FAMILY HISTORY: SWARBRICK
THE 8 CHILDREN OF WILLIAM & SARAH SWARBRICK
BAPTISM RECORDS:
| Father: William Swarbrick | |
| Mother: Sarah Swarbrick | Formerly: Green |
| Date of Marriage: 4 May 1840 | |
| 1: | Name: John Swarbrick | |
| Born: 25 December 1841 | Baptized: 25 December 1841 | |
| Church: St Mary & St Michael's Roman Catholic Chapel | ||
| Location: Bonds, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: James Ibbisson & Alice Ibbisson | ||
| Priest: M. Hickey | ||
| 2: | Name: William Swarbrick | |
| Born: 7 July 1843 | Baptized: 8 July 1843 | |
| Church: St Mary & St Michael's Roman Catholic Chapel | ||
| Location: Bonds, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: John Crombleholme & Margaret Quick | ||
| Priest: M. Hickey | ||
| 3: | Name: Jane Swarbrick | |
| Born: 4 May 1845 | Baptized: 7 May 1845 | |
| Church: St Mary & St Michael's Roman Catholic Chapel | ||
| Location: Bonds, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: William Ibbisson & Betty Ibbisson | ||
| Priest: M. Hickey | ||
| 4: | Name: George Swarbrick | |
| Born: 10 April 1847 | Baptized: 10 April 1847 | |
| Church: St Mary & St Michael's Roman Catholic Chapel | ||
| Location: Bonds, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: George Swarbrick & Betty Stirzaker | ||
| Priest: M. Hickey | ||
| 5: | Name: Thomas Swarbrick | |
| Born: 21 May 1849 | Baptized: 22 May 1849 | |
| Church: St Mary & St Michael's Roman Catholic Chapel | ||
| Location: Bonds, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: Richard Cliff & Ellen Cliff | ||
| Priest: M. Hickey | ||
| 6: | Name: James Swarbrick | |
| Born: 13 May 1851 | Baptized: | |
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| Location: Lancashire, England | ||
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| 7: | Name: Robert Swarbrick | |
| Born: 13 May 1851 | Baptized: | |
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| Location: Lancashire, England | ||
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| 8: | Name: Elizabeth Swarbrick | |
| Born: 20 March 1855 | Baptized: 24 March 1855 | |
| Church: St Mary's Newhouse Catholic Church | ||
| Location: Barton, Lancashire, England | ||
| Sponsors: William Hardman & Alice Hardman | ||
| Priest: Richard Gillow | ||
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | M. Hickey was the Reverend Michael Hickey, Parish Priest at Bonds from 27 November 1825 until his death from a stroke on 12 August 1871, aged 70 years. In part, his obituary said, "No clergyman, whatever creed he had professed, could have earned a more genuine respect, or gathered round him more completely the good will and reverence of all classes with whom he came in contact, than Father Hickey". |
| 2: | John and Jane's Godparents' surname should almost certainly be spelt 'Ibison'. |
| 3: | The last three children were born after the family moved from Bonds to Myerscough. James and Robert may have been baptized at St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Chapel in Claughton-on-Brock. Unfortunately these records are still held at the church and I have not yet been able to gain access to them. |
| 4: | The birthdate of James and Robert is taken from James' headstone at St Mary's Newhouse Church. |
| 5: | The above information is from the original baptism registers of St Mary & St Michael's Catholic Chapel in Bonds, near Garstang, and St Mary's Newhouse Church in Barton - both held at the Lancashire Archives. |