Dave's Family History

Andrew SHERWEN
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Name Andrew SHERWEN Birth 31 Jan 1892 Egremont, Cumberland, England
[1, 2, 3] - No mother's maiden name so assume illegitimate
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Gender Male Census 31 Mar 1901 Egremont, Cumberland, England
[1] Age: 9y Address: 5 St Bridget's Lane Census 2 Apr 1911 Egremont, Cumberland, England
[4] Age: 19y Address: 2 St Bridget's Lane - Single
Miner's Labourer
Living with his grandmother
Indexed as Shrewin - not surprising when you see the census.
Enlisted Between 1914 and 1918 [5, 6] - WW1 - can't find a record
Regiment Between 1914 and 1918 [6] Corps of Hussars - Reg. No. 51321
Regiment Between 1914 and 1918 [6] Royal Warwickshire - Reg. No. 13622 & 51321
Census 19 Jun 1921 Egremont, Cumberland, England
[7] Age: 29y 5m Address: 1 Brises Road - Relation to Head of House: Head
Iron Ore Miner - Millom & Askham Mining Co.
Number of Children (under 16) by age:- (2) <1, 8
Feenan family with them as boarders
There is a duplicate record. Both are indexed.
This gives details from both if different.
Census 29 Sep 1939 Rugby, Warwickshire, England
[2] Address: 28 Livingstone Avenue - Born: 1892
General Labourer
Indexed as Sherwon
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Ancestor Count 20 Descendant Count 1 Reference Number B 0328a _UID 3C612CA03BA2495594B40FC02D83FE55FEBC Death Between Apr 1971 and Jun 1971 Rugby, Warwickshire, England
[8] Age: 79y - Fact Flags: Preferred
Person ID I479 Dave Last Modified 8 Nov 2025
Father UNKNOWN Mother Mary Ann SHERWEN, b. Between Oct 1870 and Dec 1870, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
d. Between Jul 1935 and Sep 1935, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
(Age 64 years) Family ID F994 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Emily Gertrude GASSON, b. 28 Dec 1895, Bolney, Sussex, England
Marriage Between Apr 1915 and Jun 1915 Cuckfield, Sussex, England
[9] Family ID F954 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Nov 2025
- No mother's maiden name so assume illegitimate
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Event Map
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Sources - [S234] 1901 Census - RG 13/4896 F044 P05 - Sherwen, Hannah.
- [S1501] 1939 Nat Reg - RG 101-5732-5732H-010, RG101/5732H/010/44.
- [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1892 JFM Whitehaven 10B 659.
GRO Checked - [S841] 1911 Census - RG 14 PN31514 RG78 PN1810 RD577 SD3 ED6 SN327 Sherwen, Hannah.
- [S377] Military Record Not Found - WW1 WO363 at Kew - need to check WO363/Mis-sorts & WO364 (No image).
- [S1500] Medal Card - Sherwen, Andrew.
- [S3923] 1921 Census RG15-25937-0611 - Sherwen, Andrew.
- [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1971 AMJ Rugby 9c 2229.
DOB given as 31/Jan/1892 - [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1915 AMJ Cuckfield 2b 481.
- [S234] 1901 Census - RG 13/4896 F044 P05 - Sherwen, Hannah.

