Henry Swift (abt. 1797 - 1863)

Born about 1797 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Owen) Swift — married 27 Jan 1822 in Rainford Chapel, Rainford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 11 May 1863 at about age 66 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Henry Swift was born in about 1797 in Eccleston, Lancashire.

Henry married Elizabeth Owen on 27 Jan 1822 at Rainford Chapel of Ease in the parish of Prescot, Lancashire. Both were of the local parish, and neither had been married before. Henry was a farmer. The witnesses were Ann Parr and Lionel Swift.

Their daughter Mary was born in about 1825 in Eccleston.

Their son James was born in about 1827 in Eccleston.

Their son William was born in about 1828 in Eccleston.

Their daughter Margaret was born in about 1830 in Eccleston.

Their son Henry was born in about 1832 in Eccleston.

Their daughter Elizabeth was born in about 1835 in Eccleston.

Their daughter Ann was born in about 1837 in Eccleston.

By June 6th 1841, the family was living in Eccleston. Henry was a farmer, and there were two male servants in the household, Samuel Pye and Barnaby McCay.

By March 30th 1851, they were still in Eccleston, and Henry was still a farmer. Aside from family members, there was only one agricultural labourer in the household, William Arkwright.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Eccleston

  Henry Swift 45 Farmer Y

  Elizabeth do 40 Y

  James do 14 Y

  William do 13 Y

  Margret do 11 Y

  Henry do 9 Y

  Elizabeth do 6 Y

  Ann do 4 Y /

  Samuel Pye 20 M.S Y

  Barnaby McCay 45 MS I //

Sources

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-5H3 : 22 May 2019), Henry Swift, Prescot, Lancashire, 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. Piece 516-05 folio 43 page 11

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-CNB : 12 September 2019), Henry Swift, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; citing Eccleston, Lancashire, England, p. 17, 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.