Taylor Swainson (1819 - 1897)

Born 1819 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Husband of Margaret (Craig) Swainson — married 14 Dec 1836 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Husband of Mary Ann (Farrer) Swainson — married 1858 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Descendants

Died 1897 at about age 78 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

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Biography

Taylor was born in 1819. Taylor Swainson ... He passed away in 1897.

Marriage 1

Name Taylor Swainson

Spouse's Name Margaret Craig

Event Date 14 Dec 1836

Event Place Saint James,Whitehaven,Cumberland,England^[1]

Census 1841

Hiltons Terrace, St Bee, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Taylor Swainson Male 20 1821 Cumberland, England

Margaret Swainson Female 20 1821 Cumberland, England

Mary Swainson Female 3 1838 Cumberland, England

Catherine Swainson Female 0 1841 Cumberland, England

Census 1851

Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Taylor Swainson Head Married Male 32 1819 Colliry Viewer Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Mary Swainson Wife Married Female 34 1817 - Scotland

Mary E Swainson Daughter - Female 12 1839 Scholar Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Catherine Swainson Daughter - Female 10 1841 Scholar Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Ann Swainson Daughter - Female 7 1844 Scholar Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Taylor Swainson Son - Male 5 1846 Scholar Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Eliza Swainson Daughter - Female 2 1849 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

William Swainson Son - Male 0 1851 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Margaret Bell Servant Unmarried Female 18 1833 House Servt Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Note:- On viewing the record, wife is definately Margaret and not Mary.

Marriage 2

Name Taylor Swainson

Name Mary Ann Farrer

Event Type Marriage

Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec

Registration Year 1858

Registration District Whitehaven

County Cumberland

Event Place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England^[2]

Census 1861

Albion Street, St Bees, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Taylor Swainson Head Married Male 42 1819 Grocer Master Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Mary A Swainson Wife Married Female 23 1838 Grocer Wife Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Taylor Swainson Son Unmarried Male 15 1846 Spirrat Merchant Apprentice Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Eliza Swainson Daughter Unmarried Female 13 1848 Scholar Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

William Swainson Son Unmarried Male 10 1851 Scholar Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Mary Harres Mother In Law Widow Female 51 1810 Stone Mason... Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Margaret Bobbins Servant Unmarried Female 19 1842 House Servant Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

NOTE: After viewing the census record, it does show as Grocer, as far as I can see???

Census 1871

Event Place Broncoed, Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Taylor Swainson Head M 52 Whitehaven, Cumberland - Underground Manager

Mary Anne Swainson Wife F 32 Whitehaven, Cumberland

Mary Farrer Mother-in-law F 60 Whitehaven, Cumberland

Margaret Reid Servant F 15 Morton, Durham

Census 1881

Event Place Mold, Flintshire, Wales

Registration District Holywell

Taylor Swainson Head M 62 Cumberland, England - Certificated Colliry Manager

Mary A Swainson Wife F 42 Cumberland, England

Census 1891

Name Taylor Swainson

Event Type Census

Event Date 1891

County Cumberland

Parish Lamplugh

Ecclesiastical Parish LAMPLUGH

Registration District Whitehaven

Residence Note Eskett

Gender Male

Age 72

Marital Status Widower

Occupation Civil & Mining Engineer

Relationship to Head of Household Father

Birth Year (Estimated) 1819

Birthplace Cumberland, England

Living with son Taylor Swainson - Accountant

Death Registration

Name Taylor Swainson

Event Type Death

Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar

Registration Year 1897

Registration District Whitehaven

County Cumberland

Event Place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Age (available after 1866) 78

Birth Year (Estimated) 1819^[3]

Obituary

A full obituary, from the Whitehaven News can be found on the Durham Mining Museum website

Sources

1. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKYN-8P5 : 10 December 2014), Taylor Swainson and Margaret Craig, 14 Dec 1836; citing Saint James,Whitehaven,Cumberland,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 90,680
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D7D-27L : 13 December 2014), Taylor Swainson, 1858; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1858, quarter 4, vol. 10B, p. 761, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JTY-PVP : 31 December 2014), Taylor Swainson, 1897; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.