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Name/TitlePioneer register: SHELDEN, John and David, brothers

About this objectFamily name: SHELDEN
Given name: John
Birth year: 1810
Birth place: London, England

Family Name: SHELDEN
Given name: David
Birth year: 1815, London
Schoolmaster at Fryerstown
Death year: 1864, Victoria.
Parents: Joseph SHELDEN & Elizabeth LOCKWOOD
Lived: Bank Court, Cloak Lane, London.
Arrival: 22 August 1853, on "Gibson Craig"
Victorian residence: Melbourne, 1853-1860; Fryerstown 1860-

Family name: SAUNDERS
Given name: Caroline
Marriage year: to JOHN 21 Feb 1828
Victorian residence: Fryerstown

Family name: SHELDEN
Given name: Caroline
Birth year: 1845

Family name: SHELDEN
Given name: John
Birth year: 1847

Notes on back re the voyage out and ship "Gibson Craig", taken from The Argus, 24 August 1853.
Notes on back re David teaching at Fryerstown, taught Frank Tait - later Director of Education.

Note: Pioneer Register records are submitted by individuals to the RHSV and information should always be verified in primary sources such as civil indexes, shipping records and directories.

Publication PlaceVictoria, Australia

Subject and Association KeywordsFamily history

Subject and Association KeywordsPioneers

Named CollectionManuscripts Collection - Pioneer Register

Object TypeForm

Object numberPR S-0028.1 and 0028.2

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