THOMAS SWINBURN, born c.1826 Cockermouth, Cumberland (possibly baptised 30 November 1823 All Saints, Cockermouth, son of William and Mary Swinburna); married 1 December 1844 All Saints, Cockermouth MARY ROOME, born c. 1827 Cockermouth; they are on the 1881 census at New Street, Cockermouth with their son Thomas, Thomas (Senior) was a Builder and Contractor aged 55 and Mary a Dairy Maid (Milk..), aged 54 and on the 1901 census at Cockermouth, William a Waller Mason aged 76 and Mary aged 74; Thomas died 30 January 1904 at Garlands Asylum, Carlisle, whilst of Market Street, Cockermouth, Probate granted 19 February 1904 Carlisle to Elizabeth Lloyd (wife of Evan Lloyd), effects £62
Thomas and Mary (Roome) were parents of:
WILLIAM SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4) 1845 Cockermouth (possibly baptised 15 March 1846 Bridekirk, Cumberland, son of Thomas and Mary Swinburna); died (reg. Q3) 1884 aged 37, married (reg. Q1) 1877 Dearham, Cumberland FRANCES GIBBONS, born c. 1852 Broughton Moor, Cumberland, they are on the 1881 census at Crown Street, Cockermouth, William aged 34, a Builder, and Frances, aged 28, also with them were their two eldest children and brother in law Stephens Gibbons. Frances may have married 2ndly (reg. Q4) 1890 Cockermouth JOHN COULTHARD
ROBERT SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2) 1848 Cockermouth, married (reg. Q1) 1881 Cockermouth ROSE ANN DUGGAN (daughter of CATHERINE DUGGAN of Torone, Ireland), born c.1846 Torone, Ireland; they are on the 1881 census at Kirkgate, Cockermouth, in the household of Catherine Duggan, Common Lodging Housekeeper, Robert was aged 32, a Stone Mason, and Rose Ann aged 34, her brother William Duggan was also in the household; Robert may be on the 1901 census at Netherhall, a Mason aged 50
ELIZABETH SWINBURN, born (reg. Q4) 1851 Cockermouth; married (reg.Q4 Cockermouth) 1878 EVAN LLOYD
MARY SWINBURN, born (reg.Q4) 1855 Cockermouth; baptised 6 October 1855 All Saints, Cockermouth
THOMAS SWINBURN, born (reg.Q3) 1857 Cockermouth; baptised 9 August 1857 All Saints, Cockermouth; on 1881 census with parents, aged 23, Waller (Mason); on 1901 census at Broomley Entire, Northumberland, a Stone Mason aged 40
William and Frances (Gibbons) were parents of:
GEORGE HENRY SWINBURN, born (reg.Q2 Cockermouth) 1878 Broughton Moor, Cumberland; baptised 15 September 1878 Christ Church, Cockermouth; on 1881 census with parents, aged 3; died 2 January 1967 Greymouth, New Zealand; married (reg.Q4) 1898 Cockermouth ISABELLA RICHARDSON, born 19 August 18--? Dearham; died 10 April 1952 Greymouth, New Zealand; they emigrated from Southampton on the RMS Mataroa to New Zealand on 21 June 1929 (issue - see below)
MARY JANE SWINBURN, born (reg.Q2) Cockermouth 1880, on 1881 census with parents, aged 1, married (reg. Q4) 1898 Cockermouth ROBERT CAMERON
THOMAS SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Cockermouth) 1882; on 1901 census at Dearham, a Coal Miner Hewer aged 19
ADA MARY SWINBURN, born (reg.Q1 Cockermouth) 1884; on 1901 census at Dearham aged 17; married (reg. Q1) 1902 Cockermouth, aged 17/18
George Henry and Isabella (Richardson) were parents of:
FRANCES SWINBURN, born 28 October 1899 Dearham; on 1901 census at Dearham aged 1; married WILLIAM BEST
WILLIAM SWINBURN, born April (reg.Q2) 1901 Dearham; on 1901 census at Dearham aged 2 weeks; married NELLIE DAWSON
JOHN SWINBURN, born (reg. Q1) 1903, died in infancy (reg. Q4) 1904
THOMAS SWINBURN, born 20 May 1905 Dearham, died 26 January 1984 Greymouth, New Zealand, married 4 January 1946 Greymouth KATHLEEN SAMPSON, born 19 February 1908, died 5 February 1986 (issue - see below)
MARY JANE SWINBURN, born (reg. Q2) 1904 or (reg. Q3) 1907, married CHRISTOPHER BLACKBURN
ANN SWINBURN, born (reg. Q3) 1909 Dearham, Cumberland, married ALFRED BOYES
Thomas and Kathleen (Sampson) were parents of:
JOHN BERNARD SWINBURN, born Greymouth, married Greymouth MARY MARSH
PETER GERARD SWINBURN, married LYNETTE BARKER
PAUL CHRISTOPHER SWINBURN
Sources: 1881 and 1901 census returns; GRO indexes; Linda Swinburn; a - International Genealogical Index; Probate Calendar
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