Michael Swinburn of Pickering, Yorkshire

  • MICHAEL SWINBURN, died (reg. Q4) Pickering 1848, married 9 July 1834 Pickering ANN FLETCHER, born c. 1809 Rosedale, Yorkshire; they are on the 1841 census at Glaizedale, Michael was a Plumber and Glazier; Ann is on the 1851 census at Cattle Market, Pickering, described as a pauper and plumber and glazier's widow, birthplace Glaizedale; she is on the 1881 census at 42 Victoria Street, Scarborough, a widow and Dressmaker aged 72, with daughter Mary Ann and grandson Alfred; she died (reg.Q2 Scarborough) 1885 aged 73

  • THOMAS SWIMBURNE, baptised 8 June 1807 Richmond Roman Catholic Church, near Leyburn, Yorkshire, son of George and Mary Swimburne. (A Mary Swinburne, born c.1787, was buried 20 December 1857 St. Mary's, Richmond, aged 70)

    Michael and Ann (Fletcher) were parents of:


  • JOHN SWINBURN, baptised 7 December 1834 Pickering, Yorkshire

  • MARY ANN SWINBURN, baptised 19 February 1837 Pickering, Yorkshire, on 1881 census with mother, a Dressmaker aged 45 and listed as a widow but probably the unmarried mother of Alfred Swinburn (see below)

  • THOMAS SWINBURN (twin), born (reg. Q2 Whitby) 1839, baptised 1 April 1839 Glaisdale, Yorkshire

  • ESTHER SWINBURN (twin), born (reg. Q2 Whitby) 1839, baptised 1 April 1839 Glaisdale, Yorkshire; on the 1881 census at 6 Aberdeen Terrace, Scarborough, a domestic servant aged 42, in the household of Robert Fenwick, retired Shoemaker; she is on the 1901 census at Scarborough, Yorkshire, a Nurse aged 62

  • MICHAEL FLETCHER SWINBURN, Joiner; born Limbe Hill, Glaisdale (reg. Q2 Whitby) 1842, baptised 7 April 1842 Glaisdale, married (reg Q3 Sheffield) 1868 SARAH JANE, born c. 1848 Castlethorpe, York; they are on the 1881 census at 37 Acorn Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire with their 4 children; Michael is in the 1876 Sheffield White Directory, a Joiner and Builder at Gibraltar Street; and the 1879, 1884 and 1889 Sheffield (Kelly) directories at West Parade, 37 Acorn Street, Joiner; at the 1901 census they were at 67 Watery Street, Sheffield, Michael a Joiner aged 68 and Sarah Jane aged 58, with 2 of their children (issue - see below)

  • ROBERT JOHN SWINBURN, baptised 29 March 1848 Pickering

    Market Place, Richmond, Yorkshire - September 2004

  • GEORGE SWINBURN, baptised 29 August 1848 Pickering, Yorkshire (twin), died (reg. Q3) 1935, married (reg.Q3) 1872 Scarborough EMILY "Scarlet" HANSOM, born about 1849 Scarborough, Yorkshire; they are on the 1881 census at The Green, Richmond, Yorkshire with 4 children, George was a Mason; on the 1891 census still at The Green with 6 children and the 1901 census at 2 York Square, Richmond with their 4 youngest children; Emily died (reg.Q3 Richmond) 1906 aged 57 (issue - see below)

  • HANNAH JANE SWINBURN, baptised 29 August 1848 Pickering (twin), married by license at Scarborough 27 August 1873 EDWARD HESELTON, born 4 October 1848 Scarborough; they are on the 1881 census at 33 Victoria Street, Scarborough with 3 of their 7 children, Edward was at that time a Boat Bathing Inspector; in 1891 they were at 36 Eastborough, Scarborough with 6 children, Edward now a Master Mariner and in 1901 they were still at 36 Eastborough with 4 children and 2 grandchildren

    Mary Ann was mother of:


    ScarboroughALFRED SWINBURN, born c.1859 (reg. Q1) Scarborough; on 1881 census with mother and grandmother, a Cabinet Maker aged 22; died (reg. Q1) 1947; married (reg. Q3 Scarborough) 1885 ANNIE BROWN, born c.1855 Uttoxeter, Staffordshire; they are on the 1901 census at Hastings Street, Alvaston and Boulton, Derbyshire, Alfred was a Railway Carriage Builder aged 42 and Annie aged 46, with their 6 children; they were living at 19 Severn Street, Crewton, Derbyshire in 1919 when their son Edward died (issue - see below)

    Alfred and Annie (Brown) were parents of:


    Scarborough, Yorkshire -2004
  • SAMUEL GEORGE SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2) 1886 Scarborough; on 1901 census as George, with parents in Derbyshire, aged 14, Apprentice Carriage Builder; died (reg. Q2) 1936

  • ALFRED VICTOR SWINBURN, born (reg. Q3) 1887 Scarborough; on 1901 census with parents aged 13, Net Weaver; he enlisted at Market Harborough, Leicestershire whilst living at Crewton Derbyshire and was a Private (7438) 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment (another source says 6th Battalion, Connaught Rangers); killed in action 2 March 1915 Ploegsteert Memorial Comines-Warneton, Hainault, Belgium (panel 4)

  • MARGARET ANNE SWINBURN, born (reg. Q1) 1889 Scarborough; on 1901 census with parents, aged 12; married (reg.Q2 Derby) 1929 ALFRED C. DOMLEO

  • EDWARD SWINBURN, born (reg. Q1 Shardlow) 1893 Crewton, Derbyshire; on 1901 census with parents, aged 8; Company Quartermaster Sergeant (78271) 15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), died 20 February 1919 aged 27, buried Boulton St. Mary Churchyard, Derbyshire

  • TOM SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3 Shardlow) 1894 Crewton, Derbyshire; on 1901 census with parents aged 6; died 29 May 1960 of 14 Ainsworth Drive, Derby, admon. Nottingham 11 July 1960 granted to widow, effects £2766; married MARGARET MAY, she died 12 August 1973 of 16 Sundown Avenue, Littleover, Derby, Probate Nottingham 18 September 1973, effects £8307

  • ANNIE SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3 Shardlow) 1896 Crewton, Derbyshire; on 1901 census with parents aged 4

    Michael Fletcher and Sarah Jane were parents of:


  • THOMAS SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q1) Sheffield 1869; on 1881 census with parents, a scholar aged 12; on 1901 census at 67 Watery Street, Sheffield, with parents, a Tailor aged 32

  • GEORGE SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4) Sheffield 1870; on 1881 census with parents, a scholar aged 10; married probably (reg. Q3) 1893 Sheffield MARY E., born c.1874 Sheffield; they are on the 1901 census at 25 Jobson Road, Sheffield with 2 sons, George was a Silver Smith aged 30 and Mary aged 27 (issue - see below)

  • ANNIE SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4) Sheffield 1872, on 1881 census with parents, a scholar aged 8

  • ESTHER SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q2) Sheffield 1880, on 1881 census with parents, aged 1

  • JANE SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q2) 1887 Sheffield; on 1901 census with parents, a Tailoress aged 14

    George and Mary E. were parents of:


  • GEORGE ALFRED SWINBURN, born c.1894 Sheffield, Yorkshire; on 1901 census with parents aged 7

  • ALBERT SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3) 1900 Sheffield, Yorkshire; on 1901 census with parents aged 9 months

    George and Emily (Hansom) were parents of:


  • THOMAS SWINBOURN, born (reg. Q4) 1872 Scarborough, on 1881 census with parents, aged 8; on 1891 census with parents, an Errand Boy aged 18; married (reg. Q4) 1894 Richmond, Yorkshire EMILY GAINES, born c.1873 Welbury, Durham; they are on the 1901 census at Otley with their son, Thomas was a Paper Finisher aged 28 and Emily also aged 28; in 1918 Thomas was living at 25 Ashfield Place, Otley, Yorkshire; he died about 1980 aged 98, and was buried at Otley (issue - see below)

  • HANNAH SWINBOURN, born (reg. Q1) 1874 Scarborough, on 1881 census with parents, aged 7; not on 1891 census with parents; probably married (reg. Q2) 1896 Richmond, Yorkshire

    The Market Place and Obelisk, Richmond, Yorkshire - September 2004

  • MARY ANN SWINBOURN, born (reg. Q4) 1876 Richmond, Yorkshire, on 1881 census with parents, aged 4 and 1891 aged 14; on 1901 census at Richmond, a Kitchenmaid aged 24; married (reg. Q1) 1909 Richmond WILLIAM CLARK, they had two sons

  • ESTHER SWINBOURN, born (reg. Q2) 1879 Richmond, on 1881 census with parents, aged 2 and 1891 aged 12; married (reg. Q3) 1904 Richmond JOSEPH STEPHENSON, they had two sons and two daughters

  • GEORGE SWINBURNE, born 14 February 1881 Richmond; died (reg. Q1) 1881; buried 19 February 1881 St. Mary's, Richmond aged 5 days

  • ROBERT SWINBURNE, born about 29 January 1882 Richmond; died (reg. Q2) 1882; buried 4 February 1882 St. Mary's, Richmond aged 1 week

  • JOHN GEORGE SWINBURNE, born about June 1883 Richmond; died (reg. Q4) 1883; buried 18 October 1883 St. Mary's, Richmond, aged 4 months

  • EMILY SWINBURNE, born July 1884 Richmond; died (reg. Q3) 1884; buried 14 August 1884 St. Mary's, Richmond aged 4 weeks

    The Obelisk, Market Place, Richmond

  • ALFRED SWINBURNE, born 2 January 1886 The Green, Richmond; on 1891 census with parents at The Green aged 5; on 1901 census aged 15 (as Swinbun) at Downholme, North Riding, Yorkshire, a Cattle Man on Farm; married 12 March 1910 Otley, Yorkshire LILY HALEY (daughter of LUKE HALEY of Ireland and Otley, Yorkshire), born c. 1888 Otley, Yorkshire; they emigrated to New Zealand shortly afterwards and their first child was born there in 1911; Lily died in childbed in 1923 in Whakatane, New Zealand; Alfred brought out from England a nurse for his children, ANN PRATT, born 16 July 1881 Ardwick, Lancaster, and she became his 2nd wife on 10 June 1925; Alfred died in 1968 in Auckland, New Zealand; Ann died June 1972 Whakatane (issue - see below)

  • ETHEL MAUD SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q3) 1887 Richmond, Yorkshire; on 1891 census with parents at The Green aged 3 and in 1901 aged 13

  • HILDA SWINBURNE, born c.June/July (reg.Q3) 1890 Richmond; on 1891 census with parents, aged 9 months and in 1901 aged 10

    Holy Trinity Church, Market Place, Richmond

  • HENRY SWINBURNE, born c.(reg.Q1) 1892 Richmond; on 1901 census aged 9 with parents; enlisted Scarborough whilst living at Malton, Private (16757) Alexandra, Princess of Wales' Own (Yorkshire Regiment) 4th Battalion, killed in action 26 March 1918, memorial Pozieres, Somme, France, (panel 31 and 32)

  • EDITH EMILY SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q4) 1899 Richmond; on 1901 census aged 1 with parents; married (reg.Q1 Richmond) 1923 Mr. TAYLOR

    Thomas and Emily (Gaines) were parents of:


  • THOMAS SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4 Wharfedale) 1899 Otley, Yorkshire; on 1901 census with parents at Otley, aged 1; enlisted Keighley, Private (62784) 9th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry; died of wounds 25 October 1918, buried Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France

  • EVA SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4 Wharfedale) 1902, married (reg. Q4) 1926 North Bierley, Yorkshire, HARRY HARGREAVES, they have a daughter HILDA SWINBURNE

  • GEORGE EDWARD SWINBURNE, born and died (reg. Q3 Wharfedale) 1904

  • MAGGIE SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q2 Wharfedale) 1906, she worked in a wool mill, died Menston, married (reg. Q3 1936 Leeds North), HERBERT H. BUTLER

  • ALFRED SWINBURNE, born 23 April 1907 Wharfedale; died (reg. Q4) Halifax 1970; married (reg. Q4) 1941 Leeds JESSIE EAGLING McGOWAN (issue - see below)

  • LILY SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q1) Wharfedale 1909, in the Salvation Army, she died in the early 1990's in a car accident

  • NELLIE SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q1) Wharfedale 1910; married (reg. Q3 Dewsbury) 1938, JOHN LEONARD

  • GEORGE STANLEY SWINBURNE, born 3 September 1911 Wharfedale, despatch rider in the desert war WW2, died (reg. Q1) 1980 Leeds, married (reg. Q2) 1953 Leeds, MARY KNIGHT (no issue)

  • PERCY SWINBURNE, born 10 June 1915 Wharfedale, died May 2000 (reg.Leeds), buried Otley, Yorkshire, married (reg. Q2) 1941 Leeds, WINIFRED IRENE KNAPTON, they had four children

    Alfred and Lily (Haley) were parents of:


  • ELSIE SWINBURNE, born 27 November 1911 Auckland, New Zealand; died 27 April 1978 Auckland; married 10 July 1935 ALLEN CARLYLE (Lyle) BUNN, born 28 August 1910 Matamata, New Zealand; died 18 November 1982 (issue)

  • ANNIE SWINBURNE, born 3 October 1913 Auckland; died 23 October 2000 (married)

  • HENRY SWINBURNE, born 5 October 1915 Auckland, New Zealand; living in Canada; married JULIA ESPINOZA, born 6 May 1923 Chile, died 16 October 1994

  • ALFRED (Fred) SWINBURNE, born 26 October 1920 Whakatane, New Zealand; died 16 March 2001 Ruakaka Beach, New Zealand; married 7 November 1947 ROSE MARY WHITE, born 13 April 1931 Nairn, Scotland

    Alfred and Jessie Eagling (McGowan) were parents of:


  • JOYCE MAUD SWINBURNE, born Leeds, West Yorkshire, married 1stly Caxton Hall, Paddington, London RICHARD KEVIN SCANLAN (they had two daughters and one son), Joyce married 2ndly at Ferintosh Parish Church, Conon Bridge, Ross-shire, Scotland JOHN ALISTAIR MUNRO

  • ALFRED SWINBURNE, born and died Leeds, in infancy



    The following family also came from Richmond and Pickering in Yorkshire but their connection to the above branch has not yet been found.

    The Market Place, Richmond - September 2004THOMAS WILSON SWINBURNE, born c.1839 (reg. Q2) Richmond; possibly died (reg.Q4 Middlesbrough) 1891 aged 52; married 1stly (reg. Q4) 1861 Richmond MARGARET PEACOCK (issue - see below); married 2ndly (reg. Q3) 1877 Richmond ESTHER ELINOR ARNETT, born c.1851 Richmond; they are on the 1881 census at Downlands House, Thirsk, Yorkshire with 5 children, Thomas was a Game Keeper (issue - see below)

    Thomas Wilson and 1st wife Margaret were parents of:


  • ELIZABETH WILSON SWINBURNE, born c.1863 Wrelton nr. Pickering; on 1881 census with father and stepmother, aged 18, Dressmaker

  • THOMAS SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q3) 1868 Askrigg, Yorkshire; on 1881 census with father and stepmother, a scholar aged 12; on 1901 census with brother John at 53 Sutherland Street, a Mariner aged 33, unmarried

  • JOHN CUTHBERT SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1871 Sandhutton, York; on 1881 census with father and stepmother, aged 10; died (reg. Q1) 1925; married (possibly Q4 1897 Middlesbrough) MARY JANE H., born c.1869 Middlesbrough; they are on the 1901 census at 53 Sutherland Street, York with 2 children, John was a Boiler Man in Iron Works aged 30 and Mary aged 32; Mary died 18 October 1929 at Thornaby Hospital, Stockton-on-Tees, widow, whilst of 23 Harris Street, Middlesbrough, Admon. granted York 14 April 1930 to Margaret Peacock Freer, effects £432 (issue - see below)

    Thomas Wilson and 2nd wife Esther Elinor (Arnett) were parents of:


  • MARGARET ARNETT SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q2) 1878 Thirsk, Yorkshire; died (reg Q3) 1878

  • BRAITHWAITE REGINALD SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4) 1879 Thirsk; on 1881 census with parents, aged 1; on 1901 census at Middlesbrough, aged 21, Railway Engine Stoker; enlisted London, Sergeant (149626) Inland Water Trans. Royal Engineers; died 2 March 1917 Mesopotamia, The Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 4 and 61; married (reg. Q2) 1902 Stockton CATHERINE ANN BATEMAN, (issue - see below)

  • MARY SWINBURNE, born Feb/March 1881 Thirsk, York; on 1881 census with parents aged 2 months; on 1901 census aged 20 at Middlesbrough, a Drapers Cashier

  • ?LORRANE SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q2) 1882 Thirsk, York; a Lorraine Arnett Swinburne married (reg.Q2 Middlesbrough) 1909

    John Cuthbert and Mary Jane H. were parents of:


  • MARGARET PEACOCK SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q2) 1898 Middlesbrough; on 1901 census with parents, aged 2; married (reg.Q4 Middlesbrough) 1920 ALBERT EDWARD FREER

  • THOMAS SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q1) 1900 Middlesbrough; on 1901 census with parents aged 1

    Braithwaite Reginald and Catherine Ann (Bateman) were parents of:


  • DORIS SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q1) 1904 Stockton; married (reg.Q3) 1927 Edmonton, Middlesex Mr. LEGGETT

  • JOHNSON BATEMAN SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q3) 1905 Stockton; married (reg.Q4) 1923 Edmonton IVY VIOLET CHALKEY; they had 7 children, JOHNSON A. who married Miss SAPSFORD; KATHERINE who married Mr.LEA; REGINALD BRAITHWAITE who married CATHERINE J.WEST; GEOFFREY P who married 1stly BETTY M.REYNOLDS and 2ndly Ms. PEARCE; DEREK; KEN who married Miss PARRY; and MICHAEL V. who married Miss ASKEW

  • ESTHER SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q3) 1907 Stockton; married (reg.Q1) 1931 Edmonton RICHARD LLOYD

  • ELEANOR SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q3) 1909 Stockton

  • MARY (MOLLY) SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q3) 1911 Stockton; married (reg.Q4 Edmonton) 1942 REGINALD STEPPINGS


    Sources: Mrs. J. Munro; GRO indexes; 1881 and 1901 census returns; Mrs. L. Swinburn; Mr E. Heselton, Florida, U.S.A.; Sheffield Directories; Mrs. H. Nitschke, New Zealand; Geoffrey P. Swinburne; Jackie Craig

    Notes: The births of twins Robert John Swinburn (on 1901 census at Rogerstone, Monmouthshire age 50, born Scarborough, Labourer in Steel Works, with wife Elizabeth and dau. Mary A.) and Sarah Jane Swinburn are registered in the March quarter 1846 at Pickering, Yorkshire - children of Michael and Jane Swinburn. Sarah Jane's death is also registered in 1846

    The 1851 census has John Swinburn, born c.1814 with 3 children, Joseph, b.c.1841 Richmond, Ann, b.c.1843 Richmond and Cuthbert, born c.1848 Leeds

    Newcastle Courant Sat. 9th Jan. 1808: 'Married Thursday last at Richmond Mr. JOHN HINES, Attorney at Law, Durham to MISS SWINBURN of the former place'

    The National Burial Index lists for St. Mary's, Richmond:
    John Swinburn, buried 29 January 1851 aged 2 (born c.1849)
    Sarah Swinburn, buried 2 June 1875, infant
    Mary Ann Swinburne, buried 29 July 1850, aged 35 (born c.1815)

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