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John William Swan 1879 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1879

Birth Location: Gateshead, Durham, England

Death Date: Jan 1944

Death Location: Sunderland, Durham, England

Father: Jacob Swan

Mother: Mary Preece

Spouse(s): Lillian Rowe

Children(s): John Swan, Jacob Swan, Robert Swan

John William Swan was born in 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England, the child of Jacob Matthews Swan and Mary Ann Preece. In 1881, John William Swan resided in Gateshead, Durham, England. In 1891, John William Swan resided in Holy Trinity, Gateshead, Durham, England. John William Swan married Lillian Violet Rowe, and had children including John George Swan, Jacob Matthew Swan, Robert Liddell Rowe Swan. John William Swan passed away in 1944 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • John William Swan was born in 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England, the child of Jacob Matthews Swan and Mary Ann Preece.
  • In 1881, John William Swan resided in Gateshead, Durham, England.
  • In 1891, John William Swan resided in Holy Trinity, Gateshead, Durham, England.
  • John William Swan married Lillian Violet Rowe, and had children including John George Swan, Jacob Matthew Swan, Robert Liddell Rowe Swan.
  • John William Swan passed away in 1944 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Swan
1856 – 1930
Birth Location: Westgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Mary Preece
1858 – 1924
Birth Location: Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lillian Rowe
1876 – 1949
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Swan
1910 –
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Jacob Swan
1912 –
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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Robert Swan
1914 – 1981
Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England
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John Swan's Ancestors

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John Swan
1879 – 1944
Birth Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
Parents
Jacob Matthews Swan
1856 – 1930
Westgate, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Mary (Ann) Preece
1858 – 1924
Leith,Midlothian,Scotland
Grandparents
Joseph (Edward) Preece
1826 – 1887
Somerset, Bristol, England
Mary (Ann) Robertson
1839 – 1879
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Preece
1788 – 1873
Mary Powell
1789 – 1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Preece
Susannah

John Swan's Descendants

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John (William) Swan (abt 1879 – Jan 1944) m. Lillian (Violet) Rowe (28 Sep 1876 – 3 Oct 1949)
  1. 1. John (George) Swan (23 May 1910 – )
  2. 2. Jacob (Matthew) Swan (21 Mar 1912 – )
  3. 3. Robert (Liddell Rowe) Swan (7 Jun 1914 – Apr 1981) m. Margaret (D) Potts
    1. 1. Swan
      1. 1. Leeanne Swan

John Swan's Timeline

8 Records

1879
abt 1879
Birth of John William Swan in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 2
John William Swan resided here in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 12
John William Swan resided here in Holy Trinity, Gateshead, Durham, England
Holy Trinity, Gateshead, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 22
John William Swan resided here in Gateshead, Durham, England
Gateshead, Durham, England
1914
1914
Age 35
John William Swan resided here in 9 William Street, Sunderland
9 William Street, Sunderland
1921
1921
Age 42
John William Swan resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1939
1939
Age 60
John William Swan resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1944
Jan 1944
Age 65
Death of John William Swan in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1879
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers' Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies and Medical Cards); Reference: WO364; Piece: 4045
    [2] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2710B
    [3] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/24844, ED 24, Sch 214; Book: 24844

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Holy Trinity, Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Gateshead, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: 9 William Street, Sunderland
    Record Source: UK, British Army World War I Pension Records 1914-1920, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; War Office: Soldiers' Documents from Pension Claims, First World War (Microfilm Copies and Medical Cards); Reference: WO364; Piece: 4045

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/24844, ED 24, Sch 214; Book: 24844

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2710B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1944
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
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