FAMILY HISTORY: SWARBRICK

THE MARRIAGES OF JOHN SWARBRICK:

 

GROOM:
Name: John Swarbrick
Father: James Swarbrick
Mother: Mary Ann Richardson
Baptism Date: 15 February 1835
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England

 

FIRST MARRIAGE: BRIDE:
Name: Isabella Halsall
Father: John Halsall
Mother: Ellen Smith
Birthdate: c. 1838
Birthplace: Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 30 April 1860
Place: St. Wilfrid's Catholic Church
Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
Priest: Rev. J. Gosford
Witnesses: Thomas Swarbrick and Mary Jane Halsall

 

MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT:

"On the 30th Ult., at St. Wilfrid's Catholic Chapel, by the Rev. J. Gosford, Mr. John Swarbrick to Miss Isabella Halsall, both of this town."

[From the 'Preston Chronicle', Saturday, 12 May 1860]

 

THEIR FOUR CHILDREN:
James Ignatius Swarbrick Born: 1 Dec 1860 His Family
John Swarbrick Born: 12 Sep 1862 His Life
George Swarbrick Born: 5 Sep 1864 His Life
Ellen Swarbrick Born: 28 May 1866 (infant)

 

DEATHS:
Isabella Swarbrick (Mrs) [28 yrs] Buried: 21 Jun 1866
Ellen Swarbrick [6 mos] Died: 7 Jan 1867

 

NOTES:
1: Isabella almost certainly died as a result of complications giving birth to Ellen, who died 6 months later.
2: The above information is taken from transcripts of the registers of St Wilfrid's Catholic Chapel in Preston, and microfilmed copies of the burial registers for Preston Cemetery; all held at the Lancashire Archives.

 

THE MARRIAGES OF JOHN SWARBRICK

SECOND MARRIAGE:

 

GROOM:
Name: John Swarbrick, widower, of Preston
Father: James Swarbrick
Mother: Mary Ann Richardson
Baptism Date: 15 February 1835
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England

 

SECOND MARRIAGE: BRIDE:
Name: Margaret Ironfield, spinster, of Brindle
Father: William Ironfield, of Preston
Mother: Ann Crook
Birthdate: 17 May 1842
Birthplace: Brindle, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 2 June 1870
Place: St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
Priest: John Walmsley
Witnesses: William Gregson of Preston
Anna Ironfield of Brindle

 

THEIR CHILDREN: (none)

 

DEATHS:
Margaret Swarbrick (Mrs) [63 yrs] Died: 11 May 1908
John Swarbrick Sr. [75 yrs] Died: 14 Jun 1910
George Swarbrick [76 yrs] Died: 11 Sep 1940
James Ignatius Swarbrick [85 yrs] Died: 30 Mar 1946
John Swarbrick Jr. Died:

 

NOTES:
1: The marriage register described Margaret's father as "of Preston" but this may have been an error. He was born in Brindle and seems to have lived there his entire life.
2: The above information is taken from transcripts of the registers of St Joseph's Catholic Church in Preston, and microfilmed copies of the burial registers for Preston Cemetery; all held at the Lancashire Archives.

 

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