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William Henry SHERWEN

William Henry SHERWEN

Male 1884 - 1940  (55 years)   Has 23 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name William Henry SHERWEN 
    Birth 27 Aug 1884  Cleator, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
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    Gender Male 
    Census 31 Mar 1901  Cleator, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 16y 
    Address: 19 Trumpet Terrace 
    • Relation to Head of House: Son
      Pupil Teacher
    Census 2 Apr 1911  Walton on the Hill, West Derby, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 26y 
    Address: 46 Gondover Avenue 
    • Relation to Head of House: Head
      Assistant Teacher
      Married: 1 year
      Children: 1, still living
      Has brother Thomas, and sister Olive living with them
    Census 19 Jun 1921  Walton on the Hill, West Derby, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 36y 9m 
    Address: 46 Gondover Avenue 
    • Relation to Head of House: Head
      Elementary School Teacher - Liverpool Education Committee

      Number of Children (under 16) by age:- (3) 2, 7, 10

      Has his parents living with them
    Census 29 Sep 1939  Whitchurch, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 55y 
    Address: 6 Brook Rod 
    • Born: 27/8/1884
      Schoolmaster, Head
      With a family called Hatton
    Ancestor Count 23 
    Descendant Count
    Reference Number B 2575a 
    _UID F0C055B3288D4CEBB90EF7B2A1756F20B976 
    Death Between Jan 1940 and Mar 1940  Whitchurch, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 56y 
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    Person ID I8324  Dave
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2025 

    Father William SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1862 and Jun 1862, St Bees, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Margaret WILD,   b. Abt 1861, Bigrigg, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883  Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F2698  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Mary PRICE,   b. 26 Dec 1886, Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jan 1968 and Mar 1968, Whitchurch, Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage Between Oct 1909 and Dec 1909  West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Henry Pryce SHERWEN,   b. 1911, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Cyril Thomas SHERWEN,   b. Between Apr 1914 and Jun 1914, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F2699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Aug 1884 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 16y,Address: 19 Trumpet Terrace - 31 Mar 1901 - Cleator, Cumberland, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Between Oct 1909 and Dec 1909 - West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 26y,Address: 46 Gondover Avenue - 2 Apr 1911 - Walton on the Hill, West Derby, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 36y 9m,Address: 46 Gondover Avenue - 19 Jun 1921 - Walton on the Hill, West Derby, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 55y,Address: 6 Brook Rod - 29 Sep 1939 - Whitchurch, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 56y - Between Jan 1940 and Mar 1940 - Whitchurch, Shropshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S5012] 1901 Census RG 12-4895 F68 P04 - Sherwen, William.

    2. [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1884 OND Whitehaven 10B 645.
      GRO Checked

    3. [S5014] 1911 Census RG14 - 22364_0429 - Sherwen, William H.

    4. [S5015] 1921 Census RG15-17561-0505 - Sherwen, William Henry.

    5. [S5016] 1939 Nat Reg RG101_5192_5192D_016 - Sherwen, William h.

    6. [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1940 JFM Whitchurch 6a 273.

    7. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1883 JFM Whitehaven 10B 805.

    8. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1909 OND W. Derby 8B 760.