William Sherwen

Abt 1832 -    Has 17 ancestors and 95 descendants in this family tree.

George Sherwen

Abt 1806 - 1850  (44 years)

Birth	Abt 1806
Christened	7 Dec 1806	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Died	15 Mar 1850	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 44y
	Cause: Phthisis (Tuberculosis)
	Address: Struddabank
Father	Thomas Sherwen,   b. Abt 1776
Mother	Julia [Sherwen]
Married	Abt 1800
Family	Elizabeth Banks,   b. 1 Feb 1805, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Married	29 Aug 1829	Haile, Egremont, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Thomas Sherwen,   b. Abt 1829, Egremont, Cumberland, England   2. William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England   3. Elizabeth Sherwen,   b. Abt 1834, Gosforth, Cumberland, England   4. Isaac Sherwen,   b. Abt 1837, Gosforth, Cumberland, England   5. Hannah Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1839 and Sep 1839, St Bees, Cumberland, England   6. Betsey (Betty) Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1839 and Sep 1839, St Bees, Cumberland, England   7. Mary Sherwen,   b. 1842, Beckermet, Cumberland, England   8. Jane Sherwen,   b. Abt 1846, Beckermet, Cumberland, England   9. Frances (Fanny) Sherwen,   b. Abt 1846, Beckermet, Cumberland, England   10. Unknown Sherwen   11. Anne Sherwen,   b. Abt 1848, Beckermet, Cumberland, England

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. Thomas Sherwen,   b. Abt 1829, Egremont, Cumberland, England   2. William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England   3. Elizabeth Sherwen,   b. Abt 1834, Gosforth, Cumberland, England   4. Isaac Sherwen,   b. Abt 1837, Gosforth, Cumberland, England   5. Hannah Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1839 and Sep 1839, St Bees, Cumberland, England   6. Betsey (Betty) Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1839 and Sep 1839, St Bees, Cumberland, England   7. Mary Sherwen,   b. 1842, Beckermet, Cumberland, England   8. Jane Sherwen,   b. Abt 1846, Beckermet, Cumberland, England   9. Frances (Fanny) Sherwen,   b. Abt 1846, Beckermet, Cumberland, England   10. Unknown Sherwen   11. Anne Sherwen,   b. Abt 1848, Beckermet, Cumberland, England

Margaret Dixon

Abt 1835 - 1919  (84 years)

Birth	Abt 1835	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Jan 1919 and Mar 1919	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 84y
Father	John Dixon,   b. Abt 1810, Dissington, Cumberland, England
Mother	Mary Ann [Dixon]
Family	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, 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

Mary Ann Sherwen

1857 - 1938  (80 years)

Birth	Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Jan 1938 and Mar 1938	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 81y
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Joseph Graham,   b. Abt 1855, Aspatria, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1878 and Dec 1878	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Margaret Jane Graham,   b. Between Apr 1880 and Jun 1880, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   2. William Graham,   b. Between Apr 1882 and Jun 1882, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England   3. Elizabeth Graham,   b. Between Oct 1884 and Dec 1884, Harrington, Cumberland, England   4. Hannah Sherwen Graham,   b. Between Oct 1886 and Dec 1886, Harrington, Cumberland, England   5. George Irving Graham,   b. Between Jan 1888 and Mar 1888, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   6. Joseph Henry Graham,   b. Between Oct 1890 and Dec 1890, Harrington, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth Sherwen

1858 -

Birth	Between Oct 1858 and Dec 1858	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Isaac Dixon Sherwen

1860 -

Birth	Between Apr 1860 and Jun 1860	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

William Sherwen

1862 -

Birth	Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862	St Bees, Cumberland, England
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Margaret Wild,   b. Abt 1861, Bigrigg, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. William Henry Sherwen,   b. 27 Aug 1884, Cleator, Cumberland, England   2. Thomas Wild Sherwen,   b. Between Apr 1888 and Jun 1888, Cleator, Cumberland, England   3. Alice May Sherwen,   b. Between Apr 1894 and Jun 1894, Cleator, Cumberland, England   4. Olive Sherwen,   b. 7 Apr 1898, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Daniel Sherwen

1863 -

Birth	Between Oct 1863 and Dec 1863	St Bees, Cumberland, England
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Sarah Jane Perkins,   b. 30 Jun 1870, Leominster, Herefordshire, England
Married	Between Oct 1888 and Dec 1888	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Mary Anne Sherwen,   b. Between Oct 1889 and Dec 1889, Cleator, Cumberland, England   2. Margaret Hannah Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1892 and Sep 1892, Cleator, Cumberland, England   3. Leonard Sherwen,   b. Between Apr 1897 and Jun 1897, Cleator, Cumberland, England   4. Sarah Jane Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1901 and Sep 1901, Cleator, Cumberland, England   5. Gladys Sherwen,   b. 31 May 1904, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   6. Alice May Sherwen,   b. Between Apr 1911 and Jun 1911, Cleator, Cumberland, England

Margaret Sherwen

1865 -

Birth	Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865	St Bees, Cumberland, England
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	William Crear,   b. Abt 1867, Moresby, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Apr 1896 and Jun 1896	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Ann Crear,   b. Abt 1897, Cleator, Cumberland, England

John Sherwen

1868 -

Birth	Between Jul 1868 and Sep 1868	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Joseph Sherwen

1870 - 1958  (88 years)

Birth	2 Apr 1870	Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Jul 1958 and Sep 1958	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 88y
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Elizabeth Rumney,   b. 10 Aug 1871, Cleator, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Elsie Sherwen,   b. Between Jan 1894 and Mar 1894, Cleator, Cumberland, England   2. Elizabeth Sherwen,   b. Between Jan 1896 and Mar 1896, Cleator, Cumberland, England   3. Margaret Dixon Sherwen,   b. Between Oct 1897 and Dec 1897, Cleator, Cumberland, England   4. Edward Rumney Sherwen,   b. 7 Feb 1900, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England   5. Mary Isabel Sherwen,   b. Between Apr 1903 and Jun 1903, Cleator, Cumberland, England   6. Mabel Josephine Sherwen,   b. 28 Oct 1910, Cleator, Cumberland, England   7. Thomas Rumney Sherwen,   b. Between Apr 1912 and Jun 1912, Cleator, Cumberland, England

Thomas Sherwen

1871 -

Birth	Between Jul 1871 and Sep 1871	Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Mary Ann Bell,   b. Abt 1872, Moor Row, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. William John Sherwen,   b. Between Jan 1893 and Mar 1893, Moor Row, Cumberland, England   2. Adam Bell Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1895 and Sep 1895, Cleator, Cumberland, England   3. Elizabeth Bell Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1897 and Sep 1897, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England   4. Thomas Henry Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1899 and Sep 1899, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   5. Leonard Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1900 and Sep 1900, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England   6. Leslie Sherwen,   b. Between Jan 1903 and Mar 1903, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England   7. Thomas Dixon Sherwen,   b. Between Apr 1905 and Jun 1905, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England   8. Joseph Arnold Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1907 and Sep 1907, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England   9. Doris May Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1908 and Sep 1908, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England   10. Mary Agnes Sherwen,   b. Between Jan 1912 and Mar 1912, Cleator, Cumberland, England

George Sherwen

1872 - 1935  (62 years)

Birth	Between Oct 1872 and Dec 1872	Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Jan 1935 and Mar 1935	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 62y
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family 1	Mary Ann Gouldie,   b. Abt 1870, Kinniside, Cleator, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Apr 1893 and Jun 1893	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Martha Gouldie Sherwen,   b. Between Jul 1893 and Sep 1893, Wath Brow, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England   2. Joseph William Sherwen,   b. Between Oct 1896 and Dec 1896, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England   3. Georgina Sherwen,   b. Between Apr 1906 and Jun 1906, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England   4. George Lewis McGreggor Sherwen,   b. 20 Aug 1913, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England
Family 2	Mary [Sherwen],   b. Abt 1890

Hannah Elizabeth Sherwen

1876 -

Birth	Between Apr 1876 and Jun 1876	Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Sarah Jane Sherwen

1878 -

Birth	Between Apr 1878 and Jun 1878	Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

John Henry Sherwen

1879 - 1880  (0 years)

Birth	Between Oct 1879 and Dec 1879	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Jul 1880 and Sep 1880	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 0y
Father	William Sherwen,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

• Name	William Sherwen
  Birth	Abt 1832	Gosforth, Cumberland, England   [1, 2]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Baptism	12 Feb 1832	Gosforth, Cumberland, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Beckermet, Cumberland, England   [3]
  	Age: 9y
  	Address: Struddabank
  Census	30 Mar 1851	St Bees, Cumberland, England   [1]
  	Age: 19y
  	Address: Gill
  	Relation to Head of House: Servant Unmarried Farm Servant Living with Henry Walker, Farmer
  Occupation	30 Mar 1851	St Bees, Cumberland, England
  	Farm Servant
  	Age: 19y
  Census	7 Apr 1861	St Bees, Cumberland, England   [4]
  	Age: 29y
  	Address: Main Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Servant Farm Servant Farmer is John Carter William's wife is living in different house
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Hensingham, Cumberland, England   [5]
  	Age: 39y
  	Address: Main Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Iron Miner
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Cleator, Cumberland, England   [6]
  	Age: 49y
  	Address: 7 Montreal Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Iron Ore Miner
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Cleator, Cumberland, England   [7]
  	Age: 59y
  	Address: 7 Montreal Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Iron Ore Miner
  Ancestor Count	17
  Descendant Count	95
  Reference Number	B 0541a
  _UID	7ABBD82D7D2E4E498EB0490F9B08671D39D1
  Person ID	I716	Dave
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	George Sherwen,   b. Abt 1806   d. 15 Mar 1850, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 44 years)
  Mother	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   [8]
  Reference Number	B 0050-B 0051
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England d. Between Jan 1919 and Mar 1919, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [9]
  Children	1. Mary Ann Sherwen,   b. Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England d. Between Jan 1938 and Mar 1938, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 80 years)   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 d. Between Jul 1958 and Sep 1958, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 88 years)   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 d. Between Jan 1935 and Mar 1935, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 62 years)   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 d. Between Jul 1880 and Sep 1880, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F2695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1832 - Gosforth, Cumberland, England Baptism - 12 Feb 1832 - Gosforth, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 9y,Address: Struddabank - 6 Jun 1841 - Beckermet, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 19y,Address: Gill - 30 Mar 1851 - St Bees, Cumberland, England Occupation - Farm Servant,Age: 19y - 30 Mar 1851 - St Bees, Cumberland, England Marriage - Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 29y,Address: Main Street - 7 Apr 1861 - St Bees, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 39y,Address: Main Street - 2 Apr 1871 - Hensingham, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 49y,Address: 7 Montreal Street - 3 Apr 1881 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 59y,Address: 7 Montreal Street - 5 Apr 1891 - Cleator, Cumberland, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S825] 1851 Census - HO 107/2437 F257 P01 - Sherwen, William, 1 Jan 1980. [S1725] Baptism Entry - Sherwen, William, 26 Nov 2016. [S824] 1841 Census - HO 107/0158 B17 F17 P03 - Banks, Elizabeth, 10 Apr 2010. [S5569] 1861 Census RG 9-3949 F26 P34 - Sherwen, William, 2 Jun 2024. [S5008] 1871 Census RG 10-5258 F45 P09 - Sherwen, William, 16 Oct 2022. [S5009] 1881 Census RG11-5191 F80 P88 - Sherwen, William, 17 Oct 2022. [S5010] 1891 Census RG12-4317 F56 P48 - Sherwen, William, 17 Oct 2022. [S1636] Marriage Entry - Sherwen, George - Banks, Elizabeth, 25 Apr 2016. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 16 Oct 2022, 1856 JAS Whitehaven 10B 579.