Swan family from Shotts/Harthill

[JMac]

This is a long shot.  I'm helping a friend research their family history and in particular her Swan relatives from the Shotts area.
Its a long story, including an unexplained adoption, but here is some of what I have.

Francis Swan born C1862 in Ireland married Martha McKay born C1880 in Ireland.  Francis was a coal miner.  Their first child Annie Ethel Swan born 1898 in Shotts was put up for adoption and was my friends mother. 

I have found Francis and Martha's 2nd child William Swan born 1900 in Shotts who married Sarah Ann Dodds.  Here are the children I have found of William and Sarah Ann -
William born 1930 Main Street Harthill (married Annie Miller)
Stewart born 1932 Main Street Harthill (married Jean Roy)
Albert born 1934 West Main Street Harthill
Elizabeth Dodds Swan born 1936 Harthill (married Anthony Clay)
John Swan born 1939 Watt Terrace Harthill
David Swan born 1942 Watt Terrace Harthill

It would appear that Swan is a popular surname in the Shotts area but I would dearly love to put my friend Theresa in touch with a living relative.

Francis and Sarah Ann probably had more children but I am wondering if you could reply if any of the above looks at all familiar to you.

 

Best Regards
Tom   

Hello,

My Grans name is missing from the list of children Martha Swan born 1936. I have been trying to find out about her brother David for her as he moved to Australia when he was younger but waiting on someone getting back to me.

[Dinben]

Hi my father was related to Martha,  Albert sadly passed on 5/2/16 he was born 26/2/1934. I have been trying to find out information from his side of the family as everyone thought my father had moved to Canada to pursue his boxing career but he moved to London and married my mother Eileen in 1974.  Any information would be greatly received.
Thank you
Diana.

[Dinben]

Diana   Report   5 May 2008 18:14
Hi and a huge thankyou to all who have helped in this mamouth task of locating the Swan's from Harthill.

If anyone is related to any of the following (it may be long winded) please read on and feel free to reply.

Reasearching family tree for my children.

Great grandfather Francis Swan born 1862 in co.antrim ireland.Died 1933 Harthill Lanarkshire.
Married 1898 in NI .Father was William Swan no d.o.b. Mother Nancy Mclean no d.o.b. Other spouces Rachel Kennedy.

Great Grandmother born abt 1880 in ireland.
Died 1924 Harthill Lanarkshire.
Mother Martha Stewart no d.o.b.
Father John Mckay no d.o.b.

their children:

Annie Ethel Swan born 1898 in shotts Lanarkshire.
died 1979 in Glasgow
Married 1922 in Glasgow.

My Grandfather William Swan born 1900 Harthill Lanarkshire.
married Sarah Ann Dodds 1926 in Hamilton Lanarkshire.
Re-married Annie O'Neill 1962 Calderhead Lanarkshire.
Died 1972 posibly Armadale.

Francis John Mckay Swan born 1909 West Benhar Shotts Lanarkshire.no other info.....

Maud Swan born 1902 Albert Street Harthill .no other info....

Rachel Swan born 1904 West Benhar Shotts Lanarkshire.
Married 1924 in Midlothian Edinburgh...Spouse Daniel Calligan.

Jeanie Swan born 1912 @ 33 West Benhar Harthill.
no other info.

Alice Swan born 1916 in Eastfield Harthill.no other info....

We have no Idea about what has happened to these people.

If anyone knows if they have family or are infact family Please let me know as it would be great to get to know you all.

Many thanks

Diane.

[MonicaL]

Hi Diane

Welcome to RootsChat 

Can see from posts over the years in other forums how long you have been working on this all!

Just checking that you are aware (sure you are...but you never know) that Nancy is a common variant of Agnes and Ann? See www.whatsinaname.net/php/search.php?action=search2&search_name=nancy

With the different variants for Nancy, these may be siblings to your Francis:

Jane 1864 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FRHG-JMB
Isabella 1866 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPTG-R24
Anna (twin) 1866 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F5X5-8RH

Monica 

[MonicaL]

Maybe Ann (twin) born in 1866 died young? There is an Ann Swan born in 1876 for whom there is a marriage and death in New York. Mum shows as Agnes in her marriage reg and Nancy in her death reg.

1905 marriage: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24MB-P8Y
1948 death: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WP8-NH3

Monica

[Dinben]

Thank you so much. I know there was an Ann who died young,  I'll have to sig out my 2008 research files and have a look because I'm sure I found her.

[Dinben]

Unfortunately my research is water damaged and I can only make out some of it.  I can't find the bit about the little one who passed away. The bits I can make out are the same as what's written above in previous posts.

[MonicaL]

Some possible deaths that you could follow up. Both have mother's maiden name as McKay:

Maud Swan, age 75. Died in 1978 in Cupar. Other surname Baillie

Rachel Swan, age 77. Died in 1982 in Shotts. Other surname Callighan.

Monica 

[Dinben]

Since starting my search I know that Uncle Frank who never married or had any children remained living in Scotland until his death. Uncle William remained in Scotland until his death, uncle David moved to Australia where he passed away and my father Albert passed away in Basingstoke 5/2/16. I have the dates of Frank's, William and David's deaths also. I still can't trace my aunties Martha and Elizabeth. I don't know if they ever married or moved out of Scotland or if they are alive. The previous posting about Martha was back in 2008 so it's been quite a while. Any tips on where I could look please ? I'm hitting huge brick walls.