George SHERWEN

Abt 1806 - 1850  (44 years)   Has 4 ancestors and 219 descendants in this family tree.

Thomas SHERWEN

Abt 1776 -

Birth	Abt 1776
Christened	17 Feb 1776	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Father	Henry SHERWEN,   b. 1748
Mother	Hannah GIBSON,   b. 1745
Married	7 Nov 1769	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Family	Julia [SHERWEN]
Married	Abt 1800
Children	1. Hannah SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1804, Gosforth, Cumberland, England + 2. George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806   3. William SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1809   4. Jane SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1811   5. Thomas SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1816   6. Peter SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1820

Julia [SHERWEN]

Family	Thomas SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1776
Married	Abt 1800
Children	1. Hannah SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1804, Gosforth, Cumberland, England + 2. George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806   3. William SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1809   4. Jane SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1811   5. Thomas SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1816   6. Peter SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1820

Elizabeth BANKS

1805 - 1879  (74 years)

Birth	1 Feb 1805	Egremont, Cumberland, England
Christened	3 Feb 1805	Egremont, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Apr 1879 and Jun 1879	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 76y
Father	Thomas BANKS,   b. Bef 1784
Mother	Elizabeth (Betty) MOSCROP,   b. Abt 1777, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Married	14 Apr 1800	Ponsonby, Cumberland, England
Family	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Children	+ 1. Unknown SHERWEN + 2. Thomas SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1829, Egremont, Cumberland, England + 3. William SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England   4. Elizabeth SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1834, Gosforth, Cumberland, England   5. Isaac SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1837, Gosforth, Cumberland, England + 6. Hannah SHERWEN,   b. Between Jul 1839 and Sep 1839, St Bees, Cumberland, England   7. Betsey (Betty) SHERWEN,   b. Between Jul 1839 and Sep 1839, St Bees, Cumberland, England + 8. Mary SHERWEN,   b. 1842, Beckermet, Cumberland, England   9. Jane SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1846, Beckermet, Cumberland, England   10. Frances (Fanny) SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1846, Beckermet, Cumberland, England   11. Anne SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1848, Beckermet, Cumberland, England

Unknown SHERWEN

Father	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Mother	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Children	1. William SHERWEN,   b. Between Jul 1870 and Sep 1870, Egremont, Cumberland, England

Thomas SHERWEN

Abt 1829 - 1909  (80 years)

Birth	Abt 1829	Egremont, Cumberland, England
Died	4 Feb 1909	Eskdale, Cumberland, England
	Age: 79y
	Address: Mite Villa, Eskdale
Father	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Mother	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Family 1	Ann TYSON,   b. Abt 1835, Eskdale, Cumberland, England
Married	31 Mar 1855	Eskdale, Cumberland, England
Children	+ 1. Elizabeth SHERWEN,   b. Between Jul 1855 and Sep 1855, Eskdale, Cumberland, England
Family 2	Sarah TYSON,   b. 6 Nov 1840, Eskdale, Cumberland, England
Married	21 May 1866	Bootle, Cumberland, England
	Address: Both: Mite Villa, Eskdale, Cumberland
Children	+ 1. Mary SHERWEN,   b. Between Jan 1868 and Mar 1868, Eskdale, Cumberland, England   2. John SHERWEN,   b. Between Jan 1871 and Mar 1871, Eskdale, Cumberland, England + 3. Sarah SHERWEN,   b. 19 Apr 1874, Eskdale, Cumberland, England + 4. George SHERWEN,   b. 6 May 1876, Eskdale, Cumberland, England   5. Hannah SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1879 and Jun 1879, Eskdale, Cumberland, England + 6. William Henry SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1882 and Jun 1882, Eskdale, Cumberland, England

William SHERWEN

Abt 1832 -

Birth	Abt 1832	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Christened	12 Feb 1832	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Father	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Mother	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Family	Margaret DIXON,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	+ 1. Mary Ann SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   2. Elizabeth SHERWEN,   b. Between Oct 1858 and Dec 1858, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   3. Isaac Dixon SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1860 and Jun 1860, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England + 4. William SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862, St Bees, Cumberland, England + 5. Daniel SHERWEN,   b. Between Oct 1863 and Dec 1863, St Bees, Cumberland, England + 6. Margaret SHERWEN,   b. Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865, St Bees, Cumberland, England   7. John SHERWEN,   b. Between Jul 1868 and Sep 1868, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England + 8. Joseph SHERWEN,   b. 2 Apr 1870, Hensingham, Cumberland, England + 9. Thomas SHERWEN,   b. Between Jul 1871 and Sep 1871, Hensingham, Cumberland, England + 10. George SHERWEN,   b. Between Oct 1872 and Dec 1872, Hensingham, Cumberland, England   11. Hannah Elizabeth SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1876 and Jun 1876, Hensingham, Cumberland, England   12. Sarah Jane SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1878 and Jun 1878, Hensingham, Cumberland, England   13. John Henry SHERWEN,   b. Between Oct 1879 and Dec 1879, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth SHERWEN

Abt 1834 -

Birth	Abt 1834	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Christened	21 Sep 1834	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Father	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Mother	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England

Isaac SHERWEN

Abt 1837 - 1905  (68 years)

Birth	Abt 1837	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Christened	23 Apr 1837	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Apr 1905 and Jun 1905	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 68y
Father	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Mother	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England

Hannah SHERWEN

1839 - 1914  (74 years)

Birth	Between Jul 1839 and Sep 1839	St Bees, Cumberland, England
Christened	26 Sep 1839	St Bees, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Jan 1914 and Mar 1914	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 74y
Father	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Mother	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Jane SHERWEN,   b. Between Jan 1863 and Mar 1863, Egremont, Cumberland, England   2. John SHERWEN,   b. Between Jul 1865 and Sep 1865, Egremont, Cumberland, England   3. Frances SHERWEN,   b. Between Oct 1866 and Dec 1866, Egremont, Cumberland, England + 4. Mary Ann SHERWEN,   b. Between Oct 1870 and Dec 1870, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   5. Thomas SHERWEN,   b. Between Oct 1873 and Dec 1873, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family 2	William CHRISTIAN,   b. Between 1822 and 1826, Ballasalla, Isle of Man, England
Married	Between Apr 1885 and Jun 1885	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Betsey (Betty) SHERWEN

1839 - 1849  (9 years)

Birth	Between Jul 1839 and Sep 1839	St Bees, Cumberland, England
Christened	29 Sep 1839	St Bees, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Apr 1849 and Jun 1849	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 9y
Father	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Mother	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England

Mary SHERWEN

1842 - 1918  (76 years)

Birth	1842	Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Christened	3 Aug 1842	Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Oct 1918 and Dec 1918	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 76y
Father	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Mother	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Family 1	UNKNOWN
Children	+ 1. Ann SHERWEN,   b. 17 Jul 1862, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Family 2	Henry GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1844, Plumbland, Cumberland, England
Married	1 Jul 1865	Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Sarah Jane GRAHAM,   b. Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   2. John GRAHAM,   b. Between Jul 1868 and Sep 1868, Howmann, Cumberland, England   3. Robert GRAHAM,   b. Between Jan 1871 and Mar 1871, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   4. Henry GRAHAM,   b. Between Apr 1872 and Jun 1872, St Bees, Cumberland, England   5. Mary GRAHAM,   b. Between Jul 1874 and Sep 1874, St Bees, Cumberland, England   6. William GRAHAM,   b. Between Apr 1877 and Jun 1877, St Bees, Cumberland, England   7. Margaret Jane GRAHAM,   b. Between Apr 1880 and Jun 1880, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England + 8. Harry GRAHAM,   b. 2 Jun 1881, St Bees, Cumberland, England   9. James GRAHAM,   b. Between Jul 1883 and Sep 1883, St Bees, Cumberland, England   10. Isabella GRAHAM,   b. Between Jan 1886 and Mar 1886, St Bees, Cumberland, England   11. Thomas GRAHAM,   b. Between Jan 1889 and Mar 1889, St Bees, Cumberland, England

Jane SHERWEN

Abt 1846 -

Birth	Abt 1846	Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Christened	26 Apr 1846	Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Father	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Mother	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England

Frances (Fanny) SHERWEN

Abt 1846 -

Birth	Abt 1846	Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Christened	26 Apr 1846	Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Father	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Mother	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England

Anne SHERWEN

Abt 1848 -

Birth	Abt 1848	Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Christened	16 Apr 1848	Beckermet, Cumberland, England
Father	George SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1806
Mother	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England

• Name	George SHERWEN
  Birth	Abt 1806  [1]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Baptism	7 Dec 1806	Gosforth, Cumberland, England   [1]
  	As SherwIn
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Beckermet, Cumberland, England   [2]
  	Age: 35y
  	Address: Struddabank
  	Farmer
  Ancestor Count	4
  Descendant Count	219
  Occupation	6 Jun 1841	Beckermet, Cumberland, England
  	Farmer
  	Age: 35y
  Reference Number	B 0050aP
  _UID	57F0604E647C42D8BF287E3F767445EBADCE
  Death	15 Mar 1850	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [3, 4]
  	Age: 44y
  	Cause: Phthisis (Tuberculosis)
  	Address: Struddabank
  	Farmer Registered by Thomas Sherwen - presume eldest son Fact Flags: Preferred
  Person ID	I106	Dave
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1776
  Mother	Julia [SHERWEN]
  Marriage	Abt 1800
  	Can't find a suitable marriage for Thomas & Julia [24/08/2024]
  Family ID	F607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth BANKS,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England d. Between Apr 1879 and Jun 1879, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England   [5]
  Reference Number	B 0050-B 0051
  Children	+ 1. Unknown SHERWEN + 2. Thomas SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1829, Egremont, Cumberland, England d. 4 Feb 1909, Eskdale, Cumberland, England (Age 80 years) + 3. William SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England   4. Elizabeth SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1834, Gosforth, Cumberland, England   5. Isaac SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1837, Gosforth, Cumberland, England d. Between Apr 1905 and Jun 1905, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 68 years) + 6. Hannah SHERWEN,   b. Between Jul 1839 and Sep 1839, St Bees, Cumberland, England d. Between Jan 1914 and Mar 1914, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 74 years)   7. Betsey (Betty) SHERWEN,   b. Between Jul 1839 and Sep 1839, St Bees, Cumberland, England d. Between Apr 1849 and Jun 1849, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 9 years) + 8. Mary SHERWEN,   b. 1842, Beckermet, Cumberland, England d. Between Oct 1918 and Dec 1918, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 76 years)   9. Jane SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1846, Beckermet, Cumberland, England   10. Frances (Fanny) SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1846, Beckermet, Cumberland, England   11. Anne SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1848, Beckermet, Cumberland, England
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Baptism - 7 Dec 1806 - Gosforth, Cumberland, England Marriage - 29 Aug 1829 - Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 35y,Address: Struddabank - 6 Jun 1841 - Beckermet, Cumberland, England Occupation - Farmer,Age: 35y - 6 Jun 1841 - Beckermet, Cumberland, England Death - Age: 44y,Cause: Phthisis (Tuberculosis),Address: Struddabank - 15 Mar 1850 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1881 Census - No George of anywhere near the right age listed inCumberland so this fits with our guess of him dying between1866 & 1882

  
  

• Sources

  [S1801] Baptism Entry - Sherwen, George. As SherwIn [S824] 1841 Census - HO 107/0158 B17 F17 P03 - Banks, Elizabeth. [S5457] Death Cert - Sherwen, George. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1850 JFM Whitehaven 25 98. This is unconfirmed but George died between 1841 & 1851 censuses and this is the most likely fit. [S1636] Marriage Entry - Sherwen, George - Banks, Elizabeth.