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3 x Great Grandparents
Son of William Swain 1791 and Sophia Beeson
William was born on 4 Oct 1821 (1) in Rickmansworth and baptised on 6 Apr 1834 (1) in St Albans, Hertfordshire. He married Elizabeth Gardner on 25 Dec 1845 (2) in Rickmansworth. Witnesses to the marriage were Charles Gardner and Anne Gardner.
Eliza Gardner was baptised on 8 Sep 1822 (1) in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. (Gardiner on baptism). Her parents are William Gardner and Sarah Reed.
William and Eliza lived in Rickmansworth where William worked as a Carpenter. Their last address was Kennel Cottages, Chorley Wood, Rickmansworth. They had 8 children.
William Swain * Born about 1846 in Rickmansworth (3) Sarah A Swain Born about 1848 in Rickmansworth (3) Sidney Swain * Born about 1849 in Rickmansworth (3) Fanny Swain * Born about 1852 in Rickmansworth (3) Esther Swain * Baptised 25 Sep 1853 in Chorleywood (1) Montague Swain Born about 1856 in Rickmansworth (3) Maria Swain Born about 1858 in Rickmansworth (3) Amos Swain * Born about 1861 in Rickmansworth (3) * has own page
William died 17 Jan 1893 (4) in Chorleywood aged 71 years, his son Amos was present at his death. Eliza died on 4 May 1894 (4) in Chorleywood aged 72 years, her sister M Lawrence was present at her death.
Census details below
1841 Census for William - See William Swain 1791 1851 Census HO107/1714 William Swain Head m 29 Carpenter Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Eliza Wife m 29 Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire William Son u 5 Scholar Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Sarah A Daug u 3 Scholar Minister Lovel, Oxon Sidney Swain Son u 1 Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Address: Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire 1861 Census RG9/835 William Swain Head m 38 Carpenter/Joiner Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Eliza Wife m 37 Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire William Son u 15 Painter Labourer Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Sidney Son u 11 Scholar Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Fanny Daug u 9 Scholar Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Esther Daug u 7 Scholar Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Montague Son u 5 Scholar Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Maria Daug u 3 Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Address: Tolerbridge Lane, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire 1871 Census RG10/1383 William Swain Head m 49 Carpenter Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Eliza Wife m 49 Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Montague Son u 16 Carpenter Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Maria Daug u 13 Scholar Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Amos Son u 9 Scholar Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Address: Chorley Wood Common, Chorley Wood, Hertfordshire 1881 Census RG11/1440 William Swain Head m 59 Carpenter Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Eliza Wife m 59 Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Maria Daug u 23 Domestic Servant Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Address: Chorley Wood Common, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire 1891 Census RG12/1121 William Swain Head m 69 Chorleywood, Hertfordshire Eliza Wife m 69 Chorleywood, Hertfordshire Amos Son u 30 General Labourer Chorleywood, Hertfordshire Eliza G G/Dau u 5m Sarratt Montague J Hicks G/Son u 13 Uxbridge, Middlesex Address: Old Kennel Cottage, Chorleywood Common, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) Marriage Certificate (3) Census (4) Death Certificate Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ***************************************************