Edward Swinbourne of Warwickshire
4th son of Richard Swinbourne and Mary Smith (see Nicholas Swinbourne of Butterby, Durham and Bickenhill, Warwickshire)
The entrance porch of St. Peter's Church, Bickenhill
  • EDWARD SWINBOURNE, baptised 26 March 1722 St. Peter's, Bickenhill (see picture); buried 5 November 1784 St. Peter's, Bickenhill; married 6 December 1762 St. Peter's, Bickenhill BRIDGET CALLOW (daughter of THOMAS CALLOW and MARY BAKER), baptised 30 March 1738 St. Alphege, Solihull, buried 6 October 1813 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, aged 75

    Edward and Bridget (Callow) were parents of:


  • EDWARD SWINBOURNE, born about 1760, died before 1841; married 7 February 1789 St. Martin's, Birmingham PHOEBE STEEDMAN, born about 1759 Yardley, Worcester, died after 1851

  • JOHN SWINBOURNE, baptised 21 February 1763 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, Farmer; buried 14 May 1836 St.Peter's, Bickenhill, aged 73; made a Will dated 8 February 1836 and proved 9 April 1836, leaving 1 guinea to his wife who was not living with him and most of remainder to brother Thomas and daughter Mary's children, he married 16 October 1800 St. Martin's, Birmingham MARY JOHNSON, born about 1772 Birmingham, their daughter MARY ANN SWINBOURNE was baptised 4 November 1800 St. Mary and St. Bartholomew, Hampton in Arden, Warwickshire, she died between 1832-1836, she married 18 September 1821 St. Peter's, Bickenhill WILLIAM HAMMON (or HARRIMAN), born about 1790 Bickenhill, on 1851 census a Farmer of 50 acres, they had 6 children who are all mentioned in the will of their uncle Thomas Swinburn who bequeathed them £400 to be divided amongst them

  • RICHARD SWINBOURNE, baptised 4 August 1765 St. Peter's, Bickenhill; buried 17 November 1816 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, aged 51; married 1stly, 29 September 1783 St. Phillip, Birmingham ELIZABETH WARWICK, born about 1763, buried 24 July 1803 St. Alphege, Solihull (issue - see below), Richard married 2ndly 4 November 1806 St. Alphege, Solihull, Warwickshire MARY BROMWICH, born about 1770

  • SAMUEL SWINBOURNE, baptised 11 November 1770 St. Peter's, Bickenhill; on 1841 census, a Farmer aged 70 at Castle Hills Farm, Bickenhill with family; Yeoman 1849; mentioned in brother John's Will 1836 and brother Thomas' Will 1846; own Will dated 26 September 1848, buried 20 April 1849 St.Peter's, Bickenhill, aged 81; married 4 April 1806 St. Martin's, Birmingham, Warwickshire ELIZABETH PAYNER, born about 1769 Birmingham, buried 31 July 1832 St. Peter's, Bickenhill (issue - see below)

  • MARY SWINBOURNE, baptised 1 November 1772 St. Peter's, Bickenhill (a large gravestone laid into the ground fairly near the front porch of St. Peter's may belong to this Mary, she was buried 3 June 1848 - the stone reads "MARY SWINBURN departed this life 30th May 1848 aged 77 years", or it could be her sister-in-law above)

  • THOMAS SWINBOURNE, baptised 29 November 1779 St. Peter's, Bickenhill; sole executor of brother John's Will 1836; on 1841 census aged 60, a farmer at Castle Hills Farm, Bickenhill with brother; his own Will dated 17 February 1846; died 8 May 1846 Bickenhill aged 67, buried 13 May St. Peter's; Will proved 8 October 1846; married 13 September 1808 St. Martin, Birmingham TAMAR RILEY, born about 1779; possibly buried 8 January 1814 St. Alphege, Solihull (aged 46?) (issue - see below)

  • ANN SWINBOURNE, baptised 24 March 1782, St. Peter's, Bickenhill; died 14 January 1792 Bickenhill

    Richard and his 1st wife Elizabeth (Warwick) were parents of:


  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURNE, baptised 11 July 1784 St. Alphege, Solihull, buried 18 August 1798 St. Alphege aged 14

  • SARAH SWINBOURNE, baptised 25 August 1786 St. Alphege, buried 21 July 1798 St. Alphege

  • RICHARD SWINBOURNE, born Solihull; baptised 12 July 1789 St. Alphege; died 2 December 1862 Lapworth, Warwickshire, aged 73, formerly of Bishopton, Warwickshire; probate granted 12 February 1863 of Will with codicil, (proved by Thomas Reave Hobbins of Stratford upon Avon, law clerk and William Buckley of Lapworth, Victualler), effects under £600; married 8 February 1819 St. Alphege, Solihull LUCY MATTHEWS nee TOMLINSON (widow of Seymour Matthews, d.1816), born c.1775-80 Cheadle, Staffordshire; they are on the 1841 census at Bishopton, Old Stratford, Warwickshire, Richard a farmer aged 50 and Lucy aged 60 with daughters Mary and Julia and on the 1851 census (farmer of 150 acres) aged 59 and 78 respectively with grand daughter Julia Ann, aged 15, born America; Lucy died 11 August 1854 aged 79 at Stratford (issue - see below)

  • SOPHIA SWINBOURNE, baptised 18 May 1791 St. Alphege, buried 23 July 1798 St. Alphege, aged 7

    View of Solihull Town from St. Alphege's

  • MARIA SWINBOURNE, baptised 17 July 1793 St. Alphege (the picture shows the view of Solihull Town from St. Alphege's), married 16 October 1812 St. Alphege MICHAEL BROMWICH, born about 1790

  • CHARLOTTE SWINBOURNE, baptised 8 February 1796 St. Alphege, married 13 November 1824 St. Peter and St. Paul, Aston, Warwickshire THOMAS KEAY, born about 1800

  • JANE SWINBOURNE, baptised 29 January 1798 St. Alphege, married 7 December 1824 St. Peter and St. Paul, Aston, FREDERICK KEAY, born about 1797

  • CHARLES SWINBOURNE, born Solihull, baptised 1 January 1801 St. Alphege

    Richard and Lucy (Matthews) were parents of:


  • MARY ANN SWINBOURNE, born 5 April 1818 Solihull (as MARY ANN MATTHEWS), on 1841 census with parents, age given as 20; married 30 April 1846 Smethwick Chapel, Harborne, Staffordshire GEORGE WOODWARD (son of William Woodward, labourer), George worked on the farm of Richard Swinbourne at Bishopton and they later had a farm at Drayton then moved from there to the Boot Inn at Lapworth; on the 1851 census they were at Bearley and Claverdon with 3 children (issue); they were living at Mill Farm, Lapworth at the time of her father Richard's death in 1862; Mary Ann died 16 February 1861 aged 42 and was buried at St.Peter's cemetery, Bishopton; George remarried twice

  • JULIA SWINBOURNE, born c.1837; on 1841 census with parents, aged 4; she may be the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann, the same person an Julia Ann Swinbourne, aged 15, born America, who appears on the 1851 census with grandparents Richard and Lucy Swinbourne

    Samuel (3rd son of Edward and Bridget) and Elizabeth (Payner) were parents of:


  • JAMES SWINBOURNE, baptised 29 May 1806 St. Phillip, Birmingham

  • RICHARD EDWARD SWINBOURNE, born about 1807, baptised 27 December 1809 St. Phillip, Birmingham, buried 8 May 1813 St. Bartholomew, Edgbaston, Warwickshire

  • WILLIAM SWINBOURNE, born about 1809 Edgbaston, Warwickshire, baptised 1 February 1813 St. Phillip, Birmingham; Grocer; mentioned in uncle Thomas's will 1846, and father's will dated 1848; married 15 July 1835 St. Phillip, Birmingham LOUISA KESTERTON HUDSON (natural daughter of SARAH HUDSON and THOMAS KESTERTON who married 14 January 1804 St. Philip, Birmingham), born Coleshill, Warwickshire and baptised 31 December 1803 Coleshill; they are on the 1851 census at Maney, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire with 3 children; Louisa probably died (reg.Q2) 1874 aged 71 (issue - see below)

  • JAMES SWINBOURNE, born about 1811 Bickenhill or Edgbaston, Warwickshire; on 1841 census, a Farmer aged 30 with father; mentioned in uncle Thomas's will 1846, and fathers will dated 1848, married 24 November 1846 St. Martin's, Birmingham JANE OSBORNE, (daughter of JOHN and MARY OSBORNE of Meriden, Bickenhill), born about 1822 Bickenhill; they are on the 1851 census at Huddle Hall, Bickenhill, Warwickshire when John was an Agricultural Labourer, aged 39; and on the 1881 census at 14 Shirley Heath, Solihull, Warwickshire, James was then aged 70, and still an Agricultural Labourer, (issue - see below)

  • MARTHA SWINBOURNE, baptised 18 October 1813 St. Phillip, Birmingham; she may be the Martha Swinbourne on the 1841 census with her father, a Female Servant aged 25; she married 3 May 1836 St. Peter and St. Paul, Aston, Warwickshire WILLIAM ROBERTS, born about 1813, married 2ndly GEORGE BARR, George and Martha are mentioned in Martha's uncle Thomas Swinbourne's will 1846, and her fathers will dated 1848

    William and Louisa (Kesterton Hudson) were parents of:


  • SAMUEL SWINBOURNE, born Sutton Coldfield (reg. Q1 Aston) Warwickshire 1841, baptised 6 February 1841 Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield; on 1851 census with parents, a scholar aged 9; died (reg. Q1) 1917; married (reg.Q2 Aston) 1867 Sutton Coldfield SARAH ARNOLD, born about 1837 Sutton Coldfield; she died 30 August 1895 aged 55 at Sutton Coldfield, probate granted 29 January 1897 to WILLIAM ARNOLD, oil and water colour merchant, effects £60; Samuel is listed in the 1881 Hulley Directory, Birmingham as a Dairyman at Blind Lane, Sutton Coldfield; Samuel and Sarah are on the 1881 census at Coleshill Street Parish Church, Sutton Coldfield, Samuel was a Dairyman, aged 40 and on the 1891 census at Park Road, Maney, Sutton Coldfield with 5 children; Samuel is on the 1901 census at Sutton Coldfield aged 60 (issue - see below)

  • MARY ANN SWINBOURNE, born Sutton Coldfield (reg. Q3 Aston) 1844, baptised 4 August 1844 Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield, on 1851 census with parents, a scholar aged 4; married (reg.Q1 Aston) 1874 Sutton Coldfield JOHN HOLFORD, they are on the 1881 census at Coleshill Street, Sutton Coldfield, John a Car Proprietor, with 3 children; and on the 1891 census at High Street, Sutton Coldfield; Mary Ann died (reg.Q4 Aston) 1894 aged 49; John is on the 1901 census at Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield with 2 children

  • WILLIAM SWINBOURNE, born 29 June 1847 Sutton Coldfield, baptised 15 August 1847 Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield, on 1851 census with parents, aged 3; married (reg.Q2 Aston) 1874 LUCY SARGENT, born about 1846 Schotswell, Oxford; they are on the 1881 census at The Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, William was a Gardener, aged 34 and on the 1891 census at Chester Road, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield; on the 1901 census William was a Jobbing Gardener aged 54 at Sutton Coldfield

  • ?GEORGE SWINBOURNE, born about 1852 Sutton Coldfield (poss. reg. Q4 1852 Gainsborough)

    Samuel and Sarah (Arnold) were parents of:


  • LOUISA ELIZABETH SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2 Aston) 1868 Sutton Coldfield, baptised 6 April 1868 Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield; on 1881 census with parents, a scholar aged 13, and at the 1891 census, a Dressmaker aged 23; on 1901 census at Sutton Coldfield (Swinburn), aged 32

  • CLARA ANNIE SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q3 1869 Aston, baptised 15 August 1869 Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield, died (reg. Q4) 1879

  • HENRY (HARRY) JAMES SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2 Aston) 1871 Sutton Coldfield, baptised 28 May 1871 Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield, on 1881 census with parents, a scholar aged 9, and in 1891 (as Harry), a Carpenter aged 19

  • FLORENCE SARAH SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1 Aston) Sutton Coldfield, baptised 2 February 1873 Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield; on 1881 census with parents, aged 8; on the 1891 census, a housemaid aged 18, at The Rookery, Sutton Coldfield in the household of William H. Tonks; on 1901 census at Sutton Coldfield, a Dressmaker's Apprentice aged 28

  • AMY JANE SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1 Aston) Sutton Coldfield, baptised 1 March 1874 Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield; on 1881 census with parents, aged 7, and in 1891, a Tailoress's apprentice aged 16; on 1901 census at Sutton Coldfield, a Tailoress aged 27

  • ALFRED SAMUEL SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1 Aston) 1877 Sutton Coldfield, on 1881 census with parents, aged 4, died (reg. Q1) 1882 aged 4

  • CHARLES WM. J. SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q4 Aston) 1878 Sutton Coldfield, on 1881 and 1891 census with parents; married (reg. Q2 Lichfield) 1908; died (reg. Q4) 1955

  • HARRIETT MAY SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2 Aston) March 1881 Sutton Coldfield; on 1881 census with parents, aged 1 month, and 1891 aged 10; on 1901 census at Sutton Coldfield, Dressmaker's Assistant aged 20

    James and Jane (Osborne) were parents of:


    View of Bickenhill village - April 2002
  • ANNE SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2 Meriden, Warwickshire) 1847 Bickenhill, baptised 22 March 1847 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, on 1851 census aged 4 with grandparents John and Mary Osborne, at Meriden, Bickenhill; on 1881 census with parents, unmarried, aged 34

  • RICHARD SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q4 Meriden) 1849 Bickenhill, baptised 2 December 1849 St. Peter's, Bickenhill, on 1851 census with parents, aged 1; Railway Carter; died (reg. Q1) 1924; married 29 August 1875 St. David's, Birmingham LAVINIA CLARKE, born about 1851 Birmingham, Warwick; they are on the 1881 census at 56 Howe Street, Aston, Warwickshire with their daughter, and on the 1891 census at House Street, Duddeston, Aston with 4 daughters; on 1901 census at Aston with 3 daughters and a son (issue - see below)

    Richard and Lavinia (Clarke) were parents of:


  • JANE ELIZABETH SWINB(O)URN(E), born (reg. Q3) 1877 Birmingham, on the 1881 and 1891 census with parents

  • ANNIE LAVINIA SWINBURN, born Warwick (reg. Q4 Aston, Birmingham) 1880; on 1891 census with parents, a scholar aged 10; on 1901 census with parents, an Upholstress aged 21; married (reg. Q1) 1907 Aston

  • ELLEN ELISA SWINBURN, born Warwick (reg. Q1 Aston, Birmingham) 1882; on 1891 census with parents, a scholar aged 9; on 1901 census with parents, 'Laequerer Brass Wkr', aged 19

  • ALICE MAUD SWINBURN, born Warwick (reg. Q3 Aston, Birmingham) 1888; on 1891 census with parents, aged 2; on 1901 census with parents, school child, aged 12; married (reg. Q1) 1911 Aston

  • ARTHUR JAMES SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Aston) 1894 Birmingham; on 1901 census with parents, school child aged 7

    Thomas (4th son of Edward and Bridget) and Tamar (Riley) were parents of:


  • MARY SWINBOURNE, baptised 12 November 1799 St. Phillip's, Birmingham

  • DAVID SWINBOURNE, baptised 30 December 1806 St. Phillip's, Birmingham; Basket Maker; died 24 September 1854 Cowle Street, Evesham aged 49; married 19 July 1830 St. Clement's, Worcester, DIANA CLEMENTS, born about 1805 (issue - see below)

  • CHARLES SWINBOURNE, born Solihull, baptised 25 August 1808 St. Alphege, married 28 July 1834 St. Peter and St. Paul, Aston, ANN(E) WARD, born about 1812 Wednesbury, died (reg.Q4) 1869 Walsall; they are on 1841 census at Rushall Street, Walsall when Charles was a Labourer aged 30 and Ann aged 25 with 4 children; on the 1851 census at Court, Lower Rushall Street, Walsall with 8 children; on the 1861 census at 61 Lower Rushall Street with 4 children when Charles was an Iron Miner aged 53; Charles is on the 1871 census listed as an inmate at the public house 'The Queen Victoria' at 23 Lower Rushall Street; on the 1881 census he was a widower aged 74, General Labourer, at Union Workhouse, Pleck Road, Walsall, Staffordshire; Charles died (reg.Q2 Walsall) 1887 (issue - see below)

    David and Diana (Clements) were parents of:


  • HERBERT RILEY SWINBOURNE, born 1831 Evesham, Worcestershire; married (reg. Kings Norton) 1 June 1862 FRANCES JACKSON (daughter of HENRY JACKSON, Engine Fitter, and ANN WESTON), born 25 January 1839 at 2 Wall, Walsall Foreign, Staffordshire; on 1861 census, a Boarder at 57 Walsall Street, Wolverhampton, a Cheese Factory Warehouseman aged 29, deaf; Herbert was a Grocer in 1862 at marriage and in 1879 when dau. Frances born; they are on the 1881 census at 28 Millward Street, Aston, Warwickshire with 6 children, Herbert was then a Tea Warehouseman, aged 49; and on the 1891 census at 135 Muntz Street, Deritend, Aston with 2 of their children, Herbert listed as deaf; he also appears in the 1892 Birmingham Kelly Directory at 135 Muntz Street; at the 1901 census they are still at Aston, Herbert a Tea Merchants Manager aged 69 and Fanny aged 59(issue - see below)

  • ? DAVID SWINBURNE, born c.1835; died (reg.Q2 Evesham) 1849 aged 14

  • RUEBEN SWINBOURNE, born about 1836 Evesham; married (reg. Q3 Evesham) 1858 ELIZABETH JOHNS, born about 1837, Evesham; they are on the 1861 census at Littleworth, St. Lawrence, Evesham, Reuben a Basket Maker aged 24, Elizabeth aged 23, with son and on 1881 census with 7 of their children; on 1901 census still at St. Lawrence (issue - see below)

  • ELIZA SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) May 1839 Evesham, Worcestershire

  • GEORGE SWINBOURNE, born about August (reg. Q3) 1846 Evesham

    Herbert Riley and Frances (Jackson) were parents of:


  • HERBERT (EDWARD) SWINBOURNE, born (probably reg. as Herbert Edward Q2 Aston) Birmingham 1863, baptised 12 May 1863 All Saints, Birmingham; on 1881 census with parents, Solicitor's Clerk, aged 18; *probably on 1901 census at Great and Little Hampton, Worcester, a Railway Platelayer aged 40 with wife and 4 children; ?married (reg.Q 3 Evesham) 1886 SUSANNAH DOROTHY, born c.1862 Worcester; they were living at 1 Brookside, Great Hampton in 1918; she died 14 March 1948 of Avonside, Evesham, Worcestershire, Probate 27 April 1948 to Leonard William Swinbourne, retired licensed victualler, effects £636 (issue - see below)

  • GEORGE SWINBOURNE, born about 1867 (reg. Q1 1868) Aston, Birmingham; on 1881 census with parents, Errand Boy, aged 13; married EMILY, born c.1866 Wortley, Yorkshire; they are on the 1901 census at Wath, West Riding of Yorkshire, George a Cab. Proprietor aged 34, with son George, born c.1900 Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, aged 8 months

  • ADOLPH SWINBOURNE, born about 1869 (reg. Q1 1870 Aston) Birmingham, on 1881 census with parents, aged 11; an Adolphus Swinbourne is on the 1891 census, a Pawnbrokers Assistant aged 21 at 84 John Street, Birmingham; possibly married reg.Q4 Bromley 1910; died (reg. Q2) 1961

  • THOMAS EDWIN SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2 Aston) 1873 Birmingham; on 1881 census with parents, aged 8; married (reg. Q4 Aston) 1899 LAURA, born c.1876 Birmingham; they are on the 1901 census (as Swimbourn) at Aston with daughter Nina, Thomas was a Stores Manager aged 28 and Laura aged 25 (issue - see below)

  • VICTOR SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2 Aston) 1877 Birmingham; on 1881 and 1891 census with parents; on 1901 census at Aston, Birmingham, a Publishers Clerk, aged 23; he may have married (reg. Q4 Southampton) 1905

  • FRANCES SWINBOURNE, born 29 December 1879 at 107 Willis Street, Aston, Birmingham; on 1881 and 1891 census with parents; died 3 December 1946 at the Middlesex Hospital aged 66; married 19 October 1904 at Brighton Parish Church BENJAMIN FIELD, (son of JOSEPH FIELD and MARY ANN COLE) born 28 July 1860 Mile End Old Town, London; Dairyman aged 44 and a widower at time of marriage when their residence was 4 Bedford Street, Brighton; they later lived at Newlands Cottage, Keymer, Hassocks, Sussex; Benjamin died 14 October 1956

    Herbert (Edward) and Susannah Dorothy were parents of:


  • NELLIE DORA SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) Evesham 1887; on 1901 census with parents, aged 14

  • LEONARD WILLIAM SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q3 Evesham) 1888 Great Hampton, Worcestershire; on 1901 census with parents, aged 12; died 4 January 1966 of Linden House, Bishopton, Stratford-on-Avon, Probate granted Gloucester 10 March 1966 to widow and sons Reginald and Leonard, effects £8,311; married (reg. Q1 Evesham) 1910 MARIAN MARY MILLS, she died 26 March 1979 of Linden House, Bishopton, probate granted Oxford 16 August 1979, effects £23,181 (issue - see below)

  • ETHEL SUSAN SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q3 Evesham) 1890; married (reg.Q3) 1914 West Ham HERBERT P. HUGHES

  • WILFRED GEORGE SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q1 Evesham) 1894

  • REUBEN JOHN SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q2 Evesham) 1896, died (reg.Q2) 1897

  • REGINALD MAURICE SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1 Evesham) 1898 Great Hampton; on 1901 census with parents, aged 3; Leading Telegraphist J/35093 Royal Navy, 'H.M.S.Bittern', drowned through collision in English Channel, 4 April 1918 aged 20, Panel 29 Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire

  • DORIS SWINBOURNE, born c.May (reg.Q2 Evesham) 1900 Great Hampton; on 1901 census with parents, aged 11 months; married (reg.Q4) 1926 Worcester Mr. DANIEL

  • EVA SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q4 Evesham) 1902; married (reg.Q1) 1928 Evesham JAMES R. HARMAN

    Leonard William and Marian Mary (Mills) were parents of:


  • LEONARD JOHN SWINBOURNE, School Teacher when executor of father's estate 1966; of Linden House, Bishopton, Stratford; died 18 April 1990, admon. Birmingham 29 November 1990, £382,210

  • REGINALD MAURICE SWINBOURNE, Shop Assistant when executor of father's estate 1966; of Linden House, The Avenue, Bishopton; died 22 December 1989, admon. Birmingham 29 November 1990, effects £22,500

    Thomas Edwin and Laura were parents of:


  • NINA ADA SWINBOURNE, born c.July 1900 Birmingham (b.reg.Q3 1900 Aston); on 1901 census with parents, aged 9 months; married (reg.Q3 Birmingham S.) 1925 Mr. NICHOLS

    Rueben and Elizabeth (Johns) were parents of:


  • GEORGE FREDERICK JOHNS SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q4) Evesham 1858; married 30 September 1877 Overbury, Worcestershire, SARAH PAYNE, born about 1856 Beckford, Gloucestershire; they are on the 1881 census at Factory Yard, Evesham, Worcestershire, Basket Makers, with their two sons; on 1901 census at Worcester with 9 children, George still a Basket Maker aged 42 and Sarah a Charwoman aged 44 (issue - see below)

  • HERBERT (EDWARD) SWINBOURNE, born about 1860 Evesham; on 1861 census aged 2 months with parents and in 1881 when he was a Basket Maker aged 20; *(he could be the Herbert Swinbourne on the 1901 census at Great Hampton with wife Susannah and family, rather than his cousin Herbert); died (reg. Q1) 1949

  • ? EMMA ELIZABETH SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) Evesham and died (reg. Q1) 1863

  • MARY ANN SWINBOURNE, born about 1863 Evesham (reg. Q1 1864); on 1881 census with parents, aged 17, Basket Maker

  • DAVID JOSEPH SWINBOURNE, born about 1866 Evesham; on 1881 census with parents, aged 14, Basket Maker; on 1901 census at St. Lawrence, Worcester, a Market Gardeners Labourer aged 34

  • EMMA SWINBOURNE, born about 1868 Evesham, on 1881 census with parents, aged 12

  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1871 Evesham, on 1881 census with parents, aged 10

  • SAMUEL SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2) 1875 Evesham; on 1881 census with parents, aged 6; died (reg. Q1) 1962 aged about 86; married (reg.Q1 Evesham) 1895 CHARLOTTE BUTTLE, born c.1873 Chadbury, Worcester; they are on the 1901 census at All Saints, Evesham with 3 children, Samuel was a Journeyman Basket Maker aged 26 and Charlotte aged 28; she died 24 September 1964 at The Royal Infirmary, Worcester whilst of 50 Windsor Road, Evesham, widow, Probate granted Gloucester 3 December 1964 to Norah Buttle, spinster, effects £218 (issue - see below)

    George Frederick Johns and Sarah (Payne) were parents of:


  • FRED SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2) 1878 Evesham, on 1881 census with parents, aged 3

  • GEORGE ROWLAND SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q3) 1880 Evesham, on 1881 census with parents, aged 10 months; on 1901 census at Worcester with parents, a Basket Maker aged 20; died (reg. Q2) 1966 aged about 85; married (reg. Q2 Worcester) 1901 MABEL BLANCHE WATHEN, they had sons: GEORGE ROWLAND SWINBOURNE, born 16 February 1913, died (reg.Q2) 1919; HERBERT JOHN SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2) 1918 Pershore; (he married MURIEL of Drakes Broughton, Worcestershire); he was a Gunner in the Royal Artillery WW2 (69th Anti-Tank Regiment), died 18 April 1944, buried Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma); and possibly JOSEPH H. SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q1 1921 Pershore

  • LAURA SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q4) 1882 Evesham; on 1901 census at Worcester with parents, General Domestic Servant, aged 18

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  • RALPH SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1885 Evesham; on 1901 census at Worcester, Builders Labourer aged 16, with parents; probably died 6 February 1960 aged about 75 of 54 Norman Street, Thurnscoe, near Rotherham, Yorkshire, admon. London 15 March 1960 to Cecilia Lancaster, wife of Robert Lancaster, effects £422; married (reg.Q2 Pershore, Worcs) 1920 JANE NASH

  • KATE SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1887 Evesham; on 1901 census at Worcester, General Domestic Servant aged 14, with parents

  • WILLIAM SWINBOURNE, born c.1889 Evesham; on 1901 census with parents, school child aged 12

  • FRANCES ROSE SWINBOURNE, (twin) born (reg.Q2) 1892 Evesham; on 1901 census with parents, school child aged 8

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  • MARION AGNES SWINBOURNE, (twin) born (reg.Q2) 1892 Evesham; on 1901 census with parents, school child aged 8; married (reg.Q4 Pershore) 1929 ALBERT E. STOCK

  • ANNIE MARY SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q1) 1896 Evesham; on 1901 census with parents, school child aged 5

  • MARGARET SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q1) 1898 Worcester; on 1901 census with parents, school child aged 3

    Samuel and Charlotte (Buttle) were parents of:


  • GERTRUDE MAUD G.SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q2 Evesham) 1895 Hampton, Worcestershire; on 1901 census with parents, aged 6; married (reg.Q3 Evesham) 1924 Mr. MADELIN

  • STELLA NETTA B.SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q1 Evesham) 1897 Ashton under Hill, Gloucester; on 1901 census with parents, aged 4; married (reg.Q3 Evesham) 1925 Mr. HALLAM

  • LEONARD SWINBOURNE, born c.1899 Evesham, Worcester; on 1901 census with parents, aged 2

    Charles and Ann (Ward) were parents of:


  • SARAH SWINBOURNE, born about 1830/32 Walsall, Staffordshire, on 1841 census aged 9 with parents

  • CHARLES SWINBOURNE, born about 1833 Walsall, on 1841 census aged 7 with parents; on 1851 census with parents, a Gas tube maker aged 17; married 13 August 1853 St. Matthew's, Walsall, PHOEBE WHITEHOUSE (daughter of JAMES WHITEHOUSE), born about 1833 Wolverhampton, a spinster aged 20 of Bank Street at marriage; they are on the 1861 census at Ablow Street Second Court, Wolverhampton St. Johns, Charles a Brass Founder aged 28 and Phoebe aged 27, with two children; on the 1871 census at 42 McDonald Street, Birmingham St. Martin, Charles a Brass Founder aged 38, Phoebe a Bridle Stitcher aged 38 with their two children; on the 1881 census they had moved to 93 Titchfield Street, Kilmarnock, Scotland where Charles was a Brass Finisher aged 47; Phoebe died (reg.Q2) 1895 Birmingham aged 60 (issue - see below)

  • GEORGE SWINBOURNE, born about 1835 Walsall; on 1841 census aged 5 with parents; on 1851 census with parents, a Locksmith aged 15; married about November (reg. Q4) 1857 Walsall MARY (ANKRILL?}, born about 1835 Walsall; they are on the 1881 census at 3 Brook Yard, Proffitt Street, Rushall, Staffordshire with 8 children, both were Lock Smiths

  • ELIZA SWINBOURNE, baptised 22 December 1835 St. Matthew's, Walsall

  • MARY SWINBOURNE, birth (reg. Q1) 1838 Walsall, baptised 31 December 1837 St. Matthew's, Walsall; probably died (reg. Q2) 1839 Walsall as she does not appear with parents on the 1841 census

  • THOMAS SWINBOURNE, Iron Caster, birth reg. Q3 1839 Walsall, baptised 14 August 1839 St. Matthew's, Walsall; on 1841 census aged 1 with parents; on 1851 census with parents, an Errand Boy aged 11; married aged 20 on 28 May 1860 at Rushall, Staffordshire FRANCES ROSS (daughter of MATTHEW ROSS), Optician, born about 1837, aged 21 at marriage; they are on the 1881 census at 40 Dudley Street, Walsall with their 4 children and grandson THOMAS SWINBOURNE, aged 6 months, born Walsall about October 1880, (issue - see below)

  • ANN SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q3 1840 Birmingham, baptised 2 or 20 July 1840 St. Phillip's, Birmingham

  • JAMES SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1842 Walsall, on 1851 census aged 8 with parents; on 1861 census with parents, a Silver Plater aged 19; died 18 July 1882 at Holtshill Lane, Will proved Lichfield by MARY STOKES, wife of Elijah Stokes, of 80 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall, sole executrix, personal estate £50; married (reg. Q2 Walsall) 1867 JANE, born about 1843, they are on the 1881 census at 72 Holtshill Lane, Walsall, Staffordshire with their 3 children (issue - see below)

  • WILLIAM SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q3 1844 Walsall, baptised 23 February 1845 St. Matthew's, Walsall; on 1851 census aged 6 with parents; on 1861 census with parents, a Tanner aged 16; married aged 20 on 19 June 1864 at St. John's, Walsall EMILY or AMELIA BOOKER (daughter of JOHN BOOKER), born about 1844, aged 20 at marriage; they are on the 1881 census at 142 Stafford Street, Walsall Foreign, with 5 of their children, William was a Splitter of Leather (issue - see below)

  • CHARLOTTE SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q2 1846 Walsall, baptised 19 April 1846 St. Matthew's, Walsall; on 1851 census aged 4 with parents; on 1901 census at Walsall, aged 56, Harness Stitcher with niece Charlotte and nephew Fred

  • JOB SAMUEL SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q1 1848 Walsall, baptised 2 April 1848 St. Matthew's, Walsall; on 1851 census aged 2 with parents; on 1861 census as Samuel, a Gas Lock finisher aged 13 with parents

  • HENRY SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q3 1850 Walsall, baptised 21 August 1850 St. Matthew's, Walsall; on 1851 census aged 7 months with parents

  • EMILY SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q1 1852 Walsall, baptised 7 April/May 1852 St. Matthew's, Walsall

  • EMMA SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q1 1854 Walsall, baptised 1 March 1854 St. Matthew's, Walsall; on 1861 census with parents, a scholar aged 7; on 1881 census at 72 Holtshill Lane, Walsall with brother James

    Charles and Phoebe (Whitehouse) were parents of:


  • SELINA SWINBOURNE, birth reg. Q2 1856 Wolverhampton, baptised 20 April 1856 St. Matthew's, Walsall, Staffordshire; on 1861 census aged 5 with parents and in 1861 aged 15; she married (reg. Q1) 1877 Aston, Birmingham EDWIN BRETTELL

  • HARRY SWINBOURNE, born 14 June 1858 Wolverhampton; on 1861 census aged 3 with parents, and in 1871 when he was an Errand boy aged 13; married (reg.Q4 Aston) 1858 BETSEY TRUMAN, born about 1860 Birmingham; they are on the 1881 census at Sherlock Street, Birmingham St. Martin, Harry is listed as Henry, a Brass Dresser aged 22 and Betsey a China Knot Turner aged 21, with their son Harry aged 3 months; they are on the 1891 census at 26 Angelina Street, Aston, Harry a Brass Founder aged 32 and Betsey aged 31, with 5 children; Betsey died 1898 Birmingham; on the 1901 census Harry was at 4 Court Miles Street, Aston with 3 daughters (issue - see below)

    Harry and Betsey (Truman) were parents of:


  • HARRY SWINBOURNE, born 7 December 1880 at No. 2, Court 5, Sherlock Street, Birmingham; on 1881 census aged 3 months with parents and in 1891 aged 10; married 10 July 1904 Holy Trinity Church, Bordesley Green, Birmingham SARAH ANN HILL (daughter of JOHN HILL, Metalworker), born about 1883 Worcester, Harry was a Labourer aged 23 and Sarah a spinster aged 21 both giving their residence as 158 High Street, Bordesley at their marriage, Sarah was a Domestic Servant in the Wynn household at this address at the 1901 census; Harry was a Tramways worker in 1935, he died 1952 (issue - see below)

  • CHARLES SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q3) 1882 Birmingham; on 1891 census aged 9 with parents; died (reg.Q4) 1957

  • ANNIE SWINBOURNE, born about 1886 Birmingham; on 1891 census aged 5 with parents and in 1901 with father when she was a Gold Cutter aged 15

  • ADA SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q2) 1888 Birmingham; on 1891 census aged 3 with parents; died (reg.Q1 Walsall) 1896 aged 8

  • FLORENCE SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q2) 1890 Birmingham; on 1891 census aged 1 with parents

  • BETSEY SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q2 Birmingham) 1894 Smethwick; on 1901 census aged 6 with father

  • LILY SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q1 Aston) 1897 Birmingham; on 1901 census aged 4 with father

    Harry and Sarah Ann (Hill) were parents of:


  • LILIAN MAUD SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q3 Aston) 1905

  • ANNIE SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q4 Aston) 1907

  • HARRY SWINBOURNE, born 22 May 1911 at 6 Vine Terrace, Aston ; married 24 August 1935 St. Peter and St. Paul, Aston VIOLET HORNE (daughter of THOMAS EDWIN HORNE, Metal Dealer), Harry was an Electric Meter Inspector, aged 24, resident at 180 Witton Lane, Aston and Violet aged 25 and resident at 116 Aston Brook Street, Aston Manor at the time of their marriage; Harry died February 1989 aged 77 (reg. Birmingham) (issue - see below)
  • ALBERT J.SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q4 Aston) 1914

    Harry and Violet (Horne) were parents of:


  • HARRY T. SWINBOURNE

    George and Mary were parents of:


  • HENRY SWINBOURNE, born (reg. as Harry Swinbourne, Q1) 1865 Walsall; on 1881 census with parents, a Lock Smith, aged 16; on 1901 census at Walsall (as Swimbourne), a Tanners Engine Fitter aged 36

  • SAMUEL SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2) 1867 Walsall; on 1881 census with parents, a Lock Smith, aged 13

  • ANN SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q3) 1869 Walsall; on 1881 census with parents, aged 11

  • JOHN SWINBOURNE, born about 1871 Walsall; on 1881 census with parents, aged 9; married (reg. Q1 Walsall) 1889 SARAH ANN HOLLINS, born c.1871 Walsall; they are on the 1901 census at Great Barr, Staffordshire with 3 children, John was a currier aged 30 and Sarah a scabard stitcher aged 30; they emigrated to New Zealand about 1908/9 (issue - see below)

  • EMMA SWINBOURNE, born about 1873 Walsall, on 1881 census with parents, aged 7

  • JOB SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1878 Walsall, twin, on 1881 census with parents, aged 3; married (reg.Q4 Walsall) 1912 SARAH MAUD BOND, born c.1877; Job, aged 43, sailed from Southampton to Ellis Island, New York, U.S.A. onboard the 'Lapland' arriving on 19 February 1920; Sarah Maud, aged 43 years and 8 months, and their 2 daughters sailed on the 'Aquitania' from Liverpool arriving at Ellis Island on 24 July 1920 (issue - see below)

  • ISAIAH SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1878 Walsall, twin; on 1881 census with parents, aged 3; possibly on 1901 census aged 28 at Walsall (as Izaiah Swimburne)

  • CLARA SWINBOURNE, born about 1879 Walsall; on 1881 census with parents, aged 1; possibly on 1901 census aged 34, 'Stableman', with 2 children HARRY SWINBORNE, aged 6 (birth reg.Q4 1894 Walsall) and FRANK SWINBORNE, aged 3 (birth reg.Q2 1897 Walsall, d.Q4 1901)

    John and Sarah Ann (Hollins) were parents of:


  • SAMUEL ERNEST SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q3) 1893 Walsall; on 1901 census with parents, aged 7; married (reg. Q1 Warrington) 1926 Ms. COLQUITT, emigrated to New Zealand; they had children, MARJORIE SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1) and died (reg.Q2) Warrington 1927 and JOYCE SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2 Warrington) 1928

  • ELSIE MAY SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q3) 1895 Birmingham; on 1901 census with parents, aged 5

  • EVELYN ELIZABETH SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q4) 1897 Birmingham; on 1901 census with parents, aged 3

  • JOHN HOLLINS SWINBURNE, born (reg.Q2 Kings Norton) 1902; married c.1926/7 Auckland, New Zealand MARY RAMSEY of Glasgow (issue - JOHN and BARRY SWINBURNE of New Zealand)

    Job and Sarah Maud (Bond) were parents of:


  • NELLIE SWINBOURNE, born c.1913; sailed to Ellis Island aged 7 years 3 months, with her mother and sister on the 'Aquitania', arriving 24 July 1920

  • ALICE M. SWINBOURNE, born (reg.Q2 Walsall) 1917; sailed to Ellis Island aged 3 years 2 months on the 'Aquitania'

    Thomas and Frances (Ross) were parents of:


  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2 1862) Walsall, on 1881 census with parents, aged 18, Filer (Art), unmarried mother of baby THOMAS (b.c.1880 Walsall) in household?; she married aged 19 on 29 January 1882 at St. John's, Walsall WALTER FRANKHAM (son of SAMUEL FRANKHAM), born c.1858, aged 24 at marriage

  • ANNIE SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q4) 1864 Walsall, on 1881 census with parents, aged 16

  • FREDERICK JOSEPH SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2) 1874 Walsall; on 1881 census with parents, aged 7; on 1901 census at Yardley, Worcestershire, Porter on C.W. Railway aged 26; died (reg. Q1) 1959 aged about 84

  • SARAH I. SWINBOURNE, born about 1876 Walsall, on 1881 census with parents, aged 4

    James (9th child of Charles and Ann) and Jane (b.1843) were parents of:


  • (SAMUEL?) JOHN SWINBOURNE, born about 1870 (reg. Q3) Walsall, on 1881 census with parents, aged 10

  • ELIZABETH (ANN?) SWINBOURNE, born about 1872 (reg. Q4) Walsall, on 1881 census with parents, aged 8; died 22 May 1959

  • HENRY SWINBOURNE, born about 1877 Walsall, on 1881 census with parents, aged 3

    William (10th child of Charles and Ann) and Emily (Booker) were parents of:


  • WILLIAM SWINBOURNE, born about 1867 Walsall; on 1881 census at 162 Stafford Street, Walsall Foreign, aged 13, with grandmother Elizabeth Booker; (William is possibly on the 1901 census aged 34 at Coventry, Iron Moulder, with wife ADA ALBERTHA RICKETTS [married Q2 1895 Coventry], born c. 1870 Walsall and children WILLIAM, born c.1898 Coventry, aged 3 and MAUD, born c.1896 Coventry, aged 5)

  • ELIZABETH SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q3) 1869 Walsall, on 1881 census with parents, aged 11; married aged 19 on 5 May 1889 St. Peter's, Walsall WILLIAM EDWARD WRIGHT (son of JOSEPH WRIGHT), born c.1866 and aged 23 at marriage

  • ANN SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1872 Walsall, on 1881 census with parents, aged 9

  • EMILY SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q1) 1874 Walsall, on 1881 census with parents, aged 7

  • CHARLOTTE SWINBOURNE, born (reg. Q2) 1878 Walsall; on 1881 census with parents, aged 3; on 1901 census at Walsall, a Harness Stitcher aged 23, with aunt Charlotte

  • ALFRED SWINBOURNE, born about February 1881 West Bromwich, Staffordshire; on 1881 census with parents, aged 1 month; on 1901 census at Walsall, Brass Polisher aged 20 with aunt Charlotte; died 25 February 1934 aged about 53 at the General Hospital, Walsall whilst of 209 Canal Side, Coalport, Walsall, Staffordshire, Admon. Birmingham 10 April 1934 to BERTHA, widow, effects £288


    Sources: IGI; GRO; Wills; Mrs. L. Swinburn, Lancashire; Census returns; Miss S. Hoy, Australia; Probate Calendar; WW2 records; Birmingham Directories; Dottie Woodward, Canada; Carol King; VRI-2; Ray Hudson, Perth, Western Australia; Heather Nitsche, Natalie Swinburne, New Zealand; Yvonne Moore

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