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John Sweeting 1789–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1789

Birth Location: Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1868

Death Location: Union Workhouse, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Father: Richard Sweeting

Mother: Ann Wainwright

Spouse(s): Mary Higgins

Children(s): Eliza Sweeting, Emma Sweeting, George Sweeting, Mary Sweeting, Richard Sweeting, Sarah Sweeting, Thomas Sweeting, Jane Sweeting

The story of John Sweeting began in 1789 in Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England. John Sweeting married Mary Higgins, and had children including Eliza Sweeting, Emma Sweeting, George Sweeting, Jane Sweeting, Mary Sweeting, Richard Sweeting, Sarah Sweeting, Thomas Sweeting. John Sweeting passed away in 1868 in Union Workhouse, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Sweeting began in 1789 in Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Sweeting married Mary Higgins, and had children including Eliza Sweeting, Emma Sweeting, George Sweeting, Jane Sweeting, Mary Sweeting, Richard Sweeting, Sarah Sweeting, Thomas Sweeting.
  • John Sweeting passed away in 1868 in Union Workhouse, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.

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John Sweeting's Ancestors

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John Sweeting
1789–1868
Birth Place: Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Richard Sweeting
1760–1807
Goldsborough (near Knaresborough), Yorkshire, England
Ann Wainwright
1766–1833
Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
George Sweeting
1724–1804
Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England
Ann Piper
1727–1801
Goldsborough (near Knaresborough), Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Sweeting
1684–
Hannah Brockell
1686–1729
John Piper
1700–1764
Jane Taylor
1700–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sweeting's Descendants

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John Sweeting (1789–1868) m. Mary Higgins (22 Feb 1797–Apr 1852)
  1. 1. Eliza Sweeting 1833–1886
  2. 2. Emma Sweeting 1826–1906
  3. 3. George Sweeting 1831–1864
  4. 4. Mary Sweeting 1840–1843
  5. 5. Richard Sweeting 1823–1886
  6. 6. Sarah Sweeting 1824–1876 m. William Crossland 1823–
    1. 1. George Crossland 1848–1864
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Crossland 1854–1864
    3. 3. John Crossland 1849– m. Mary (Ellen) Ridsdill 1851–1932
      1. 1. Albert Crossland 1879–1950
      2. 2. George (William) Crossland 1875–1948
      3. 3. Martha (Hannah) Crossland 1882–1959
      4. 4. Pauline Crossland 1876–1952
      5. 5. William (Barker) Crossland 1886–1974 m. Edith Crane 1889–1961
        1. 1. Marie Crossland 1919–2011 m. James (Ernest) Metcalfe 1919–1976
        2. 2. Arthur (Joseph) Crossland 1912–2004
        3. 3. John (Bernard) Crossland 1916–1917
      6. 6. Sarah (Anne) Crossland 1873–
    4. 4. Albert Crossland 1866–
    5. 5. William Crossland 1852–
    6. 6. Matilda Crossland 1860–
    7. 7. Thomas Crosland 1862–
    8. 8. Eleanor Crosland 1864–
  7. 7. Thomas Sweeting 1837–1893
  8. 8. Jane Sweeting 1829–

John Sweeting's Timeline

2 Records

1789
1789
Birth of John Sweeting in Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England
Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England
1868
1868
Age 79
Death of John Sweeting in Union Workhouse, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Union Workhouse, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Monk Fryston, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Union Workhouse, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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