Alfred Sheldon

Alfred's occupation, bricklayer, is found in the 1881 British Census. Source: Familysearch.org

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Alfred left Cannock in c.1883 in order to "try his fortune in Canada." (Source: "Patriotic Families", 2 Jan. 1915, The Walsall Observer and Staffordshire Chronicle, BritishNewspaperArchive.co.uk; and the 1901 Canadian Census)

Alfred married Caroline Mary Bouttot on 19 Sept. 1888 in York, New Brunswick, Canada; his marriage record names his parents as Edward and Elizabeth and gives his place of birth as Cannock. (Source: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick)

Alfred fudges his age in his marriage record and in the 1891 and 1901 Canadian Census records, making him three years younger than he was.

Alfred fought with the Canadian military in the Second Anglo-Boer War, regimental number 2399. Alfred Sheldon of "Stafford, Eng." is listed among the Fredericton R.C.R. Infantry of "G" Company (N.B. and P.E. Island), under the command of Captain W.A. Weeks, in the book Our Boys Under Fire, or, Maritime Volunteers in South Africa, written by Annie Elizabeth Mellish. (See also Library and Archives Canada)

On 17 April 1905, an Alfred Sheldon received a pension from the North West Mounted Police after 20 years of service. Source: Library and Archives Canada

On 26 Sept. 1914, Alfred Sheldon, then 54 years old, attested to join the Canadian military in the First World War, regimental number 25016; on his attestation papers Alfred gives his age as 12 years younger than he actually was, born 19 June 1872, possibly to get around any age restrictions. (Source: Library and Archives Canada)

In 1915, Alfred Sheldon was wounded in battle, "between the two shoulders, his thick military coat preventing a more serious injury by a piece of shrapnel. One of his sons was also injured, and they have been in Manchester Hospital, and has now practically recovered. He will proceed again to the front in due course." Source: 26 Jun. 1915, Cannock Chase Courier, BritishNewspaperArchive.co.uk

In 1920, Alfred Sheldon was living at "7 Crewdson Road, Brixton, London, Eng."; Alfred was named as a next-of-kin contact in a passenger record for his son Rupert. Source: Ancestry.com

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SHELDON Alfred of 38 South-crescent Featherstone near Wolverhampton died 26 October 1934 at the Infirmary Cannock Staffordshire Administration. Birmingham 16 September to Mary Sheldon widow. Effects £381 12s.

Source: National Probate Calendar, Ancestry.co.uk

Alfred Sheldon died intestate (without leaving a Will); his Estate was issued to his Widow, Mary Sheldon nee Tonkiss.