Private 17581 Joseph Edward Sherwood
1875 - 21/4/1916 (21)
https://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.p ... eph-edward
Dob abt 1875
Baptism Nothing found as of Jan2026
Parents
Joseph Sherwood & Sarah Sparrow
Parents Marriage
7/6/1875 St Martin Tipton
Staffordshire Tipton
Church name St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 87
Marriage date 07 Jun 1875
Groom forename Joseph
Groom surname SHERWOOD
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Boat loader
Groom abode Princes End
Bride forename Lenah
(believe should be Sarah)
Bride surname SPARROW
Bride age 22 Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Princes End
Groom father forename John
Groom father surname SHERWOOD
Groom father occupation Boat loader
Bride father forename James
Bride father surname SPARROW
Bride father occupation Stock taker
Witness 1Job JONES
Witness 2 Phoebe JONES
Notes Both witnesses sign by mark
Joseph Sherwood abt 1852
Sarah Sparrow abt 1853
Registration Year 1875
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration District Dudley
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 6c Page 201
1881 72 Watery Lane Tipton
Mary Sherwood 62 Head
Alice Sherwood 9 Granddaughter
Joseph Sherwood 29 Son Genaral Labourer
Sarah Sherwood 27 Daughter in Law
Joseph Sherwood 5 Grandson
Mary Sherwood 3 Granddaughter
Henry Sherwood 1 Grandson
1891 ??
Marriage 25/12/1900 St Johns Tipton
Joseph Edward Sherwood
Harriet Brooks
Married at St. John’s Church, Upper Church Lane, Tipton on Christmas Day, 25th December 1900.
Staffordshire Princes End Tipton
Church name St John the Evangelist
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 67
Marriage date 25 Dec 1900
Groom forename Joseph Edward
Groom surname SHERWOOD
Groom age 26
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Boat Loader
Groom abode Tipton
Bride forename Harriet
Bride surname BROOKS
Bride age 23
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Tipton
Groom father forename Joseph
Groom father surname SHERWOOD
Groom father occupation Boat Loader
Bride father forename Thomas
Bride father surname BROOKS
Bride father occupation Engineer
Witness 1 William CORNFIELD
Witness 2 Hannah ELKS
Notes Bride & Witness 2 sign X
1901 31 Upper Church Lane, Tipton, Staffs.
Joseph Sherwood (25, Boat Loader – Coal, born Tipton), his wife Harriet (22, born Tipton), also Joseph’s father Joseph Sherwood (49, Widower, Boat Loader – Coal, born Tipton), and Mary Ann Bennett (29, Visitor, born Tipton).
Possible Conviction 13/7/1908
Joseph Edward Sherwood
Event Type Conviction
Conviction Age 33
Birth Date 1875
Birth Place West Bromwich
Occupation Miner
Conviction Date 13 Jul 1908
Charge Fowl Stealing
Sentence 4 months
Jail Birmingham
1911 227 Dial Lane, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Joseph Sherwood (34, Collier - Hewer, born Tipton), his wife Harriet (31, born Tipton), and their 5 surviving children of 6: Mary Elizabeth (11, born Summer Hill, Tipton), Annie (9, born Princes End), Alice (6, born Witton Lane), Emma (4, born Tipton) and William Thomas (7 months, born Shambles, Wednesbury).
Joseph and Harriett had a further 2 children: Joseph Edward born on 22nd February 1913, and Ethel born on 21st June 1916 (after her father’s death), Ethel died on 24th July 1917.
WW1 Records
Private 17581Joseph Edward Sherwood
Killed in Action on Friday, 21st April 1916, age 21.
Buried in Grave I. B. 4. at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas De Calais, France.
1st Bn., Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 95th Brigade of 5th Division.
Formerly 12746 South Staffs Regiment and 9097 Royal Warwicks Regiment.
Husband of Mrs Harriet Sherwood, of 11 Henry Street, Greets Green, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Born: Tipton, Enlisted: Birmingham, Resident: West Bromwich.
Soldier's Papers at National Archives survived and transcribed.
WW1 Pension Record Cards & Ledgers
Relationship to Soldier Joseph E. Sherwood
Harriet Sherwood Widow
Mary Elizabeth Sherwood Child
Annie Sherwood Child
Alice Sherwood Child
Emily Sherwood Child
Dod 21/4/1916 (21) KIA France
Burial
Buried in Grave I. B. 4. at Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas De Calais, France.
www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/574962/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/567 ... e-sherwood
Commemorated on the St. Peter's, Greets Green Memorial.
Any other info
Joseph was determined to enlist and serve his country. Despite being rejected twice as being unfit, at the third attempt he successfully enlisted.
Pte. 17581 Joseph Edward Sherwood of Tipton, and Pte. 19383 Joseph Henry Beare of Helston, Cornwall. Are buried side-by-side in Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery.
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find- ... ice-beare/
Completed Joseph Edward Sherwood
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Re: Joseph Edward Sherwood
Spouse
Harriet Brooks 2/8/1879 -1969
Dob 2/8/1879
Baptism
Parents
Thomas Brooks & Mary Wright
Parents Marriage 4 Feb 1878 St Thomas Dudley, Worcester
Church name St Thomas
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 295
Thomas Brookes
GenderMale
Age 19
Birth Date 1859
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Fitter
Groom abode Dudley
Father Charles Brookes
Groom father occupation Brewer
Mary Wright
Gender Female
Age18
Birth Date 1860
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Dudley
Father John Wright
Bride father occupationLabourer
Witness 1 James DOUGHTY
Witness 2 Elizabeth WRIGHT
Notes The bride and Elizabeth Wright made their marks. The fathers of the bride and groom are both deceased.
1881 2 In Court 3 Providence St Tipton
Thomas Brookes 22 Head Blacksmiths Striker
Mary Brookes 20 Wife
Harriet Brookes 2 Daughter
James C. Brookes 1 Son
1891 45 Ball Fields Tipton
Thomas Brookes 32 Head Stationary Engine Driver
Mary Brookes 30 Wife
Harriet Brookes 12 Daughter
James C Brookes11 Son
Thos Brookes 8 Son
Elizth Brookes 6 Daughter
Wm Brookes 4 Son
Ann Brookes 1 Daughter
Marriage 25/12/1900 St Johns Tipton
Joseph Edward Sherwood
Harriet Brooks
Married at St. John’s Church, Upper Church Lane, Tipton on Christmas Day, 25th December 1900.
1901 31 Upper Church Lane, Tipton, Staffs.
Joseph Sherwood (25, Boat Loader – Coal, born Tipton), his wife Harriet (22, born Tipton), also Joseph’s father Joseph Sherwood (49, Widower, Boat Loader – Coal, born Tipton), and Mary Ann Bennett (29, Visitor, born Tipton).
1911 227 Dial Lane, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Joseph Sherwood (34, Collier - Hewer, born Tipton), his wife Harriet (31, born Tipton), and their 5 surviving children of 6: Mary Elizabeth (11, born Summer Hill, Tipton), Annie (9, born Princes End), Alice (6, born Witton Lane), Emma (4, born Tipton) and William Thomas (7 months, born Shambles, Wednesbury).
Joseph and Harriett had a further 2 children: Joseph Edward born on 22nd February 1913, and Ethel born on 21st June 1916 (after her father’s death), Ethel died on 24th July 1917.
Joseph Edward Sherwood & Harriet Brooks Children
Mary Elizabeth Sherwood 1901–
Annie Sherwood 1902–
Alice Sherwood 1904–
Emily Sherwood1906–
William Thomas Sherwood 1910–
Joseph E Sherwood 1913–1984
Ethel Sherwood 21/6/1916 -24/7/1917
Harriet Brooks 2/8/1879 -1969
Dob 2/8/1879
Baptism
Parents
Thomas Brooks & Mary Wright
Parents Marriage 4 Feb 1878 St Thomas Dudley, Worcester
Church name St Thomas
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 295
Thomas Brookes
GenderMale
Age 19
Birth Date 1859
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Fitter
Groom abode Dudley
Father Charles Brookes
Groom father occupation Brewer
Mary Wright
Gender Female
Age18
Birth Date 1860
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Dudley
Father John Wright
Bride father occupationLabourer
Witness 1 James DOUGHTY
Witness 2 Elizabeth WRIGHT
Notes The bride and Elizabeth Wright made their marks. The fathers of the bride and groom are both deceased.
1881 2 In Court 3 Providence St Tipton
Thomas Brookes 22 Head Blacksmiths Striker
Mary Brookes 20 Wife
Harriet Brookes 2 Daughter
James C. Brookes 1 Son
1891 45 Ball Fields Tipton
Thomas Brookes 32 Head Stationary Engine Driver
Mary Brookes 30 Wife
Harriet Brookes 12 Daughter
James C Brookes11 Son
Thos Brookes 8 Son
Elizth Brookes 6 Daughter
Wm Brookes 4 Son
Ann Brookes 1 Daughter
Marriage 25/12/1900 St Johns Tipton
Joseph Edward Sherwood
Harriet Brooks
Married at St. John’s Church, Upper Church Lane, Tipton on Christmas Day, 25th December 1900.
1901 31 Upper Church Lane, Tipton, Staffs.
Joseph Sherwood (25, Boat Loader – Coal, born Tipton), his wife Harriet (22, born Tipton), also Joseph’s father Joseph Sherwood (49, Widower, Boat Loader – Coal, born Tipton), and Mary Ann Bennett (29, Visitor, born Tipton).
1911 227 Dial Lane, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Joseph Sherwood (34, Collier - Hewer, born Tipton), his wife Harriet (31, born Tipton), and their 5 surviving children of 6: Mary Elizabeth (11, born Summer Hill, Tipton), Annie (9, born Princes End), Alice (6, born Witton Lane), Emma (4, born Tipton) and William Thomas (7 months, born Shambles, Wednesbury).
Joseph and Harriett had a further 2 children: Joseph Edward born on 22nd February 1913, and Ethel born on 21st June 1916 (after her father’s death), Ethel died on 24th July 1917.
Joseph Edward Sherwood & Harriet Brooks Children
Mary Elizabeth Sherwood 1901–
Annie Sherwood 1902–
Alice Sherwood 1904–
Emily Sherwood1906–
William Thomas Sherwood 1910–
Joseph E Sherwood 1913–1984
Ethel Sherwood 21/6/1916 -24/7/1917
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Re: Joseph Edward Sherwood
Parents Marriage
7/6/1875 St Martin Tipton
Staffordshire Tipton
Church name St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 87
Marriage date 07 Jun 1875
Groom forename Joseph
Groom surname SHERWOOD
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Boat loader
Groom abode Princes End
Bride forename Lenah
(believe should be Sarah)
Bride surname SPARROW
Bride age 22 Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Princes End
Groom father forename John
Groom father surname SHERWOOD
Groom father occupation Boat loader
Bride father forename James
Bride father surname SPARROW
Bride father occupation Stock taker
Witness 1Job JONES
Witness 2 Phoebe JONES
Notes Both witnesses sign by mark
The witness Phoebe Shearwood married Job Jones
Staffordshire
Place Tipton
St Paul
Parish Register
Register entry number 161
Marriage date 16 May 1875
Job JONES 21 bachelor Labourer Bloomfield John JONES Miner
Phoebe SHEARWOOD 18 spinster Bloomfield John SHEARWOOD Boat loader
Witness1 Samuel COTTERELL
Witness2 Sarah BROWN
Notes All parties sign by mark
Parents marriage
Tipton
St Martin
Parish Register
Register entry number 561
Marriage date 17 Apr 1837
John SHEERWOOD bachelor Tipton
Mary LAKIN spinster Tipton
Witness1 Richard FISHER
Witness2 John JONES
Notes Groom and witness 1 sign X
1841 Low Green Tipton
John Shearwood 30 Labourer
Mary Shearwood 22
Mary Shearwood 3
Sarah Shearwood 1
All Born in County
1851 Lower Green Tipton
John Sheerwood 35 Head Mar Boat Loader
Mary Sheerwood 32 Wife Mar
Mary Maria Sheerwood 13 Daughter
John Sheerwood 7 Son
William Sheerwood 5 Son
Martha Sheerwood 3 Daughter
Thomas Edward Sheerwood 8 Mo Son
All Born Tipton
1861 Low Green Tipton
John Shearwood 44 Head Mar Boat Loader
Mary Shearwood 42 Wife Mar
John Shearwood 17 Son Un Boat Builder ?
Martha Shearwood 13 Daughter
Thomas Shearwood 10 Son Scholar
Joseph Shearwood 9 Son
Ann Maria Shearwood 6 Daughter
Pheobe Shearwood 2 Daughter
Elizabeth Shearwood 3/12 Daughter
All Born Tipton
1871 97 Bloomsfield Road Tipton
John Sheerwood 54 Head Mar Boat Loader Born Tipton
Mary Sheerwood 52 Wife Mar Mar Born Tipton
Joseph Sheerwood 19 Son Un Boat Loader Born Tipton
Martha Sheerwood 23 Daughter Un Spinster Born Tipton
Ann Sheerwood 16 Daughter Un Spinster Born Tipton
Pheobe Sheerwood 12 Daughter Un Spinster Born Tipton
Phoebe Jane Leach 7 Granddaughter Born Tipton
Ann Eliza Leach 9 Granddaughter Born Tipton
Sarah E Leach 5 Granddaughter Born Tipton
Alice Sheerwood 7/12 Granddaughter Born Tipton
1881 72 Watery Lane Tipton
Mary Sherwood 62 Head
Alice Sherwood 9 Granddaughter
Joseph Sherwood 29 Son Genaral Labourer
Sarah Sherwood 27 Daughter in Law
Joseph Sherwood 5 Grandson
Mary Sherwood 3 Granddaughter
Henry Sherwood 1 Grandson
All Born Tipton
John and Marys Children
SHEERWOOD, MARY LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1838 M Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 309
SHEERWOOD, SARAH ELIZABETH LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1840 M Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 344
SHEERWOOD, JOHN LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1843 D Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 331
SHEARWOOD, WILLIAM LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1846 M Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 346
Martha ?
SHEARWOOD, THOMAS EDWARD LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1850 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 18 Page 349
SHEERWOOD, JOSEPH LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1852 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 41
SHEERWOOD, ANN MARIA LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1854 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 31
SHEARWOOD, PHEBE LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1858 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 40
SHEERWOOD, HANNAH LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1857 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 35
Possible death
Name John Shearwood
Age 64
Estimated Birth Year abt 1816 [abt 1816]
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Death Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Death Date Sep 1880
Inferred Death Place Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Volume 6c
Page 16
Is this Mary Lakin ?
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=676841
Name Mary Shearwood
Age 69
Estimated Birth Year abt 1820 [abt 1820]
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Death Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Death Date Mar 1889
Inferred Death Place Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Volume 6c
Page 15
7/6/1875 St Martin Tipton
Staffordshire Tipton
Church name St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 87
Marriage date 07 Jun 1875
Groom forename Joseph
Groom surname SHERWOOD
Groom age 23
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Boat loader
Groom abode Princes End
Bride forename Lenah
(believe should be Sarah)
Bride surname SPARROW
Bride age 22 Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Princes End
Groom father forename John
Groom father surname SHERWOOD
Groom father occupation Boat loader
Bride father forename James
Bride father surname SPARROW
Bride father occupation Stock taker
Witness 1Job JONES
Witness 2 Phoebe JONES
Notes Both witnesses sign by mark
The witness Phoebe Shearwood married Job Jones
Staffordshire
Place Tipton
St Paul
Parish Register
Register entry number 161
Marriage date 16 May 1875
Job JONES 21 bachelor Labourer Bloomfield John JONES Miner
Phoebe SHEARWOOD 18 spinster Bloomfield John SHEARWOOD Boat loader
Witness1 Samuel COTTERELL
Witness2 Sarah BROWN
Notes All parties sign by mark
Parents marriage
Tipton
St Martin
Parish Register
Register entry number 561
Marriage date 17 Apr 1837
John SHEERWOOD bachelor Tipton
Mary LAKIN spinster Tipton
Witness1 Richard FISHER
Witness2 John JONES
Notes Groom and witness 1 sign X
1841 Low Green Tipton
John Shearwood 30 Labourer
Mary Shearwood 22
Mary Shearwood 3
Sarah Shearwood 1
All Born in County
1851 Lower Green Tipton
John Sheerwood 35 Head Mar Boat Loader
Mary Sheerwood 32 Wife Mar
Mary Maria Sheerwood 13 Daughter
John Sheerwood 7 Son
William Sheerwood 5 Son
Martha Sheerwood 3 Daughter
Thomas Edward Sheerwood 8 Mo Son
All Born Tipton
1861 Low Green Tipton
John Shearwood 44 Head Mar Boat Loader
Mary Shearwood 42 Wife Mar
John Shearwood 17 Son Un Boat Builder ?
Martha Shearwood 13 Daughter
Thomas Shearwood 10 Son Scholar
Joseph Shearwood 9 Son
Ann Maria Shearwood 6 Daughter
Pheobe Shearwood 2 Daughter
Elizabeth Shearwood 3/12 Daughter
All Born Tipton
1871 97 Bloomsfield Road Tipton
John Sheerwood 54 Head Mar Boat Loader Born Tipton
Mary Sheerwood 52 Wife Mar Mar Born Tipton
Joseph Sheerwood 19 Son Un Boat Loader Born Tipton
Martha Sheerwood 23 Daughter Un Spinster Born Tipton
Ann Sheerwood 16 Daughter Un Spinster Born Tipton
Pheobe Sheerwood 12 Daughter Un Spinster Born Tipton
Phoebe Jane Leach 7 Granddaughter Born Tipton
Ann Eliza Leach 9 Granddaughter Born Tipton
Sarah E Leach 5 Granddaughter Born Tipton
Alice Sheerwood 7/12 Granddaughter Born Tipton
1881 72 Watery Lane Tipton
Mary Sherwood 62 Head
Alice Sherwood 9 Granddaughter
Joseph Sherwood 29 Son Genaral Labourer
Sarah Sherwood 27 Daughter in Law
Joseph Sherwood 5 Grandson
Mary Sherwood 3 Granddaughter
Henry Sherwood 1 Grandson
All Born Tipton
John and Marys Children
SHEERWOOD, MARY LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1838 M Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 309
SHEERWOOD, SARAH ELIZABETH LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1840 M Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 344
SHEERWOOD, JOHN LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1843 D Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 331
SHEARWOOD, WILLIAM LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1846 M Quarter in DUDLEY UNION Volume 18 Page 346
Martha ?
SHEARWOOD, THOMAS EDWARD LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1850 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 18 Page 349
SHEERWOOD, JOSEPH LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1852 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 41
SHEERWOOD, ANN MARIA LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1854 D Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 31
SHEARWOOD, PHEBE LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1858 J Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 40
SHEERWOOD, HANNAH LAKIN
GRO Reference: 1857 M Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 35
Possible death
Name John Shearwood
Age 64
Estimated Birth Year abt 1816 [abt 1816]
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Death Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Death Date Sep 1880
Inferred Death Place Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Volume 6c
Page 16
Is this Mary Lakin ?
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=676841
Name Mary Shearwood
Age 69
Estimated Birth Year abt 1820 [abt 1820]
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Death Registration Place Dudley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Death Date Mar 1889
Inferred Death Place Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Volume 6c
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Re: Joseph Edward Sherwood
Thanks Kd
I've starting adding to bcc
And made a note on Sherwood family members regarding the varying spelling of the surname
I've starting adding to bcc
And made a note on Sherwood family members regarding the varying spelling of the surname
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Re: Joseph Edward Sherwood
Kd you thought this might be Mary Lakin ?
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=676841
Found a Baptism
Staffordshire
Place Tipton
Church name St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 2342
Baptism date 01 Apr 1819
Person forename Mary
Person sex F
Father forename John
Mother forename Mary
Father surname LAKIN
Person abode Bloomfield
Father occupation Boatman
https://www.tribalpages.com/tribe/brows ... ver=676841
Found a Baptism
Staffordshire
Place Tipton
Church name St Martin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 2342
Baptism date 01 Apr 1819
Person forename Mary
Person sex F
Father forename John
Mother forename Mary
Father surname LAKIN
Person abode Bloomfield
Father occupation Boatman
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Re: Joseph Edward Sherwood
This Harriet Brookes/Sherwoord marries again in 1918
On 17th March 1918, Harriet married Private 12489 Benjamin Smith, a soldier in the South Staffs Regiment.
Harriett Sherwood
Registration Date Jan 1918
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District West Bromwich
Inferred County Staffordshire
Spouse Benjamin Smith
Volume Number 6b Page number 1293
Staffordshire West Bromwich St Peter
Parish Register
Register entry number 332
Marriage date 17 Mar 1918
Groom forename Benjamin
Groom surname SMITH
Groom age 40
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Soldier
Groom abode 11 Henry St
Bride forename Harriett
Bride surname SHERWOOD
Bride age 40
Bride condition widow
Bride abode 11 Henry St
Groom father forename Francis
Groom father surname SMITH
Groom father occupation Gas stoker
Bride father forename Thomas
Bride father surname BROOKES
Bride father occupation Engineer
Witness 1 Thomas MASON
Witness 2 Emily BROOKES
Notes Both fathers are deceased. Bride's father is deceased
1921 11 Henry Street West Bromwich
Benjamin Smith 42 Years 7 Months Head
Occupation Navy
Employer Mr Law Sanity Building W B
Harriet Smith 43 Years 2 Months Wife
Lizzie Sherwood 20 Years 1 Month Daug Nancie Sherwood 18 Years 7 Months Daug Alice Sherwood16 Years 10 Months Daug
Emma Sherwood 14 Years 7 Months Daug
Joe Sherwood 8 Years 3 Months Son
Dod 1969 (89)
Harriet Smith
Death Age89
Birth Date 2 Aug 1879
Registration Date Jul 1969
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District West Bromwich
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 9b Page 1811
Spouse
Benjamin Smith
Registration Date 1877
Quarter of the Year Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Place Penkridge, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6b Page 515
Parents
WW1 Service Records
Benjamin Smith
Military Date 1914-1920
Military Place England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom
Regiment or Corps South Staffordshire Regiment
Regimental Number12489
Benjamin Smith
Military Year1914-1920
Rank Private
Company WO 329
Regiment or Corps South Staffordshire Regiment
Regiment Number12489
Medal Awarded British War Medal and Victory Medal
Army Discharge
Benjamin Smith
Gender Male
Rank Private
Record Type Military
Birth Date 1879
Residence Place West Bronwich Staffs
Military Service Region West Midlands, Midlands Military
Country England
Discharge Date 20 Feb 1919
Service Number 12489
Corps, Regiment or UnitSouth Staffordshire Regiment
Service Branch Military (Army)
Title WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers Description Pension Record Ledger
Reference Number 6/Ms/No.1191
2nd Marriage 17/3/1918 St Peter West Bromwichmjay wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 11:16 am Spouse
Harriet Brooks 2/8/1879 -1969
Dob 2/8/1879
Baptism
Parents
Thomas Brooks & Mary Wright
Parents Marriage 4 Feb 1878 St Thomas Dudley, Worcester
Church name St Thomas
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 295
Thomas Brookes
GenderMale
Age 19
Birth Date 1859
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Fitter
Groom abode Dudley
Father Charles Brookes
Groom father occupation Brewer
Mary Wright
Gender Female
Age18
Birth Date 1860
Bride condition spinster
Bride abode Dudley
Father John Wright
Bride father occupationLabourer
Witness 1 James DOUGHTY
Witness 2 Elizabeth WRIGHT
Notes The bride and Elizabeth Wright made their marks. The fathers of the bride and groom are both deceased.
1881 2 In Court 3 Providence St Tipton
Thomas Brookes 22 Head Blacksmiths Striker
Mary Brookes 20 Wife
Harriet Brookes 2 Daughter
James C. Brookes 1 Son
1891 45 Ball Fields Tipton
Thomas Brookes 32 Head Stationary Engine Driver
Mary Brookes 30 Wife
Harriet Brookes 12 Daughter
James C Brookes11 Son
Thos Brookes 8 Son
Elizth Brookes 6 Daughter
Wm Brookes 4 Son
Ann Brookes 1 Daughter
Marriage 25/12/1900 St Johns Tipton
Joseph Edward Sherwood
Harriet Brooks
Married at St. John’s Church, Upper Church Lane, Tipton on Christmas Day, 25th December 1900.
1901 31 Upper Church Lane, Tipton, Staffs.
Joseph Sherwood (25, Boat Loader – Coal, born Tipton), his wife Harriet (22, born Tipton), also Joseph’s father Joseph Sherwood (49, Widower, Boat Loader – Coal, born Tipton), and Mary Ann Bennett (29, Visitor, born Tipton).
1911 227 Dial Lane, West Bromwich, Staffs.
Joseph Sherwood (34, Collier - Hewer, born Tipton), his wife Harriet (31, born Tipton), and their 5 surviving children of 6: Mary Elizabeth (11, born Summer Hill, Tipton), Annie (9, born Princes End), Alice (6, born Witton Lane), Emma (4, born Tipton) and William Thomas (7 months, born Shambles, Wednesbury).
Joseph and Harriett had a further 2 children: Joseph Edward born on 22nd February 1913, and Ethel born on 21st June 1916 (after her father’s death), Ethel died on 24th July 1917.
Joseph Edward Sherwood & Harriet Brooks Children
Mary Elizabeth Sherwood 1901–
Annie Sherwood 1902–
Alice Sherwood 1904–
Emily Sherwood1906–
William Thomas Sherwood 1910–
Joseph E Sherwood 1913–1984
Ethel Sherwood 21/6/1916 -24/7/1917
On 17th March 1918, Harriet married Private 12489 Benjamin Smith, a soldier in the South Staffs Regiment.
Harriett Sherwood
Registration Date Jan 1918
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District West Bromwich
Inferred County Staffordshire
Spouse Benjamin Smith
Volume Number 6b Page number 1293
Staffordshire West Bromwich St Peter
Parish Register
Register entry number 332
Marriage date 17 Mar 1918
Groom forename Benjamin
Groom surname SMITH
Groom age 40
Groom condition bachelor
Groom occupation Soldier
Groom abode 11 Henry St
Bride forename Harriett
Bride surname SHERWOOD
Bride age 40
Bride condition widow
Bride abode 11 Henry St
Groom father forename Francis
Groom father surname SMITH
Groom father occupation Gas stoker
Bride father forename Thomas
Bride father surname BROOKES
Bride father occupation Engineer
Witness 1 Thomas MASON
Witness 2 Emily BROOKES
Notes Both fathers are deceased. Bride's father is deceased
1921 11 Henry Street West Bromwich
Benjamin Smith 42 Years 7 Months Head
Occupation Navy
Employer Mr Law Sanity Building W B
Harriet Smith 43 Years 2 Months Wife
Lizzie Sherwood 20 Years 1 Month Daug Nancie Sherwood 18 Years 7 Months Daug Alice Sherwood16 Years 10 Months Daug
Emma Sherwood 14 Years 7 Months Daug
Joe Sherwood 8 Years 3 Months Son
Dod 1969 (89)
Harriet Smith
Death Age89
Birth Date 2 Aug 1879
Registration Date Jul 1969
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration District West Bromwich
Inferred County Staffordshire
Volume 9b Page 1811
Spouse
Benjamin Smith
Registration Date 1877
Quarter of the Year Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Place Penkridge, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6b Page 515
Parents
WW1 Service Records
Benjamin Smith
Military Date 1914-1920
Military Place England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom
Regiment or Corps South Staffordshire Regiment
Regimental Number12489
Benjamin Smith
Military Year1914-1920
Rank Private
Company WO 329
Regiment or Corps South Staffordshire Regiment
Regiment Number12489
Medal Awarded British War Medal and Victory Medal
Army Discharge
Benjamin Smith
Gender Male
Rank Private
Record Type Military
Birth Date 1879
Residence Place West Bronwich Staffs
Military Service Region West Midlands, Midlands Military
Country England
Discharge Date 20 Feb 1919
Service Number 12489
Corps, Regiment or UnitSouth Staffordshire Regiment
Service Branch Military (Army)
Title WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers Description Pension Record Ledger
Reference Number 6/Ms/No.1191
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