Help finding Samuel Sheldon and his family

[bethanyyd96]

Samuel Sheldon b. 1853 Leeds was the son of Samuel Sheldon and Sarah Levitt. I have found him in 1861 and 1871 but nothing after that. He married Ann Eliza Firbank in 1872 Leeds.

1881 census shows Ann and their daughter Eliza living with her brother Benjamin and his family in Leeds. No sign of Samuel.

Samuel died in 1937 Rotherham.

Any help is appreciated.

[avm228]

So the only child of the marriage was Eliza Ann Sheldon, mmn Firbank, birth reg Jun qtr 1878 Wakefield - is that right?

[bethanyyd96]

Yes that's correct it's the only one I can find.

[avm228]

Eliza Ann was baptised 14 September 1879 at Little Holbeck.

Parents: Samuel Sheldon (forgeman) & Ann Eliza, of Derwent St.

[Milliepede]

Sounds like they parted ways doesn't it. 

Have you got the death for Samuel to see if the informant was family?  He may have remarried - when did Ann pass away?

[rosie99]

Where do you have Ann (nee Firbank) on later census, please give references.

[Milliepede]

Daughter Eliza Ann marries in Leeds 1895 father Samuel forgeman.

[avm228]

Ann Eliza Sheldon seems to remarry to Thomas Fawcett on 26 March 1883 (Leeds) claiming to be a 32 yr old spinster daughter of Benjamin “Sheldon”, waterman.  When she had married in 1872, her father was named as Benjamin Firbank, waterman.

Thomas and Annie E Fawcett have Eliza A “Fawcett”, 13 b Horbury, with them in 1891: RG12/3683/107/18.

[avm228]

Thomas Fawcett was at 25 Derwent St, Holbeck in 1881.  Ann E. and Eliza Sheldon were at 7 Derwent St.