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Title: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: magslote on Saturday 07 April 18 13:06 BST (UK)
Hello trying to research Nonconformity in Yaxley Hunts, in 1861 living at Dobbs Lane Yaxley, the above was a Baptist Minister with his family, any help with his training etc, thankyou Margaret.
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 07 April 18 13:49 BST (UK)
Is this them in 1851 - Barton Upon Irwell Lancashire.

HO107 Piece 2218 Folio 487A Page 25

John Swan   40 born Scotland. Lithographic printer.
Eliza Swan   43 born  Derbyshire.
Alexander Swan   12 born Manchester Lancs
William Andrew Swan   6 born Manchester.
Jane Swan   3 born Manchester
Archibald Marbith Swan (middle name should be Macbeth) 11 born Manchester

Sandra
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 07 April 18 13:53 BST (UK)
Manchester, England, Non-Conformist Marriages, 1758-1937 - Eliza Macbeth - full age - resides 25 Owen Street Hulme 17 May 1838
-  Manchester, Lancashire - St Peter's Square Presbyterian (Scotch Church) father Andrew MacBeth
and father of John Swan - full age - Lithographic printer - residing Crown Street Salford -  father Archibald Swan - farmer.

Sandra
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 07 April 18 13:57 BST (UK)
Is this one worth investigation -    John Swan - 8 March 1811 - son of Archibald Swan and Anne Campbell - Kilninver and Kilmelford, Argyll Scotland.     ???

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZT-34V

Sandra
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: magslote on Saturday 07 April 18 14:01 BST (UK)
WOW that was a great responce, yes iam95% sure that he is the one, thankyou so very much,do you think there would be more imfo on him.?Margaret.
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 07 April 18 14:13 BST (UK)
Notice that on the 1891 census it says he was born 1811 Argyll Scotland so the birth above looks good.

Sandra
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: magslote on Saturday 07 April 18 14:14 BST (UK)
Thankyou so much.
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 07 April 18 14:15 BST (UK)
Looks like John and Eliza are in Hulme with son Alexander in 1841

HO107 Piece 583 Book 6

John Swan   30 Lithographic printer.
Eliza Swan   30
Alexander Swan   2

Sandra
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 07 April 18 14:18 BST (UK)
Looks like he had a brother Archibald Swan born 23 August 1814 - Kilninver and Kilmelford Argyll Scotland.  Parents Archibald Swan and Ann Campbell

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZT-HH5

Sandra
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 07 April 18 14:24 BST (UK)
1841 census    Kilninver Argyll Scotland.

Parish Kilninver ED 2 Page 5 Line 1270 Year 1841

Archibald Swan   60 born 1781 - Woollen H L W
Ann Swan   60 born 1781

Sandra
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 07 April 18 14:27 BST (UK)
This could be Archibald widowed in 1861 5 Barachrace Kilninver, Argyllshire.

Parish Kilninver ED 2 Page 1 Line 12

Archibald Swan   84 born 1777 Argyll.
Ann Swan   18 born Aberfoyl, Perthshire. Granddaughter,
Archibald Swan   13 born Aberfoyl, Perthshire. Grandson.

Sandra



Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 07 April 18 14:30 BST (UK)
1851 census - Archibald (the son of Archibald Swan and Ann Campbell) Sand Bank Argyll.

Parish Dunoon and Kilmun ED 10 Page 9 Line 18

Archd Swan   35 born 1816 Kilninver. Argyll. Shoemaker.
Agnes Niven   36 born 1815  Ardchattan, Argyll.
Alexander Swan   11
Anne Swan   7
Margaret Swan   5
Archibald Swan   3
Joannah Swan   7 Months

Sandra

Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 07 April 18 15:47 BST (UK)
Had a few spare credits for Scotlands People - Archibald Swan (weaver) widowed - father Donald Swan - farmer - deceased - mother Ann Swan - maiden surname McDonald.   Archibald aged 85 years - passed away 28 th January 1862
signature of the informant was john swan - Lithographic Printer of Manchester.

Sandra



Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: magslote on Saturday 07 April 18 16:35 BST (UK)
Can not thankyou enough Sandra, thankyou.Margaret.
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Saturday 07 April 18 16:46 BST (UK)
You're very welcome, pleased to have helped.

Sandra

Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 08 April 18 15:42 BST (UK)
John Swan informant

Sandra

Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: magslote on Sunday 08 April 18 16:38 BST (UK)
thankyou.
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: flst on Sunday 08 April 18 20:39 BST (UK)
 Archibald Swan is still in the same place in 1851. He is,74,& a weaver. His granddaughter, Catherine Swan, age 10,is the only other person at that address. She was born in Aberfoyle.
Regards,
flst
Title: Re: JOHN SWAN born 1811 ??????????
Post by: magslote on Monday 09 April 18 07:15 BST (UK)
Thankyou so much.