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Title: Shelton/Bishop
Post by: messers on Tuesday 12 August 08 14:36 BST (UK)
I have hit a brick wall on finding my grandmother's parents and family.
Mona Marjorie Shelton was born to James Shelton and Caroline/Christine Bishop in Adelaide, Cape Provience in 1904. at this time her family lived in Cradock St, Bedford.  They belonged to the Church of England. That is all I have on her family.  ???
My grandmother died in Durban around May 1980.

No information on NAAIRS.  I do not have her ID number nor date of death (her son, my uncle, will not give me this information even though he arranged her funeral and was her executor)  :-X

Can any one add anything or suggest another avenue to explore?

Thanks
Michelle
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Title: Re: Shelton/Bishop
Post by: chat9 on Sunday 12 June 16 11:06 BST (UK)
Hello Michelle,

I have been researching the Shelton family for years and have experienced similar difficulties. My gran was born a Shelton. Her father was James Ernest Shelton (1903 - 1979). His father was James Shelton born in 1879 or 1883 in Fort Beaufort/Beaufort West. He died in 1908 in Pretoria.

The problem comes in identifying his parents who are recorded as James Shelton and Agnes (?). I have never found an Agnes that was correct. My speculation is that his parents were James Shelton and Catherine Bishop of Bedford in Beaufort West. I cannot however find a birth certificate.

Do you know any family stories of your grandmother's family? Perhaps an uncle James or any other siblings.

Regards,
Claire
Title: Re: Shelton/Bishop
Post by: pampoen on Monday 13 June 16 09:25 BST (UK)
Have you seen these Shelton graves at http://www.eggsa.org/cgi-bin/library/dosearchGraves.pl
Title: Re: Shelton/Bishop
Post by: pampoen on Monday 13 June 16 12:17 BST (UK)
I take it this was her husband?
Mona Marjorie Shelton married Eric Gerald Crombie (a.k.a Hoaten)
sometime before 1931. He worked for SA Harbours and Railways and died
while in their employ in Walvis Bay. Can any one help with any
information?

Thanks

Michelle
Title: Re: Shelton/Bishop
Post by: pampoen on Monday 13 June 16 14:10 BST (UK)
James SHELTON and Catherine BISHOP appear to have divorced in 1925 - A look at the file (not online) may give you some clues as to their ancestry:  DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    GSC                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 2/1/1/229                                                             
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 65                                                                   
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          ILLIQUID CASE. CATHERINE SHELTON (BORN BISHOP) VERSUS JAMES SHELTON. 
           DIVORCE.                                                             
STARTING  19250000                                                             
ENDING    19250000
Title: Re: Shelton/Bishop
Post by: pampoen on Monday 13 June 16 14:12 BST (UK)
There are a couple of marriages for James SHELTON - maybe connected?    ENTRY # 2491
HUSBAND'S SURNAME SHELTON
HUSBAND'S GIVEN NAME(S) James
WIFE'S SURNAME BISHOP
WIFE'S GIVEN NAME(S) Catherine
DATE 6/23/1885
MICROFILM # 1259487
ITEM # 2
CERT/AFF Certificate
FILM DESCRIPTION Cape Province Marriages 1885
and ENTRY # 830
HUSBAND'S SURNAME SHELTON
HUSBAND'S GIVEN NAME(S) James
WIFE'S SURNAME GODDARD
WIFE'S GIVEN NAME(S) Caroline
DATE 3/18/1879
MICROFILM # 1259431
ITEM # 2
CERT/AFF Certificate
FILM DESCRIPTION Cape Province Marriages 1879
Title: Re: Shelton/Bishop
Post by: pampoen on Monday 13 June 16 15:16 BST (UK)
Here is the baptism of a John Gerald Shelton https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TWM-96PM?i=8&wc=SFV4-923%3A44975801%2C44975802%2C49844601%2C49854901%3Fcc%3D1468076&cc=1468076
Title: Re: Shelton/Bishop
Post by: 3sillydogs on Monday 13 June 16 17:10 BST (UK)
There is a death for a James Shelton Cape Town Archives.

DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MOOC                                                                 
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 6/9/23546                                                             
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 796/55                                                               
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          SHELTON, JAMES. ESTATE PAPERS.                                       
STARTING  19550000                                                             
ENDING    19550000                   

The Death Notice often lists parents names, spouses and children, place of marriage, birth and death. Unfortunately not online....
Title: Re: Shelton/Bishop
Post by: pampoen on Tuesday 14 June 16 11:58 BST (UK)
SHELTON-GODDARD Marriage: Source is LDS Microfilm #1259431, Item 2, Entry #830, Cape Province Marriages 1879
Title: Re: Shelton/Bishop
Post by: pampoen on Tuesday 14 June 16 12:00 BST (UK)
SHELTON-BISHOP Marriage: Source is LDS Microfilm #1259487, Item 2, Entry #2491, Cape Province Marriages 1885