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William Sherman

Male 1852 - Abt 1902  (49 years)


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  • Name William Sherman 
    Born 1 Dec 1852  Liverpool Canal Basin, aboard No 17 Boat Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 13 Dec 1852  All Saints, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation Boatman, collier Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Abt May 1902  Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I44177  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 11 May 2026 

    Father Thomas Sherman,   b. Abt 1825,   d. Bef 1864  (Age < 38 years) 
    Mother Margaret Worthington,   b. 1827, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 9 Apr 1849  St Nicholas, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Family ID F00519  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Cicely Baldwin,   b. Abt May 1850, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1891, Ashton in Makerfield Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 15 Feb 1873  St Thomas and St James, Poolstock Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Sherman,   b. 21 May 1873, Pottery, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Henry Sherman,   b. 15 Apr 1875, Pottery, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John Sherman,   b. 25 Oct 1877, Pottery, Wigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Cicely Sherman,   b. Abt Feb 1880, Ashton in Makerfield Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Margaret Sherman,   b. 12 Jun 1883, Ashton in Makerfield Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. William Sherman,   b. 26 Sep 1886, Bryn, Ashton in Makerfield Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1888, Long Lane, Ashton in Makerfield Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     7. William Sherman,   b. Abt Feb 1889, Bryn, Ashton in Makerfield Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1916  (Age 27 years)
    Last Modified 11 May 2026 
    Family ID F03386  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Esther Ann Heaton,   b. 1848, Billinge Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 7 Jun 1891  Christ Church, Ince Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Last Modified 11 May 2026 
    Family ID F03388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Birth registered twice, as Sharman in Dale Street, Liverpool on Dec 27 1852, and as Sherman in Q4 1852 Wigan, where he was baptised.
      Sherman in censuses (age given as 32 in 1881) and in marriage record.Shearman in 1891 marriage record. Age given as 49 in death record.
      In 1871 census as a boarder with James Turner and Catherine nee Sherman (qv, b1834 Scarisbrick, daughter of William Sherman and Ellen nee Bridge) - possibly her nephew.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010049] BC.

    2. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.

    3. [S260077] GRO Online Index.

    4. [S010069] MC.



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