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Sherwood Family History
Sherwood Genealogy & Family TreeSherwood is an English name from Durham, England. It referred to someone from Sherwood Forest, England (the home of fictional Robin Hood). The earliest known ancestor--Ralph de Scirwode--was recorded in 1273.
Other spellings of the name include "Sherewood," "Shirwood," and "Sherward." Notable people with the surname include English actor Dominic Sherwood (Vampire Academy, Not Fade Away, Mayday), English Olympic athlete Sheila Sherwood (long jump), and American musician Billy Sherwood (Yes). The first Sherwood to come to America was Peter Sherwood in Virginia in 1621.
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Sherwood Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jerusha Banks Sherwood -- --, 1813 December 0, 1904 New York
- Joe Alexander Sherwood -- --, 1819 December 12, 1886 New Brunswick
- Bradford Sherwood -- --, 1794 February 7, 1795
- Marvin Beverly Sherwood -- --, 1869 July 26, 1960 Texas
- Mary Sherwood -- --, 1809 February 14, 1866 New York
Sherwood Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Walter Sherwood -- --, 1860 May 15, 1911 Virginia
- Andrew Sherwood -- --, 1746 August 31, 1831
- William J. Sherwood -- --, 1863 Michigan
- Abel Sherwood -- --, 1844 January 21, 1867 Pennsylvania
- Frank A. Sherwood -- --, 1854 November 13, 1861 Pennsylvania
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