Joseph Sherwen

1870 - 1958  (88 years)   Has 21 ancestors and 12 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

Elizabeth Rumney

1871 - 1951  (79 years)

Birth	10 Aug 1871	Cleator, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Jan 1951 and Mar 1951	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 79y
Father	Edward Rumney
Mother	Elizabeth Erall or Earl
Married	Between Jan 1855 and Mar 1855	Wigton, Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Family 1	Unknown [Rumney]
Family 2	Joseph Sherwen,   b. 2 Apr 1870, Hensingham, 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

Elsie Sherwen

1894 -

Birth	Between Jan 1894 and Mar 1894	Cleator, Cumberland, England
Father	Joseph Sherwen,   b. 2 Apr 1870, Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth Rumney,   b. 10 Aug 1871, Cleator, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Fred Davis
Married	Between Oct 1915 and Dec 1915	Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Children	1. Living

Elizabeth Sherwen

1896 -

Birth	Between Jan 1896 and Mar 1896	Cleator, Cumberland, England
Father	Joseph Sherwen,   b. 2 Apr 1870, Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth Rumney,   b. 10 Aug 1871, Cleator, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Douglas McCabe,   b. Between Apr 1886 and Jun 1886, Frizington, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1917 and Sep 1917	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living

Margaret Dixon Sherwen

1897 -

Birth	Between Oct 1897 and Dec 1897	Cleator, Cumberland, England
Father	Joseph Sherwen,   b. 2 Apr 1870, Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth Rumney,   b. 10 Aug 1871, Cleator, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Edward Rumney Sherwen

1900 -

Birth	7 Feb 1900	Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England
	Address: 25 Queen Street
Father	Joseph Sherwen,   b. 2 Apr 1870, Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth Rumney,   b. 10 Aug 1871, Cleator, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Mary Isabel Sherwen

1903 -

Birth	Between Apr 1903 and Jun 1903	Cleator, Cumberland, England
Father	Joseph Sherwen,   b. 2 Apr 1870, Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth Rumney,   b. 10 Aug 1871, Cleator, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Mabel Josephine Sherwen

1910 -

Birth	28 Oct 1910	Cleator, Cumberland, England
Father	Joseph Sherwen,   b. 2 Apr 1870, Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth Rumney,   b. 10 Aug 1871, Cleator, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Thomas A Lancaster
Married	Between Jan 1935 and Mar 1935	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Thomas Rumney Sherwen

1912 -

Birth	Between Apr 1912 and Jun 1912	Cleator, Cumberland, England
Father	Joseph Sherwen,   b. 2 Apr 1870, Hensingham, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth Rumney,   b. 10 Aug 1871, Cleator, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

• Name	Joseph Sherwen
  Birth	2 Apr 1870	Hensingham, Cumberland, England   [1, 2]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Hensingham, Cumberland, England   [3]
  	Age: 1y
  	Address: Main Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Cleator, Cumberland, England   [4]
  	Age: 11y
  	Address: 7 Montreal Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Son Scholar
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Cleator, Cumberland, England   [5]
  	Age: 21y
  	Address: 7 Montreal Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Son Iron Ore Miner
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Cleator, Cumberland, England   [6]
  	Age: 30y
  	Address: 25 Queen Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Iron Ore Miner
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Cleator, Cumberland, England   [7]
  	Age: 41y
  	Address: 57 Montreal Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Iron Ore Miner Married: 18 years Childen: 6, all alive
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Cleator, Cumberland, England   [8]
  	Age: 51y 2m
  	Address: 57 Montreal Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Iron Ore Miner Number of Children (under 16) by age:- (2) 9, 10
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Cleator, Cumberland, England   [2]
  	Age: 69y
  	Address: 54 Montreal Street
  	Born: 02/04/1870 Iron Ore Miner - Retired Have daughter, Mabel and grandson, Douglas McCabe with them Also a Martin Jorgensen, born 24/03/1929 one redacted
  Ancestor Count	21
  Descendant Count	12
  Reference Number	B 2565a
  _UID	998C0BF1634E406884D3B12E1F289F902674
  Death	Between Jul 1958 and Sep 1958	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [9]
  	Age: 88y
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Person ID	I8315	Dave
  Last Modified	2 Jun 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   [10]
  Family ID	F2695	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Rumney,   b. 10 Aug 1871, Cleator, Cumberland, England d. Between Jan 1951 and Mar 1951, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [11]
  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
  Family ID	F2989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Apr 1870 - Hensingham, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 1y,Address: Main Street - 2 Apr 1871 - Hensingham, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 11y,Address: 7 Montreal Street - 3 Apr 1881 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 21y,Address: 7 Montreal Street - 5 Apr 1891 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Marriage - Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 30y,Address: 25 Queen Street - 31 Mar 1901 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 41y,Address: 57 Montreal Street - 2 Apr 1911 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 51y 2m,Address: 57 Montreal Street - 19 Jun 1921 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 69y,Address: 54 Montreal Street - 29 Sep 1939 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Death - Age: 88y - Between Jul 1958 and Sep 1958 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 16 Oct 2022, 1870 AMJ Whitehaven 10B 571. GRO Checked [S5432] 1939 Nat Reg RG 101-03082_3082C_017 - Sherwen, Joseph, 18 Feb 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. [S5426] 1901 Census RG 13-4895 F46 P30 - Sherwen, Joseph, 18 Feb 2024. [S5427] 1911 Census RG 14_31510_0435 - Sherwen, Joseph, 18 Feb 2024. [S5428] 1921 Census RG 15-25932_0441 - Sherwen, Joseph, 18 Feb 2024. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 28 Mar 2024, 1958 JAS Whitehaven 1A 130. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 16 Oct 2022, 1856 JAS Whitehaven 10B 579. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 18 Feb 2024, 1892 OND Whitehaven 10B 989.