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Leonard John Shelton 1881–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1881

Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Oct 1962

Death Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Father: Francis Shelton

Mother: Emily Price

Spouse(s): Kathleen Kennedy, Emma Frost

Children(s): Patricia Shelton, Stanley Shelton, Leonard Shelton, Edith Shelton, Raymond Shelton

The story of Leonard John Shelton began in 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. In 1881, Leonard John Shelton resided in Broughton in Salford, Lancashire, England. In 1891, Leonard John Shelton resided in St Paul, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. Leonard John Shelton married Emma Frost, Kathleen Kennedy, and had children including Edith Shelton, Leonard Alfred Shelton, Patricia Emily Shelton, Raymond Arthur Shelton, Stanley Shelton. Leonard John Shelton passed away in 1962 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Leonard John Shelton began in 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1881, Leonard John Shelton resided in Broughton in Salford, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1891, Leonard John Shelton resided in St Paul, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.
  • Leonard John Shelton married Emma Frost, Kathleen Kennedy, and had children including Edith Shelton, Leonard Alfred Shelton, Patricia Emily Shelton, Raymond Arthur Shelton, Stanley Shelton.
  • Leonard John Shelton passed away in 1962 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonard Shelton's Ancestors

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Leonard Shelton
1881–1962
Birth Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
Parents
Francis Shelton
1843–1926
Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, United Kingdom,
Emily Price
1853–1903
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
John Shelton
1813–1881
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Beddow
1819–1878
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
James Price
1802–1859
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Hannah Dingley
1806–
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Shelton
1777–1843
Mary Cooper
1791–1828
Edward Beddow
1772–1853
Elizabeth Malkin
1795–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Shelton
1749–1809
Esther Langston
1749–1824
John Malkin
1771–
Elizabeth Wooley
1770–

Leonard Shelton's Descendants

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Leonard (John) Shelton (15 Mar 1881–Oct 1962) m. Kathleen Kennedy (28 May 1899–Jul 1978) m. Emma Frost (1877–11 Jun 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–

Leonard Shelton's Timeline

5 Records

1881
15 Mar 1881
Birth of Leonard John Shelton in Manchester, Lancashire, England
Manchester, Lancashire, England
1881
1881
Leonard John Shelton resided here in Broughton in Salford, Lancashire, England
Broughton in Salford, Lancashire, England
1891
1891
Age 10
Leonard John Shelton resided here in St Paul, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
St Paul, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1919
1919
Age 38
Leonard John Shelton resided here
None
1962
Oct 1962
Age 81
Death of Leonard John Shelton in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1881
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3951; Folio: 73; Page: 28; GSU roll: 1341943

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Paul, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2228; Folio: 29; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6097338

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Record Source: British Army WWI Pension Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1962
    Event Place: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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