Census &/or register look-up

[jds1949]

I am trying to find out more about the following man:

Thomas Swarbrick, born in Newbridge, Midlothian, probably in the early 1890s and at some point lived in Linlithgow. At some point before 1914 he joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He was killed in action on 21st January 1917. 

Anything that anyone can tell me would be gratefully received.

Thanks
jds1949

[MonicaL]

Hi Jds

Alastair (Cramond Brig user name) is doing a major exercise on tracing soldiers from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlander Regiment who died in the first world war. I've sent him a message to ask him to have a look at your post  He may well have found some information already and if not, would be interested on what is found for his records.

Monica

[MonicaL]

Possible entry in 1901:

Mrs. (  You would need to check original) Swarbreck 39, Plasterer's Labourer, b. Peeblesshire, Eddleston
Jane Swarbreck 29 wife b. West Lothian, St Queensferry
Mary Swarbreck 10 b. West Lothian, St Queensferry
Thomas Swarbreck 8 b. Midlothian, Kirkliston
James Swarbreck 6 b. Midlothian, Currie
William Swarbreck 2 Midlothian, Ratho

Address: Main Door, Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian

Monica

[Cramond Brig]

I am trying to find out more about the following man:

Thomas Swarbrick, born in Newbridge, Midlothian, probably in the early 1890s and at some point lived in Linlithgow. At some point before 1914 he joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He was killed in action on 21st January 1917. 

Anything that anyone can tell me would be gratefully received.

Thanks
jds1949

Hello

As Monica says. I am just finishing a Roll of Honour of the c7,000 Argylls who died in WW1 - and I can confirm that Thomas Swarbrick is there.

The 1901 Scotland Census has this entry about Thomas Swarbrick
Westerton Rows, Kirkliston West Lothian
Thomas Swarbrick, 22, Head, b Ratho, Midlothian occ Shale Miner

His Death is recorded thus:

Private Thomas Swarbrick, 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Date of Death: 21/01/1917, Age: 38, Service No: 1308, Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. J. 2. Cemetery: Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension

Details about the cemetery can be found here:

http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=29501&mode=1

His citation in the memorial says:

In Memory of Private T Swarbrick, 1308, 2nd Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders who died on 21 January 1917. Remembered with honour

This is the cemetery:

http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_photos.aspx?cemetery=29501&mode=1

[MonicaL]

Thank you Alistair 

Monica

[MonicaL]

That's great that there was an age given for Thomas at death. There were only 3 possibilities showing on the 1901 census with different ages, two born in Midlothian.

From your info Alistair, this looks to be Thomas at home with parents in 1891 - all the children showing as born in Ratho:

James Swarbrick 54, quarryman b. Ireland
Mary Ann Swarbrick 48, b. Peebles, Peebles
Alexander Swarbrick 22, mason
Jessie Swarbrick 19
Mary Ann Swarbrick 14
Thomas Swarbrick 12
Sarah Swarbrick 11

Address: Village S Side, Ratho Midlothian

Possible marriage for parents shows on IGI:

JAMES SWARBRICK and MARY ANNE ALLS    
Marriage: 11 DEC 1857 in Peebles, Peebles

Monica

[Cramond Brig]

Slightly worrying is a 1901 Census entry for Thomas Swarbreck, born 1893.
This would tie in more with JDS's thinking that Thomas Swarbrick was born early 1890s.

I took the age from Thomas Swarbrick being the only one I could find from the Ratho/Newbridge area

JDS - any thoughts about Swarbreck vs. Swarbrick

Alistair

[MonicaL]

That Thomas Swarbreck b. 1893 is the one that I posted earlier (there were only two b. Midlothian searching for Swarb*).

Although, with Thomas' age showing as 38 at death in 1917, certainly points to the family in Ratho that you had found.

As you say, let see what Jds can add 

Monica

[MonicaL]

Just for additional background, this looks to be the 'Mrs' Swanbrick and wife Jane, from 1901, in the 1891 census:

Thomas Swarbrick 26, roadman b. Peebles
Jane Swarbrick 21 b. Broxburn, Linlithgow

Address: Newbridge, Kirkliston

Monica