William Swain (bef. 1833 - aft. 1901)

Born before 9 Jun 1833 in Musbury, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Pavey — married 21 Mar 1865 in Devon, England

Descendants

Died after 1901 after age 67 in Axminster, Devon, England

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Biography

William was baptised June 9, 1833 in Musbury, Devon, England. He is the son of William Swain and Ann Collings. His father was a tanner at the time.^[1]

He married Elizabeth Pavey on March 21, 1865 and it was registered in the 1st Quarter Exeter registration district, Devon.^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQTN-KB4 : 22 May 2019), William Swain in household of William Swain, Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D7K-M1G : 13 December 2014), William Swain, 1865; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1865, quarter 1, vol. 5B, p. 138, Exeter, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC2-ML9J : 18 April 2019), Mr William Swain, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, 31 Mar 1865, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGNR-4VY : 9 November 2019), William Swain in household of Eli Salter, Colyton, Devon, England; citing Colyton, Devon, England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5TD-FKM : 26 June 2022), William Swain in entry for Ann B Swain, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-LJ6J : 12 December 2017), William Swain, Musbury, Devon, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 12, Piece/Folio 2130/10, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,761.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WHWS-1PZ : 22 February 2021), William Swain, Musbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Devon county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSWN-CQ3 : 21 May 2019), William Swain, Axminster, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Axminster subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• Alison Causley, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Alison and others.