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Robert Swanson 1762–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Alnwick, Northumberland

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Shilbottle, Northumberland

Father: John Swanson

Mother: Jane Rickaby

Spouse(s): Ann Wightman

Children(s): Catherine Swanson

The story of Robert Swanson began in 1762 in Alnwick, Northumberland. Robert Swanson married Ann Wightman, and had children including Catherine Swanson. Robert Swanson passed away in 1841 in Shilbottle, Northumberland.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Swanson began in 1762 in Alnwick, Northumberland.
  • Robert Swanson married Ann Wightman, and had children including Catherine Swanson.
  • Robert Swanson passed away in 1841 in Shilbottle, Northumberland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Swanson's Ancestors

Self
Robert Swanson
1762–1841
Birth Place: Alnwick, Northumberland
Parents
John Swanson
1720–
Alnwick, Northumberland
Jane Rickaby
1727–1833
Alnwick, Northumberland, , England
Grandparents
Anne (Swanson)
1700–
?Northumberland
Robert Rickaby
1698–1755
Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Margaret Storey
1704–1769
Alnwick Northumberland England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rickaby
1665–1729
Barbara Stanley
1668–1728
Thomas Story
1673–1748
Jane Hall
1678–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Rickaby
1639–1689
Thomas Story
1644–1675
Jone Bensteed
1647–1700
John Hall
1644–
Mary Reed
1645–

Robert Swanson's Descendants

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Robert Swanson (1762–1841) m. Ann Wightman (1767–)
  1. 1. Catherine Swanson 1789–1840 m. John Storey 1776–1855
    1. 1. Jane Storey 1815–1878 m. Thomas Weightman 1812–1876
      1. 1. John (Cook) Weightman 1841–1905 m. Isabella Arkley 1839–

Robert Swanson's Timeline

2 Records

1762
1762
Birth of Robert Swanson in Alnwick, Northumberland
Alnwick, Northumberland
1841
1841
Age 79
Death of Robert Swanson in Shilbottle, Northumberland
Shilbottle, Northumberland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Alnwick, Northumberland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Shilbottle, Northumberland

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