John Swinbourne of Warwickshire

  • JOHN SWINBOURNE, (2nd son of Richard Swinbourne of Bickenhill, Warwickshire), baptised 4 November 1717 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, married 1stly c. 1740 ELIZABETH, born c. 1717, died before 1746 (issue - see below), John married 2ndly 7 February 1747 St John the Baptist, Armitage, Staffordshire MARY SHEMANS, born about 1725, died before 1764 (issue - see below), John married 3rdly 22 March 1764 St. Peter and St. Paul, Aston, Warwickshire MARY PENTON, born about 1730 (issue - see below)

    John and his 1st wife Elizabeth were parents of:


  • MARY SWINBOURN, baptised 22 August 1742 St. Peter's, Bickenhill

  • JOHN SWINBOURN, baptised 4 March 1743/44 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, died before 1751

    John and his 2nd wife, Mary (Shemans) were parents of:


    St. Peter's Church, Wootten Wawen, Warwickshire - April 2002
  • JOSEPH SWINBOURN, baptised 4 October 1747 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, married 24 October 1768 St. Peter's, Wootten Wawen, Warwickshire (see picture - an old and beautiful church) SARAH JOB, born about 1747, died about 1779, they were parents of SARAH SWINBOURN, baptised 5 April 1771 and buried 13 February 1779 St. Alphege, Solihull, Warwickshire and REBECCA SWINBOURN, baptised 31 July 1777 and buried 14 August 1777 St. Alphege, Solihull

  • THOMAS SWINBOURN, baptised 14 November 1749 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, buried 4 July 1819 St. Alphege, Solihull, Warwickshire, married 14 October 1771 Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire MARY WALL, born about 1749, possibly buried 28 January 1827 St. Mary Whittall, Birmingham, aged 80 (issue - see below)

  • JOHN SWINBOURN, baptised 2 November 1751 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, married 16 October 1800 Birmingham, Warwickshire MARY JOHNSON, born about 1751

  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURN, baptised 1 April 1753 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, married 12 October 1773 St. Swithin's, Barston, Warwickshire JOHN FULFORD (son of WILLIAM FULFORD and ANNE LONG), baptised 8 November 1747 St. John, Berkswell, Warwickshire (issue - 4 sons)

  • HANNAH SWINBOURN, baptised 27 April 1755 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, died 31 January 1831 Lower Stewiacke, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada, married 1stly 12 April 1779 St. John the Baptist, Coventry, England SGT. ALEXANDER KENT, born about 1755 Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, died 1794 St. Lucia, West Indies, Hannah married 2ndly STEPHEN GOURLEY, born about 1771

  • SAMUEL SWINBOURN, baptised 15 October 1757 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, married 1stly 5 November 1776 St. Peter's, Bickenhill HANNAH, born about 1750, died before 1798 (issue - see below), Samuel married 2ndly 30 December 1798 St. Martin's, Birmingham SARAH HORTON, born about 1770, (issue - see below), a Samuel SWINBOURN, farmer of Bickenhill, made a Will dated 25 November 1797, proved 6 April 1799 Bickenhill, leaving bequests to servants and cousins Richard SWINBOURN of Hall Green and Edward SWINBOURN of Birmingham and others, effects under £2000

  • JAMES SWINBOURN, baptised 14 October 1759, St. Peter's, Bickenhill, married 1stly about 1780 ANN, born about 1760, died about 1785 (issue - see below), James married 2ndly 22 March 1786 St. Martin's, Birmingham, ELEANOR PUGH, born about 1760, died before 1793, (issue - see below), James married 3rdly 30 September 1793 St. Martin's, Birmingham MARY WILLMORE, born about 1759

  • MARTHA SWINBOURN, baptised 9 May 1762 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, died before July 1766

  • REBECCA SWINBOURN, baptised 5 May 1763 St. Peter's, Bickenhill

    John and his 3rd wife, Mary (Penton) were parents of:


  • MARTHA SWINBOURN, baptised 10 August 1766 St. Peter's, Bickenhill

  • SARAH SWINBOURN, baptised 25 December 1769 St. Peter's, Bickenhill

    Thomas (2nd son of John and Mary [Shemans]) and Mary (Wall) were parents of:


  • JOSEPH SWINBOURN, baptised 26 January 1773 St. Mary's, Corley, Warwickshire, died before December 1774

  • JOSEPH SWINBOURN, baptised 11 January 1775 Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, buried 4 April 1792 St. Alphege, Solihull

  • JOHN SWINBOURN, baptised 9 February 1776 St. Alphege, Solihull, Warwickshire; Butler in West Wreatham, Norfolk 13 March 1814 and 3 March 1816; Victualler of Nova Scotia Street, Birmingham 1818; of Worcester Street, Birmingham 15 March 1821; of 82 Suffolk Street, Birmingham 1821, 1825, 1831; of Suffolk Street 7 May 1825 and 25 August 1827; of Three Crowns, Suffolk Street 1828; Coal Dealer of Vauxhall Lane, Duddeston and Nechells, Aston 1831; of Belmont Row 1835; he died 16 December 1846 at 8 Vauxhall Road, Duddeston and Nechells, admon. 24 June 1873 (owner with mortgage of 4 leasehold dwelling houses, a pipe kiln and shopping situated in Vauxhall Road which passed to his wife); married 12 October 1809 St. Martin's, Birmingham, Warwickshire MARY NEWNHAM (daughter of WILLIAM NEWNHAM of Lincoln), born about 1786 Wetlen, Lincolnshire; they were living at 1 Court, Vauxhall Road, Duddeston and Nechells, Aston, Warwickshire at the 1841 census with 2 children and Frederick Lees, aged 3; as a widow at the 1851 census Mary was a sempstress living at House 3, Court 1, Vauxhall Road; at the 1861 census she was living on private income at Back No.3 Vauxhall Road; Will dated 21 December 1861; died 23 November 1872 at Aston and her Will was proved 12 February 1873 at Birmingham (issue - see below)

  • MARY SWINBOURN, baptised 20 March 1778 St. Alphege, Solihull, buried 10 November 1794 St. Alphege

  • THOMAS SWINBOURN, baptised 22 September 1780 St. Alphege, Solihull, Milkman 1840, left a will, estate to wife and niece HANNAH TOWNSHEND (under £20) dated 8 September 1840, died September 1840 Birmingham, probate 5 November 1840, married 5 July 1800 St. Alphege, Solihull JANE GARNER, baptised 9 April 1776 Berkswell, Warwickshire

    St. Swithin's Church, Barston, Warwickshire - April 2002

  • JAMES SWINBOURN, born Solihull, baptised 13 June 1783 St. Alphege, Solihull; married 27 November 1815 St. Swithin, Barston (see picture), Warwickshire MARY DIRDIN (daughter of WILLIAM and MARY DIRDIN or DURDEN), born 1794 Barston, Warwickshire, baptised 7 June 1794 St. Martin's, Birmingham; they were living at Knowle, Solihull at the 1851 census with their son David, James was an Agricultural Labourer aged 68 and Mary a Charwoman aged 56 (issue - see below)

  • SARAH SWINBOURN, baptised 9 November 1787 St. Alphege, Solihull

  • SAMUEL SWINBOURN, baptised 10 April 1791 St. Alphege, Solihull, Warwickshire, Labourer, died about 1842, married 1stly 28 October 1811 St. Philips, Birmingham SARAH BLUNN (daughter of CHARLES and MARY BLUNN), baptised 4 August 1793 Knowle, Warwickshire, died 29 July 1837 in Warwick, Warwickshire (issue - see below). Samuel married 2ndly about 1828 MARIA HEMMING (daughter of GEORGE HEMMING and MARY RICHARDSON), born 13 April 1810 Coventry, baptised 18 April 1810, St. Michael's, Coventry, Warwickshire; she married 2ndly in February 1842 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, HENRY PAINE and she is on the 1851 census as MARIA PAINE, widow, with 3 of her SWINBOURN children at 14 Alveston Place, Leamington Priors, an Egg Dealer aged 40 (issue - see below)

  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURN, baptised 8 November 1794 St. Alphege, Solihull, buried 30 May 1830 St. Alphege

    Samuel (4th son of John and Mary [Shemans]) and his 1st wife Hannah were parents of:


  • RICHARD SWINBOURN, baptised 8 February 1780 St. Martin's, Birmingham, died in infancy

  • RICHARD SWINBOURN, baptised 12 February 1782, St. Martin's, Birmingham

  • JOHN SWINBOURN, baptised 21 April 1785 St. Martin's, Birmingham, died before 1792

  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURN, baptised 27 March 1788 St. Martin's, Birmingham

  • JAMES SWINBOURN, baptised 29 December 1789 St. Martin's, Birmingham

    Samuel and his 2nd wife Sarah (Horton) were parents of:


  • MARY SWINBOURN, baptised 13 April 1807 St. Philip, Birmingham, married 17 August 1830 St. Edburgha, Yardley, Worcestershire, WILLIAM LEE, born about 1805, they are on the 1851 census at Barston, Warwickshire

    James (5th son of John and Mary [Shemans]) and his 1st wife Ann were parents of:


  • JOHN SWINBOURN, baptised 7 June 1781 St. Philip's, Birmingham, died before September 1782

  • JOHN SWINBOURN, baptised 30 September 1782 St. Philip's, Birmingham

  • SARAH SWINBOURN, baptised 28 December 1784 St. Martin's, Birmingham

    James and his 2nd wife Eleanor (Pugh) were parents of:


  • THOMAS SWINBOURN, baptised 12 February 1787 St. Martin's, Birmingham

  • ANN SWINBOURN, baptised 30 December 1791 St. Philip's, Birmingham

    John (3rd son of Thomas and Mary [Wall]) and Mary (Newnham) were parents of:


  • LUCY SWINBOURN, baptised 29 July 1810 St. Mary's, Handsworth, Staffordshire; she may have married 20 June 1826 St. Martin's, Birmingham THOMAS LEES, born about 1808

  • CHARLES SWINBOURN, baptised 7 June 1812 St. Mary's, Handsworth, Staffordshire; Coal Dealer of St. James's Place, St. James the Less, Aston, Warwickshire 1835; Tripe Dealer of 54 Lawley Street, Birmingham 1860, 1864; Tripe Dresser of 50 Bishopsgate Street, Birmingham 1871; of 62 Bishopsgate Street 1872; Carrier at same address at 1871 census with wife; described as Clog Maker on death certificate; died 17 December 1873 aged 62 at 62 Bishopsgate Street; married 13 September 1834 St. Martins, Birmingham ELIZABETH BODEN (daughter of JAMES and ANN BODEN), baptised 7 November 1813 Chapel of St. John, Deritend, Aston; died 10 September 1871 at 62 Bishopsgate Street, Birmingham

  • ANNA MARIA SWINBOURN, born 10 September 1813 West Wreatham, Norfolk; baptised 13 March 1814 St. Ethelbert's, East Wreatham, Norfolk

  • FRANCES SWINBOURN, born 18 November 1815 West Wreatham, Norfolk; baptised 3 March 1816 St. Ethelbert's, East Wreatham, Norfolk; married 8 August 1833 St. Peter and St. Paul, Aston WILLIAM WRAGG, born c.1809 Handley, Derbyshire; they are on the 1851 census at 3 House, 1 Court, Vauxhall Road, Duddesdon, Aston, William a Rail Engine Stoker and Frances a Stay Maker (1 daughter)

  • FREDERICK SWINBOURN, born c.1817 Birmingham; Coal Dealer of 1 Court, Vauxhall Road 1841, 1842; of 8 Vauxhall Road 19 December 1846; Baker of Bromsgrove Street, Birmingham at marriage in 1847; of Stonehouses near New Hall Mill, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire 15 October 1848; Baker Shopkeeper of High Street, Portobello, Willenhall, Staffordshire at 1851 census and same address when a Baker Master in 1861; died 5 April 1865 Portobello, Willenhall; married 20 March 1847 St. Martin's, Birmingham MARY ANN SHERLOCK BARNES (daughter of GEORGE BARNES and ANN TRANTER SHERLOCK), born 2 July 1817 Birmingham; she is on 1881 census with daughter and son-in-law at Charlotte Street, Birmingham, a Stay Maker aged 64; on the 1891 census she was at the Birmingham Workhouse, Western Road, a Stay Maker aged 74; she died (reg.Q3) 1891 (issue - see below)

  • MATILDA ELIZABETH SWINBOURN, born 20 February 1820; baptised 15 March 1821 St. Martin's, Birmingham; Button Maker of 1 Court, Vauxhall Road with parents at 1841 census; married 6 November 1844 St. Stephen's, Birmingham THOMAS TIBBATTS (son of THOMAS TIBBATTS, Japanner), born about 1815 Birmingham; Printer of 14 Henrietta Street, Birmingham at marriage; Compositor lodging with mother-in-law at 1861 census (1 daughter)

  • GEORGE HENRY SWINBOURN, born 21 October 1822; baptised 6 January 1823 St. Martin's, Birmingham; buried 2 March 1832 aged 9 at the Chapel of St. James the Less, Ashted, Aston, Warwickshire

  • JULIA SWINBOURN, born 24 October 1824 Birmingham; baptised 7 May 1825 St. Philip, Birmingham; living at Duddesdon, Aston when she married 16 June 1845 St. Peter and St. Paul, Aston CHARLES WIGGETT (son of THOMAS WIGGETT, Gardener), born about 1821 Birmingham; Goldbeater of Duddeston at marriage; they are on the 1851 census at Smith Street, Birmingham; Julia was a Beer House Keeper of 41 Snow Hill, Birmingham at 1881 census and living on own means at 3 The Limes, New Spring Street, All Saints, Birmingham at 1901 census (4 children)

  • HENRY SWINBOURN, born 24 May 1827; baptised 25 August 1827 St. Philip, Birmingham; on 1841 census, aged 14, with parents; on 1881 census at Lower George Street, Chelsea, London, occupation - Bootcloser

    James (5th son of Thomas and Mary [Wall]) and Mary (Dirdin) were parents of:


  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURN, baptised 28 July 1816 St. Swithin's, Barston, Warwickshire

  • HANNAH SWINBOURN, baptised 14 March 1819 St. Swithin's, Barston, Warwickshire

  • MARIA SWINBOURN, baptised 8 January 1822 Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, Warwickshire; she is on the 1851 census at Portland Villa, Aston, a Maid of All Work aged 27 in the household of John Tolkein, Music Seller

  • JAMES SWINBOURN, baptised 12 May 1824 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, Warwickshire, died before 1835

    St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne Church, Knowle, Warwickshire

  • JOSEPH SWINBOURN, born Chessatts Wood, Knowle, baptised 26 December 1826 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, Warwickshire (see picture); on 1851 census at Albion Terrace, Althorpe Street, Leamington Spa (Priors), a Railway Labourer aged 23 lodging with brother Thomas in the Hails household; and on the 1881 census at Chessatt's Wood with wife and daughter Ellen, he married 2 May 1853 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, Solihull MARY TYLER, born about 1830 Llandew, Anglesey, Wales (issue - see below)

  • CHARLES SWINBOURN,born about 1827 Chesnut Wood, Knowle; on the 1851 census at Albion Terrace, Althorpe Street, a Railway Labourer aged 25 lodging in the Measures household; married 1 November 1847 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle LYDIA MARRIOTT, born about 1827 Shenton, Leicestershire; she is on the 1851 census at Packwood, Solihull aged 24 with her daughter and sister Sarah; Charles and Lydia are on the 1871 census at Grange Cottage, Tutnall Blakeley, Worcester with 5 children, Charles a Farm Labourer aged 48 and Lydia aged 40, and on the 1881 census at Redditch Road, Alvechurch, Worcester with 4 of their children and grandson ALBERT EDWARD SWINBOURN, aged 11 months; born about May (reg. Q2 Bromsgrove) 1880, Alvechurch and died (reg.Q2) 1962 (he is on the 1901 census age 20 at 7 Birchfield Road, Webheath, Worcs., Ag. Lab., with wife [prob. married Q3 1899 Alcester, Warks.] FLORENCE, born c.1880 Webheath aged 21, Laundress and son GEORGE ALBERT SWINBOURN, born [reg.Q1 1901 Bromsgrove] 1900 Webheath and died [reg.Q2] 1953); Lydia died (reg.Q1 Bromsgrove) 1890 aged 61 (issue - see below)

  • THOMAS SWINBOURN, born Knowle, baptised 22 March 1830 St. Philip, Birmingham; on 1851 census at Albion Terrace, a railway Labourer aged 21 lodging with brother Joseph in the Hails household; he died before 1881; married 29 October 1855 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, SARAH MARRIOTT, born about 1832 Shenton, Leicestershire; on 1851 census aged 19 with sister Lydia; died before 1863 (issue - see below), Thomas married 2ndly about 1868 ESTHER, born about 1828 Hatton, Warwickshire; she is on the 1881 census at Warwick Road, Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, a Nurse, she was then a widow aged 52 with her three SWINBOURN sons and Thomas Woodcock, born about 1823 Baddesley Clinton, her son from a previous marriage; and on the 1901 census aged 72 at Balsall, Warwickshire, Almswoman; she died (reg. Q3) 1915 (issue - see below)

    View at Packwood, Warwickshire - April 2002

  • JOHN SWINBOURN, baptised 29 January 1833 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, Warwickshire, on the 1851 census at Packwood, Solihull, a Farm Servant aged 18 in the Wakefield household, on the 1881 census at Packwood (see picture), occupation - Gardener, married 30 April 1867 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, ELIZABETH SMITH, born about 1846 Ipsley, Worcestershire, (issue - see below)

  • JAMES SWINBOURN, baptised 12 May 1835 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle

  • DEVEREUX SWINBOURN, born (reg.Q1 Solihull) 1838; baptised 2 December 1838, St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, Solihull, Warwickshire; not on 1851 census with parents; on 1871 census at Oakwood, Warwickshire, a Brickmaker; died (reg.Q2 Solihull) 1891 aged 52; married 11 November 1861 St. Giles, Packwood and Over Whitacre, Warwickshire MARY ANNE GAZY (daughter of JOSEPH GAZY and MARY CARTER), baptised 4 March 1838 Packwood, Warwickshire; they are on the 1881 census at Grove Road, Knowle, he a Brickmaker and she a Laundress (a Devereux Swinborne is listed in the 1892 Kelly Directory, Birmingham, at 29 Noel Road)

  • DAVID SWINBOURN, born c.1839 Knowle (?possibly Devereux); on 1851 census with parents, a scholar aged 12

    Samuel (6th son of Thomas and Mary [Wall]) and his 1st wife Sarah (Blunn) were parents of:


  • SAMUEL SWINBOURN, baptised 17 May 1812 St. Swithin, Barston, Warwickshire, died 28 May 1827 Warwick

  • SARAH SWINBOURN, born Birmingham, baptised 29 May 1814 St. Swithin, Barston; on 1851 census at Court 6, Sheep Street, Birmingham, a Needlewoman aged 36, unmarried, with a lodger, Mary Ashford, aged 71

  • THOMAS SWINBOURN, born about 1817 Warwick; died 2 June 1859 Warwick; married 26 March 1849 St. Mary's, Warwick, HANNAH DIVINISH HATTON (daughter of JAMES HATTON and THOMPSON MORGAN), born 1825 and baptised 21 May 1826 Atherstone, Warwickshire; died (reg. Q4) 1857 Warwick, Warwickshire; they are on the 1851 census at Saltisford, Warwick St. Mary with son Samuel, Thomas was a Dealer aged 33 (issue - see below)

  • MARY SWINBOURN, baptised 8 June 1819 St. Mary's, Warwick, died 4 July 1819 Warwick

  • MARIA SWINBOURN, baptised 28 December 1821 St. Mary's, Warwick

    Samuel and his 2nd wife Maria (Hemming) were parents of:


  • WILLIAM HENRY SWINBOURN, baptised 18 January 1829 St. Philip, Birmingham

  • SARAH AGNES SWINBOURN, baptised 22 January 1832 St. Mary, Warwick; on 1851 census with mother, aged 20; on 1881 census at 20 Windsor Street, Leamington Spa (Priors), Ladies Wardrobe Dealer; died about 1882; married 13 January 1870 St. Mary, Leamington Spa (Priors) ZECHARIAH LAPWORTH, born about 1834 Coventry, 1881 - Gentleman's Wardrobe Dealer

  • MARY SWINBOURN, born about 1833 Warwick; on 1851 census with mother, aged 18; married 15 November 1865 St. Mary's, Leamington Spa (Priors), Warwickshire JOHN DURRAN, born about 1837 Leamington, Warwickshire, on the 1881 census both were at 18 Bedford Street, Leamington, occupations - Wardrobe Dealers

  • CHARLES SWINBOURN, baptised 30 August 1835 St. Mary, Warwick (a Charles SWINBOURN, Tripe Dresser, is listed in Birmingham Directories of 1860 and 1864 at 154 Lawley Street, in 1871 at 50 Bishopsgate Street and 1872 at 62 Bishopsgate Street)

  • WILLIAM SWINBOURN, born about 1840 Leamington Spa (Priors), Warwickshire, on 1851 census with mother, aged 11

    Frederick and Mary Ann Sherlock (Barnes) were parents of:


  • GEORGE FREDERICK SWINBOURN, born 27 September 1848 Stonehouses near New Hall Mill, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire; scholar living with parents at 1851 census; Baker 15 August 1870; married 1stly (reg.Q3 Birmingham) 1870 FANNY HICKS, born c.1847 Smethwick, Staffordshire; of Shakespeare Road, Ladywood, Birmingham 24 September 1870; they are on the 1881 census at 103, Back 1, Barr Street West, Birmingham, George a Link Workers Labourer aged 32 and Fanny a Charwoman aged 33; she died (reg.Q1 Birmingham) 1888 (issue - see below); George Frederick married 2ndly (possibly reg.Q4 1890 Wareham) SARAH ROSENTHALL (dau. of EDWARD SWAIN and MARY BARBER and widow of Morris Rosenthall, Tailor who d.1885), born 11 September 1837 Long Clawson, Leicestershire; Tailor's wife of Hoods Yard, Ashbourne, Derbyshire at 1881 census; they are on the 1891 census at 2, Back 6, Sherborne Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, George Frederick a Carter (Furniture Van) aged 42 and Sarah a Carpet Sewer aged 44; on the 1901 census they were at 4 Court, 2 Sherborne Street, George a Shop Porter aged 52 and Sarah an Upholstress aged 57

  • FRANCES SWINBOURN, born (reg. Q1 Wolverhampton) 1851 Willenhall, Staffordshire, baptised 16 February 1851 Willenhall; on 1851 and 1861 census with parents; died 14 March 1935, admon. granted 10 April 1935 Birmingham; married 27 November 1870 Birmingham FREDERICK JEREMIAH BAKER, born 1849 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire; they are on the 1881 census at 11 House, 4 Court, Charlotte Street, Birmingham, Frederick a Jeweller aged 31 and Frances aged 30, with children and mother-in-law; at 19 Eden Terrace, Handsworth, Staffordshire 10 May 1895; Frederick was a Silversmith of 95 Station Road, Handsworth at the 1901 census (7 children)

    George Frederick and Fanny (Hicks) were parents of:


  • FREDERICK GEORGE SWINBOURN, born 15 August 1870 Shakespeare Road, Ladywood, Birmingham

    Joseph (2nd son of James and Mary [Dirdin]) and Mary (Tyler) were parents of:


    Part of Knowle Village, Warwickshire
  • MARY ANN SWINBOURN, born (reg. Q1 Solihull) 1854 Knowle, baptised 6 March 1854 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, married 24 December 1877 St. Lawrence, Rowington, Warwickshire ALFRED BARNSLEY, born about 1851, Edgbaston, Worcestershire, Plasterer, they are on the 1881 census at 16 Haden Street, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, with Mary's sister Elizabeth

  • DEVEREUX SWINBOURN, born (reg. Q3 Solihull) 1855, baptised 2 September 1855 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle; on 1881 census at 2 Rhodes Place, Reservoir Road, Birmingham, a Groom lodging in the household of John Finch, Coachman; he is on the 1901 census at Dilwyn, Hereford, a Coachman aged 45; probably died 2 February 1907, of 253 Monument Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, probate granted 2 March 1907 to FANNY SWINBOURN, widow and Joseph Golder, coachman, effects £158; married (either 1886 Kings Norton or 1899 Birmingham) FANNY, born c.1853 Dilwyn, Hereford, she is on the 1901 census at Edgbaston, aged 48

  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURNE, born Knowle, (birth reg. Q4 1857 Solihull), baptised 4 October 1857 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, Warwickshire, on 1881 census with sister Mary at 16 Haden Street, Kings Norton, a Cook, aged 23

  • SARAH SWINBOURNE, born about 1858 Rowington, on 1881 census at 53 Charlotte Road, Edgbaston, Warwickshire, aged 22, Cook

  • ? ELIZA SWINBOURNE, (? born [reg. Q2 1859 Warwick] Rowington) baptised 3 July 1859 St. Lawrence, Rowington, Warwickshire, on 1881 census at 7 Dale Street, Leamington, Servant; possibly on the 1901 census aged 41 at Aston, Birmingham, Cook (born Kennington, Warks.)

  • WILLIAM FREDERICK SWINBOURNE, born Rowington (reg. Q2 Warwick) 1861, baptised 2 June 1861 St. Lawrence, Rowington, Warwickshire; on 1881 census at 1 Back 11, Ladywood Road, Birmingham; died 28 March 1898 at the Workhouse Infirmary, Birmingham, whilst of 5 Jubilee Place, Bright Street, Ladywood, admon. granted 21 April 1898 to widow, effects £64; married [? Q3 1886 Birmingham] EMILY, born about 1862 West Bromwich, Staffordshire; they are on the 1891 census at "Jubilee House", Blythe Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, William a Coachman aged 38, with 2 children; Emily is a widow on the 1901 census at the same address, a Charwoman aged 36 with 4 children (issue - see below)

  • ANN SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3 Warwick) 1863; baptised 4 July 1863 St. Lawrence, Rowington, Warwickshire, on 1881 census at The Oaks, 186 St. Pauls Road, Kings Norton, Worcestershire, a servant aged 18 in the BARWISE household

  • JAMES SWINBOURNE, baptised 2 July 1865 St. Lawrence, Rowington, Warwickshire, died Q4 1868

  • HANNAH SWINBOURN, birth reg. Q4 1866 Warwick, baptised 18 March 1870 St. Lawrence, Rowington, Warwickshire; 1881 census at 37 Ladypool Lane, Aston, Domestic Servant; 1901 census aged 34 at Edgbaston, Parlourmaid

  • ELLEN SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2 Warwick) 1869 Rowington, baptised 19 November 1874 St. Lawrence, Rowington, Warwickshire, on 1881 census at Chessatt's Wood with parents, Knowle, Warwickshire; on 1901 census at Edgbaston aged 31, Cook

  • JOSEPH SWINBORNE, (?birth reg. Q4 1871 Warwick), baptised 19 November 1874 St. Lawrence, Rowington, Warwickshire

    Charles (3rd son of James and Mary [Dirdin]) and Lydia (Marriott) were parents of:


  • CHARLES HENRY SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q3 1848 Solihull, baptised 19 August 1848 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle

  • ISABELLA SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4 Solihull) 1849, Packwood, Solihull; on 1851 census with mother, aged 16 (months?); on 1871 census with parents, a domestic servant aged 21; married 4 November 1876 St. Bartholomew, Tardebigge, Worcestershire WILLIAM (or WILSON) DRIVER, they are on the 1881 census at 31 Ipsley Street, Redditch, Worcestershire with Isabella's daughter FRANCES LIZZIE SWINBOURN, baptised 30 July 1871 St. Bartholomew, Tardebigge

  • ABIGAIL MARY SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q4 1851 Solihull, baptised 16 May 1852 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, married 25 December 1873 St. Bartholomew, Tardebigge, HERBERT BOULTON, they are on the 1881 census at 1 Court, 7 Vaughton Street, Aston, Warwickshire, 4 children

  • SARAH ANN SWINBURNE, birth reg. Q1 Solihull 1854, baptised 2 April 1854 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, died (reg. Q1) 1870

  • JOHN SWINBURNE, born (reg. Q1 Solihull) 1856, baptised 3 February 1856 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle; (possibly on 1901 census at Burcot, North Bromsgrove, Baker aged 45, born Bromsgrove with wife ELLEN aged 44, {married Q4 Bromsgrove 1874} born c.1857 Bromsgrove and children ELLEN, Domestic Servant aged 20, b.reg.Q1 1881 Bromsgrove, and ERNEST, aged 2, b.reg.Q2 1899 Bromsgrove); died (reg. Q4) 1945

  • ALFRED SWINBOURN, birth reg. Q1 Kings Norton, baptised 2 February 1858 St. Leonard, Beoley, Worcestershire

  • SAMUEL SWINBOURN, born c.1859 Beoley, (nearest possible birth reg. Samuel Thomas Q1 1862 Birmingham), baptised 11 December 1859 St. Leonard, Beoley, Worcestershire, on 1871 census with parents, a scholar aged 11 and on 1881 census also with parents, an Agricultural Labourer, aged 20, possibly died (reg. Q3) 1941; married (reg. Q4) 1882 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire MARTHA, born c. 1858 Droitwich, Worcestershire; they are on the 1901 census at Smethwick, Staffordshire, probably with 4 children, Samuel was then a Bricklayers Labourer aged 42 (issue - see below)

  • ALICE SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q4 Kings Norton) 1862 Beoley, Worcestershire, baptised 26 October 1862 St. Leonard, Beoley, on 1871 census with parents, a scholar aged 9 and on 1881 census, aged 18

  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURN, baptised 2 September 1866 St. Leonard, Beoley, died young? (before 1871)

  • EMMA CLARA (or CLARICE) SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q4 1868 Bromsgrove) Tardebigge, baptised 22 November 1868 St. Bartholomew, Tardebigge, Worcestershire, on 1871 census with parents, aged 2 and in 1881 aged 12

  • ELIZABETH ELLEN EDITH SWINBOURN, born end Feb/beg. March 1871 (reg. Q1 Ecclesall Bierlow) 1871 Tardebigge, baptised 26 March 1871 St. Bartholomew, Tardebigge; on 1871 census with parents, aged 1 month and in 1881 aged 10

    Thomas (4th son of James and Mary [Dirdin]) and his 1st wife Sarah (Marriott) were parents of:


  • MARY JANE SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q1 Solihull, baptised 29 March 1856 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, died before 1864

  • SARAH ANNE SWINBOURN, (a Sarah Maria reg. Q1 1859 Solihull), baptised 10 April 1859 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne

  • EMMA (ANN) SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q2 Warwick 1861, baptised 2 June 1861 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne

    Thomas and his 2nd wife Esther were parents of:


  • SAMUEL (THOMAS) SWINBOURN, birth reg. Q2 Solihull 1864, baptised 1 May 1864 St. Michael's, Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, on 1881 census at Warwick Road, Baddesley Clinton, Private Soldier 37 Inf., aged 17

  • ELLEN SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1 Solihull 1866) Baddesley Clinton, baptised 25 February 1866 St. Michael's, Baddesley Clinton, on 1881 census at 7 Burgess, Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire, a General Domestic Servant aged 16

  • CHARLES SWINBOURN, born (reg. Q2 Solihull 1868) Baddesley Clinton, baptised 5 April 1868 St. Michael's, Baddesley Clinton; on 1881 census with mother, farmers boy, aged 13; (possibly on 1901 census at Handsworth, Staffordshire aged 33, born Chadwick End, Warks, Railway Carter with wife ELIZABETH, aged 33 born Foleshill, Warwickshire); died (reg.Q3) 1915

  • DEVEREUX SWINBOURN, born Aston (reg. Q2 Solihull) 1871, baptised 25 August 1871 St. Michael's, Baddesley Clinton; on 1881 census with mother aged 10; on 1891 census, a Labourer aged 20 at 192 Abbey Street, Birmingham, lodging in the Johnson household; died (reg. Q2) 1944 aged about 73

    John (5th son of James and Mary [Dirdin]) and Elizabeth (Smith) were parents of:


  • MARY ANNE SWINBOURN, born Knowle (reg. Q3 Solihull) 1868, baptised 1 November 1868 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, Warwickshire, on 1881 census with parents at Packwood, Warwick, a scholar, aged 12

  • JAMES SWINBOURN, born Knowle, birth reg. Q2 1871 Solihull, baptised 14 May 1871 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, on 1881 census at Packwood with parents, a scholar, aged 9, on 1891 census at Aylesbury House, Packwood, occupation Servant (Cowman), died (reg. Q1) 1894

  • WILLIAM JOSEPH SWINBOURN, born 17 January 1875 Knowle, baptised 7 February 1875 St. John the Baptist, St. Lawrence and St. Anne, Knowle, Warwickshire; on 1881 census at Packwood with parents, a scholar aged 6; died (reg. Q1) 1950 aged about 75, buried 9 March 1950 Lea Marston Church; married 17 June 1899 St. John the Baptist, Lea Marston, Warwickshire ADA INGLES, (daughter of JESSE INGLES and ROSETTA ROSS), born 9 November 1879 Tanworth, Solihull; they are on the 1901 census at Lea Village, Lea Marston with daughter Mary Ann, William was an Ordinary Agricultural Labourer aged 26 (issue - see below)

  • JOHN D. SWINBOURN, born about 1877 Knowle, Warwickshire, on 1881 census at Packwood, Solihull, Warwickshire, with parents, aged 3

    Thomas (2nd son of Samuel and Sarah [Blunn]) and Hannah Divinish (Hatton) were parents of:


  • SAMUEL SWINBOURN, baptised 3 February 1850 Warwick, St. Mary; on 1851 census with parents aged 1, at Saltisford, Warwick; on 1881 census at 2 Back 45, Lombard Street, Aston, occupations - Scaffolder, Bricklayer, Fruiterer, Grocer, died (reg.Q1) 1891 Oldham, Lancashire aged 40; married (reg. Q2) 1867 Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, SARAH TAYLOR, born about 1848, Birmingham (issue - see below)

  • SARAH ANN SWINBOURN, born 9 November 1851 Warwick, St. Mary, married c.1874 ISAAC MOORE, born about 1834 Birmingham, 1881 census both were at 93 Victoria Road, Aston, his occupation given as an Insurance Agent. They had 2 sons and 2 daughters.

  • THOMAS SWINBOURN, baptised 29 August 1853 Warwick, St. Mary, died 23 May 1855 Warwick, Warwickshire

  • JAMES SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3 Warwick) 1855 Birmingham; baptised 22 July 1855 St. Mary's, Warwick, residence at time of marriage Court 2, Moseley Street, Birmingham, entered on 1881 census as GEORGE SWINBOURN at 11/120 Emily Street, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire with 2 eldest children and sister-in-law Louisa Beckett, on 1891 census at 3 Kent Street North, occupations - Labourer and Coal Merchant, died after 1913, married 10 May 1877 Birmingham Register Office ELIZABETH ANN BECKETT (daughter of JOHN BECKETT and ELIZA RAINES), born about 1856 Bath, Somerset (issue - see below)

    Samuel and Sarah (Taylor) were parents of:


  • WILLIAM SWINBOURN, born about 1870 Birmingham, on 1881 census with brothers, sister and parents at 2 Back 45 Lombard Street, Aston, a scholar aged 10

  • HARRY (JAMES) SWINBOURN, born about 1872 Birmingham, on 1881 census with parents, a scholar aged 8; possibly married (reg.Q4 Birmingham) 1907 LILY HUNT with daughter GLADYS LILIAN, born (reg.Q2 Birmingham) 1910

  • SARAH MARIA SWINBOURN, born (reg. Q3) 1878 Birmingham, on 1881 census with parents, aged 2

  • THOMAS SWINBOURNE, born 18 April 1886 at 191 Cheapside, Deritend, Aston, Birmingham, died (reg.Q3) 1964 Rochdale, Lancashire, married 14 August 1915 St. Mary's, Rochdale MARY ELLEN SIDEBOTTOM (daughter of WRIGHT SIDEBOTTOM), born 1887 (issue - see below)

    James and Elizabeth Ann (Beckett) were parents of:


    Leah Swinbourne (1878-1924) c.1912
  • LEAH SWINBOURNE, born 10 January 1878 at Court 15 Cheapside, Deritend, Aston, Warwickshire, on 1881 and 1891 census with parents, died 1924 Kings Norton, Birmingham, married 1stly on 25 July 1897 in Holy Trinity, Coventry, Warwickshire WILLIAM GEORGE BARNETT (son of GEORGE and ELIZABETH BARNETT), baptised 17 October 1864 St. Michael's, Coventry, Iron Fitter/Machinist, died 1910 Coventry, residence at time of marriage 2 Court 2, Chantry Place, Coventry, Warwickshire, they had three children. Leah married 2ndly on 10 June 1916 in St. Margaret's, Birmingham CHARLES RIGBY (son of JOHN RIGBY and CHARLOTTE TEAGUE), born 27 May 1878 Leicester, mustard gassed in WW1, died 1922 Aston, Birmingham, (residence at time of 2nd marriage - 98 Sherbourne Street, Birmingham), they had one child.

  • THOMAS SWINBOURN, born (reg. Q4 Warwick) 1879 Emscote, Warwickshire, baptised 13 November 1879 All Saints, Wappenbury, Warwick, on 1881 census with parents at 11/120 Emily Street, Aston, died (reg. Q1) 1936 Birmingham

  • ALFRED SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1883 Aston, Birmingham

  • JAMES SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1886 Birmingham, died (reg. Q2 Birmingham) 1892 aged 6

  • FLORENCE SWINBOURNE, born 14 December 1888, Slack Lane, Handsworth, Staffordshire, baptised 16 January 1889 St. Mary's, Handsworth, died 2 January 1920, Barnsley Hall Asylum, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, married 20 August 1913 Kingsland, Leominster, Hereford HARRY EVANS (son of JAMES EVANS and SARAH PINFOLD), born 28 July 1882 Bewdley, Worcestershire, occupation - Coachman/Groom, they had three children (residence at time of marriage - The Wardens, Kingsland, Herefordshire)

  • JOHN EDWARD SWINBOURNE, born January 1891 Birmingham, Warwickshire; on 1891 census with parents, aged 3 months; died (reg.Q4) 1969; married (reg. Q2) 1915 in St. Asaph, Flintshire, Wales, NAOMI JONES, born about 1891 (issue - 2 children)

    William Frederick and Emily were parents of:


  • ROSA SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q3 Warwick) 1887 Leamington; on 1891 census with parents, aged 3; on 1901 census with mother aged 13, Domestic Servant; married (reg.Q3 Birmingham) 1913 WILLIAM LAURENCE

  • WILLIAM JOSEPH SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q1) 1890 Birmingham; on 1891 census with parents aged 1; on 1901 census with mother, aged 11; died 3 September 1923 of 3 Back of 188 Guildford Street, Lozells, Birmingham, Admon. granted 18 September 1923 Birmingham to widow, effects £195; married (reg.Q3 Aston) 1916 GERTRUDE ANNIE YEOMANS

  • HARRY SWINBOURN, born about 1894 Birmingham (either Harry Tyler Swinbourn b.12 Jan.1894 Birmingham and d.Q1 1972 or Harry Swinburne b.Q4 1894 Walsall); on 1901 census with mother, aged 7

  • DEVEREUX SWINBOURN, born (reg.Q3) 1896 Birmingham; on 1901 census with mother, aged 4; he may have married (reg. Q4 Wolverhampton) 1932 SARAH A. BIRD; died 21 February 1954 of 4 Spytty Lane, Newport, Monmouthshire, Admon. granted 8 June 1954 Gloucester to Richard Joseph Swinbourne, electrical inspector and Ivor Llewelyn Swinbourne, hosiery mechanic, effects £1324

    Samuel and Martha were probably parents of:


  • LYDIA SWINBOURNE, born c.1884 (reg. Q1 Bromsgrove) Alvechurch, Warwickshire; probably on 1901 census with parents, a Pen Worker aged 17; married (reg.Q4 Kings Norton) 1907

  • MARY ELIZABETH SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q4 Bromsgrove) 1886 Alvechurch; probably on 1901 census with parents, a Pen Worker aged 14

  • ALICE SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q2 Bromsgrove) 1889 Alvechurch; probably on the 1901 census with parents, aged 11; probably married (reg.Q2 Kings Norton) 1923 Mr. PRITCHARD

  • CHARLES SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q4 Bromsgrove) 1891 Alvechurch; probably on 1901 census with parents, aged 9; he married (reg. Q2 Kings Norton) 1914 ELLEN BATES; he was a Corporal in the Staffordshire Regiment, joining in 1916, and drafted to the western front the following year, he was in many important engagements including the battles of Arras, Cambrai and the Sambre and was twice wounded in action, he was demobilised in 1919 and held the General Service and Victory Medals; he died 11 December 1950 whilst of 2 Exeter Square, Exeter Road, Smethwick, Staffordshire, Admon. granted Birmingham 14 March 1951 to widow, effects £381

    William Joseph and Ada (Ingles) were parents of:


  • MARY ANN SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q1 Meriden) 1900 Lea Marston, Warwickshire; on 1901 census with parents aged 1; married 1stly (reg.Q1 Aston) 1918 JESSE R. INGLES; she married 2ndly GEORGE WATERS

  • WILLIAM JESSE SWINBOURNE, born 14 January 1904 Lea Marston; buried 22 November 1952 Lea Marston Church; married 14 March 1931 FLORENCE COLLINGWOOD, (dau. of Joseph Collingwood and Caroline Emma Watkins) born 23 March 1908, died 19 July 1981; they had 5 children; LESLIE WILLIAM SWINBOURNE, JOSEPHINE ROSE SWINBOURNE married JOHN WILLIAM CHERRY (issue), RAYMOND ALAN SWINBOURNE, DEREK GEORGE SWINBOURNE, JOSEPH ERIC SWINBOURNE

  • JESSIE SWINBOURN, born (reg.Q4 Meriden) 1905; married (reg. Q3 Meriden) 1926 CHARLES LUNN

  • ROSE ELLEN SWINBOURN, born (reg.Q1 Meriden) 1907

  • MAUD SWINBOURN, born (reg.Q2 Meriden) 1908; married (reg.Q4 Atherstone) 1927 ALFRED DEEMING

  • ELLEN SWINBOURN, born (reg.Q2 Meriden) 1910; married (reg.Q4) 1938 New Forest, Hampshire EDWARD C. BURSEY

  • ERNEST C.SWINBOURN, born (reg.Q2 Meriden) 1912; died before March 1913

  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURN, born (reg.Q2 Meriden) 1914; had children but never married

  • FLORENCE M. SWINBOURN, born (reg.Q1 Meriden) 1917; married (reg.Q3) 1933 New Forest, Hampshire CYRIL G. BONE

  • JACK SWINBOURN, born (reg.Q4 Meriden) 1919; married (reg. Q4) 1944 Birmingham HILDA PALMER

  • ALETHEA SWINBOURN, born (reg.Q4 Meriden) 1921; married (reg.Q1) 1941 Meriden FRANK POTTER

    Thomas and Mary Ellen (Sidebottom) were parents of:


  • SAMUEL SWINBOURNE, born Rochdale, Lancashire

  • THOMAS SWINBOURNE, born Rochdale; married Ms FIELDING


  • Sources: Samantha Hoy, Australia; Richard Renold, Staffordshire; Steven Cherry, Warwickshire; Mrs. L. Swinburn, Lancashire; Parish Registers; Probate calendars: Census Returns; IGI; Birmingham Directories; GRO indexes

    Notes: The 1901 census has SAMUEL SWINBOURNE, age 51, born c.1850 Church Stretton, Shropshire, 'Dealler in ...' with wife ANN, born c.1856 Northfield, Worcestershire, son THOMAS born c.1887 Birmingham, aged 14 'In Fish and Fruit Shop', and daughter ADA, born c.1892 Birmingham, a scholar aged 9

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