James Swift was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
James Swift was born in late 1888/early 1889 [1] in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, the son of Thomas Swift and Ann Deacon.
In the 1891 census he (age 2) wasin Blackburn, Blackburn, Lancashire.[2]
In 1911 a Brass Moulder, he was with his father at 37 Mincing Lane, Blackburn.[3]
Sources
↑Birth Registration England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp database entry for SWIFT, JAMES Mother's maiden surname: DEACON ), GRO Reference: 1889 M Quarter in BLACKBURN Volume 08E Page 445
↑1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3404; Folio: 104; Page: 30; GSU roll: 6098514 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #22482296 (accessed 27 July 2023)
James Swift (2) son in household of Thomas Swift (44) in Blackburn in Blackburn registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
↑1911 Census:
"1911 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 474; ED, institution, or vessel: 02; Piece: 25095 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #21682874 (accessed 27 July 2023)
James Swift (22), single son, Brass Moulder, in household of Thomas Swift (64) at 37 Mincing Lane Blackburn, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: