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Robert Swift 1886–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1886

Birth Location: Edmonton, Middlesex

Death Date: 17 Nov 1970

Death Location: Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Father: Robert Swift

Mother: Lucy Wright

Spouse(s): Ellen Green

Children(s): Robert Swift, Alice Swift, Arthur Swift, Walter Swift, George Swift

Robert Swift was born in 1886 in Edmonton, Middlesex, the child of Robert Lionel Swift And Lucy Clara Wright. In 1891, Robert Swift resided in Hornsey, Middlesex, England. Robert Swift married Ellen Mary Green, and had children including Alice Patty Swift, Arthur St Julian Swift, George Albert Swift, Robert Norman Swift, Walter Leonel Swift. Robert Swift passed away in 1970 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

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Biography

  • Robert Swift was born in 1886 in Edmonton, Middlesex, the child of Robert Lionel Swift And Lucy Clara Wright.
  • In 1891, Robert Swift resided in Hornsey, Middlesex, England.
  • Robert Swift married Ellen Mary Green, and had children including Alice Patty Swift, Arthur St Julian Swift, George Albert Swift, Robert Norman Swift, Walter Leonel Swift.
  • Robert Swift passed away in 1970 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Swift's Ancestors

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Robert Swift
1886–1970
Birth Place: Edmonton, Middlesex
Parents
Robert Lionel Swift
1856–1935
Poplar, London, England
Lucy (Clara) Wright
1855–
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Wright
1819–
Chelmsford, Essex, England
Frances Milne
1828–1861
London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
CHARLES MILNE
1799–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Milne
1763–1833
Catharine Gordon
1761–1838

Robert Swift's Descendants

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Robert Swift (July 1886–17 Nov 1970) m. Ellen (Mary) Green (April 1887–27 Jan 1976)
  1. 1. Robert (Norman) Swift 1914–2006 m. Alice (Emily) Bigg 1914–2006
  2. 2. Alice (Patty) Swift 1912–2003
  3. 3. Arthur (St Julian) Swift 1916–
  4. 4. Walter (Leonel) Swift 1919–
  5. 5. George (Albert) Swift 1921–

Robert Swift's Timeline

7 Records

1886
July 1886
Birth of Robert Swift in Edmonton, Middlesex
Edmonton, Middlesex
1886
25 Jul 1886
Robert Swift was baptized in Hornsey St Mary, England
Hornsey St Mary, England
1891
1891
Age 5
Robert Swift resided here in Hornsey, Middlesex, England
Hornsey, Middlesex, England
1901
1901
Age 15
Robert Swift resided here in Worthing, Sussex, England
Worthing, Sussex, England
1916
1916
Age 30
Robert Swift resided here in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 35
Robert Swift resided here in Town of Stettler, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Town of Stettler, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
1970
17 Nov 1970
Age 84
Death of Robert Swift in Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1886
    Event Place: Edmonton, Middlesex
    Record Source:
    [1] 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 03H; Roll: T-21944; Page: 42; Family No: 476
    [2] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1060; Folio: 22; Page: 36; GSU roll: 6096170
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 958; Folio: 146; Page: 2
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [6] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 10; Census Place: Red Deer (City), Red Deer, Alberta; Page Number: 3
    [7] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1886
    Event Place: Hornsey St Mary, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: dro020a01019

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hornsey, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1060; Folio: 22; Page: 36; GSU roll: 6096170

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Worthing, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 958; Folio: 146; Page: 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1906
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 10; Census Place: Red Deer (City), Red Deer, Alberta; Page Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1912
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1916; Census Place: Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 03H; Roll: T-21944; Page: 42; Family No: 476

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Town of Stettler, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 10; Census Place: Red Deer (City), Red Deer, Alberta; Page Number: 3

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1970
    Event Place: Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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