Swinburne of Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland and Melbourne, Australia
CUTHBERT SWINBURN, possibly the son (perhaps illegimimate) of CUTHBERT SWINBURN of Dilston (see Swinburne of Dilston, Northumberland), born c.1700, married SARAH GREEN, born c.1700

They were parents of:

The Rose and Crown Pub and High Street, Slaley - February 2003
  • THOMAS SWINBURN, of Hexham, baptised 10 January 1738 Stonecroft with Hexham, buried 10 June 1802 St. Peter's, Newbrough aged 64; married 16 May 1769 Slaley MARGARET HEMLEY, of Slaley (see picture), born c.1739, buried 14 October 1816 aged 77, St. Peter's, Newbrough, abode - Stonecross (issue - see below)

  • ? CUTHBERT SWINBURN, born about 1741, married 15 May 1781 MARY STOBART (see Cuthbert Swinburn of Warden, Northumberland)

  • a daughter born 28 July 1739 Corbridge(a)

    Thomas and Margaret were parents of:

  • THOMAS SWINBURN, baptised 22 April 1770 Stonecroft with Hexham (RC), married 15 November 1795 Chapel of Newbrough, (Warden Registers), witnesses Thomas Maughan and Mary Kirsopp, ELIZABETH MAUGHAN, born c.1767, buried 28 November 1820 St. Peter's Newbrough aged 53, abode - Fourstones

    Tower and Archway leading into the Market Square, Hexham - February 2003

  • MARGARET SWINBURN, baptised 24 January 1773 Stonecroft with Hexham, buried 19 May 1802 St. Peter's, Newbrough aged 29

  • MARY SWINBURN, baptised 16 August 1775 Stonecroft with Hexham

  • JOANNA SWINBURN, baptised 10 May 1778 Stonecroft with Hexham

  • CUTHBERT SWINBURN, baptised 5 August 1781 Stonecroft with Hexham, died young

  • CUTHBERT SWINBURN, baptised 26 September 1784 Stonecroft with Hexham

    Hexham Gaol

  • ELIZABETH SWINBURN, baptised 6 January 1788 Stonecroft with Hexham, possibly married 12 November 1814 Chapelry of Newbrough (Warden register) JOHN HOPE

    Thomas and Elizabeth were parents of:

  • MARY SWINBURN, baptised 20 November 1796 Stonecroft with Hexham, possibly married 10 December 1825 Warden, Northumberland, JOHN DAVISON

  • MARGARET SWINBURN, baptised 25 November 1798 Stonecroft with Hexham, possibly married 9 January 1821 Warden THOMAS HEDLEY

  • JOHN SWINBURN, baptised 26 April 1802 Stonecroft with Hexham, probably died (reg. Q3 West Derby) 1840, married 21 August 1831 Newcastle, St. Nicholas ISABELLA HENDERSON, (her mother was a CURRY, hence second name of her son John), born c. 1812 Tynemouth, Northumberland, she is on the 1841 census at New York, North Shields, Northumberland, a widow with her two children (issue - see below), she married 2ndly (reg. Q4) 1844 Tynemouth THOMAS PURVIS who died in October 1849, Isabella is on the 1851 census at Hill Place, St. Andrew's Ward, Newcastle upon Tyne, aged 39, a Quilter/Pauper with her son Mark and two Purvis children

  • NICHOLAS SWINBURN, baptised 7 March 1805 Stonecroft with Hexham, buried 16 June 1821 aged 16, St. Peter's Newbrough, abode - Fourstones

  • THOMAS SWINBURN, baptised 10 April 1808 Stonecroft with Hexham

    John and Isabella were parents of:

  • ELIZABETH MAUGHAN SWINBURN, born c. 1832 Newcastle, on 1841 census with mother, possibly on the 1851 census (Elizabeth M.), a visitor aged 19, with the family of John Friar at Chester le Street

  • ANN JANE SWINBURN, born 1834

    Wallsend High Street - November 2000

  • MARK WILLIAM SWINBURN, Brass Founder, Wesleyan, born c. 1836 Tynemouth, on 1841 census with mother aged 5 and 1851 aged 14, a Tailors Apprentice, 1st Mayor of Wallsend, died 23 May 1912 of The Cottage, Jesmond Park East, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, probate granted Newcastle 18 June 1912 to George Swinburn, Engineer, Charles Swinburn, Engineer and Brass Founder, Thomas Purvis, Manager and John R.D. Bell, Coal fitter, effects £26,460; married (reg. Q2 Newcastle/Tyne) 1860 JANE COATES, born c. 1834 Benwell, Northumberland, they are on the 1881 census at 117 Park Road, Elswick, Northumberland with 4 children (issue - see below); Mark is listed in the 'Court' section of Kell's Directory 1894 at 117 Park Road, Elswick as Wm. Swinburn; he married 2ndly (reg.Q3) 1900 Newcastle-on-Tyne ANNA BEATRICE FENWICK, (widow?) born c.1865 Liverpool, Lancashire; they are on the 1901 census at 117 Park Road, Elswick, Mark aged 65, a Mechanical Engineer, and Annie aged 36 with her son JOHN C. FENWICK

  • JOHN CURRY SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4 Newcastle/Tyne) 1838, died (reg. Q1 Tynemouth) 1841 aged 3

    Mark William and Jane were parents of:

    Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
    George Swinburne established the Eastern Suburbs Technical College in Hawthorn, Melbourne in 1908. The first students were enrolled in 1909 with classes in carpentry, plumbing and blacksmithing. Shortly afterwards a boys' junior technical school and the first girls' technical school in Victoria were established. In 1913 it's name was changed to Swinburne Technical College in commemoration of it's founder. On 1 July 1992 the College was proclaimed Swinburne University of Technology. The University has a coat of arms based on that of the Capheaton Swinburnes. See Swinburne University
  • Hon. GEORGE SWINBURNE, M.I.C.E., M. Inst. Mech. E.; born 3 February 1861 Paradise, Benwell, Newcastle-on-Tyne 1861, educated at Royal Grammar School, Newcastle-on-Tyne, on 1881 census with parents, aged 20, a Chemical Brokers Clerk, went to Australia in 1886. He practised as an engineer and initiated several large hydraulic and gas undertakings. He was a Member of Parliament for Hawthorn from 1902 - 1913, Minister of Water Supply and Agriculture from 1904 - 1908, author of Water Acts on which Government Irrigation policy is founded and which nationalised all the waters in the rivers and streams of the State. He lived at Shenton, Kinkora Road, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia. He died 4 September 1928 Victoria, Australia, aged 67, Probate granted Melbourne and sealed London 28 September 1936 to widow, effects £1598, resworn at £469 (From: 'Who was Who 1916-1928'). He married 1890 ETHEL HAMER (daughter of Rev. D. JONES HAMER of Wolverhampton and Melbourne), (issue - see below).

  • WILLIAM SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q3 Newcastle/Tyne) 1863 Benwell, Newcastle; on 1881 census with parents aged 18, Model Maker; on 1901 census, a Mining Engineer aged 37, with brother Charles in Bloomsbury; died 13 January 1915 of Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, aged 51, Probate granted Melbourne to widow, effects £3487, sealed London 7 December 1915; married EMMA ELIZABETH, she died 1 July 1934 of Callantina Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Probate granted Melbourne to Ethel Marguerite ARNOLD, married woman, and Hubert Ralph HAMER, solicitor, effects £3197 in England, resworn £3270, Sealed London 7 September 1936

  • CHARLES CURRY SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4 Newcastle/Tyne) 1868 Newcastle; on 1881 census with parents aged 12; on 1901 census at Kinpley Hotel, Hart Street, St. Giles St. George, Bloomsbury, London, a Mining Engineer aged 31, with William; died 12 October 1922 of Parkside, Beech Grove Road, Newcastle on Tyne, Probate granted 15 January 1923 to widow and Alfred Tom Coates, engineer, effects £150,272; married HANNAH LEWIS/LEWARS? (issue)

  • CATHERINE JANE (JENNY) SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q1 Newc/T) 1875 Newcastle, on 1881 census with parents aged 6, married (reg.Q4) 1907 Newcastle Tyne HENRY FREDERICK FORBES

    George and Ethel were parents of:

  • MURIEL SWINBURNE

  • GWENDOLEN SWINBURNE

  • EDITH KATHLEEN SWINBURNE, born 1896 Victoria, Australia

  • MARGARET COATES SWINBURNE, born 1908 Victoria, Australia

     Sources: UK census returns; GRO indexes; "Who was Who"; BMD indexes, Victoria, Australia; Swinburne University; Mr. C. Richmond; (a)W.Percy-Hedley

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