Jane Kelly Sheldon nee Dale (1850)
Born: circa 1813, Leeds, Yorkshire, England (Source: Jane Sheldon's Estate Papers, National Archives of South Africa and Jane's Burial Record)
Died: 24 February 1894, 43 Hope Street, Cape Town, South Africa (Source: Jane Sheldon's Estate Papers, National Archives of South Africa)
Jane Kelly Dale was the daughter of William Dale and Mary Dale nee Kelly. (Source: Jane Sheldon's Estate Papers, National Archives of South Africa)
Occupation: Grocer (Source: Jane Sheldon's Estate Papers, National Archives of South Africa)
Jane was baptized on 14 February 1813 in St. Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire. (Source: Jane Sheldon's baptism record, FamilySearch.org)
Jane Kelly Dale and John Sheldon were married in 1846 in St. Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire. (Source: UKBMDSearch.org.uk and Ancestry.com)
In 1850, Jane, John and their two children, Henry and Mary Jane, traveled from Liverpool, England to Port Natal, South Africa onboard the Henrietta. (Source: GenealogyWorld.net and Ancestry24.co.za)
However, the Sheldon family did not stay long on the east coast; from 1861-1875 John Sheldon is recorded as working and living in Cape Town. (Source: Ancestry24.co.za)
In 1877, Jane wrote her Will. (Source: National Archives of South Africa)
Jane died in 1894. (Source: National Archives of South Africa)
Jane Kelly Sheldon's Burial Record
Surname : Sheldon
First Names : Jane Kelly
Date Of Interment : 25 February 1894
Age In Years : 81
Allotment Name : Episcopalian
Number Of Grave : 137B 138
Minister : Reverend Hyndson
Particulars : Purchased Plot
Page Number : 27
Collection : Maitland Cemetery
Source : Ancestry24.com
Children
Henry Sheldon (b. between 1846 - 1850)
Mary Jane Sheldon (b. between 1846 - 1850)