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Donald Swanson 1851–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1851

Birth Location: Bower, Caithness

Death Date: 15 Jan 1943

Death Location: Brims, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Donald Swanson

Mother: Margaret Taylor

Spouse(s): Margaret Sinclair

Children(s): Donald Swanson, James Swanson, George Swanson

Donald Swanson was born in 1851 in Bower, Caithness, the child of Donald Swanson And Margaret Taylor. In 1851, Donald Swanson resided in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. In 1861, Donald Swanson resided in Barnstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. Donald Swanson married Margaret Sinclair, and had children including Donald Swanson, George William Swanson, James Miller Swanson. Donald Swanson passed away in 1943 in Brims, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Donald Swanson was born in 1851 in Bower, Caithness, the child of Donald Swanson And Margaret Taylor.
  • In 1851, Donald Swanson resided in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland.
  • In 1861, Donald Swanson resided in Barnstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
  • Donald Swanson married Margaret Sinclair, and had children including Donald Swanson, George William Swanson, James Miller Swanson.
  • Donald Swanson passed away in 1943 in Brims, Caithness, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Donald Swanson's Ancestors

Self
Donald Swanson
1851–1943
Birth Place: Bower, Caithness
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

Donald Swanson's Descendants

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Donald Swanson (Abt. 1851–15 Jan 1943) m. Margaret Sinclair (11 Jun 1853–6 Feb 1936)
  1. 1. Donald Swanson 1877–1937
  2. 2. James (Miller) Swanson 1878–1917
  3. 3. George (William) Swanson 1889–1918

Donald Swanson's Timeline

6 Records

1851
Abt. 1851
Birth of Donald Swanson in Bower, Caithness
Bower, Caithness
1851
1851
Donald Swanson resided here in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 10
Donald Swanson resided here in Barnstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Barnstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 20
Donald Swanson resided here in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 40
Donald Swanson resided here in Thurso, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Thurso, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1943
15 Jan 1943
Age 92
Death of Donald Swanson in Brims, Caithness, Scotland
Brims, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1851
    Event Place: Bower, Caithness
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Barnstown, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    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, Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Thurso; ED: 7; Page: 14; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1891_10

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1943
    Event Place: Brims, Caithness, Scotland

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