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William Shelton 1805–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1805

Birth Location: Gt Bardord, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: 24 May 1896

Death Location: Dereham Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Edmund Shelton

Mother: Sarah Warren

Spouse(s): Edey Gilbert

Children(s): Mary Shelton, John Shelton, Theresa Shelton, William Shelton, Thomas Shelton

The story of William Shelton began in 1805 in Gt Bardord, Bedfordshire, England. William Shelton married Edey Jones Gilbert, and had children including John Shelton, Mary Shelton, Theresa Shelton, Thomas Shelton, William Shelton. William Shelton passed away in 1896 in Dereham Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Shelton began in 1805 in Gt Bardord, Bedfordshire, England.
  • William Shelton married Edey Jones Gilbert, and had children including John Shelton, Mary Shelton, Theresa Shelton, Thomas Shelton, William Shelton.
  • William Shelton passed away in 1896 in Dereham Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Shelton
1772–1781
Birth Location: Shropshire, England
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Sarah Warren
1779–1813
Birth Location: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Edey Gilbert
1811–1880
Birth Location: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
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Children(s)

Mary Shelton
1830–1920
Birth Location: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
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John Shelton
1833–1913
Birth Location: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
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Theresa Shelton
1850–
Birth Location: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
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William Shelton
1836–1908
Birth Location: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
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Thomas Shelton
1837–1908
Birth Location: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
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William Shelton's Ancestors

Self
William Shelton
1805–1896
Birth Place: Gt Bardord, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Edmund Shelton
1772–1781
Shropshire, England
Sarah Warren
1779–1813
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
William Shelton
1758–1828
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Penelope Embrey
1738–1813
Great-Grandparents
Richard Shelton
1715–1803
Mary Sear
1716–1790
William Embury
–1748
Margaret Bagley
–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Shelton
–1763
Mary Sadbury
–1808
Edward Sear
1680–
Mary Carter
1690–

William Shelton's Descendants

1.
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William Shelton (abt 1805–24 May 1896) m. Edey (Jones) Gilbert (19 Jul 1811–12 Aug 1880)
  1. 1. Mary Shelton 1830–1920 m. Thomas Page 1828–
    1. 1. Bertha Page 1869–
    2. 2. Thomas Page 1863–
      1. 1. Nellie (Uretta) Page 1899–1978
        1. 1. Murray (L) Haycock 1923–1997
    3. 3. Annie Page 1867–
      1. 1. Albert (M) Markham 1896–1987
        1. 1. Marilyn Markham 1936–2011
    4. 4. Frederick Page 1865–
  2. 2. John Shelton 1833–1913 m. Catherina George 1833–1897
    1. 1. John Shelton 1864–1937
      1. 1. Mildred (E) Shelton 1900–1983
      2. 2. Serena Shelton 1867–1961
        1. 1. Hazel (Mildred) Moyer 1893–1979
    2. 2. Edith Shelton 1870–1915
  3. 3. Theresa Shelton 1850–
  4. 4. William Shelton 1836–1908 m. Annie Fells 1854–1933
    1. 1. Martin (Perry) Shelton 1878–1941
    2. 2. Eva Shelton 1886–1953 m. David (Sylvester) Pitcher 1884–1970
      1. 1. Sylvester Petcher 1918–
      2. 2. William (Lawrence) Pitcher 1915–1915
    3. 3. Charles Shelton 1872–
    4. 4. Indrew Shelton 1883–1927
    5. 5. Denzie Shelton 1881–
    6. 6. Ida Shelton 1874–
    7. 7. Mildred (P) Shelton 1894–
    8. 8. Teresa (DS) Shelton 1876–1966 m. William Foster 1875–
      1. 1. Margery (D) Foster 1908–1970
        1. 1. Blanche (TA Foster) Himes 1935–2001
        2. 2. Robert Himes 1941–2022
  5. 5. Thomas Shelton 1837–1908 m. Matilda (Clouston) Irvine 1837–1925
    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
        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
        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
        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–

William Shelton's Timeline

13 Records

1805
abt 1805
Birth of William Shelton in Gt Bardord, Bedfordshire, England
Gt Bardord, Bedfordshire, England
1807
1 Feb 1807
Age 2
Birth of William Shelton in Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Barford, Bedfordshire, England
1807
15 Feb 1807
Age 2
William Shelton was baptized in Great Barford,Bedford,England
Great Barford,Bedford,England
1841
1841-1842
Age 36
William Shelton resided here in Bedfordshire, England
Bedfordshire, England
1851
1851
Age 46
William Shelton resided here in Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 56
William Shelton resided here in Dereham, Oxford, Canada West, Canada
Dereham, Oxford, Canada West, Canada
1867
1867
Age 62
William Shelton resided here in Oxford; Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Oxford; Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 66
William Shelton resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1879
1879
Age 74
William Shelton resided here in Tilsonburg, Ontario, Canada
Tilsonburg, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 76
William Shelton resided here in Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
Oxford West, Oxford South, Ontario, Canada
1882
1882
Age 77
William Shelton resided here in Dereham Township
Dereham Township
1891
1891
Age 86
William Shelton resided here in Dereham, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
Dereham, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
1896
24 May 1896
Age 91
Death of William Shelton in Dereham Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Dereham Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1807
    Event Place: Barford, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Dereham, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6355; Family No: 77
    [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: 60; Family No: 293
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada
    [5] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
    [6] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [7] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1752; Folio: 451; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87676-87677
    [8] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 80
    [9] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1805
    Event Place: Gt Bardord, Bedfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1807
    Event Place: Great Barford,Bedford,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841-1842
    Event Place: Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: Bedfordshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 5
    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 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: 1867
    Event Place: Oxford; Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada
    [2] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: Tilsonburg, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Voter Lists, 1867-1900

    Genealogy Event 11
    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: 60; Family No: 293

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Dereham Township
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Voter Lists, 1867-1900

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dereham, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Dereham, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6355; Family No: 77

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford South
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1896
    Event Place: Dereham Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 80
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