John Sheldon jnr. (1850)

Born: circa 1811, Clifton, near York, England (Source: John Sheldon's Estate Papers, National Archives of South Africa)

Died: 20 April 1884, Hope Street, Cape Town, South Africa (Source: John Sheldon's Estate Papers, National Archives of South Africa)

John Sheldon jnr. was the son of John Sheldon snr. and Jane Sheldon. (Source: John Sheldon's Estate Papers, National Archives of South Africa)

John's possible baptism record, from FamilySearch.org

John Sheldon was a carpenter.

John and Jane Kelly Dale were married in 1846 in St. Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire. (Source: UKBMDSearch.org.uk and Ancestry.com)

In 1850, John, Jane, 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). The Sheldon family were among the Byrne Settlers (Source: Shelagh O'Byrne Spencer, British Settlers in Natal - 1824-1857)

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)

John had a retail shop on Hope Street; the exact address varies in the Cape Almanacs: 28 Hopestreet, 26 Hopestreet, 21 Hope Street and 29 Hope Street are all listed, for different years. (Source: Ancestry24.co.za)

In 1877, John wrote his Will: "The Testator, however, declared his desire that his carpenter's bench and tools shall after his death become and be the property of his son Henry Sheldon". (Source: National Archives of South Africa)

In 1882, John was retired and living at 39 Hope Street (Source: Voters List 1882, Ancestry24.co.za)

John died 20 April 1884 at his home in Hope Street; his Liquidation and Distribution Account was filed in 1885. (Source: National Archives of South Africa)

Children

Henry Sheldon (b. between 1846 - 1850)

Mary Jane Sheldon (b. between 1846 - 1850)