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Swans of Northumberland
« on: Wednesday 30 October 13 21:57 GMT (UK) »
I have recently confirmed from research at the Northumberland archives that my ggggrandmother was  Ann Swan, born Horton by Blyth on 06 July 1803. her husband was William Young. They had at least four children Euphemia, my gggrandmother( born Detchant, christened Belford March 1824), Ann (1830, Netherwitton), Mary (1828, Hartburn) and Jane (1839, Netherwitton)

Ann (1803) I believe had a sister, Barbara. Were there any other siblings?

Ann(1803)'s parents were Robert Swan(n) and Isabella Hindmarsh who married 07 AUG 1802 at Horton.

Robert Swan's parents were Robert Swan(born Horton by Blyth) and Dorothy Gilhespey (I have seen this misinterpreted as Githespey) who married at Cramlington 03 NOV 1772.

Does anybody have any sound information on this family? Does anyone know of any linkage between this Swan family and the Darlings, most notably Grace Darling, of Bamburgh, Alnwick etc

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Re: Swans of Northumberland
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 30 October 13 22:07 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Here's two more

Margaret bp. 25 Apr 1813, St Mary the Virgin, Horton. Parents: Robert and Isobel
Abode : Cowpen , fathers Occ. farmer.
Dorothy bp. 6 Aug 1815, St Mary the Virgin, Horton. Parents: Robert and Isobel
Abode: Cowpen High House, occ. husbandman.

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Luce, Tippett , Thomson, Dolling ~ Devon & Cornwall
Mocquard ~ London, France
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Re: Swans of Northumberland
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 30 October 13 22:12 GMT (UK) »
and more from familysearch

Thomas bp 10 March 1811, born    3 February 1811. Horton
Isabella   "  20 July 1806        "      18 April 1806         "
Robert   "  2 April 1809          "    2 May 1808            "
Mary      "     5 May 1805          "    22 December 1804  "

claire
Luce, Tippett , Thomson, Dolling ~ Devon & Cornwall
Mocquard ~ London, France
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Re: Swans of Northumberland
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 30 October 13 22:19 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for that. This really is an astonishing website, I'm constantly amazed at the depth and diversity of peoples' knowledge.

Richard


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Re: Swans of Northumberland
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 30 October 13 22:55 GMT (UK) »
Luce, Tippett , Thomson, Dolling ~ Devon & Cornwall
Mocquard ~ London, France
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Re: Swans of Northumberland
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 30 October 13 23:06 GMT (UK) »
No, hadn't seen that. I'm intrigued by the second page and don't really understand the implications of what is being agreed to.

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Re: Swans of Northumberland
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 30 October 13 23:11 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Not sure I understand it myself  ???

Here's a link to the registers for Horton, starting with the marriage

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11607-111925-22?cc=1309819&wc=MMRX-YZ7:n1048015778

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Re: Swans of Northumberland
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 30 October 13 23:21 GMT (UK) »
A wee bit of geography.....

 I was born and brought up in the colliery village of Bebside. In its one main street
 it had one pit and one farmhouse. Pit has gone, but the farmhouse still stands, but alas
 in very poor state. As a child I spent time on the farm with farmer's children. The farmer's
 one employee was referred to as " the hind" !

 Bebside village was born c1850s, after mineshaft was sunk.  It lay within the bounds of the
 Township of Cowpen. Cowpen was one of the 5 Townships that comprised the parish of Horton.

 The farmhouse was at time referred to as Cowpen High House.
 See it on maps via the below links, with Horton chapel to the south.

http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/006972FS.htm
http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/007179FS.htm
http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/006829FS.htm


Michael
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Re: Swans of Northumberland
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 30 October 13 23:31 GMT (UK) »
Michael

For some reason I can't open those links at the moment, they are apparently temporarily unavailable.

Referring to Robert Swan, I presume that his occupation as farmer/husbandman would equate to being the owner or tenant of the farm rather than being, as you put it, "the hind".