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James Swan 1785–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1785

Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1850

Death Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Spouse(s): Margaret *DNA

Children(s): Christina Swan, James Swan, John Swan, Margaret Swan, Agnes Swan, Helen Swan, Archibald Swan

The story of James Swan began in 1785 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland. James Swan married Margaret Ure Dna, and had children including Agnes Swan, Archibald Swan, Christina Swan, Helen Swan, James Swan, John Swan, Margaret Swan. James Swan passed away in 1850 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Swan began in 1785 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
  • James Swan married Margaret Ure Dna, and had children including Agnes Swan, Archibald Swan, Christina Swan, Helen Swan, James Swan, John Swan, Margaret Swan.
  • James Swan passed away in 1850 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Margaret *DNA
1782–1868
Birth Location: Larbert Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Christina Swan
1822–1906
Birth Location: Polmont, Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
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James Swan
1813–1875
Birth Location: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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John Swan
1807–1870
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
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Margaret Swan
1811–1880
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MS
Agnes Swan
1815–1905
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire (SCOT), Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AS
Helen Swan
1822–1866
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanark
HS
Archibald Swan
1809–1843
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
AS

James Swan's Ancestors

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James Swan
1785–1850
Birth Place: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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James Swan's Descendants

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James Swan (27 Feb 1785–Abt. 1850) m. Margaret (Ure) *DNA (17 Feb 1782–25 Nov 1868)
  1. 1. Christina Swan 1822–1906 m. James (Smart Colliery) Manager 1821–1882
    1. 1. JOHN SMART 1856–1918 m. Marion (Meikle) Robb 1859–1928
      1. 1. Christina Smart 1882–1976 m. William (Russell) Maxwell 1880–1964
        1. 1. Peter Maxwell 1918–2009 m. Marian (Theresa) Riley 1924–2012
        2. 2. William Maxwell 1910–2001 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Maxwell 1910–1993
        3. 3. John (Smart) Maxwell 1912–1957 m. Alice (Dickson) Strang 1916–2004
        4. 4. Justina (Grant) MAXWELL 1920–2008 m. Lloyd (Desmond) Brookbanks 1922–2005
        5. 5. Marion (Robb) Maxwell 1915–2003
      2. 2. Jean Smart 1899–1979
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Hamilton) Smart 1880–1952 m. William Smith 1878–1951
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Hamilton) Smith 1908– m. William North 1908–
        2. 2. Marion (Robb) Smith 1905–1990 m. John Louden 1901–1973
        3. 3. Lilias (Chalmers) Smith 1907–1981 m. Frank (Mtchell) Gillespie 1906–1990
      4. 4. Marion (Robb) Smart 1884–1962 m. Peter Dougall 1882–1935
      5. 5. Andrew Smart 1892–1969 m. Sarah (Atedtewina) Plenderleith 1901–1985 m. Elizabeth Scott 1894–1919
      6. 6. James Smart 1888–1893
      7. 7. Margaret Smart 1890–1890
      8. 8. Mary Smart 1889–1970 m. Hugh Ramsay 1888–1953
        1. 1. John (Smart) Ramsay 1917– m. Margaret Hayes 1920–
        2. 2. Marion (Robb) Ramsay 1921– m. John (Alexander) Watson 1918–
    2. 2. Henry Smart 1844–1866
    3. 3. James Smart 1846–1901 m. Charlotte Dunnet 1849–
      1. 1. James Smart 1870–
      2. 2. Barbara (D) Smart 1872– m. Thomas Ferguson 1868–
      3. 3. Christina Smart 1873–
      4. 4. Jane Smart 1877–1940 m. William (Greig) Aikman 1859–1958
      5. 5. John (Dunnet) Smart 1880–
      6. 6. Margaret (Dunnet) Smart 1874–1939
      7. 7. Archibald Smart 1883–
      8. 8. Charlotte Smart 1887–
      9. 9. Henrietta (Dunnett) Smart 1874–1939
    4. 4. William Smart 1848–1922 m. Jane Wilson 1849–1929
      1. 1. Margaret Smart 1879–
      2. 2. Jane Smart 1875–1950
      3. 3. CHRISTINA (SWAN) SMART 1877–1907 m. Peter (Rutherford) Dougall 1871–1935
      4. 4. William Smart 1887–
      5. 5. Agnes Smart 1882–
      6. 6. Archibald Smart 1892–
      7. 7. James Smart 1885–
    5. 5. Agnes Smart 1852– m. Alex McLaren 1850–
      1. 1. Alex McLaren 1880–
      2. 2. Chrissie McLaren 1880–
      3. 3. Kate McLaren 1880–
      4. 4. James McLaren 1880–
      5. 5. Maggie McLaren 1880–
      6. 6. Nancie McLaren 1880–1958
      7. 7. Henry McLaren 1880–
    6. 6. Archibald (Swan) Smart 1858–1926
    7. 7. Jane Smart 1850– m. Andrew Hunter 1847–
      1. 1. James Hunter 1878–
      2. 2. Christina Hunter 1873– m. David Hain 1872–
      3. 3. Andrew Hunter 1874– m. Annie H 1874–
        1. 1. Andrew (F) Hunter 1901–
      4. 4. Helen Hunter 1877–
      5. 5. Margaret Hunter 1882–
      6. 6. Henry Hunter 1890–
    8. 8. Margaret Smart 1842–1869 m. James Hill 1837–1904
  2. 2. James Swan 1813–1875
  3. 3. John Swan 1807–1870
  4. 4. Margaret Swan 1811–1880
  5. 5. Agnes Swan 1815–1905
  6. 6. Helen Swan 1822–1866
  7. 7. Archibald Swan 1809–1843

James Swan's Timeline

2 Records

1785
27 Feb 1785
Birth of James Swan in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1850
Abt. 1850
Age 65
Death of James Swan in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1785
    Event Place: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1850
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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