Family History

Sweetland

Sweetland, Ethel (1894–1987)★, great grandmother.
Ethel★ was born on 16 Apr, 1894 at 73 Usher Road, Poplar, the first child of Thomas Sweetland★ and Emma Jane Blackborough★. She married Arthur Frederick Benjamin Guiver★ in 1918 and Herbert John Woodward in 1941. She died on 26 Jan, 1987 at Fairview House, Fairview Road, Westcliff-on-Sea at the age of ninety-two.
Sweetland, Thomas (1854–1927)★, great great grandfather.
Merchant seaman.
Tom★ (known as Tom) was born on 5 May, 1854 at Horse Street, Lyme Regis, the first child of Philip Sweetland★ and Sarah Elizabeth Eyers★. He married Emma Jane Blackborough★ on 14 Jul, 1891. He died on 6 Mar, 1927 at Central Home, Leytonstone at the age of seventy-two.
Sweetland, Philip (1829–1898)★, 3x great grandfather.
Lyme stone boat labourer.
Philip★ was baptised on 1 Feb, 1829 in Axmouth, Devon, the fifth son of Thomas Sweetland★ and Anne Ottery★. He married Sarah Elizabeth Eyers★ on 7 Aug, 1853. He died on 8 Aug, 1898 at the Cottage in Cobb at the age of sixty-nine.
Sweetland, Thomas (1784–1848)★, 4x great grandfather.
Thomas★ was born on 23 May, 1784 in Axmouth, Devon, the eldest son of Thomas Sweetland★ and Elizabeth Dare★. He married Anne Ottery★ on 13 Aug, 1808. He died on 2 Dec, 1848 at the Union Workhouse in Axminster at the age of sixty-four.
Sweetland, Thomas (1748–1812)★, 5x great grandfather.
Thomas★ was baptised on 6 Mar, 1748 at St. Michael's Church, Axmouth, the youngest son of Peter Swetland★ and Patience Farrent★. He married Elizabeth Dare★ on 16 Aug, 1775. He died in 1812 at the age of sixty-four.