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James Swift 1704–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1704

Birth Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Abt. Aug 1762

Death Location: Ormskirk Lancashire, England

Father: Thomas Swift

Mother: Ellen Rawsthorne

Spouse(s): Johanna Fouk

Children(s): William Swift

The story of James Swift began in 1704 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. James Swift married Johanna Fouk, and had children including William Swift. James Swift passed away in 1762 in Ormskirk Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James Swift began in 1704 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.
  • James Swift married Johanna Fouk, and had children including William Swift.
  • James Swift passed away in 1762 in Ormskirk Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Swift
1679–1749
Birth Location: North Meols, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
TS
Ellen Rawsthorne
1683–1712
Birth Location: Lathom, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Johanna Fouk
–1769
Birth Location: South, Wingfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
JF

Children(s)

William Swift
1728–1806
Birth Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
WS

James Swift's Ancestors

Self
James Swift
1704–1762
Birth Place: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Parents
Thomas Swift
1679–1749
North Meols, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ellen Rawsthorne
1683–1712
Lathom, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Robert Swift
1651–1708
North Meols (Southport), Lancashire, England
Margaret Ball
1656–1750
North Meols (Southport), Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Swifte
1636–1693
DOROTHY HOLLAND
1640–1685
Robert Babb
1636–1693
Alice Babb
1640–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
HUGH Jane).
1605–1682
Mary Ledbetter
1610–1644
Edward Holland
1618–1668
Ann Peters
1618–1675

James Swift's Descendants

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James Swift (Sep 1704–Abt. Aug 1762) m. Johanna Fouk (–1769)
  1. 1. William Swift 1728–1806 m. Ann Ashton 1746–1816
    1. 1. Anna Swift 1776–1841 m. Thomas Tipping 1778–1842
      1. 1. Alice Tipping 1817–1854 m. Samuel Whitfield 1811–1863
        1. 1. Ann Whitfield 1837– m. Edward Miller 1839–1909
        2. 2. Thomas Whitfield 1834–1889
        3. 3. Elizabeth Whitfield 1839–1916
        4. 4. Alice Whitfield 1848–1897
        5. 5. Mary Whitfield 1842–1881
        6. 6. Alice Whitfield 1841–1844
        7. 7. John Whitfield 1843–
        8. 8. Mary Whitfield 1835–1840
      2. 2. James Tipping 1818–1859
      3. 3. Maria Tipping 1803–1818
      4. 4. John Tipping 1821–1821
      5. 5. John Tipping 1819–1819
      6. 6. William Tipping 1823–1891
      7. 7. Joanna (aka Jane) Tipping 1807–
      8. 8. Catherine (aka Catherina) Tipping 1809–1869
      9. 9. Anna Tipping 1805–1850
      10. 10. Thomas Tipping 1815–
      11. 11. Thomas Tipping 1814–1814
    2. 2. Alice Swift 1762–1840

James Swift's Timeline

2 Records

1704
Sep 1704
Birth of James Swift in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
1762
Abt. Aug 1762
Age 58
Death of James Swift in Ormskirk Lancashire, England
Ormskirk Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1704
    Event Place: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. Aug 1762
    Event Place: Ormskirk Lancashire, England
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