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John Calder Swanson 1827–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1827

Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Oct 1903

Death Location: Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Father: George Swanson

Mother: Easter Milne

Spouse(s): Margaret Jack

Children(s): Esther Swanson, Jane Swanson, George Swanson, Hector Swanson, Cather Swanson, William Swanson, Jessie Swanson, Mary Swanson, Alexander Swanson, Thomas Swanson, Susan Swanson, Janet Swanson, James Swanson, John Swanson, Annie Swanson

The story of John Calder Swanson began in 1827 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland. In 1828, John Calder Swanson resided in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. In 1851, John Calder Swanson resided in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland. John Calder Swanson married Margaret Jack, and had children including Alexander Duncan Swanson, Annie Swanson, Cather Swanson, Esther Swanson, George Swanson, Hector Mckay Swanson, James Swanson, Jane Margaret Swanson, Janet Swanson, Jessie Bruce Swanson, John James Swanson, Mary Swanson, Susan Swanson, Thomas Swanson, William Swanson. John Calder Swanson passed away in 1903 in Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Calder Swanson began in 1827 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.
  • In 1828, John Calder Swanson resided in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
  • In 1851, John Calder Swanson resided in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland.
  • John Calder Swanson married Margaret Jack, and had children including Alexander Duncan Swanson, Annie Swanson, Cather Swanson, Esther Swanson, George Swanson, Hector Mckay Swanson, James Swanson, Jane Margaret Swanson, Janet Swanson, Jessie Bruce Swanson, John James Swanson, Mary Swanson, Susan Swanson, Thomas Swanson, William Swanson.
  • John Calder Swanson passed away in 1903 in Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Swanson
1792–1879
Birth Location: Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
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Easter Milne
1809–1885
Birth Location: Olrig, Caithness
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Jack
1828–1912
Birth Location: Bower, Caithness
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Children(s)

Esther Swanson
1871–1937
Birth Location: Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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Jane Swanson
1865–1936
Birth Location: Olrig, caithnessshire
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George Swanson
1868–1933
Birth Location: Dunnet Caithness, Scotland
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Hector Swanson
1874–1953
Birth Location: Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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Cather Swanson
1870–
Birth Location: Olrig, Caithness
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William Swanson
1876–1940
Birth Location: Bower, Caithness
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Jessie Swanson
1871–1931
Birth Location: Latheron, Caithness, Scotland
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Mary Swanson
1861–1865
Birth Location: Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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Alexander Swanson
1864–1938
Birth Location: Brough, Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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Thomas Swanson
1855–1940
Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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Susan Swanson
1877–1937
Birth Location: Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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Janet Swanson
1870–1936
Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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James Swanson
1866–1939
Birth Location: Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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John Swanson
1862–
Birth Location: Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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Annie Swanson
1857–
Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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John Swanson's Ancestors

Self
John Swanson
1827–1903
Birth Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
George Swanson
1792–1879
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Easter Milne
1809–1885
Olrig, Caithness
Grandparents
William Swanson
1772–
Bower, Caithness
Rev. (William) Milne
1770–1813
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Esther Manson
1772–1812
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Rev Milne
1741–1809
Anna Marnoch
1761–1798
John Manson
1759–
Catharine\Katharine Angus
1748–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Helen Gordon
1706–1778
Rev Milne
1695–1766
Janet Morrison
1732–1816
Rev Innes
1728–1804
Elspet Coghill
1725–1811
Alexander Manson
1720–1816
John Angus
1704–
Isabell Duff
1709–

John Swanson's Descendants

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John (Calder) Swanson (23 Oct 1827–13 Oct 1903) m. Margaret Jack (abt 1828–15 Oct 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. Jane (Margaret) Swanson 1865–1936
  3. 3. 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
  4. 4. 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
  5. 5. Cather Swanson 1870–
  6. 6. William Swanson 1876–1940
  7. 7. Jessie (Bruce) Swanson 1871–1931
  8. 8. Mary Swanson 1861–1865
  9. 9. Alexander (Duncan) Swanson 1864–1938
  10. 10. Thomas Swanson 1855–1940
  11. 11. Susan Swanson 1877–1937
  12. 12. Janet Swanson 1870–1936
  13. 13. James Swanson 1866–1939
  14. 14. John (James) Swanson 1862–
  15. 15. Annie Swanson 1857–

John Swanson's Timeline

6 Records

1827
23 Oct 1827
Birth of John Calder Swanson in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
1828
1828
Age 1
John Calder Swanson resided here in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 24
John Calder Swanson resided here in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 44
John Calder Swanson resided here in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 64
John Calder Swanson resided here in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
1903
13 Oct 1903
Age 76
Death of John Calder Swanson in Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1827
    Event Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census
    [3] 1891 Scotland Census
    [4] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: , Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

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

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1903
    Event Place: Newlands of Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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