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Son of William Swan 1734 and Unity Shearman
David was baptised 14 Oct 1792 (1) in Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire. He married Mary Ann Sammons on 2 Dec 1811 (1) in Burrough Green. Witnesses to the marriage were Jonathan Swan and George Price.
Mary Ann Sammons was born about 1793 in Cambridge. I have not yet found any baptism her year of birth is taken from the age given at the time of her death.
David worked as an Agricultural Labourer. He and Mary remained in Burrough Green where they had 13 children.
Mary Ann Swan Baptised 22 Jan 1812 - buried 22 Jan 1812 in Burrough Green (1) Charlotte Swan * Baptised 27 Mar 1814 in Burrough Green (1) Jane Swan Baptised 28 Jan 1816 in Burrough Green (1) John Swan Baptised 21 Jun 1818 in Burrough Green (1) Mary Ann Swan Baptised 24 Dec 1820 in Burrough Green (1) Richard Swan Baptised 25 Dec 1822 in Burrough Green (1) Elizabeth Swan Baptised 15 Jan 1826 in Burrough Green (1) Louisa Swan Baptised 11 Nov 1827 in Burrough Green (1) William Swan Baptised 6 Dec 1829 in Burrough Green (1) Lucy Swan (poss twin or late baptism) Baptised 12 Feb 1832 in Burrough Green (1) Yorke Robert Swan Baptised 12 Feb 1832 in Burrough Green (1) David Swan Baptised 26 Jul 1835 in Burrough Green (1) Thomas Swan Born about 1837 in Burrough Green (2)
David and Mary both died in Burrough Green. Mary in 1853 (3) and David in 1863 (4) Mary was buried on 28 Aug 1853 (1) aged 60. David was buried on 12 Feb 1863 (1) aged 72 in Newmarket Union House.
Census details below
1841 Census HO107/71 David Swan 40 Agricultural Labourer y Mary Swan 45 y John Swan 25 Agricultural Labourer y Mary Swan 21 y Richard Swan 18 Agricultural Labourer y William Swan 18 Agricultural Labourer y Lucy Swan 9 y Yorke Swan 8 y David Swan 5 y Thomas Swan 4 y Address: Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire 1851 Census HO107/1762 David Swan Head m 53 Farm Labourer Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire Mary Swan Wife m 54 Wife Cambridge John Swan Son u 32 Farm Labourer Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire Richard Swan Son u 28 Farm Labourer Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire David Swan Son u 15 Farm Labourer Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire Thomas Swan Son u 13 Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire Address: David Swan's, Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire 1861 Census RG9/1031 David Swan Head wid 70 Agricultural Labourer Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire Richard Swan Son u 38 Agricultural Labourer Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire Lucy Swan Daug u 27 Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire Mary Ann Swan G/Daug 7 Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire Address: Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire
Sources (1) Burrough Green Parish Records (2) Census (3) GRO - JAS 1853 - 3b 275 - Newmarket (4) GRO - JFM 1863 - 3b 374 - Newmarket Page last updated 27 Nov 2008 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************