Dunnet - Swanson

[Beckey]

Looking for any information on a Christina Johnston Swanston, b. 1883 Dunnet, parents David Swanson (seaman) and Jeannie nee Dunnet, married 1874 Dunnet.
Christina married a John Alexander Oliver (b.1881 Leith) in 1909 Leith.

Have info. on John Oliver (wife's Ancestor) up to 1901, anything appreciated thank you.

[rainbowuk]

Hi,

Not sure what information it is you are looking for, but this looks like Christina in 1891

Jane Swanson..head...age 36..brn Dunnet, Caithness

Sinclair..son..age 15..scholar

Jessie..daur..age 13..scholar

John D..son..age 10..scholar

Christina..daur..age 7..scholar

Jane..daur..age 4

Issabella..daur..age 2

Living at High St, Thurso, Caithness and all born Dunnet

Parish Thurso, ED3 line 23

Susan

[Beckey]

Hi Susan,

Thanks for the reply that looks like the family, Christina was 26 when married and a Post Office Clerk at Leith, one of the witness's was a Jessie Swanson.

Just trying to get what information I can , just got the marriage and birth off "scotlandspeople"may have to go back for any more.

The father being a seaman, wasn't at her birth and would seem not to be on census either, was a ships steward in 1909.

Barry

[rainbowuk]

Hi Barry,

This is the same family in 1881, again no father present

Sinclair Swanson..head(widow)...age 83...retired farmer..brn Dunnet, Caithness

Jeannie Swanson..daur(married)..age 27..sea mans wife..brn Dunnet

Sinclair..grand son..age 5...scholar..brn Dunnet

Jessie..grand daur..age 3..brn Dunnet

John D..grand son..age 7 months..brn Dunnet

They were living at Burn of Ratter, Dunnet, Caithness

Parish Dunnet, ED 4, line 13

What was Janes fathers name on the birth? Will see if i can see him in the 1881

Susan

[rainbowuk]

This looks like family in 1901 in Leith

Wonder if Jane remarried?

James Kilpatrick..head...age 63..engineman..brn Leith

Jane Swanson..wife..age 45...sailors wifel...brn Dunnet

Jessie Swanson..daur..age 23..clerkess..brn Dunnet

Christina Swanson..daur..age 17..stationers assist..brn Thurso

Jane Swanson..daur..age 14..printers..brn Thurso

Isabella Swanson..daur..age 12...scholar..brn thurso

David Swanson..son..age 9..scholar..brn Thurso

They were living at 15 Fort Pl, North Leith, Midlothian

Parish Leith North, ED 13A, line 25

You would have to check original on SP to check the relationship, on transcription Jane is wife of James but she still has seamans wife as occupation?

Susan

[Beckey]

Hi Susan,

Haven't got that far back yet, only just started to look at the Oliver marriages.
According to IGI she married at Ratter, Dunnet in 1874 and was aged 20 (the birth of Christina just says Dunnet), the only family that fit could be John Dunnet and Janet Budge.

Looks like I will have to get back to "scotlandspeople".

Barry.

Thanks Rainbowuk,

That looks like the family again, but as father was not deceased at Christinas' marriage in 1909 looks like they could be lodging there.

Barry

[rainbowuk]

Hi Barry,

Sorry, meant Christina's fathers name, not Janes.

Susan

[Beckey]

Hi Susan,


Marriage of David Swanson & Jeannie Dunnet 1874.

Parents Sinclair Swanson & Christina Johnston (Farmer)and John Dunnet & Jessie Budge (can't make his occupation out maybe Hawker)

So IGI was nearly right.

Barry

[rainbowuk]

Hi,

This looks like David before his marriage.

Sinclair Swanson..head..age 71..farmer of 8 acres..brn Dunnet

Christina Swanson..wife..age 65..brn Dunnet

David Swanson..son..age 20..farmers son..brn Dunnet

Living at Ratter, Dunnet, Caithness

Parish Dunnet, ED 4, line 18

Susan