to John Shelton And Elizabeth Beddow.
  • Francis Shelton married Emily Price, Sophia Butler, and had children including Emily Adelaide Shelton, Florence Ann Marie Howell, Francis Shelton, Leonard John Shelton.
  • Francis Shelton passed away in 1926 in Merridale Cemetery, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Shelton
1813–1881
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
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Elizabeth Beddow
1819–1878
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Emily Price
1853–1903
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
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Sophia Butler
1841–1916
Birth Location: Shakespeare Street, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
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Children(s)

Leonard Shelton
1881–1962
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
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Francis Shelton
1867–
Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
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Emily Shelton
1884–1962
Birth Location: Salford, Lancashire, England
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(Florence) Howell
1874–1947
Birth Location: 3 Mason's Back Houses, Spring View, Lower Ince, Wigan, Lancashire, England
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Francis Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Francis Shelton
1843–1926
Birth Place: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom,
Parents
John Shelton
1813–1881
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Beddow
1819–1878
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Shelton
1777–1843
Bilston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Cooper
1791–1828
Edward Beddow
1772–1853
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Malkin
1795–
Dudley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Shelton
1749–1809
Esther Langston
1749–1824
John Malkin
1771–
Elizabeth Wooley
1770–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Lankston\Langston
1691–
Sarah Fellow
1709–1763
John Woolley
1741–
Elizabeth Hamblet
1743–

Francis Shelton's Descendants

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Francis Shelton (Mar 1843–7 Apr 1926) m. Emily Price (10 Mar 1853–16 January 1903) m. Sophia Butler (29 April 1841–25 Nov 1916)
  1. 1. Leonard (John) Shelton 1881–1962 m. Kathleen Kennedy 1899–1978 m. Emma Frost 1877–1923
    1. 1. Patricia (Emily) Shelton 1927–2014 m. Marian Wysokinski 1925–2017
    2. 2. Stanley Shelton 1910–1997 m. Beatrice (May) Young 1914–1975
      1. 1. Stanley (Edward) Shelton 1937–2016 m. Dorothy (Barbara) Jones 1945–2020
      2. 2. Kenneth (Michael) Shelton 1947–2001
      3. 3. Brenda (Ann) Shelton 1939–2005
    3. 3. Leonard (Alfred) Shelton 1908–1992
    4. 4. Edith Shelton 1912–
    5. 5. Raymond (Arthur) Shelton 1920–
  2. 2. Francis Shelton 1867–
  3. 3. Emily (Adelaide) Shelton 1884–1962 m. Willim (Francis) Bingham 1887–
    1. 1. Edna (May) Bingham 1924–
  4. 4. (Florence) (Ann (Marie)) Howell 1874–1947 m. Thomas (St. George Beaumont) Foreman 1866–1936 m. George (William) Brock 1879–1968 m. Farquhar (Collins) Shaw 1868–1945
    1. 1. Gladys (Catherine "Kay") Shaw 1915–1973 m. James (Thomas) Tomney 1915–1989
    2. 2. Douglas (Henry) Shaw 1912–2000 m. Ann (Theresa) Worbick 1918–2005
      1. 1. Jack (Joseph Bolyk) Shaw 1941–2021
    3. 3. Donald Shaw 1909–1998 m. Florence (Olive Loriana) Jackson 1914–1991
    4. 4. James (Duncan) Shaw 1907–1988 m. Hilda (Irene) Liersch 1910–2001
    5. 5. Frank (Collins) Shaw 1903–1996 m. Olivia (Lucile) Knepper 1910–2003 m. June (Rose) Heinritz 1927–2005
    6. 6. Richard (Frank) Shaw 1901–1910
    7. 7. Jack Shaw 1899–1916
    8. 8. Doris Shaw 1904–1990 m. Harold (Hoshal) Hayes 1898–1976
      1. 1. Baby (Boy) Hayes 1938–1938
      2. 2. James (Arthur) Hayes 1927–1927
      3. 3. Vivian (Geraldine) Hayes 1924–2009 m. Ronald (Harvey) Stacey 1933–2009 m. Horace (Anthony) Deluca 1912–1958
      4. 4. Dorothy (Marie) Hayes 1922–2017 m. Frederick (Gerald) Lovell 1919–2008

Francis Shelton's Timeline

9 Records

1842
Dec 1842
Birth of Francis Shelton in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1842
25 Dec 1842
Francis Shelton was baptized in St. Peter's, Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
St. Peter's, Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
1843
Mar 1843
Birth of Francis Shelton in Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom,
Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom,
1851
1851
Age 8
Francis Shelton resided here in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 18
Francis Shelton resided here in St Mark, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
St Mark, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 38
Francis Shelton resided here in Broughton in Salford, Lancashire, England
Broughton in Salford, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 48
Francis Shelton resided here in St Paul, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
St Paul, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 58
Francis Shelton resided here in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1926
7 Apr 1926
Age 83
Death of Francis Shelton in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1842
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2675; Folio: 93; Page: 34
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2018; Folio: 435; Page: 17; GSU roll: 87421
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1843
    Event Place: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom,
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3951; Folio: 73; Page: 28; GSU roll: 1341943

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1842
    Event Place: St. Peter's, Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2018; Folio: 435; Page: 17; GSU roll: 87421

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Mark, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Broughton in Salford, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3951; Folio: 73; Page: 28; GSU roll: 1341943

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Paul, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2675; Folio: 93; Page: 34

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Merridale Cemetery, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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