Edward Sweet (abt. 1810 - 1873)

Born about 1810 in Wedmore, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Wall) Sweet — married 1 Apr 1840 in Bedminster, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 12 Jun 1873 at about age 63 in Brant, Ontario, Canada

Biography

• born at Wedmore, Somerset, England on 8 May 1810, a son of Samson and Mary Sweet, and was baptized on 7 June 1810 ^[1]

• married Elizabeth Wall at the Parish Church in Bedminster, Bristol, England on 1 April 1840 (Bedminster was a small town in Somerset until 1831), and was recorded as a laborer, the son of Samson Sweet and was living on East Street at the time. ^[2][3]

• living in Heathhouse, Wedmore, Somerset, when their son Edward was born in 1842 ^[4]

• immigrated to the U.S. probably in about 1846 - this estimate is based on the birth years of their sons Wilber and Franklin.

• 1851 Canada Census, Brant County, Canada West (Ontario) ^[5]
  • Edward Sweet, laborer, age 32, born in England
  • Elizabeth Sweet, age 43, born in England
  • Edward Sweet, age 10, born in England
  • Mary Sweet, age 7, born in England
  • Frankiln Sweet, age 5, born in England
  • Willber Sweet, age 4, born in Canada
  • Susan Sweet, age 3, born in Canada
  • Thompson Sweet, age 1, born in Canada
  • John Sweet, age 30, born in England

• 1861 Canada Census, South Dumfries Township, Brant County, Canada West ^[6]
  • Edward Sweet, laborer, age 50, born in England, living in a single story log house
  • Elizabeth Sweet, age 52, born in England
  • Mary Sweet, age 17, born in England
  • Susan Sweet, age 12, born in Canada West, was attending school
  • Edwin Sweet, laborer, age 19, born in England
  • Samson Sweet, age 10, born in Canada West, was attending school
  • John Sweet, age 6, born in Canada West

• 1871 Canada Census, South Dumfries ^[7]
  • Edward Sweet, farmer, age 62, born in England, English
  • Elizabeth Sweet, age 62, born in England, English
  • Wilber Sweet, age 22, born in Ontario, English
  • Susan Sweet, age 21, born in Ontario, English
  • Samson Sweet, age 19, born in Ontario, English
  • John Sweet, age 17, born in Ontario, English

• died at Brant County on 12 June 1873 ^[8] and was buried with his wife Elizabeth Wall at St. George Cemetery, Saint-George, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
2. ↑ Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P/St.JBed/R/3/11.
3. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973; FHL Film Number: 1849435; Reference ID: p6 item11; [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
4. ↑ Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\wed/2/1/8
5. ↑ 1851 Canada Census; Place: Brant, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; LAC microfilm Roll: C-11713; Page: 47; Line: 8
6. ↑ 1861 Canada Census; South Dumfries Township, Brant, Canada West (Ontario); enumeration district 1, line 12; LAC microfilm Roll: C-1109.
7. ↑ 1871 Canada Census; Census Place: South Dumfries, Brant North, Ontario; LAC microfilm Roll: C-9916; Page: 64.
8. ↑ Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 6
9. ↑ Find a Grave, Edward Sweet.

• Find a Grave, Samson Sweet.
• Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\wed/2/1/7; George Sweet.
• 1851 England Census; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851; Class: HO107; Piece: 1936; Folio: 51; Page: 14; GSU roll: 221095
• Find a Grave, Anna Wall Sweet.