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James Hamilton Swan 1888–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1888

Birth Location: Old Hall, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1953

Death Location: 17 Dempster, Street, Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: John Swan

Mother: Margaret Swan

Spouse(s): Jean Swan

Children(s): James Swan

The story of James Hamilton Swan began in 1888 in Old Hall, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland. In 1891, James Hamilton Swan resided in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland. In 1901, James Hamilton Swan resided in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland. James Hamilton Swan married Jean Lauder Thomson Swan, and had children including James Thomson Hamilton Swan, John Swan. James Hamilton Swan passed away in 1953 in 17 Dempster, Street, Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Hamilton Swan began in 1888 in Old Hall, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, James Hamilton Swan resided in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • In 1901, James Hamilton Swan resided in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • James Hamilton Swan married Jean Lauder Thomson Swan, and had children including James Thomson Hamilton Swan, John Swan.
  • James Hamilton Swan passed away in 1953 in 17 Dempster, Street, Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Swan's Ancestors

Self
James Swan
1888–1953
Birth Place: Old Hall, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
John Swan
1860–1934
Rutherglen, Lanarkshire
Margaret (Jessie Peacock) Swan
1863–1948
Ayr, Ayreshire
Grandparents
James Swan
1831–
Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Hamilton
1842–
County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
James (Henry Haigh) Peacock
1845–1914
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Arabella (Jane) Thomson
1842–1906
Workington, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Swan's Descendants

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James (Hamilton) Swan (1888–1953) m. Jean (Lauder Thomson) Swan (11 Oct 1881–4 Dec 1962)
  1. 1. James (Thomson Hamilton) Swan 1920–1999 m. Rebecca (Bell McVicar) McDermid 1922–1999

James Swan's Timeline

5 Records

1888
1888
Birth of James Hamilton Swan in Old Hall, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Old Hall, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 3
James Hamilton Swan resided here in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 13
James Hamilton Swan resided here in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1926
1926
Age 38
James Hamilton Swan resided here in Central, London, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom
Central, London, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom
1953
1953
Age 65
Death of James Hamilton Swan in 17 Dempster, Street, Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland
17 Dempster, Street, Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Old Hall, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census
    [3] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Central, London, Scotland, Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: British Phone Books, 1880-1984

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenock
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: 17 Dempster, Street, Greenock East, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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