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William James Swan 1848–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1848

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Mar 1917

Death Location: Sunderland, Durham, England

Father: David Swan

Mother: Jane Haig(s)

Spouse(s): Eliza Swan

Children(s): James Swan, Louisa Swan, James Swan, Mary Swan, Alfred Swan, John Swan, Margaret Swan

In 1848, William James Swan entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to David Swan And Jane Jean Haig S. In 1851, William James Swan resided in Linktown, Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland. William James Swan married Eliza Swan, and had children including Alfred Swan, James Swan, John Stewart Swan, Louisa Swan, Margaret Stewart Swan, Mary Stewart Swan. William James Swan passed away in 1917 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1848, William James Swan entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to David Swan And Jane Jean Haig S.
  • In 1851, William James Swan resided in Linktown, Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland.
  • William James Swan married Eliza Swan, and had children including Alfred Swan, James Swan, John Stewart Swan, Louisa Swan, Margaret Stewart Swan, Mary Stewart Swan.
  • William James Swan passed away in 1917 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Swan's Ancestors

Self
William Swan
1848–1917
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David Swan
1813–1894
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Jane ("Jean") Haig(s)
1817–1907
Cameron, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Bell Niddery) Swan
1792–1879
Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
Anne ((Ann) (Annie) Boyd) (Boyne)
1790–1855
Balmerino, Fife, Scotland
Robert Haig
1795–
, , , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Swan
1762–
Elizabeth (Niddery)
1764–
Andrew Boyd
1771–
Jean Douglas
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Swan
1729–1772
Janet Birrell
1732–
David Niddery
1734–
Helen WELSH
1738–

William Swan's Descendants

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William (James) Swan (abt 1848–Mar 1917) m. Eliza Swan (1846–Oct 1922)
  1. 1. James Swan 1870–1871
  2. 2. Louisa Swan 1880–1954
  3. 3. James Swan 1877–1914
  4. 4. Mary (Stewart) Swan 1885–1972
  5. 5. Alfred Swan 1888–1931
  6. 6. John (Stewart) Swan 1874–1956
  7. 7. Margaret (Stewart) Swan 1875–1946

William Swan's Timeline

11 Records

1848
abt 1848
Birth of William James Swan in Abbotshall, fifeshire
Abbotshall, fifeshire
1848
abt 1848
Birth of William James Swan in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 3
William James Swan resided here in Linktown, Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
Linktown, Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 13
William James Swan resided here in Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
1869
Jun 1869
Age 21
William James Swan was married in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1871
1871
Age 23
William James Swan resided here in Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 33
William James Swan resided here in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England
Monkwearmouth, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 43
William James Swan resided here in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 53
William James Swan resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1907
January 1907
Age 59
Death of William James Swan in Sunderland, Durham
Sunderland, Durham
1917
Mar 1917
Age 69
Death of William James Swan in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1848
    Event Place: Abbotshall, fifeshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Abbotshall; ED: 24; Page: 3; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_58
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkcaldy; ED: 25; Page: 11; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1871_76
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4126; Folio: 16; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6099236
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5005; Folio: 16; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1342205
    [5] England, Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital Admissions and Discharges, National Maritime Museum; Greenwich, England; Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital Admission Registers; Reference Number: DSH/19

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1848
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 4126; Folio: 16; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6099236
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5005; Folio: 16; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1342205
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4712; Folio: 47; Page: 12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jun 1869
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Linktown, Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Abbotshall; ED: 7; Page: 17; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_84; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Abbotshall, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Abbotshall; ED: 24; Page: 3; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1861_58

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Kirkcaldy; ED: 25; Page: 11; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1871_76

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Monkwearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 5005; Folio: 16; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1342205

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, 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: 4126; Folio: 16; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6099236

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4712; Folio: 47; Page: 12

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1907
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1917
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England

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