Researching Sheldon John
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10829 people with the John surname? In that year John was ranked number 378 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Sheldon means "protected hill" and is of English origin.
Records of Sheldon John on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Sheldon John and the John Family History
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Look at Parish Records for Sheldon John at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Sheldon John using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 14211 people with the John surname in the UK? John is now ranked number 406 for popularity in the UK. |
John Genealogy Databases
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John Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the John surname in the USA? John is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous John Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Sheldon John. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Sheldon John
Sheldon John
Sheldon Curtly John (born 27 August 1991) is a British Virgin Islands cricketer. John is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Tortola.
In February 2008, the British Virgin Islands were invited to take part in the 2008 Stanford 20/20, whose matches held official Twenty20 status. John made a single appearance in the tournament against Dominica in a preliminary round defeat, with John being dismissed for 4 runs by Fernix Thomas. In Dominica's innings, he bowled four wicketless overs which conceded 30 runs.
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