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Australia / SWASBRICK/SWARBRICK families
« on: Tuesday 11 May 10 18:50 BST (UK)  »
I am currently researching a group of men named Swarbrick who served in the First World War and in the course of my research I have come across another group of men who have the surname Swasbrick. Is there anyone out there researching Swasbrick? Does anyone know if it's a variation of Swarbrick - or is it an entirely different surname?

Any help appreciated,

thanks

jds1949

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Lincolnshire Lookup Requests / Bourne War Memorial
« on: Friday 26 February 10 15:38 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

If there is any kind person out there who lives in/near Bourne and could tell me if there is a Harry Swarbrick listed amongst the men who died in the Great War then I would be very grateful.

Here is his obit from the local paper:

Extract from The Stamford and Rutland News
Wednesday 20th June 1917

A WARRIOR’S DEATH
The death has occurred of Private Harry Swarbrick, son of Mr & Mrs Swarbrick of West Street, Bourne. The departed hero went through the whole of the Mons engagement without being wounded, but was gassed at the battle of Hill 60. He was invalided home and was several months in hospital, but was afterwards discharged from the Army and went to reside with his parents. He had kept to his room since March and a fortnight ago caught a chill. The funeral was attended by members of the Volunteer Force.

He's a bit of a mystery man - if you want the full back story it's on the thread "Out of Nowhere" on the Lancashire Look ups

Thanks

jds1949

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Out of Nowhere
« on: Wednesday 03 February 10 22:42 GMT (UK)  »
I have the following family in the 1911 census:

Melton Mowbray
133, Thorpe Road [6 rooms]
Herbert Swarbrick head married 39 Bricklayer – worker b. Blackpool
Edith Swarbrick wife married 43 b. Northampton
Harry Swarbrick son single 17 Grocer’s porter – worker b. Blackpool
Married 18 years
1 child – living

I can not find any trace of them anywhere else - no earlier census entries - no marriage between Herbert and Edith [neither the most common of names!] - no birth record for Harry.

If anyone can find anything which might help to find out more about where these three people came from I would be very grateful.

Thanks,

jds1949

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Blackpool Street Directories [Completed]
« on: Friday 13 November 09 23:33 GMT (UK)  »
If anyone has access to Street Directories of Blackpool for the period 1915 - 1918 I would be very grateful if they could tell me who was listed at: 313. Waterloo Road, Blackpool.

Thank you,

jds1949

Mystery solved - the person I was looking for was with his grandparents and using their name - his mother's maiden name - rather than the name of his father [who was married to his mother] - quite why is another mystery!

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / 1901 census look-up [Completed]
« on: Thursday 12 November 09 13:14 GMT (UK)  »
Can anyone please find Robert Swarbrick born 20th December 1898 at Blackpool, father's name Albert and mother's Elizabeth in the 1901 census?

I've looked in all the usual places and tried several variations - but I can not find them. I haven't found them in 1911 either, although I know that Robert was living in Blackpool at the time of his enlistment in the army in 1916 and working as a market gardener.

Thanks,

jds1949

This man has now been found - Parents were actually Alfred and Lily!

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World War One / Swarbrick database
« on: Friday 06 November 09 19:22 GMT (UK)  »
I have been compiling a database of all the men with the surname of Swarbrick who served in the First World War.

If you have any ancestors of that name who served - I'd love to hear from you and exchange information.

jds1949

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Salford in 1871
« on: Thursday 29 October 09 17:59 GMT (UK)  »
I have a Mary Swarbrick born in the Greengate area of Salford in 1868 and her sister, Sarah, born early in 1871 also in the Greengate area. Together with their older brother John, born in 1865 they should be with their parents somewhere in Salford in 1871 – but I can’t find them. I know their mother was Jane but I don’t know their father. I have them in 1881, by which time Jane is a widow, and subsequently.

Can anyone please find them in ’71?

Thanks,

jds1949

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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Looking for Ernest
« on: Monday 19 October 09 17:58 BST (UK)  »
In the 1901 census Ernest F Swarbrick aged 13 was enumerated in the Toxteth Park Workhouse. His place of birth was entered as “Not Known” and he was the only Swarbrick in the institution. I have looked but not found him in 1891 census.
Census entry 1911
West Derby
Garston
19, Canterbury Street
James Henry Burrows head married 51 Shearsman b. Milford Haven
//his family
Ernest Fielding Swarbrick boarder single 22 General labourer in bobbin manufactory – worker b. Formby

Lancashire births [freebmd] has no likely candidates 1887-1891, neither has the national freebmd site – No baptism at St Peter’s Formby for the relevant dates. IGI has no relevant entry

I would like to find out more about this lad, particularly if anyone can find him in the 1891 census.

Here's hoping,

jds1949

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World War One / Private Parry 1st Bn Leicestershire Regiment
« on: Thursday 01 October 09 16:29 BST (UK)  »
Other ranks don't often get mentioned in Battalion War Diaries, but I have just transcribed the entry for 15th September 1916 for the !st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment in which this man, Private Parry, is mentioned for his "excellent work." On the off chance that someone out there is related to this man and wants more details - all you have to do is ask - a PM is probably best.

jds1949

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