William SHERWEN

1862 -    Has 21 ancestors and 10 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

Margaret WILD

Abt 1861 -

Birth	Abt 1861	Bigrigg, Cumberland, England
Family	William SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862, St Bees, 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

William Henry SHERWEN

1884 - 1940  (55 years)

Birth	27 Aug 1884	Cleator, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Jan 1940 and Mar 1940	Whitchurch, Shropshire, England
	Age: 56y
Father	William SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862, St Bees, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret WILD,   b. Abt 1861, Bigrigg, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Elizabeth Mary PRICE,   b. 26 Dec 1886, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales
Married	Between Oct 1909 and Dec 1909	West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Henry Pryce SHERWEN,   b. 1911, Liverpool, Lancashire, England + 2. Cyril Thomas SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1914 and Jun 1914, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas Wild SHERWEN

1888 -

Birth	Between Apr 1888 and Jun 1888	Cleator, Cumberland, England
Father	William SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862, St Bees, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret WILD,   b. Abt 1861, Bigrigg, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Alice May SHERWEN

1894 - 1909  (15 years)

Birth	Between Apr 1894 and Jun 1894	Cleator, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Apr 1909 and Jun 1909	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 15y
Father	William SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862, St Bees, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret WILD,   b. Abt 1861, Bigrigg, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Olive SHERWEN

1898 -

Birth	7 Apr 1898	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	William SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862, St Bees, Cumberland, England
Mother	Margaret WILD,   b. Abt 1861, Bigrigg, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	John FISHER,   b. 8 Mar 1894
Married	Between Jul 1921 and Sep 1921	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

• Name	William SHERWEN
  Birth	Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862	St Bees, Cumberland, England   [1]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Hensingham, Cumberland, England   [2]
  	Age: 9y
  	Address: Main Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Cleator, Cumberland, England   [3]
  	Age: 19y
  	Address: 7 Montreal Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Son Iron Ore Labourer
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Cleator, Cumberland, England   [4]
  	Age: 38y
  	Address: 19 Trumpet Terrace
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Iron Ore Miner
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Cleator, Cumberland, England   [5]
  	Age: 49y
  	Address: 22 Trumpet Terrace
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Miner, Iron Ore Married: 28 years Children: 4, 3 living, 1 died
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Walton on the Hill, West Derby, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	Age: 59y 3m
  	Address: 46 Gondover Avenue
  	Relation to Head of House: Visitor (Father) Iron Miner (Borer) United Steel Co.
  Ancestor Count	21
  Descendant Count	10
  Reference Number	B 2574a
  _UID	CECF661150A3424889A3B8DE879A9FA4B77E
  Person ID	I8311	Dave
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

  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   [7]
  Family ID	F2695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret WILD,   b. Abt 1861, Bigrigg, Cumberland, England
  Marriage	Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [8]
  Children	+ 1. William Henry SHERWEN,   b. 27 Aug 1884, Cleator, Cumberland, England d. Between Jan 1940 and Mar 1940, Whitchurch, Shropshire, England (Age 55 years)   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 d. Between Apr 1909 and Jun 1909, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 15 years) + 4. Olive SHERWEN,   b. 7 Apr 1898, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
  Family ID	F2698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862 - St Bees, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 9y,Address: Main Street - 2 Apr 1871 - Hensingham, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 19y,Address: 7 Montreal Street - 3 Apr 1881 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Marriage - Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 38y,Address: 19 Trumpet Terrace - 31 Mar 1901 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 49y,Address: 22 Trumpet Terrace - 2 Apr 1911 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 59y 3m,Address: 46 Gondover Avenue - 19 Jun 1921 - Walton on the Hill, West Derby, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1862 AMJ Whitehaven 10B 549. GRO Checked [S5008] 1871 Census RG 10-5258 F45 P09 - Sherwen, William. [S5009] 1881 Census RG11-5191 F80 P88 - Sherwen, William. [S5012] 1901 Census RG 12-4895 F68 P04 - Sherwen, William. [S5013] 1911 Census RG14_31511_0257 - Sherwen, William. [S5015] 1921 Census RG15-17561-0505 - Sherwen, William Henry. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1856 JAS Whitehaven 10B 579. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1883 JFM Whitehaven 10B 805.