Philip was baptised on 1 Feb, 1829 in the parish of Axmouth in Devon, England^a1, the son of Thomas Sweetland (1784–1848)★, a labourer, and Anne Ottery (1789–?)★. He is Ian's 3x great grandfather.

Philip was recorded in the 1851 census at Church Cliffs in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^b1 with his brother Peter.

He married Sarah Elizabeth Eyers (1820–1897)★, a servant, on 7 Aug, 1853 in the parish of Lyme Regis in Dorset, England^c1,d1 and went on to have four children with her:–

• Thomas★ (known as Tom), merchant seaman, baptised on 6 Aug, 1854 in Lyme Regis^c2. Married Emma Jane Blackborough★ on 14 Jul, 1891 at The Register Office in Poplar, Middlesex, England^d2. Died on 6 Mar, 1927 at Central Home in Leytonstone, Essex, England at the age of seventy-two.
• George Bartholemew baptised on 6 Jul, 1856 at St. Michael's Church in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^c3. Married Ruth Chambers Wombwell in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1876 in the registration district of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, England^e1. Died in 1919 in Toronto in Ontario, Canada^f1 at the age of sixty-three.
• Susan Priscilla baptised on 2 Jan, 1859 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^c4. Married John Griffiths on 25 Oct, 1890 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^c5.
• Frances Mary baptised on 3 Feb, 1861 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^c6. Married Frank Newberry in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1889 in the registration district of Axminster in Devon, England^e2. Buried on 11 Jan, 1940 at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^c7.

In the 1861 census he was living at Church Street in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^g1 with his wife Sarah Elizabeth and four children Thomas, George Bartholemew, Susan Priscilla and Frances Mary.

Philip was recorded in the 1871 census at Denning's Court in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^h1 with his wife Sarah Elizabeth and three children George Bartholemew, a plough boy, Susan Priscilla and Frances Mary.

By the time of the 1881 census he was living at Georges Court in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^k1 with his wife Sarah Elizabeth and daughter Susan Priscilla, a domestic servant.

In the 1891 census he was living at Georges Court, Lyme Regis^m1 with his wife Sarah Elizabeth.

Philip died at the age of sixty-nine on 8 Aug, 1898 at The Cottage in Cobb, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England^d3. His death was attributed to hemiplegia^d3.

He was buried five days later at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis^c8

Timeline

1829

1 Feb

Baptised in Axmouth, Devon, England.^a1

1848

2 Dec

Father, Thomas Sweetland (1784–1848)★, died at The Union Workhouse, Axminster, Devon, England.^d4

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living at Church Cliffs, Lyme Regis, Dorset.^b1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^b1

1853

7 Aug

Married Sarah Elizabeth Eyers★ in Lyme Regis, Dorset.^c1,d1
Recorded as living in Lyme Regis.^c1,d1
Occupation recorded as labourer.^c1,d1

1854

5 May

Son, Thomas Sweetland (1854–1927)★, born at Horse Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.^d5

31 May

Occupation recorded as labourer.^d5

6 Aug

Occupation recorded as labourer.^c2
Recorded as residing in Lyme Regis.^c2

1856

6 Jul

Son, George Bartholemew Sweetland (1856–1919), baptised at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.^c3
Recorded as residing in Lyme Regis.^c3
Occupation recorded as labourer.^c3

1859

2 Jan

Daughter, Susan Priscilla Sweetland (1859–?), baptised at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^c4
Occupation recorded as labourer.^c4
Recorded as residing in Lyme Regis.^c4

1861

3 Feb

Daughter, Frances Mary Sweetland (1861–1940), baptised at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^c6
Recorded as residing in Lyme Regis.^c6
Occupation recorded as labourer.^c6

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census living at Church Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset.^g1
Occupation recorded as stone labourer.^g1

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at Denning's Court, Lyme Regis, Dorset.^h1
Occupation recorded as day labourer.^h1

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing at Georges Court, Lyme Regis, Dorset.^k1
Occupation recorded as general labourer.^k1

1890

25 Oct

Occupation recorded as labourer.^c5

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census residing at Georges Court, Lyme Regis.^m1
Occupation recorded as general labourer.^m1

14 Jul

Occupation recorded as stevedore.^d2

1897

Wife, Sarah Elizabeth, died in Lyme Regis.

1898

8 Aug

Died at the age of sixty-nine at The Cottage, Cobb, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.^d3
Occupation recorded as stone boat labourer.^d3

13 Aug

Buried at St. Michael's Church, Lyme Regis.^c8
Recorded as residing in Lyme Regis.^c8

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