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Richard Edwin Sheldon 1904–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1904

Birth Location: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: Jan 1948

Death Location: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Father: George Sheldon

Mother: Annie Jones

Spouse(s): Rose Harris

Children(s): Hilda Sheldon

The story of Richard Edwin Sheldon began in 1904 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England. Richard Edwin Sheldon married Rose Harris, and had children including Barbara Josephine Sheldon, Hilda Iris Sheldon. Richard Edwin Sheldon passed away in 1948 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Edwin Sheldon began in 1904 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England.
  • Richard Edwin Sheldon married Rose Harris, and had children including Barbara Josephine Sheldon, Hilda Iris Sheldon.
  • Richard Edwin Sheldon passed away in 1948 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Sheldon's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sheldon
1904–1948
Birth Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Parents
George Thomas Sheldon
1871–1945
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Annie Jones
1872–1958
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
David (Thomas) Sheldon
1851–1920
Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England
Mary (Ann) Forsbrook
1850–1880
Stourport, Worcestershire, England
Richard (Henry) Jones
1845–1883
Wribbenhall, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
David Sheldon
1830–1909
Ann Newton
1834–1883
George Forsbrook
1831–1863
Elizabeth Dorrell
1826–
Thomas Jones
1807–
Sarah Hall
1807–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sheldon
1801–
Elizabeth Timmings
1810–1847
Elizabeth Newton
1804–1868
Joseph Forsbrooke
1796–1875
Mary Forsbrooke
1796–

Richard Sheldon's Descendants

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Richard (Edwin) Sheldon (11 Oct 1904–Jan 1948) m. Rose Harris (20 Jun 1900–10 Mar 1976)
  1. 1. Hilda (Iris) Sheldon 1926–2005 m. Walter (Harold) Edwards 1923–2002

Richard Sheldon's Timeline

7 Records

1904
11 Oct 1904
Birth of Richard Edwin Sheldon in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
1904
11 Oct 1904
Birth of Richard Edwin Sheldon in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
1904
12 Dec 1904
Richard Edwin Sheldon was baptized in St John Baptist Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
St John Baptist Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
1911
1911
Age 7
Richard Edwin Sheldon resided here in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
1921
1921
Age 17
Richard Edwin Sheldon resided here in Kidderminster Borough, Worcestershire, England
Kidderminster Borough, Worcestershire, England
1939
7 Jul 1939
Age 35
Richard Edwin Sheldon resided here in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
1948
Jan 1948
Age 44
Death of Richard Edwin Sheldon in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1904
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Worcestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1947
    [2] UK, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Service Records, 1942-1959
    [3] 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1904
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] UK, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Service Records, 1942-1959

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1904
    Event Place: St John Baptist Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Worcestershire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1812-1922

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Kidderminster Borough, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1939
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Service Records, 1942-1959

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1948
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

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