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Margaret Swift 1661–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 MAR 1661

Birth Location: Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England.

Death Date: February 1730

Death Location: Lathom, Lancashire

Father: James Swyft

Mother: Ellin Lyon

Spouse(s): James Rawsthorne

Children(s): James Rawsthorne

The story of Margaret Swift began in 1661 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England.. Margaret Swift married James Rawsthorne, and had children including James Rawsthorne. Margaret Swift passed away in 1730 in Lathom, Lancashire.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Swift began in 1661 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England..
  • Margaret Swift married James Rawsthorne, and had children including James Rawsthorne.
  • Margaret Swift passed away in 1730 in Lathom, Lancashire.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Swyft
1623–1701
Birth Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.
JS
Ellin Lyon
1630–1721
Birth Location: Winwick, Lancashire, England.
EL

Spouses(s)

James Rawsthorne
1656–1729
Birth Location: Westhead, Lancashire, England.
JR

Children(s)

James Rawsthorne
1681–1746
Birth Location: Scarisbrick, Lancashire
JR

Margaret Swift's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Swift
1661–1730
Birth Place: Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England.
Parents
James Swyft
1623–1701
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.
Ellin Lyon
1630–1721
Winwick, Lancashire, England.
Grandparents
Lionel Swyft
1579–1657
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Ellen Clapum
1592–
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
James Lyon
1602–1644
Warrington, Lancashire, England
Margaret Erskine
1605–1641
Alba, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Swyfte
1559–1639
Isabella Goddyson
1558–1637
Richard Clapem
1565–
Jenet Worthington
1546–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Clapam
1534–
Elizabeth Houghton
1538–1600

Margaret Swift's Descendants

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Margaret Swift (23 MAR 1661–February 1730) m. James Rawsthorne (April 1656–Abt 25 Jan 1729)
  1. 1. James Rawsthorne 1681–1746 m. Elizabeth Brownell 1700–1769
    1. 1. Jane Rawsthorn 1723–1782 m. William Taylor 1714–1771
      1. 1. Nicholas Taylor 1739–1798 m. ALICE Lee 1737–1809
        1. 1. Jane Taylor 1769–1841 m. George Ball 1770–1800

Margaret Swift's Timeline

3 Records

1661
23 MAR 1661
Birth of Margaret Swift in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England.
Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England.
1662
23 Mar 1662
Age 1
Margaret Swift was baptized in Ormskirk,Lancashire,England
Ormskirk,Lancashire,England
1730
February 1730
Age 69
Death of Margaret Swift in Lathom, Lancashire
Lathom, Lancashire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 MAR 1661
    Event Place: Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1662
    Event Place: Ormskirk,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1730
    Event Place: Lathom, Lancashire
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