Buried

William SHELDON (David4, Thomas3, John2, Abraham1) was born March 23, 1854 in Tipton, Dudley, Staffordshire, and died Unknown.  He married Edith Mary ADAMS August 3, 1878 in St Mary's, Kidderminster, daughter of Richard ADAMS and Selina FORSBROOK.  She was born September 7, 1856 in Cookley, Wolverley, Kidderminster.

WILLIAM SHELDON - Born 23rd March 1854, when parents lived at Princes End, Tipton in Dudley. (Birth cert on file).  Birth certificate  -June quarter 1854 - 6c 211. Address on birth certificate (on file) given as Princes End, Tipton. Mother is Ann Maria (nee NEWTON). Father is David, whose occupation is given as Pudler - the same occupation given on birth certificate of brother David Thomas. According to birth cert of his son Bertie, his gran (Selina Adams, nee Forsbrook) was present at Bertie's birth.

FAMILY                  
Younger brother of David Thomas. Not known if there were  other siblings.
They may have had two more daughters.     

OCCUPATION          
A forgeman (pudler) like his father according to his marriage certificate. In the 1881 census occupation given as Ball Furnaceman.

MARRIAGE             
Married Edith Mary ADAMS in St Mary's Church in Kidderminster on 3rd August 1878.  He was 24yrs old on marriage. Witnesses at the wedding were William Hutton and Elizabeth Sheldon (relatationship?)

CHILDREN              
At least 8 children including Albert Fosbrook, the father of Murray - my father (Mike Sheldon).

ADDRESSES          
Born in Dudley, but married in Kidderminster, so he presumably  moved to Kidderminster after his wedding.

Note that there were no Sheldons in Kidderminster in the 1851 census.

1881 census: living in Kidderminster

Dwelling: 9 Broad St
Census Place:           Kidderminster Borough, Worcester, England
Source:    FHL Film 1341695     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 2899    Folio 101    Page 21

DEATH                   
Did he die in Kidderminster, between 1910 and 1920?

Notes for Edith Mary ADAMS:
She was 22 at wedding.
A Selina Adams was present at the birth of Bertie.

1881 census: Mary E Sheldon, aged 24yrs, born in Cookley.

More About Edith Mary ADAMS:
Address at marr: August 3, 1878, Park St, Kidderminster
Birth details: Birth cert on file

       
Children of William SHELDON and Edith ADAMS are:

E. Lilian SHELDON.

Edward Harold SHELDON:
Had one child which died
                       

Wilfred SHELDON:
Had no children           

William SHELDON: b Sept 15th 1882, Kidderminster

In the IGI there is a Arthur William SHELDON who I have assumed is the same person.
I don't think he appears on the family photo we have on file.

Albert (Bertie) Fosbrook SHELDON, b. January 26, 1888, Kidderminster; d. June 24, 1947, Evesham, Worcs.

Kate SHELDON (William5, David4, Thomas3, John2, Abraham1)  She married ? PRICE. 

Notes for Kate SHELDON:
Had two sons, one called Austin

Percy SHELDON (William5, David4, Thomas3, John2, Abraham1)  He married ? ?. 

Notes for Percy SHELDON:
Had one daughter

Frances E. SHELDON (William5, David4, Thomas3, John2, Abraham1) was born August 8, 1879 in Kidderminster, and died July 1, 1947.  He married Lizzie PHIPPS Abt. 1910.  She was born March 24, 1881 in Wellington, Shropshire, and died unknown

Went to Utah and became a Mormon. He appears in the IGI, and our relatives marked as relatives of Frances E Sheldon. He had two or three children, and I have photos but no other details yet.

He is Francis Edward Sheldon in the Mormon Church registers - No: 466K-W5
Further details of his descendants from the Ancestral File at Mormon Church in S Kensington. Addresses would be available there in order to contact our relatives.

Address at birth: Broad St, Kidderminster
Burial: July 5, 1947, Centreville Cemetery, USA
Christening: November 7, 1879, Kidderminster, St George
More About Frances SHELDON and Lizzie PHIPPS:
Marriage: Abt. 1910
       
Child of Frances SHELDON and Lizzie PHIPPS is:
             i.    Bertram Frank SHELDON, b. January 18, 1914, West Bountiful, Davis. Utah; d. Unknown.