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William Sheldon 1828–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: APR 1891

Death Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding

Father: Robert Sheldon

Mother: Martha Beresford

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William Sheldon was born in 1828 in Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England, the child of Robert Sheldon And Martha Beresford. In 1841, William Sheldon was recorded in the census in Common, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England. In 1851, William Sheldon was recorded in the census in Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, Nottinghamshire, England. William Sheldon passed away in 1891 in Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding.

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Biography

  • William Sheldon was born in 1828 in Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England, the child of Robert Sheldon And Martha Beresford.
  • In 1841, William Sheldon was recorded in the census in Common, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England.
  • In 1851, William Sheldon was recorded in the census in Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • William Sheldon passed away in 1891 in Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding.

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William Sheldon's Ancestors

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William Sheldon
1828–1891
Birth Place: Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Robert Sheldon
1802–1872
Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England
Martha Beresford
1804–1875
Stone Henge, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
John Sheldon
1761–1832
Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England
Mary Bonsor
1762–1840
Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England
Robert Beresford
1761–1834
Ashover, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth Maxfield
1763–1820
Wingerworth, Derbyshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bonsor
1730–
Sarah Matthews
1730–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sheldon's Timeline

4 Records

1828
1828
Birth of William Sheldon in Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England
Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England
1841
1841
Age 13
William Sheldon appeared in census in Common, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Common, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
1851
1851
Age 23
William Sheldon appeared in census in Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, Nottinghamshire, England
Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, Nottinghamshire, England
1891
APR 1891
Age 63
Death of William Sheldon in Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding
Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: APR 1891
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire West Riding

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Common, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Cotmanhay, Ilkeston, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation

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