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Thomas Shelton 1837–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1837

Birth Location: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 2 Apr 1908

Death Location: Ingersoll, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Shelton

Mother: Edey Gilbert

Spouse(s): Matilda Irvine

Children(s): Mary Shelton, Maggie Hogan, Thomas Shelton, Betsey Shelton, James Shelton, Mary Shelton, Christina Shelton, Frank Shelton, Annie Shelton

In 1837, Thomas Shelton entered the world in Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England, born to William Shelton And Edey Jones Gilbert. Thomas Shelton married Matilda Clouston Irvine, and had children including Annie Theresa Shelton, Betsey Shelton, Christina Shelton, Frank Shelton, James Shelton, Maggie E Hogan, Mary Agnes Shelton, Mary Shelton, Thomas William Shelton. Thomas Shelton passed away in 1908 in Ingersoll, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Thomas Shelton entered the world in Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England, born to William Shelton And Edey Jones Gilbert.
  • Thomas Shelton married Matilda Clouston Irvine, and had children including Annie Theresa Shelton, Betsey Shelton, Christina Shelton, Frank Shelton, James Shelton, Maggie E Hogan, Mary Agnes Shelton, Mary Shelton, Thomas William Shelton.
  • Thomas Shelton passed away in 1908 in Ingersoll, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Shelton
1805–1896
Birth Location: Gt Bardord, Bedfordshire, England
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Edey Gilbert
1811–1880
Birth Location: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
EG

Spouses(s)

Matilda Irvine
1837–1925
Birth Location: Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
MI

Children(s)

Mary Shelton
1863–1933
Birth Location: Oxford, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
MS
Maggie Hogan
1863–1933
Birth Location: Canada
MH
Thomas Shelton
1862–1926
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Betsey Shelton
1871–1903
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
BS
James Shelton
1873–1951
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
JS
Mary Shelton
1876–1956
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
MS
Christina Shelton
1879–
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
CS
Frank Shelton
1881–1963
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
FS
Annie Shelton
1869–1963
Birth Location: Ingersoll Town Ville, Oxford South Sud, Ontario, Canada
AS

Thomas Shelton's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Shelton
1837–1908
Birth Place: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
William Shelton
1805–1896
Gt Bardord, Bedfordshire, England
Edey (Jones) Gilbert
1811–1880
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Edmund Shelton
1772–1781
Shropshire, England
Sarah Warren
1779–1813
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Richard Gilbert
1782–1857
Pavenden, Bedfordshire, England
Mary Gilbert
1781–1851
Radwell, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Shelton
1758–1828
Penelope Embrey
1738–1813
John Gilbert
1762–1837
Elizabeth Dermott
1773–1797
William Harding
1751–
Susan Beswick
1760–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Shelton
1715–1803
Mary Sear
1716–1790
William Embury
–1748
Margaret Bagley
–1755
John Gilbert
1724–
Mary Jackson
1725–
William Harding
1725–1775
Elizabeth Taylor
1729–1809
Elizabeth Jackson
1731–

Thomas Shelton's Descendants

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Thomas Shelton (1 May 1837–2 Apr 1908) m. Matilda (Clouston) Irvine (23 Apr 1837–16 Mar 1925)
  1. 1. Mary Shelton 1863–1933 m. Charles (Henry) Quinn 1864–1937
    1. 1. Alma (Victoria) Quinn 1898–1940
    2. 2. Archie (Charles) Quinn 1893–1963
    3. 3. Wilbur (Lawrence) Quinn 1890–1920
  2. 2. Maggie (E) Hogan 1863–1933 m. Ovide Berlinguette 1852–1929
    1. 1. Russell Hogan 1894–1955 m. Frances (H) Wing 1901–1992
      1. 1. William (Francis) Hogan 1938–2015 m. Sandra (Kay) Musich 1942–1993
      2. 2. Virginia Mcneil 1922–1997 m. Donald (Mc) Neil 1922–1983 m. George (Asa) Lewis 1926–1979 m. Ervin (J) Walker 1921–1989
        1. 1. Nancy (Kay) McNeil 1943–2013
        2. 2. Judith (Ann) McNeil 1941–2019
      3. 3. David (Ronald) Hogan 1924–1991 m. Irene Curtis 1922–1978
      4. 4. Robert (Russell) Hogan 1926–2013 m. Doris (V) Hogan 1927–1986
        1. 1. Robert (John Hogan) Jr 1949–2005
        2. 2. Patricia (A) Biederman 1951–2004 m. Wayne A. 1939–
      5. 5. Philip Hogan 1929–1991 m. Catherine (Louise) Wood 1926–1990
    2. 2. Ephraim (Arthur W (Berlinguet)) Hogan 1884–1968 m. Grace Todd 1890–1969
      1. 1. Maurice (Todd) Hogan 1915–1963 m. Anne Wagner 1915–2005
        1. 1. Bruce Hogan 1935–1981
      2. 2. Doris Hogan 1919–1992 m. Henry (O) Oehlberg 1915–2004
    3. 3. Guy Hogan 1897–1955 m. Louise (M) Smith 1900–1944
      1. 1. Walter (Wayne) Hogan 1927–1997 m. Shirley (E.) Clark 1927–2014
      2. 2. Helen (M) Hogan 1923–1993
      3. 3. Paul (K) Hogan 1917–1991
      4. 4. Marion (M) Hogan 1914–
    4. 4. Cora Hogan 1882–1941 m. Robert Pitcher 1877–1964
      1. 1. Dorothy Pitcher 1924–2008
      2. 2. Grace Pitcher 1920–2012
      3. 3. Roy Pitcher 1918–1987 m. Alma Merrick 1923–
      4. 4. Velita Pitcher 1911–1986
      5. 5. Hazel (I) Pitcher 1906–1976
      6. 6. Cecil Pitcher 1908–1935
      7. 7. Lloyd Pitcher 1916–2004 m. Esther Rapson 1924–1986
    5. 5. Lena (Maud (Berlinguet)) Hogan 1881–1881
  3. 3. Thomas (William) Shelton 1862–1926 m. Victoria Carr 1864–1927
    1. 1. William Shalton 1889–
    2. 2. Frank Shelton 1891–
  4. 4. Betsey Shelton 1871–1903
  5. 5. James Shelton 1873–1951 m. Mary McPherson 1862–1939
  6. 6. Mary (Agnes) Shelton 1876–1956 m. James Blake 1876–
    1. 1. Maxwell (DeLloyd) Blake 1913–
    2. 2. Mable (Evelyn) Gareissan 1911–2005
      1. 1. Wiliam (J) Mough 1929–2016
    3. 3. Edna Blake 1901–
    4. 4. Elva Blake 1904–
  7. 7. Christina Shelton 1879– m. Frank Roberts 1881–
    1. 1. Doris (Lorene) Roberts 1906–1982
    2. 2. Madeline Roberts 1908–
    3. 3. Garnet (Earl) Roberts 1911–
  8. 8. Frank Shelton 1881–1963 m. Annie (Ethel) Edwards 1884–1919
    1. 1. Wallace (DeWitt) Shelton 1911–1911
    2. 2. Helen (Audrey) Shelton 1926–1928
    3. 3. Thorman Shelton 1909–2008
      1. 1. Norman (G) Shelton 1936–2018
  9. 9. Annie (Theresa) Shelton 1869–1963 m. John McMillan 1868–
    1. 1. Mattie McMillan 1909–1989 m. Frank (Emerson) Gibson 1910–1981
    2. 2. Arthie McMillan 1903–
    3. 3. Nora McMillan 1892–1967 m. James (Alexander) Collens 1887–1952
    4. 4. Roy McMillan 1906–
    5. 5. George McMillan 1895–1934 m. Gladys Pickard 1899–1971
      1. 1. Gladys (Mary) MacMillan 1932–2020
    6. 6. Vera McMillan 1897–1981 m. Frederick (Gilbert) McKEE 1891–1957
      1. 1. Eleanor (Jean) McKEE 1917–2005
      2. 2. James (Frederick) McKee 1929–1981
      3. 3. Donald (R.) McKee 1916–1916
      4. 4. Thomas (Henry) McKee 1936–2012
      5. 5. Roy (Abram) McKee 1920–1920
      6. 6. Gordon (Robert) McKee 1923–1975
      7. 7. Kenneth (Mc) Kee 1921–
    7. 7. Margaradi (E) McMillan 1899–

Thomas Shelton's Timeline

12 Records

1837
1 May 1837
Birth of Thomas Shelton in Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
1837
14 May 1837
Thomas Shelton was baptized in Great Barford, Bedford, England
Great Barford, Bedford, England
1837
14 May 1837
Thomas Shelton was baptized in Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
1851
1851
Age 14
Thomas Shelton resided here in Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 24
Thomas Shelton resided here in Dereham, Oxford, Canada West, Canada
Dereham, Oxford, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 34
Thomas Shelton resided here in Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
1875
1875
Age 38
Thomas Shelton resided here in Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Oxford, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 44
Thomas Shelton resided here in Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 54
Thomas Shelton resided here in Zorra East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada
Zorra East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 64
Thomas Shelton resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1908
2 Apr 1908
Age 71
Death of Thomas Shelton in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 84
Thomas Shelton resided here in Ingersoll, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
Ingersoll, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1837
    Event Place: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Zorra East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6360; Family No: 122
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1060-1061
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: C_13267; Page: 19; Family No: 94
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: C-9911; Page: 62; Family No: 238
    [5] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS248; Reel: 12
    [6] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [7] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers
    [8] 1901 Census of Canada
    [9] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1752; Folio: 451; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87676-87677
    [10] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 107
    [11] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 78; Census Place: 78, Oxford South, Ontario; Page Number: 8
    [12] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [13] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [14] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 May 1837
    Event Place: Great Barford, Bedford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 May 1837
    Event Place: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1752; Folio: 451; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87676-87677

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1861
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 78; Census Place: 78, Oxford South, Ontario; Page Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dereham, Oxford, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1060-1061

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: C-9911; Page: 62; Family No: 238
    [2] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario; Roll: C_13267; Page: 19; Family No: 94

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Zorra East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Zorra East, Oxford North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6360; Family No: 122

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Ingersoll, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 78; Census Place: 78, Oxford South, Ontario; Page Number: 8

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford South
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Oxford Township
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS248; Reel: 12
    [2] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1908
    Event Place: Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1946, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 107
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ingersoll, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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