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Daughter of William Swan 1734 and Unity Shearman
Elizabeth Swain was bapitsed on 21 Mar 1783 (1) in Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire. She married William Sergeant on 30 Sep 1802 (1) in Burrough Green, witnesses to the marriage were Samuel Plumb and George Price. (2)
William Sergeant was baptised on 29 Jun 1760 in Burrough Green. His parents are John Sergeant and Hannah. William had been married twice. His first marriage was to Frances Howlett on 11 Dec 1783 in Burrough Green. They had one son, William baptised 6 Mar 1785. Frances died 9 May 1793 in Burrough Green. (2)
Elizabeth and William had 6 children. All the parish entries for the children use the name Serjeant.
Phebe Sergeant Baptised 28 Apr 1804 in Burrough Green (1) Samuel Sergeant Baptised 25 Mar 1805 in Burrough Green (1) Simeon Sergeant Born 22 Jan 1807 Bap 30 Jan 1807 (1) died 16 Sep 1828 aged 22years in Burrough Green (2) Susan Sergeant Born 30 May 1808, Bap 26 Jun 1808 (1)died 25 Jun 1809 aged 1 in Burrough Green (2) Stephen Sergeant Born 19 Jan 1810, Bap 15 Mar 1810 (1)died 24 Sep 1810 aged 9m in Burrough Green (2) Susan Sergeant Born 18 May 1812, Baptised 8 Jul 1812 in Burrough Green (1)
Elizabeth and William are both buried in Burrough Green. Elizabeth on 1 July 1821 in Burrough aged 39 years. William on 5 Sep 1827 aged 67 years (2)
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) Information courtesy of Audrey Fletcher Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************