Swinbourne of Collon, Co. Louth, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia
This branch is possibly descended from the Swinburne's of Hewthwaite Hall, Cumberland, some of whom went to live in Ireland
Richard Swinbourne 1789-1866RICHARD SWINBOURNE, born 1789, joined the Louth Regiment of Militia at Collon on 18 November 1806 aged 17, he held the rank of Corporal in the Louth Militia for 18 years and was discharged 24 May 1829 aged 39, he died 3 May 1866 Peterborough (Christchurch), New Zealanad, his occupation at his death was given as 'shoemaker', buried 5 May 1866 Plot 69 Barbadoes Street Cemetery, Christchurch, married c.1810-20 (probably 26 July 1811) Collon Church, Co. Louth, Ireland ANN McGRATH, they followed their son John in emigrating to New Zealand in 1851 aboard the Duke of Portsmouth (account of voyage), departing from Gravesend with their children Christopher and Elizabeth on 20 June 1852 and arriving at Port Lyttleton on 21 October. (Richard was said to have been given a prize by the New Zealand government for the family of six promising sons he brought out with him from Ireland, one source said that they were all over 6 ft 6in tall)Lyttelton Immigration Barracks (The picture to the right is of Lyttelton Immigration Barracks [by Sir Wm Fox]. The building was long and single storeyed and the first settlers, among them Richard Swinbourne and his family, stayed here before moving out to their new homes)

Richard and Ann were parents of:

  • SAMUEL SWINBOURNE, eldest son, born 1812/13, confirmed Collon 7(?) March 1828 aged 15, went to U.S.A.

  • CHARLES SWINBOURNE, baptised Collon 25 August 1816, went to U.S.A., died before 1903(issue)

  • RICHARD SWINBOURNE, baptised Collon 25 November 1818, confirmed Collon 9 October 1833, died before 1834

  • JAMES SWINBOURNE, baptised Collon 23 September 1821, confirmed Collon 20 September 1837 aged 16, went to New Zealand, married JANE RODDY but no issue, he and his wife both died before 1904

  • THOMAS SWINBOURNE, baptised Collon 24 May 1824, went to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, married CATHERINE WALSH, they had a daughter MARY ANNE SWINBOURNE who died in Waterloo, New South Wales in 1875. They lived at Moreton Bay and had both died by 1904

  • JOHN FOSTER SWINBOURNE, baptised Collon 15 (or 16) October 1826, (his second christian name was probably given as a mark of respect to the landlord of the Irish estates on which the Swinbourne's lived - the Rt. Hon. John Foster, last speaker of the Irish House of Commons and owner of a large estate in Collon), confirmed Collon 12 August 1840, married 4 February 1849 Dublin, Ireland ELEANOR SAUNDERS, they emigrated to the southern hemisphere and arrived at Sydney, Australia aboard the Lady Peel on 3 July 1849, John gave his profession as 'gardener', they left for New Zealand aboard the schooner Minerva on 16 November 1849 and arrive in Port Nicholson (Wellington) on Saturday 8 December(1), a Mr. Swinbourne sailed from Port Nicholson to Point Cooper (Lyttelton) in the schooner Twins arriving 8 November 1850(1), about 1863 they returned to Australia and in 1904 were living at Ashfield, near Sydney, Australia (issue - see below)

  • ROSEANNA (ROSE) SWINBOURNE, baptised Collon 25 May 1829, went to U.S.A.

  • ELIZABETH 'ELIZA' SWINBOURNE, baptised Collon 29 July 1832, confirmed Collon 13 September 1849, went to New Zealand with parents, married Mr. PURVES, Surveyor at Christchurch, New Zealand (issue)

  • RICHARD SWINBOURNE, baptised Collon 14 December(?) 1834, married with family, went to U.S.A., died before 1903 (issue)

  • CHRISTOPHER SWINBOURNE, pioneer Photographer, born 1834, went with parents to New Zealand aboard the Duke of Portland 1852 aged 18, died at his home in Kilmore Steet, Christchurch on 15 December 1869 aged 35, he was buried at the family plot in the Barbadoes Street Cemetery, married MARGARET PLUNKETT (issue - see below)

  • MARY SWINBOURNE, born in a garrison at Worcester, England 1836, died 18 March 1882 aged about 45, married Co. Louth, Ireland MICHAEL FAULKNER, they kept a Nursery at Collon, Co. Louth. Mary was the only child of Richard and Ann to remain in Ireland. They had a daughter ELLEN FAULKNER, of The Nursery, Collon, Spinster, who died on 7 February 1877, she left a will and her mother Mary was the sole executrix. Mary also left a will, proved 21 April 1882, and her effects were £263 1s 10d, her sole executor was her son-in-law PATRICK COMMONS, (issue)

    John Foster and Eleanor were parents of:

  • JAMES SWINBOURNE, born 1850, died 1922 in Newtown, New South Wales, married 1872 Waterloo, New South Wales MARY JANE 'MARTHA' KEMP (daughter of THOMAS KEMP), born c. 1853, died 1935 Newtown, aged 82. They had 5 children and were living at King Street, Newtown, near Sydney, Australia in 1904. (issue - see below)

  • EDWARD AUGUSTUS SWINBOURNE, born 1851, died 1923 Sydney, (*correspondence), married 1stly 1874 Waterloo MARY ANNE SWINBOURNE, (issue - see below), he married 2ndly 1878 Sydney LOUISA ANNE COOK, they were living at 217 George Street, Sydney in 1904 (issue - see below)

  • CHARLES RICHARD SWINBOURNE, born 1853 Christchurch, New Zealand, Alderman of Botany Municipality in 1888,89,91, and 1892, Mayor in 1891 and 1892, died 1940 Cobar, New South Wales, married 1stly 1878 Redfern, New South Wales SUSAN ALICE YOUNG, he married 2ndly 1912 Waverley, New South Wales LEAH CONWAY, he was living in Argentina in 1904

  • JOHN FOSTER SWINBOURNE, born c.1856, died 1930 Burwood, New South Wales, married 1880 Waterloo ELLEN ELIZABETH BISHOP (daughter of JAMES BISHOP), born c. 1860, died 1945 Burwood, they were living at Botany, Sydney in 1904 (issue - see below)

  • GEORGE CHRISTOPHER SWINBOURNE, born 1858, died 1937 Marrickville, New South Wales, married 1884 Redfern ISABELLA EUPHEMIA 'BELLA' SPENCE, they were living at Cooks River Road, St. Peters, Sydney in 1904, (issue - see below)

  • CHARLOTTE ELEANOR JACOBS SWINBOURNE, born 1860, died 1936 Marrickville, living at Holden Street, Ashfield with parents in 1904

  • THOMAS HENRY SWINBOURNE, born 1862, died 1949, married 1888 Waterloo SARAH WILD (daughter of JAMES and NORA WILD), born 1867, died 1907 Waterloo, they were living at Botany, Sydney in 1904, (issue - see below)

  • ALICE MATILDA SWINBOURNE, born 1864, died 1912 Ashfield, New South Wales, living with parents at Holden Street, Ashfield in 1904

  • WILLIAM A SWINBOURNE, born 1869 and died 1870 Redfern, New South Wales

    Christopher and Margaret were parents of:

  • JAMES JOHN RICHARD SWINBOURNE, born 1863, died about January 1903 Rookwood, near Sydney (death registered at Granville), married 1884 Maitland West, New South Wales ANNIE CATHERINE LUCY DAHLEN, born 1863, died 1959, (issue - 2 sons and 4 daughters)

  • WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER SWINBOURNE, born 1864, died 1943, married ROSE CLARA GLEESON (issue - 3 daughters and 3 sons)

  • ELIZABETH ANNE 'LESTRESS ANNIE' SWINBOURNE, born 1866, died 1918, (*correspondence), married EDWARD WILLIAM MARSH, Baker, they lived at Amberley, North Canterbury, New Zealand, they had 7 children

  • ALFRED THEODORE SWINBOURNE, born 1868

  • CHRISTOPHER CHARLES SWINBOURNE, born 1870, died 1948, (*many letters addresses to him from relatives between 1901-1910 have been published), married c.1901/2 Australia EDEN MAY BOULTON, they lived at South Grafton, Clarence River, New South Wales, Australia, (issue - 2 daughters and 1 son)

    James and Mary Jane 'Martha' were parents of:

  • MAUDE ELEANOR SWINBOURNE, born 1873 Waterloo, married 1895 Sydney WILLIAM AUGUST METZLER, (issue - 4 sons and 1 daughter)

  • JAMES EDWARD SWINBOURNE, born 1874 Waterloo, died 1941 Redfern, married 1898 Waterloo BETSY PARKS, (issue - 2 daughters and 3 sons)

  • ELLEN M. SWINBOURNE, born and died 1876 Armidale, New South Wales

  • CHARLES JOSEPH FOSTER SWINBOURNE, born 1877 Armidale, died 1922 Redfern, married 1899 Newtown OLIVE MAY WILLARD, (issue - 3 sons and 1 daughter)

  • ALGERNON THOMAS SWINBOURNE, born 1879 Armidale, died 1881 Redfern, New South Wales

  • WILLIAM ERNEST SWINBOURNE, born 1881 Waterloo, died 1892 Newtown

  • ALICE MAY SWINBOURNE, born 1882 Petershm, New South Wales, died 1910, married 1905 Newtown IRA SALES SHOOTER, (issue)

  • ALGERNON GEORGE SWINBOURNE, born 1884 Petersham, died 1951, married 1919 Newtown MARGARET M. A. HENRY, (issue - two sons, one of whom was CHARLES HENRY SWINBOURNE 1922-1999, who did much research on this branch of the family)

  • ELSIE S. SWINBOURNE, born 1887 and died 1888 Newtown, New South Wales

  • OSCAR W. SWINBOURNE, born 1894 and died 1895 St. Peters, New South Wales

    Edward Augustus and Mary Anne were parents of:

  • EDWARD A. SWINBOURNE, born and died 1875 Waterloo, New South Wales

    Edward Augustus and Louisa Anne were parents of:

  • EDWARD LYTTLETON SWINBOURNE, born 1880 Sydney, died 1955, married 1stly 1904 Waterloo MINNIE MAUD 'PEGGY' FAULKNER, they had a daughter, Edward married 2ndly 1910 St. Leonards, New South Wales LAURA FLORENCE LANGHAM, born 1883, died 1968 (issue - 2 daughters and 5 sons)

  • AMY LOUISA SWINBOURNE, born 1882 Sydney, died 1964

    Charles Augustus Swinbourne 1884-1956

  • CHARLES AUGUSTUS SWINBOURNE, born 1884 Sydney; Officer in charge of the 1st Fijian Contingent 1915, escorted them to Britian then returned to Fiji and became the Commandant of the Fiji Defence Force, he escorted the 1st Fijian reinforcements to Britain in 1916, according to the Fijian Times many people in Fiji felt he was not suitable as commandant as he had never done any actual fighting, in 1917 he was the Chief Instructor in the Service Battalion of the North Lancashire Regiment; died 1956; married 1909 Glebe, New South Wales HENRIETTA ISABEL BOARDMAN 'Hetty' SIMMONS, born 1884; died 1967, (issue - 4 daughters and 4 sons)

  • ELLENOR MAY 'NELL' SWINBOURNE, born 1886 Sydney, died 1956

    Roland Foster Swinbourne 1887-1971

  • ROLAND FOSTER 'ROLY' SWINBOURNE, born 1887 Sydney; Officer in charge of the Fijian Constabulary in Levuka, Ovalau Island, came to Britain in 1918 and joined the Officers Training Corps; died 1971, married ISABEL 'BEL' WISHART, died 1979, (issue - 5 children)

  • RODNEY SWINBOURNE, born 1891 Sydney, died 1953, married DORIS MADELEINE CHAPMAN, (issue - 1 son and 1 daughter)

    Dorothy Foster Ambler (nee Swinbourne) 1893-1964

  • DOROTHY FOSTER SWINBOURNE, born 1893 Sydney; died 1964; married LLOYD E. AMBLER, 1st Fijian Reinforcements (issue)

  • RALPH SWINBOURNE, born 1896 Sydney, married NANCY EDWARDS, they had two daughters

    John Foster and Ellen Ellizabeth (Nellie) were parents of:

  • PERCIVAL JAMES BISHOP SWINBOURNE, born 1881 Waterloo, died 1939 Redfern, married 1905 Waterloo MARY JANE CHEGWYN, (issue - 2 sons and 4 daughters)

  • GEORGE CHARLES SWINBOURNE, born 1882 and died 1882 Waterloo, New South Wales

  • AMY ADELAIDE SWINBOURNE, born 1883 Waterloo

  • ELLEN ELIZABETH SWINBOURNE, born 1885 Waterloo, married 1908 Waterloo REGINALD HERFORD, they had 2 sons

  • JOHN FOSTER SWINBOURNE, born 1888 Waterloo, died 1943 Rockdale, New South Wales, married 1910 Waterloo GRACE DODDS PATTERSON, born 1889, died 1946 (issue - see below)

  • ALMA MAY SWINBOURNE, born 1890 Rockdale, married 1921 Sydney FREDERICK G. ROYAL, they had two sons

  • RICHARD SAUNDERS SWINBOURNE, born 1892 Waterloo, died 1940 Burwood, married 1920 Burwood AMELIA A. CAPPS, born 1900, they had four daughters

  • RAYMOND THOMAS SWINBOURNE, born 1894 Waterloo, died 1969, married 1918 Sydney IRENE FRANCES HARRIET McKEAN, born 1894, died 1973, (issue - 2 sons)

  • ROBERT STANLEY SWINBOURNE, born 1897 Waterloo, married 1922 Sydney MAY DONNEY, they had a daughter

  • TOM SWINBOURNE, born 1903 Waterloo, married 1922 Ashfield EILEEN E. ERNSHAW, they had two sons

    George Christopher and Isabella Euphemia ('Bella') were parents of:

  • GEORGE CHRISTOPHER SWINBOURNE, born 1885 Newtown

  • JOHN ALEXANDER SWINBOURNE, born 1887 St. Peters, married 1910 Rockdale FLORENCE LOUISA HOMAN, born 1890, died 1974 (issue - 1 son and 2 daughters)

  • ELEANOR GRACE SWINBOURNE, born 1889 St. Peters, married 1922 Petersham, New South Wales ERNEST R. BENNETT, (issue - 1 son and 1 daughter)

  • ALFRED CAMPBELL SWINBOURNE, born 1891 St. Peters, died 1916

  • EDWARD CLARENCE SWINBOURNE, born 1893 St. Peters, died 1946

  • HARRY FOSTER 'MICK' SWINBOURNE, born 1896 St. Peters, died 1915

  • ROBERT K. SWINBOURNE, born and died 1901 St. Peters, New South Wales

  • ERIC SWINBOURNE, born and died 1907 St. Peters

    Thomas Henry and Sarah were parents of:

  • VERA CLARE SWINBOURNE, born 1889 Waterloo, died 1978, married 1924 Annandale, New South Wales EDMUND BURKE, (issue)

  • THOMAS JOHN FOSTER SWINBOURNE, born 1890 Waterloo, died 1958, married 1926 Canterbury, New South Wales LILIAN GLADYS JEFFREY, they had a son and a daughter

  • NORMAN JAMES SWINBOURNE, born 1892 Waterloo, died 1972, married 1916 Narrabri, New South Wales MILLICENT MAUDE THOMPSON, they had 4 sons and 2 daughters

  • GLADYS IRENE SWINBOURNE, born 1894 Waterloo, died 1921, married 1916 Sydney HENRY G. SELAWAR

  • CLARENCE HAMPDEN SWINBOURNE, born 1896 Waterloo, died 1991, married 1924 Windsor, New South Wales ELSIE GREGORY, they had 2 sons

  • WINIFRED E. SWINBOURNE, born 1898 Waterloo, died 1991, married 1922 Redfern FRANK R. LOWE, they had a son

  • CHARLOTTE ELEANOR VIDA SWINBOURNE, born 1900 Waterloo, died 1922, married 1922 Wallsend, New South Wales MICHAEL PATRICK JACKSON

  • NERUDA ALICE SWINBOURNE, born 1902 Waterloo, died 2000, married 1926 Narrabri FRANCIS JAMES LEA, they had 2 sons and 2 daughters

  • MARJORY MARGARET MATILDA SWINBOURNE, born 1905 Waterloo, died 1979, married 1944 Canterbury GEORGE AMOS ABRAHAM HAMBLY

    John Foster and Grace were parents of:

  • JEAN SWINBOURNE, born Waterloo, married Redfern LESLIE GEORGE JAMES NEALE

  • LAURIE SWINBOURNE, born Redfern, married Auburn, New South Wales ARTHUR MANSELL BEALES

  • JOHN KENNETH SWINBOURNE, born Redfern, married MARGARET CHRISTOPHER, they had 2 sons, he possibly married 2ndly at Redfern MAVIS ROSE DEXTER

  • RICHARD DOUGLAS SWINBOURNE, born Redfern, married BETTY MANTLE, they had 1 daughter

  • HEATHER SWINBOURNE, born Redfern, married Redfern ROBERT EDWARD SALES

  • ELLEN SWINBOURNE, married 1stly at Petersham EDWARD G.SHORTLAND, and 2ndly at Redfern JOSEPH JOHN RUNDLE

  • JESSIE SWINBOURNE

  • JOYCE MARY SWINBOURNE, married VERNON JOSEPH McLAUGHLIN, they had 4 children

  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURNE

     Sources: Helen Swinbourne, Australia; *Correspondence addressed to Christopher Charles Swinbourne between 1901 and 1910; Mrs. L. Swinburn; New South Wales birth, marriage and death indexes

    Notes: (1)New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian - New Zealand arrivals

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