Swinburne of Stepney, London
ROBERT SWINBURNE, born c.1802 (he may be the son of Cuthbert Swinburne and Catherine Hopper, baptised 24 October 1802 at the Catholic Church, Lartington, Yorkshirea); died 10 December 1845 at 57 White Horse Street, Ratcliff, Middlesex (reg.Stepney), aged 43 and buried 21 December 1845 St. Dunstan's, Stepney, age given as 42; married 3 August 1829 at the Parish Church of St. Mary, Bromley St. Leonards MARY ELIZABETH MILLETT, (daughter of John and Mary Millett) born 14 February 1810; baptised 17 March 1811 St. Dunstan's, Stepney (issue - see below); the 1848 London Post Office Directory lists Mary and Miles Swinburn, masons and paviours, Old Road, Stepney; Mary married again on 24 December 1849 St. Matthew's, Bethnal Green GEORGE SAMUEL MILES

Robert and Mary Elizabeth (Millett) were parents of:

  • CATHERINE SWINBURNE, baptised 9 January 1831 St. Dunstan, Stepney, married 17 June 1850 St. Dunstan, Stepney WILLIAM FISHER, Shipwright, born 29 May 1829 (issue)

  • ROBERT SWINBURNE, baptised 11 May 1832 St. Dunstan, Stepney; died (reg.Q2) 1891 Mile End, London aged 59; married 20 September 1858 St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, London JANE MILLS, born c.1826 Limehouse, London; they are on the 1881 census at 209 Bow Common Lane, Mile End Old Town, London, Robert a Stone Mason aged 48 and Jane aged 55, with 2 of their children; Jane died (reg.Q4) 1894 Mile End aged 69 (issue - see below)

  • MARY ANN SWINBURNE, baptised 10 August 1834 St. Dunstan, Stepney

  • JOSEPH SWINBURNE, baptised 4 September 1836 St. Dunstan, Stepney

  • CHARLOTTE SWINBURNE, baptised 20 December 1837 St. Dunstan, Stepney

  • JOHN ALBERT SWINBURNE, birth reg. Q1 1840 Stepney, baptised 3 May 1840 St. Dunstan, Stepney; died in infancy (reg. Q3 Stepney) 1840

  • SARAH ELIZABETH SWINBURNE, birth reg. Q2 1841 Stepney, baptised 25 April 1841 St. Dunstan, Stepney; she emigrated to New Zealand, sailing from London on 2 November 1866 on the 'Himalaya' and arriving at Lyttelton 10 February 1867, she is listed as Sarah Swinburne, Cook, aged 24 from Middlesex*; she married 2 June 1869 St. Luke's Anglican Church, Christchurch, New Zealand RICHARD POWELL, she died 25 July 1905 Marton, New Zealand leaving 4 children

  • CUTHBERT SWINBURNE, birth reg. Q1 1843 Stepney, baptised 13 October 1843 St. Dunstan, Stepney, died in infancy (reg. Q4 Stepney) 1843

  • LOUIS PHILIP SWINBURNE, born 5 October 1844 at 57 White Horse Street, Stepney, baptised 7 November 1844 St. Dunstan, Stepney; died (reg. Q3 Poplar) 1915 aged 70; married 31 March 1867 St John the Evangelist, Limehouse, London ELIZABETH MASON, born c. 1844 Walthamstow, Essex; they were living at 1c Candy Street, Bow, London at the 1881 census with five children, Lewis (Louis) was a Masons Labourer; at the 1901 census Lewis was in London, a Stone Mason aged 60 and Elizabeth was at 13 Maryville Road, Leyton, Essex, a Charwoman aged 55 with 3 children and grand daughter ROSE SWINBURNE, born c.1894 Old Ford, London, aged 7 (issue - see below)

    Robert and Jane (Mills) were parents of:

  • ?HANNAH JANE SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q1 Stepney)1855

  • ?MARY ANN ELIZ. SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Stepney) 1857

  • ?ROBERT GEORGE SWINBURN, born (reg.Q4 Stepney) 1859; died (reg. Q4 Stepney) 1859

  • CATHERINE SARAH SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q2 Stepney) 1861 Limestone; on 1881 census with parents, a Servant aged 19; married (reg.Q3 Mile End) 1885

  • ROBERT PETER SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q4) 1865 Mile End; on 1881 census with parents, an Errand Boy, aged 15; died (reg. Q4) 1945; possibly married (reg.Q1 Mile End) 1887 LOUISA CHRISTINA DUNNING, born c.1863 Mile End; they are on the 1901 census with 4 daughters at 28 St. Thomas's Road, Mile End Old Town, Robert a Mechanical Engineer aged 32 (issue - see below)

  • ?JANE SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q3) 1867 Mile End

    Robert Peter and Louisa Christina (Dunning) were parents of:

  • MAUD LOUISA J. SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q4) 1888 Mile End; on 1901 census with parents, aged 12; she may have married (reg.Q2 Hackney) 1911

  • FLORENCE BEATRICE SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q1 Poplar) 1891 Mile End; on 1901 census with parents, aged 10; married (reg.Q4 Hackney) 1917 DANIEL JOFEH

  • LOUISA ELIZABETH SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q2 Poplar) 1893 Mile End; on 1901 census with parents, aged 8

  • ? DRUSILLA BEATRICE SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3 Poplar) 1895 (?twin); died (reg.Q4 Islington) 1898 aged 3

  • MAY LILIAN SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q3 Poplar) 1895 (twin?) Mile End; on 1901 census with parents, aged 6

    Louis Philip and Elizabeth (Mason) were parents of:

  • LEWIS PHILIP SWINBURNE, born 14 September 1868 Limehouse, Stepney; on 1881 census with parents, aged 12; died (reg. Q4 Poplar) 1957 aged 89; married 16 November 1890 St. Stephens, Bow ROSE NORTH, (daughter of William North) born 1871/2; died (reg. Q1 Poplar) 1929 aged 57; they are on the 1901 census at Bethnal Green, London with 4 daughters, Lewis a Brush Maker aged 34 and Rosie aged 31 (issue - see below)

  • ALBERT EDWARD SWINBURNE, born 2 February 1871 Limestone, Stepney; on 1881 census with parents, aged 10; died (reg. Q4) 1935; married (reg. Q2 West Ham) 1898

  • ELIZABETH SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q2 1873 Poplar) Bow, London (Middlesex), on 1881 census with parents, aged 8, married (reg. Q2 Poplar) 1893

  • ? ROSE ANNA SWINBURNE, birth reg. Q3 Poplar 1875, died (reg. Q1) 1879

  • EDWARD ERNEST SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q3 Poplar) Bow, Middlesex 1876, died in infancy (reg. Q4 Poplar) 1876

  • WILLIAM ERNEST SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q2 Poplar) 1878 Bow, Middlesex; on 1881 census with parents, aged 3; on 1901 census with mother at Leyton, Essex, a Porter aged 22; died 18 June 1957, aged 79, whilst of 144 Lincoln Avenue, Whitton, Middlesex, Admon. with Will London 13 August 1957 to widow, effects £2633; married (reg. Q2 West Ham) 1906 ALICE JANE, she died 21 May 1977 whilst of 44 Melbourne Road, Wallington, Surrey, Admon. London 9 August 1977, effects £14,638

  • ROSE HANNAH SWINBURNE, born Old Ford, Bow, Middlesex, birth reg. Q1 Poplar 1881; on 1881 census with parents, aged 3 months; married (reg. Q1 West Ham) 1906 (she may be on the 1901 census as Cora H. Swinburne b.c.1881 Bow, London, Laundry Washer aged 20 - no birth reg. for a Cora Swinburne)

  • AMY SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q1 Poplar) 1884 Old Ford, London; on 1901 census with mother, a servant (domestic) aged 17

    Lewis Philip and Rose (North) were parents of:

  • ELIZABETH ROSE SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q4 Poplar) 1891 Bethnal Green, London; on 1901 census with parents, aged 10; married (reg.Q2 Shoreditch) 1912 EDWARD S.RAY

  • LOUIS PHILIP SWINBURNE, twin, born (reg.Q1 Bethnal Green) 1894; died (reg.Q2 Bethnal Green) 1895 aged 1

  • ROSE MAUD SWINBURNE, twin, born (reg.Q1 Bethnal Green) 1894

  • GERTRUDE MATILDA SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q4) 1896 Bethnal Green; on 1901 census with parents, aged 4; married (reg.Q3 Essex S.W.) 1937 RICHARD D.LEESON

  • VIOLET MAY SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q2) 1898 Bethnal Green; on 1901 census with parents, aged 2

  • FLORENCE MAUD SWINBURNE, born c.July (reg.Q3) 1900 Bethnal Green; on 1901 census with parents, aged 9 months; married (reg.Q2 Poplar) 1924 Mr.LEESON

  • LOUIS SWINBURNE, born 6 January 1902 Poplar; died (reg. Q2) 1969; married (reg.Q4 Poplar) 1925 Ms. REYNOLDS

  • ?WILLIAM HENRY SWINBURNE, born 21 October 1903 (reg.Q4 Poplar), died (reg.Q2) 1975; possibly married (reg.Q3 West Ham) 1933 Ms. FILBY

  • EDWARD LEWIS SWINBURNE, born 8 May 1910 Poplar (Bow); married 12 September 1931 St. Marks, Victoria Park JOSEPHINE KELLY, born 3 September 1910, died 15 June 1986, of 44 Rusper Road, London N22, Probate granted London 21 August 1986, effects £40,450 (issue - 2 sons)

  • DOUGLAS SWINBURNE, birth reg. Q3 1911 Mile End, London; Royal Fusiliers (served in Africa); lived at 236 Fitzstephen Road, Dagenham, Essex; died 30 December 1966 Oldchurch Hospital, Rainford, Essex, aged 55, (Admon. dated London 29 March 1967 to widow, effects £540); married 16 September 1944 Barking, Essex LILIAN EDITH ELIZABETH KNOTT, (daughter of Arthur Knott and Elizabeth Maria Murray) born 30 December 1911, died November 1993 Southend on Sea aged 81

    Douglas and Lilian Edith Elizabeth (Knott) were parents of:

  • DAVID SWINBURNE, born 2 August 1946 Upney, Essex; died 20 June 1995 of 90 Lullington Road, Dagenham, Essex, Probate granted Brighton 31 October 1995, effects not exceeding £145,000; married 1 April 1967 Havering BRENDA JEAN BUCKLEY, born Collier Row, Essex

    David and Brenda Jean (Buckley) were parents of:

  • BRIAN DAVID SWINBURNE, born Romford, Essex; married HANNAH ULRIKA JONSSON, born Sweden; they had a daughter AMBER HANNA SWINBURNE, born Stevenage, Hertfordshire

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    Sources: Linda Swinburn; GRO indexes; IGI; 1881 and 1901 census; Brian D. Swinburne (see website: http://www.bswinburne.com/family_tree/family_tree.html.) ; Probate Calendars; *Canterbury Gazette Friday March 1st 1867

    Notes: A Mary Swinbourne, born c. 1807 Fordham, Essex, is on the 1881 census, a pauper inmate at Camberwell Workhouse, aged 74, Silk Weavers widow

    The IGI lists:
    Dorythye Swinbourne mar.24 May 1613 St. Dunstan, Stepney Thomas Sheldon
    Margaret Swinburne mar. 26 August 1639 St. Dunstan, Stepney

    On 1901 census at Leyton:
    Mary Swinburne, 48, b.Mile End c.1853, Manageress Skin Merchant
    Cora Swinburne, 20, b.c.1881 (no GRO birth reg.)
    Alfred Swinburne, 22, b.c.1879 Greenwich, Kent (no GRO birth reg.)
    Claude Swinburne, 18, b.c.1883 Greenwich, London, Wheelwright (no GRO birth reg.)

    (a)-Cuthbert Swinburn and Catherine Hopper are listed in a footnote on the branch 'Swinburne of Dilston, Northumberland' at www.geocities.com/swinburn.geo/dilston.html

    Last updated 11 December 2004

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