Recent content by NealeSheldon

@Norma Price These Sheldons are proving difficult to trace after the 1871 census, however, I've found them on the 1881 census in Leicester. The problem being that Georgina Sheldon is recorded as Elizabeth Sheldon, children Arthur and Florence are living with her and the infant Emma Sheldon. I...

edited and corrected, thanks. It has been a long day doing Sheldon research today

It was plain Florence Sheldon (no middle name) who married William Henry Brasher in 1891. One of the clues on her marriage certificate is the occupation of her father Arthur. He was a "Clicker" Bootmaker. A boot Clicker is a skilled craftsperson responsible for cutting out the upper components...

@Jon birmingham sheldon @chocks2 I have researched both your Sheldon ancestors and the real Peaky Blinders Sheldon family. Your Sheldons originated from Hatherop, Glocs and your Great, Great Grandfather was William Sheldon. Unfortunately William Sheldon was born William Shayler 1848 and his...

Elaine, I've had a look at your particular Sheldon branch in the past, I am not directly related to it. Sheldon Thomas G & Mowbray Violet Birmingham 6d 430 marriage 2nd q 1944. The middle name Granville most likely came from his Maternal grandfather Granville Corfield. Sheldon Thomas Granville...

Sue, you don't give any birth year for this William C Sheldon. If you could work backwards from Rose's death certificate (guessing 1922 aged 50 as Rose Sheldon) you can get a digital image from the GRO website for just £3. The death cert "may" list William, addresses etc it may lead you to find...

Just a thought, if you are a member of the Ancestry website, try searching the trees for people researching Agnes Westbury, Edith Jones and Holroyd, there may be a close-ish relative that may want your certs. For example, there is a grandson (Lee Duggins) of Leslies brother, Clarence on ancestry

John Sheldon clashed with gang boss Billy Beach. What exactly started their feud is unknown. Perhaps a gambling debt, as John often suggested his occupation to be an Agent/ Commision Agent on censuses, which tended to relate to Bookmaking Beach and Sheldon had fought in 1908 to settle the...

I think Prof Carl is correct about Tom Sheldon the bookmaker. There was a 4th Sheldon brother Thomas, but as far as I know he was not involved and basically lead a decent life as a bricklayer and moved a mile or so out of that area. There was a Dick Sheldon bookmaker, but who he belonged to i'm...

The Beech and the Sheldon families had been feuding for at least a couple of years before 1910. One of the Sheldon brothers, Samuel had been coshed and shot at previously. Things came to a head in 1910 when Samuel's brothers John and Joseph went mob handed with several other people and...

Since the Peaky Blinders TV Series started a number of Sheldons from the West Midlands area have been convinced their ancestors are related somehow. Author Steven Knight has even suggested that it was his father's uncles that were part of this Sheldon gang, which is not entirely correct. Having...

Darrell, do you have any pictures of American documents that state the birth date of John Sheldon 1882, i.e naturalisation record, death record etc

Hollie, have you any other info regarding your grandfather Norman i,e birth year and area, who did he marry ? Likewise your Great Grandfather Arthur, who did he marry. It will help us to find which Sheldon branch you come from

Tricia, i'm not directly connected to this Sheldon line myself. I was helping a Keith Massey with this line around 10 years ago, before he passed away. A few weeks ago his son John posted a message on a Sheldon surname Facebook page asking for help with this line, unknown to him at that time...

Hi all, there was a lot of confusion over this particular Sheldon branch a few years ago regarding John Sheldon who married Florence Butler in 1905. The key to this is John Sheldon's war record, where it gives his wifes name and that of his children, but, more importantly it also gives his...