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John calder Swanson 1827–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 7 October 1894

Death Location: Castletown, Highland, Scotland

Father: Thomas Swanson

Mother: Margaret CALDER

Spouse(s): Christina Swanson, Ann Munro

Children(s): Esther Swanson, Isabella Swanson, Willamina Swanson, Donald Swanson, Robert Swanson, Ann Swanson, John Swanson, Jane Swanson, George Swanson, Hector Swanson, Janet Swanson, Alexander Swanson, Thomas Swanson, Mary Swanson

The story of John calder Swanson began in 1827 in Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. In 1851, John calder Swanson resided in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. In 1861, John calder Swanson resided in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland. John calder Swanson married Ann Manson Mcdonald Munro, Christina Swanson, and had children including Alexander Duncan Swanson, Ann Manson Swanson, Donald Swanson, Esther Swanson, George Swanson, Hector Mckay Swanson, Isabella Swanson, Jane Margaret Swanson, Janet Swanson, John Swanson, Mary Swanson, Robert Charles Sinclair Swanson, Thomas Swanson, Willamina Swanson. John calder Swanson passed away in 1894 in Castletown, Highland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John calder Swanson began in 1827 in Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • In 1851, John calder Swanson resided in Bower, Caithness, Scotland.
  • In 1861, John calder Swanson resided in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.
  • John calder Swanson married Ann Manson Mcdonald Munro, Christina Swanson, and had children including Alexander Duncan Swanson, Ann Manson Swanson, Donald Swanson, Esther Swanson, George Swanson, Hector Mckay Swanson, Isabella Swanson, Jane Margaret Swanson, Janet Swanson, John Swanson, Mary Swanson, Robert Charles Sinclair Swanson, Thomas Swanson, Willamina Swanson.
  • John calder Swanson passed away in 1894 in Castletown, Highland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Swanson's Ancestors

Self
John Swanson
1827–1894
Birth Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Swanson
1800–1874
Rattar, Dunnet, Caithness
Margaret CALDER
1804–1837
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
John (GRAHAM) Swanson
1760–1841
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Jannet SINCLAIR
1761–1841
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
ALEXANDER CALDER
1764–1848
CELIA CORMACK
1768–1841
Walls and Flotta,Orkney,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James (GRAHAM)
1728–1820
Isobel Russel
1738–1820
Kenneth Sinclair
1717–1807
Elspeth Shearer
1738–1815
John Cormack
1736–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sinclair
1685–1732
MARY SUTHERLAND
1682–1770
James Shearer
1712–
Margaret Finlay
1725–1767
Donald Cormack
1710–

John Swanson's Descendants

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John (calder) Swanson (1827–7 October 1894) m. Christina Swanson (abt 1827–28 April 1893) m. Ann (manson mcdonald) Munro (1830–1912)
  1. 1. Esther Swanson 1871–1937 m. Dugald McKay 1864–1942
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Mackay 1897–1988 m. Llewellyn (Barnes) Harrison 1886–1952 m. John Watson 1889–1981
      1. 1. George (Gordon) Harrison 1934–2002 m. Janet (Marie) Lines 1935–1989
    2. 2. Annie Mackay 1897–1998 m. Alexander Leslie 1915–1950 m. James McCandlish 1897–1948
      1. 1. Magdalene McCandlish 1922–2018 m. Douglas McIntosh 1920–1987
      2. 2. Donald (Niall MacPherson) Leslie 1948–2008
      3. 3. JAMES MCCANDLISH 1923–1991
      4. 4. ESTHER MCCANDLISH 1925–2013
      5. 5. HARRY MCCANDLISH 1928–2014
    3. 3. Susan (Swanson) Mckay 1909–1992 m. Robert Gray 1906–1974
    4. 4. Robert (Swanson) McKay 1909–1910
    5. 5. John (Angus) McKay 1900–1916
  2. 2. Isabella Swanson 1844–1920
  3. 3. Willamina Swanson 1861–
  4. 4. Donald Swanson 1863–
  5. 5. Robert (Charles Sinclair) Swanson 1868–
  6. 6. Ann (Manson) Swanson 1857–1901
  7. 7. John Swanson 1861–
  8. 8. Jane (Margaret) Swanson 1865–1936
  9. 9. George Swanson 1868–1933 m. Jane (Munro) Adamson 1876–1955
    1. 1. George Swanson 1900–1986 m. Margaret (Budge) Crawford 1901–1995
      1. 1. Donald (Alexander (Sandy)) Swanson 1927–1992
      2. 2. Doreen (Sutherland) Swanson 1932–2003
      3. 3. Donna (Marie) Swanson 1940–1982
    2. 2. Annie (Jane) Swanson 1917–1975
  10. 10. Hector (Mckay) Swanson 1874–1953 m. Margaret Gunn 1883–1951
    1. 1. John ("Jack") Swanson 1904–1963 m. Grace (Marie) Irwin 1913–2008
      1. 1. Richard Swanson 1941–2008
  11. 11. Janet Swanson 1870–1936 m. Thomas Ainslie 1864–
    1. 1. Annie (Munro) Ainslie 1889–1976
  12. 12. Alexander (Duncan) Swanson 1864–1938 m. Helen Banks 1866–1946
    1. 1. Alexander (D) Swanson 1895–1978 m. Alice (Jessie) Jack 1899–1970
      1. 1. Edith (Violet) Swanson 1922–2012
    2. 2. Jane Swanson 1894– m. William MACKENZIE 1895–1963
      1. 1. Helen (Banks) Swanson 1915–1962
    3. 3. John Swanson 1888–1942
    4. 4. Annie (Margaret) Swanson 1892– m. John ((Jock)) Henderson 1893–1972
      1. 1. John(Ian) Henderson 1916–1995
  13. 13. Thomas Swanson 1856–1940
    1. 1. Katherine (Dunbar) Swanson 1884–1970 m. Frank (Marshall) Purdy 1878–1973
      1. 1. Margaret (Candace) Purdy 1907–1981 m. Elton (Stewart) Moyer 1909–1996
        1. 1. Jean Moyer 1932–2005
      2. 2. Dr. (Marshall Frank) Purdy 1915–2016
  14. 14. Mary Swanson 1861–

John Swanson's Timeline

8 Records

1827
1827
Birth of John calder Swanson in Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 24
John calder Swanson resided here in Bower, Caithness, Scotland
Bower, Caithness, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 34
John calder Swanson resided here in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 44
John calder Swanson resided here in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 54
John calder Swanson resided here in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 64
John calder Swanson resided here in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
1894
7 October 1894
Age 67
Death of John calder Swanson in Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1901
1901
Age 74
John calder Swanson resided here in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] 1901 Scotland Census
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census
    [5] 1891 Scotland Census
    [6] 1881 Scotland Census
    [7] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 1894
    Event Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Castletown, Highland, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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