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William SWAN 1885–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1885

Birth Location: Darlington, Durham, England

Death Date: 22 Dec 1958

Death Location: Stockport, Cheshire, England

Father: William SWAN

Mother: Mary IRVING

Spouse(s): Ida GIBSON

Children(s): Ian SWAN, Derek Swan, Paul Swan, Philip SWAN, William SWAN

William SWAN was born in 1885 in Darlington, Durham, England, the child of William Swan And Mary H Jane Irving. In 1891, William SWAN resided in Darlington, Durham, England. William SWAN married Ida Gibson, and had children including Derek Irving Swan, Ian Gordon Swan, Paul Dickson Swan, Philip Henry Swan, William Norman Swan. William SWAN passed away in 1958 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • William SWAN was born in 1885 in Darlington, Durham, England, the child of William Swan And Mary H Jane Irving.
  • In 1891, William SWAN resided in Darlington, Durham, England.
  • William SWAN married Ida Gibson, and had children including Derek Irving Swan, Ian Gordon Swan, Paul Dickson Swan, Philip Henry Swan, William Norman Swan.
  • William SWAN passed away in 1958 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William SWAN's Ancestors

Self
William SWAN
1885–1958
Birth Place: Darlington, Durham, England
Parents
William SWAN
1845–1923
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Mary (H Jane) IRVING
1854–1890
Rerrick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert SWAN
1808–1887
USA
Agnes POTTER
1814–1884
Torthorwald, Dumfries
William IRVING
1816–1884
Scotland
Jessie GILLESPIE
1822–
Carlaverock, Dumfriesshire
Great-Grandparents
William SWAN
1760–1830
Catherine BOYES
1773–1818
James POTTER
1783–1874
Agnes KIRKPATRICK
1788–1870
Thomas IRVING
1779–1857
Rachel RAE
1789–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James SWAN
1716–1803
Mary Crosbie
1730–1803
John BOYES
–1804
Catherine MCDOWELL
–1808
John POTTER
1741–1801
Mary NICHOLSON
1753–1804
William KIRKPATRICK
1734–1820
Janet KERR
1745–1823

William SWAN's Descendants

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William SWAN (25 Jul 1885–22 Dec 1958) m. Ida GIBSON (02 Feb 1894–24 Oct 1957)
  1. 1. Ian (Gordon) SWAN 1921– m. Marian (Elizabeth) GEORGE 1927–2011
  2. 2. Derek (Irving) Swan 1923–1984
  3. 3. Paul (Dickson) Swan 1925–2004 m. Elizabeth MARSDEH 1925–2000
  4. 4. Philip (Henry) SWAN 1929–2010
  5. 5. William (Norman) SWAN 1915–1962 m. Catherine (Steven) DUNNET 1917–1994
    1. 1. Paul (William) Swan 1947–2008

William SWAN's Timeline

3 Records

1885
25 Jul 1885
Birth of William SWAN in Darlington, Durham, England
Darlington, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 6
William SWAN resided here in Darlington, Durham, England
Darlington, Durham, England
1958
22 Dec 1958
Age 73
Death of William SWAN in Stockport, Cheshire, England
Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1885
    Event Place: Darlington, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4042; Folio 143; Page 36; GSU roll: 6099152.
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Darlington, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 4042; Folio 143; Page 36; GSU roll: 6099152.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1958
    Event Place: Stockport, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

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