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William Swift 1861–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Sep 1861

Birth Location: Halsall Lancashire England

Death Date: 16 Apr 1946

Death Location: Walton, Lancashire, England

Father: James Swift

Mother: Ellen Blundell

Spouse(s): Catherine Martin

Children(s): Annie Swift, Florence Swift, David Swift, Ellen Swift, William Swift, Charlotte Swift

The story of William Swift began in 1861 in Halsall Lancashire England. William Swift married Catherine Pennan Martin, and had children including Annie Swift, Charlotte Swift, David Swift, Ellen Swift, Florence Swift, William Robert Swift. William Swift passed away in 1946 in Walton, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Swift began in 1861 in Halsall Lancashire England.
  • William Swift married Catherine Pennan Martin, and had children including Annie Swift, Charlotte Swift, David Swift, Ellen Swift, Florence Swift, William Robert Swift.
  • William Swift passed away in 1946 in Walton, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Swift
1827–1870
Birth Location: Halsall, Lancashire, England
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Ellen Blundell
1831–1870
Birth Location: Halsall, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Martin
1861–1927
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
CM

Children(s)

Annie Swift
1899–
Birth Location: West Derby, Lancashire, England
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Florence Swift
1901–
Birth Location: West Derby, Lancashire, England
FS
David Swift
1886–1963
Birth Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
DS
Ellen Swift
1889–1929
Birth Location: Aughton, Lancashire, England
ES
William Swift
1889–1904
Birth Location: Litherland, Lancashire, England
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Charlotte Swift
1892–1945
Birth Location: West Derby, Lancashire, England
CS

William Swift's Ancestors

Self
William Swift
1861–1946
Birth Place: Halsall Lancashire England
Parents
James Swift
1827–1870
Halsall, Lancashire, England
Ellen Blundell
1831–1870
Halsall, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Swift's Descendants

1.
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William Swift (6 Sep 1861–16 Apr 1946) m. Catherine (Pennan) Martin (Oct 1861–28 Jan 1927)
  1. 1. Annie Swift 1899–
  2. 2. Florence Swift 1901–
  3. 3. David Swift 1886–1963 m. Jane Mayor 1892–1964
  4. 4. Ellen Swift 1889–1929 m. Isaac (James) Timmins 1888–1961
    1. 1. Gladys (May) Timmins 1922–1999
    2. 2. Catherine (Florence) Timmins 1921–
  5. 5. William (Robert) Swift 1889–1904
  6. 6. Charlotte Swift 1892–1945

William Swift's Timeline

8 Records

1861
6 Sep 1861
Birth of William Swift in Halsall Lancashire England
Halsall Lancashire England
1861
29 Sep 1861
William Swift was baptized in Halsall, Lancashire, England
Halsall, Lancashire, England
1861
29 Sep 1861
William Swift was christened in Halsall, St Cuthbert, Lancashire, England
Halsall, St Cuthbert, Lancashire, England
1901
1901
Age 40
William Swift resided here in Litherland, Litherland, Lancashire, England
Litherland, Litherland, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 50
William Swift resided here in Litherland, Lancashire, England
Litherland, Lancashire, England
1921
1921
Age 60
William Swift resided here in Litherland, Lancashire, England
Litherland, Lancashire, England
1939
1939
Age 78
William Swift resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1946
16 Apr 1946
Age 85
Death of William Swift in Walton, Lancashire, England
Walton, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Halsall Lancashire England
    Record Source:
    [1] Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Reference Number: 283-NIC-3-89
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8b; Page: 244
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3449; Folio: 54; Page: 9
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1014817A
    [6] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1517537, ED 13, Sch 231; Book: 17537

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Halsall, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Halsall, St Cuthbert, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Litherland, Litherland, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3449; Folio: 54; Page: 9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Litherland, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Litherland, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1517537, ED 13, Sch 231; Book: 17537

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1014817A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1946
    Event Place: Walton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 8b; Page: 244
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