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Source: S420 Author: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. Title: Regstrar of Births, Marriages & Deaths, 4th Qtr. 1875 Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT; Date: 2006; Repository: #R1
Source: S424 Author: Registrar of Births and Deaths, Westoe Title: Certifcate of Registery of Birth
Source: S425 Title: Certified Copy of Entry of Marriage
Source: S59 Title: Certified Copy of Entry of Death General Register Office
Notes
Note N641901 Census indicates that he was living at home with mother, sisters, brothers and grandfather at 7 Laygate Road, South Shields.
↑ Source: #S424 Page: Certificate dated 2/9/1893 Data: Text: I the undersigned do hereby certify that th ebirth of William Reid Swanson born on the 4th January, 1893 has been duly registered by me at No. 455 of my Register Book. Witness my hand this 9th February, 1893. James Sedcole, Registrar of Births and Deaths, Westoe.
↑ Source: #S59 Page: Certificate # IT 738567, Issued July 9th, 1956, entry #151 Register Book of Deaths South Shields Data: Text: William Reid Swanson, Male, July 9, 1956, Age 63, 152 South Eldon Street, South Shields, Durham, England. Occupation: Ironmoulder (foundry). Cause of death Bronchiol Pneumonia, Chronic Bronchitis/Emphysema. Informant: E. Wouncess (?), Niece, 14 Sheridan Road, South Shields. Registered 9th July, 1956.
↑ Source: #S425 Page: Register St. Mary's Church, 1916, Entry No. 11 Data: Text: William Reid Swanson, Age 23, Bachelor, Ironmoulder, residing 270 H.S. Edwards Street, Father John Swanson, Sailor and Jane Moncrieff Petterson, Age 25, Spinster, residing at 50 Garwood Street, Father Carl Petterson (deceased) Cartman, Married March 30, 1916, Parish Church, St. Mary's Parish, South Shields, Durham, England. Witnesses Edith Richardson, Mary Elizabeth Petterson. T. P. Williams, Vicar.
↑ Source: #S420 Page: Vol. 10b, Page 399 Data: Text: By searching for both Margaret Reid and John Swanson and finding a matching Quarterbook and Page number for each, we can ascertain their marriage was registered in the last quarter of 1875 and that they were married at approximately the same time.
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