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Benjamin Swanson 1853–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1853

Birth Location: bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Apr 1924

Death Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Donald Swanson

Mother: Margaret Taylor

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Children(s):

Benjamin Swanson was born in 1853 in bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, the child of Donald Swanson And Margaret Taylor. In 1861, Benjamin Swanson resided in Stainland, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. Benjamin Swanson passed away in 1924 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Swanson was born in 1853 in bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, the child of Donald Swanson And Margaret Taylor.
  • In 1861, Benjamin Swanson resided in Stainland, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
  • Benjamin Swanson passed away in 1924 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald Swanson
1799–1861
Birth Location: fyloway, Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
DS
Margaret Taylor
1808–1891
Birth Location: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
MT

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Swanson's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Swanson
1853–1924
Birth Place: bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Donald Swanson
1799–1861
fyloway, Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Margaret Taylor
1808–1891
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Margaret Waiter
1783–
Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Catharine Campbell
1772–
Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Waiter
1759–
Christian Brock
1763–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Swanson's Timeline

8 Records

1853
2 Mar 1853
Birth of Benjamin Swanson in bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1853
1 Apr 1853
Benjamin Swanson was christened in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 8
Benjamin Swanson resided here in Stainland, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Stainland, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 18
Benjamin Swanson resided here in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 38
Benjamin Swanson resided here in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 48
Benjamin Swanson resided here in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 48
Benjamin Swanson appeared in census in lieurary, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
lieurary, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
1924
17 Apr 1924
Age 71
Death of Benjamin Swanson in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1853
    Event Place: bainstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Thurso; ED: 7; Page: 14; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_6
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Thurso; ED: 7; Page: 3; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_10

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1853
    Event Place: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Stainland, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Thurso; ED: 7; Page: 14; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Thurso; ED: 7; Page: 3; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_10

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Halkirk; ED: 11; Page: 2; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1901_9

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: lieurary, Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1924
    Event Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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