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Andrew SHERWEN

Andrew SHERWEN

Male 1892 - 1971  (79 years)   Has 20 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.


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  • Name Andrew SHERWEN 
    Birth 31 Jan 1892  Egremont, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    • No mother's maiden name so assume illegitimate
      Fact Flags: Preferred
    Gender Male 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Egremont, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 9y 
    Address: 5 St Bridget's Lane 
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Egremont, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Address: 28 Livingstone Avenue 
    • Born: 1892
      General Labourer
      Indexed as Sherwon
      +4 Redacted
    Ancestor Count 20 
    Descendant Count
    Reference Number B 0328a 
    _UID 3C612CA03BA2495594B40FC02D83FE55FEBC 
    Death Between Apr 1971 and Jun 1971  Rugby, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1935 and Sep 1935, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F994  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emily Gertrude GASSON,   b. 28 Dec 1895, Bolney, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Between Apr 1915 and Jun 1915  Cuckfield, Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F954  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Jan 1892 - Egremont, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 9y,Address: 5 St Bridget's Lane - 31 Mar 1901 - Egremont, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 19y,Address: 2 St Bridget's Lane - 2 Apr 1911 - Egremont, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between Apr 1915 and Jun 1915 - Cuckfield, Sussex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 29y 5m,Address: 1 Brises Road - 19 Jun 1921 - Egremont, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address: 28 Livingstone Avenue - 29 Sep 1939 - Rugby, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 79y - Between Apr 1971 and Jun 1971 - Rugby, Warwickshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S234] 1901 Census - RG 13/4896 F044 P05 - Sherwen, Hannah.

    2. [S1501] 1939 Nat Reg - RG 101-5732-5732H-010, RG101/5732H/010/44.

    3. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1892 JFM Whitehaven 10B 659.
      GRO Checked

    4. [S841] 1911 Census - RG 14 PN31514 RG78 PN1810 RD577 SD3 ED6 SN327 Sherwen, Hannah.

    5. [S377] Military Record Not Found - WW1 WO363 at Kew - need to check WO363/Mis-sorts & WO364 (No image).

    6. [S1500] Medal Card - Sherwen, Andrew.

    7. [S3923] 1921 Census RG15-25937-0611 - Sherwen, Andrew.

    8. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1971 AMJ Rugby 9c 2229.
      DOB given as 31/Jan/1892

    9. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1915 AMJ Cuckfield 2b 481.