Brief Life History of Caroline
When Caroline Sheldrick was born on 30 November 1808, in Dalston, Middlesex, England, her father, John Sheldrick, was 26 and her mother, Anne Heffer, was 26. She married James Smith on 8 July 1828, in Hackney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 24 April 1882, in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, at the age of 73.
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- Caroline Sheldrick, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Caroline Smith in entry for John Smith, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Caroline Sneldrick, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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1810
Governor Lachlan Macquarie takes office. Ellis Bent becomes the Colony's third deputy judge advocate.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English (mainly East Anglia): nickname perhaps for a vain or showy person, from Middle English scheldrake, shelledrake ‘sheldrake’ (the male of the shelduck, a mainly white duck with a conspicuous red-brown breastband).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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