Edwin
Swain
Born in Weston, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Swain
and Ellen (Aldridge) Swain
Husband of
Elizabeth (Munt) Swain
— married
about 1847 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Died
at age 66
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Sep 2021
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Biography
Edwin's christening at Weston gives his parents as Richard and Ellen Swain. In the 1851 census at Weston, Edwin (24) an agricultural labourer is married to Elizabeth (24). Also in the household were Charles Munt (22) a bricklayer and Edwin's brother-in law as well as Emma Munt (8) and Sarah Ann Munt (4), Edwin and Elizabeth's nieces.
The 1861 census has Edwin (36, Shepherd), Elizabeth (34), Caroline (8), Frederick (5), John Munt (4) and Edwin (1) .
Edwin Swaine (Widower, 65) is found in the 1891 census at Fore Street, Weston. Son John (33) and daughter Annie (24) are also listed.
Edwin Swain (66) of Weston was buried May 3rd 1891.
Sources
- "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1P3-QH2 : 10 April 2021), Edwin Swain, 1824.
- England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index -Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ : accessed 10 October 2021) SWAIN,EDWIN (66) GRO Reference: 1891 J Quarter in HITCHIN Volume 03A Page 304
- "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2649-YG6 : 13 December 2014), Edwin Swaine, 1847; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1847, quarter 3, vol. 6, p. 749, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edwin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 Edwin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edwin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 Edwin:
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~0.78%
Berice (Yelds) Lawson
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