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John Shelton 1817–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: about 1817

Birth Location: Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1875

Death Location: Wetherby, Yorkshire, England

Father: George Shelton

Mother: Elizabeth Pool

Spouse(s): Jane Bateson

Children(s): Sarah Shelton, Wait Shelton, Edward Shelton, Thomas Shelton

The story of John Shelton began in 1817 in Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England. In 1861, John Shelton resided in Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England. John Shelton married Jane Bateson, and had children including Edward Shelton, Sarah Elizabeth Shelton, Thomas Shelton, Wait Shelton. John Shelton passed away in 1875 in Wetherby, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Shelton began in 1817 in Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1861, John Shelton resided in Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Shelton married Jane Bateson, and had children including Edward Shelton, Sarah Elizabeth Shelton, Thomas Shelton, Wait Shelton.
  • John Shelton passed away in 1875 in Wetherby, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Shelton
1793–1862
Birth Location: Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England
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Elizabeth Pool
1785–1856
Birth Location: Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Jane Bateson
1817–1890
Birth Location: Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Sarah Shelton
1850–
Birth Location: Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England
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Wait Shelton
1853–1936
Birth Location: Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England
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Edward Shelton
1854–1933
Birth Location: Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England
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Thomas Shelton
1848–1914
Birth Location: Harewood, Yorkshire, England
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John Shelton's Ancestors

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John Shelton
1817–1875
Birth Place: Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England
Parents
George Shelton
1793–1862
Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Pool
1785–1856
Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shelton's Descendants

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John Shelton (about 1817–Jan-Feb-Mar 1875) m. Jane Bateson (21 Oct 1817–Apr-May-Jun 1890)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Shelton 1850– m. Thomas Denison 1834–1924
    1. 1. Edith Denison 1893–1987 m. James (Riley) Gledden 1889–
      1. 1. Marjorie Gledden 1920–
      2. 2. Mary Gledden 1898– m. William Barrat 1829–
      3. 3. Dorothy (Denison) Gledden 1912–2011
    2. 2. Annie (Jane) Denison 1887–1970 m. Arthur Padgett 1884–1957
      1. 1. Leslie Padgett 1921–1941
    3. 3. Frederick Shelton 1871–1931
  2. 2. Wait Shelton 1853–1936
  3. 3. Edward Shelton 1854–1933
  4. 4. Thomas Shelton 1848–1914 m. Sarah Shelton 1844–
    1. 1. William (Edward) Shelton 1870–
    2. 2. Edith Shelton 1880–
    3. 3. Edith Shelton 1880–

John Shelton's Timeline

3 Records

1817
about 1817
Birth of John Shelton in Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England
Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 44
John Shelton resided here in Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England
Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England
1875
Jan-Feb-Mar 1875
Age 58
Death of John Shelton in Wetherby, Yorkshire, England
Wetherby, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: about 1817
    Event Place: Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dunkeswick, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1875
    Event Place: Wetherby, Yorkshire, England
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