This page includes some generally static information on conventions used in the site, plus some 'recent history' notes, that are of potential interest to visitors to the site, but probably don't warrant being on the front page of the site.
This algorithm has a large hole, which I did not recognize on early updates of the site: if there is no entry in either the birth or death dates, the algorithm allows the publication of the personal information, even if the person is still living. I get around this, when I don't know any specific dates, with the use of a "ca" date for the birth or death dates. So almost every person in the web site has an entry for birth or death, either an actual date or a "ca" entry.
27-January-2011 (Report 038).
Additions to this site since 07 April 2010 (Report 037) continue to reflect a back seat to my companion efforts on the Shenton One-Name Study (ONS) effort. The major change has been a significant expansion of the William (of England) line, in concert with work on the line on the ONS. There are some 62 new individual entries (latest is number 1718), and a lot of updates and sources (UK BMD, specific Census references, and more IGI citations) to existing individuals; new sources included in this report are 348-356.
The Shenton One-Name Study is a separate and distinct effort based on the Shentons enumerated in the UK Censuses of 1841-1911. Malcolm Street and I are well into a project to publish the names and data on every Shenton in those Censuses, and - to the maximum extent possible - expand and link the people and households across the Census decades and the family generations. There are approximately 12,000 Shenton enumerations in the eight Census reports, so this is a massive undertaking. We have roughly half way there, as of January 2011. While the end result will be a help in my and Malcolm's individual research efforts, it should be a very significant resource for anyone conducting research on Shentons of England. We're using a new web site specifically for this effort: Shenton - One Name Study. As of January 2011, we have over 3,200 Shentons on the site; some are "connected" and extended across the Census years and some remain to be addressed. We welcome any comments and especially contributions.
Yet another Shenton genealogy research effort is the establishment of the Shenton Y-DNA Surname Project. See the link above for information, links to the detailed web site, and information on how to participate. Come jump into the Gene Pool ! Volunteers are Needed !
27-April-2010 (Report 037).
Additions to this site since 30 Jun 2009 (Report 036) (didn't realize it was so far back) continue to reflect a back seat to my efforts on the Shenton One-Name Study (ONS) effort. The major change has been a significant expansion of the William (of England) line, in concert with work on the line on the ONS. There are some 168 new individual entries (latest is number 1656), and a lot of updates and sources (UK BMD, specific Census references, and more IGI citations) to existing individuals; new sources included in this report are 337-347.
The Shenton One-Name Study is a separate and distinct effort based on the Shentons enumerated in the UK Censuses of 1841-1901 (and soon, the 1911). Malcolm Street and I are well into a project to publish the names and data on every Shenton in those Censuses, and - to the maximum extent possible - expand and link the people and households across the Census decades and the family generations. There are approximately 12,000 Shenton enumerations in the seven Census reports, so this is a massive undertaking. We have completed the first pass of all counties for 1851, and are working primarily on all years of Staffordshire Where most of the Shentons were in those years). While the end result will be a help in my and Malcolm's individual research efforts, it should be a very significant resource for anyone conducting research on Shentons of England. We're using a new web site specifically for this effort: Shenton - One Name Study. At this time, we have over 2,900 Shentons on the site; some are "connected" and extended across the Census years and some remain to be addressed. We welcome any comments and especially contributions.
Yet another Shenton genealogy research effort is the establishment of the Shenton Y-DNA Surname Project. See the link above for information, links to the detailed web site, and information on how to participate. Come jump into the Gene Pool ! Volunteers are Needed !
Sad to say, the long-discussed "Shentons of the Eastern Shore of Maryland" effort and been put back on the shelf (possibly to live another day) due to lack of available collaborators.
30-June-2009 (Report 036).
Additions to this site since 11 Feb 2008 (Report 034) have taken somewhat of a back seat to my efforts on the Shenton One-Name Study effort. The major change has been an expansion of the Thomas line, based heavily on the aggressive research of a correspondent who has confirmed several additional children to John Shenton (abt 1720) and Elizabeth Chawner. This also helped to resolve an old issue of the origin of Chawner and/or Choloner in the Thomas line - both are valid surnames of ancestors in the line. There are about 35 new individual entries (latest is 1488); new sources included in this report are 308-336.
11-Feb-2008 (Report 034).
There are only a few actual additions to this site since since 12 Sep 2007 (Report 033) - most of my efforts have been concentrated on the Shenton One-Name Study effort. The major change has been the splitting of lines, creating a fifth "John Shenton" line - DNA analysis has shown that John Shenton (ca 1775) is not, as was assumed, the same as John Shenton (ca 1765), and thus warrants a separate line. So DNA has been a benefit, although not what we had expected. New sources included in this report are 306-307.
The Shenton One-Name Study is a separate and distinct effort based on the Shentons enumerated in the UK Censuses of 1841-1901. Malcolm Street and I have initiated a project to publish the names and data on every Shenton in those Censuses, and - to the maximum extent possible - expand and link the people and households across the Census decades and the family generations. There are approximately 12,000 Shenton enumerations in the seven Census reports, so this is a massive undertaking. We are proceeding county by county, using 1851 as the starting point for each county, and have completed the first pass of Staffordshire and Derbyshire and much of Lancashire to date. While the end result will be a help in my and Malcolm's individual research efforts, it should be a very significant resource for anyone conducting research on Shentons of England. We're using a new web site specifically for this effort: Shenton - One Name Study. At this time, we have over 1,900 Shentons on the site; some are "connected" and extended across the Census years and some remain to be addressed. Wish us luck and, once we get going and get the site fairly well populated, we'll welcome comments and especially contributions.
Yet another Shenton genealogy research effort is the establishment of the Shenton Y-DNA Surname Project. See the link above for information, links to the detailed web site, and information on how to participate. Come jump into the Gene Pool ! Volunteers are Needed !
And, at long last, we are about to start the long-discussed "Eastern Shore of Maryland" effort. A few of us with roots or interests in the Shentons of the area will try to pool our knowledge and efforts and attempt to expand on the "William Shenton (MD, ca 1650)" line. Suggestions, inputs and collaborators are most welcome !
12-Sep-2007 (Report 033).
Additions to this site since 14 May 2007 (Report 032) include the addition of about 110 people, including over 60 unique Shenton names. Most of the additions are in England, and of the Nathanial line, primarily in Lancashire County. Much of this work ties in with recent efforts on the Shenton One-Name Study effort. Additionally, there are a number of updates to the French line in Australia - as there was a strong family tradition of French children to carry Shenton middle names for several generations. New sources included in this report are 286-305.
The Shenton One-Name Study is a separate and distinct effort based on the Shentons enumerated in the UK Censuses of 1841-1901. Malcolm Street and I have initiated a project to publish the names and data on every Shenton in those Censuses, and - to the maximum extent possible - expand and link the people and households across the Census decades and the family generations. There are approximately 12,000 Shenton enumerations in the seven Census reports, so this is a massive undertaking. We are proceeding county by county, using 1851 as the starting point for each county, and have completed the first pass of Staffordshire and Derbyshire and much of Lancashire to date. While the end result will be a help in my and Malcolm's individual research efforts, it should be a very significant resource for anyone conducting research on Shentons of England. We're using a new web site specifically for this effort: Shenton - One Name Study. At this time, we have over 1,600 Shentons on the site; some are "connected" and extended across the Census years and some remain to be addressed. Wish us luck and, once we get going and get the site fairly well populated, we'll welcome comments and especially contributions.
Yet another Shenton genealogy research effort is the establishment of the Shenton Y-DNA Surname Project. See the link above for information, links to the detailed web site, and information on how to participate. Come jump into the Gene Pool ! Volunteers are Needed !
14-May-2007 (Report 032). Additions to this site since 13 January 2007 (Report 031) are modest, as I've been devoting most of my time to the "Shenton UK Project" (see next paragraph). Areas of additions include expansion and fix-ups in the line of Randle Shenton, some of the connections between Shentons and Frenches and Wales, and some expansion on the Shentons in Africa. As a result of temporarily focusing on the UK Project, I am again somewhat behind in responding, analyzing and incorporating some of the material that I've received from contributors - I hope to get back to it shortly. New sources included in this report are 280-285.
The UK Censuses - 1841-1901 - contain quite a number of Shenton-surnamed entries, which beg to be "pulled together" into a more cohesive form. So two of us - Malcolm Street and I - have started a Shenton UK Project, with the eventual goal of such a "pulling together". Analysis of all the published UK Censuses shows that about half of all the Shenton-surnamed people enumerated are in the county of Staffordshire (STS). While this may or may not indicate STS as the "ancestral source" of all the Shentons in England, it is certainly the obvious place to start any serious effort of trying to pull together all the Shentons. Therefore our starting point is the Shentons in Staffordshire, using the UK 1851 census (about 550 Shenton entries) as our reference point. We're using a new web site specifically for this effort: Shenton - One Name Study. At this time, we have over 1,400 Shentons on the site; some are "connected" and extended across the Census years and some remain to be addressed. Wish us luck and, once we get going and get the site fairly well populated, we'll welcome comments and contributions.
Addendum as of 7-Jul-2007: A Shenton Y-DNA Surname Project has been established. See the link above for information, links to the detailed web site, and information on how to participate. Come jump into the Gene Pool !
Also, I finally updated the Descendant Charts, to bring them up to date and to reflect the four lines. No significant progress on the "Captain John Shenton" mystery - the PDF paper and other materials are still available on this site (see the link map above). New sources included in this report are 212-215.