Swinney

[psycho]

any one with links to the swinney family fro the north east of england get in touch

[diamond lady]

Hi, just saw your message asking anyone researching the swinney name to get in touch. My great grandmother Margaret was a swinney, she married my great grandfather Joseph Elliott although I am not sure of the date. On the 1871 census they are living as a family with 8 children. On the 1861 census she is living with her parents James & Jane but has already got a son Robert(1) & a daughter Jane Isabella(4). Also living there are her brothers Henry C & James & a sister Sarah J. Are these swinneys in your family tree?

[psycho]

hi sorry fo the delay in replying to your message,

i have a margaret born 1837 in my tree but no spouse,

her parents were james swinney b.1805 & jane cowe b.1809

i have her siblings as
william b. 1830
Anne b.1841
john b.1842
james c b.1849
sarah jane b. 1852

i do not know if this could be another relative of yours:

margaret elliot b.1826(c) in spittal
married Eneas swinney b.1828 in spittal

there children were

mary b.1857
ann b. 1859
john b.1862
james b.1865
eneas b. 1867

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regards

colin



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[Ditsy]

Don't know if this is any help but I have been researching 'Melia' family.  In 1861 Mary + John Melia had son James.  On birth certificate her maiden name was Swinney.  Tried to find Mary Swinney on 1851 census and couldn't find anything.  However I did find a Mary Ann MINNEY, daughter of Elizabeth (widow) who also had 3 sons John, Thomas & William, living at 73 Bell Street, North Shields.  Also on census John Maly living at 76 Bell Street.  I think this could be the John + Mary I was looking for.   Hope this makes sense 

[steveone]

im a member of the swinney family from the north east

[Ditsy]

Could you give a bit more info.  My Swinney/Melia or Malley family were living North/South Shields. 

[NEILKE]

hi all colin swinney roots name swinney has the name in northumberland i think steve should explain he has just started his research and he is just getting his first bits of imfo together.
neil