Mary Ann SHERWEN

1857 - 1938  (80 years)   Has 21 ancestors and 23 descendants in this family tree.

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

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

Joseph GRAHAM

Abt 1855 - Bef 1901  (< 45 years)

Birth	Abt 1855	Aspatria, Cumberland, England
Died	Bef 1901
Family	Mary Ann SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857, Whitehaven, 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

Margaret Jane GRAHAM

1880 -

Birth	Between Apr 1880 and Jun 1880	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	Joseph GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1855, Aspatria, Cumberland, England
Mother	Mary Ann SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1878 and Dec 1878	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	William IRVING
Married	24 Mar 1901	Harrington, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Mary Jane IRVING,   b. Between Jan 1902 and Mar 1902, Harrington, Cumberland, England

William GRAHAM

1882 -

Birth	Between Apr 1882 and Jun 1882	Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Father	Joseph GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1855, Aspatria, Cumberland, England
Mother	Mary Ann SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1878 and Dec 1878	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth GRAHAM

1884 -

Birth	Between Oct 1884 and Dec 1884	Harrington, Cumberland, England
Father	Joseph GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1855, Aspatria, Cumberland, England
Mother	Mary Ann SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1878 and Dec 1878	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	James PRATT
Married	Between Jul 1910 and Sep 1910	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Hannah Sherwen GRAHAM

1886 -

Birth	Between Oct 1886 and Dec 1886	Harrington, Cumberland, England
Father	Joseph GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1855, Aspatria, Cumberland, England
Mother	Mary Ann SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1878 and Dec 1878	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

George Irving GRAHAM

1888 -

Birth	Between Jan 1888 and Mar 1888	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	Joseph GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1855, Aspatria, Cumberland, England
Mother	Mary Ann SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1878 and Dec 1878	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Eleanor Maxwell CASS,   b. Abt 1892, England
Married	21 Dec 1911	Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Children	1. Joseph W GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1913, Massachusetts, USA   2. Marion E GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1915, Massachusetts, USA   3. Purl Clayton GRAHAM,   b. 25 Mar 1920, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Henry GRAHAM

1890 -

Birth	Between Oct 1890 and Dec 1890	Harrington, Cumberland, England
Father	Joseph GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1855, Aspatria, Cumberland, England
Mother	Mary Ann SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1878 and Dec 1878	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

• Name	Mary Ann SHERWEN
  Birth	Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [1]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Female
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Preston Corner, St Bees, Cumberland, England   [2]
  	Age: 4y
  	Address: Mount Pleasant
  	Relation to Head of House: Boarder Scholar Living with family Dixon - mother's maiden name is Dixon
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Hensingham, Cumberland, England   [3]
  	Age: 13y
  	Address: Main Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [4]
  	Age: 23y
  	Address: 3 Dixons Place
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Harrington, Cumberland, England   [5]
  	Age: 33y
  	Address: Christian Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Harrington, Cumberland, England   [6]
  	Age: 43y
  	Address: 16 Christian Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Widow Fancy Draper
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Harrington, Cumberland, England   [7]
  	Age: 53y
  	Address: 5 Quay Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Widow Newsagent Married: 32 years [Counting from marriage to 1911] Children: 6, all alive Has granddaughter - Mary Irving living with them
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Harrington, Cumberland, England   [8]
  	Age: 64y 2m
  	Address: Quay Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Widow Stationer - own business Has granddaughter, Mary Jane Irving with them
  Ancestor Count	21
  Descendant Count	23
  Reference Number	B 2568a
  _UID	1D6CD673AB3E486C908B5961191D0045BF41
  Death	Between Jan 1938 and Mar 1938	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [9]
  	Age: 81y
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Person ID	I8308	Simpson
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	William SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1832, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
  Mother	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   [10]
  Family ID	F2695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph GRAHAM,   b. Abt 1855, Aspatria, Cumberland, England d. Bef 1901 (Age < 45 years)
  Marriage	Between Oct 1878 and Dec 1878	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [11]
  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
  Family ID	F2870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 4y,Address: Mount Pleasant - 7 Apr 1861 - Preston Corner, St Bees, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 13y,Address: Main Street - 2 Apr 1871 - Hensingham, Cumberland, England Marriage - Between Oct 1878 and Dec 1878 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 23y,Address: 3 Dixons Place - 3 Apr 1881 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 33y,Address: Christian Street - 5 Apr 1891 - Harrington, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 43y,Address: 16 Christian Street - 31 Mar 1901 - Harrington, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 53y,Address: 5 Quay Street - 2 Apr 1911 - Harrington, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 64y 2m,Address: Quay Street - 19 Jun 1921 - Harrington, Cumberland, England Death - Age: 81y - Between Jan 1938 and Mar 1938 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1857 AMJ Whitehaven 10B 499. GRO Checked [S5307] 1861 Census RG9-3949 F78 P15 - Sherwen, Mary Ann. [S5008] 1871 Census RG 10-5258 F45 P09 - Sherwen, William. [S5308] 1881 Census RG 11-5186 F105 P37 - Graham, Joseph. [S5309] 1891 Census RG 12-4311 F19 P04 - Graham, Joseph. [S5310] 1901 Census RG 13-4889 F23 P06 - Graham, Mary Ann. [S5311] 1911 Census RG 14-31475_0001_03 - Graham, Mary Ann. [S5313] 1921 Census RG15-25901_0003 - Graham, Mary Ann. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1938 JFM Whitehaven 10B 818. GRO Checked [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1856 JAS Whitehaven 10B 579. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1878 OND Whitehaven 10B 924.