William Swift (abt. 1773 - 1850)

Born about 1773 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Jump) Swift — married 28 Apr 1806 in St Mary's Church, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1850 at about age 77 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

William Swift was born in about 1773 in Lancashire.

William married Elizabeth Jump on 28 Apr 1806 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire. Neither had been married before, and both lived in Eccleston. William was a husbandman. The witnesses were James Lyon and James Bradshaw.

Their daughter Ann Mary Swift was born on 18 Oct 1806 in Eccleston, Lancashire.

Their daughter Ellen was born in about 1810 in Eccleston, Lancashire.

Their daughter Elizabeth was born in 1812; she died on 27 September 1819, aged 7, and was buried in Windleshaw Chantry.

Their presumed son Thomas was born in about 1817 in Lancashire, probably in Eccleston.

Their son Henry was born in about 1819 in Eccleston, Lancashire.

Their presumed son Peter was born in about 1822-1826 in Lancashire.

By June 6th 1841, they were living in Eccleston. William was working as a labourer, as were Thomas and Henry.

William died in 1850 in Prescot district, aged 77.

Research Notes

Another couple named William and Elizabeth Swift married in January 1809 in the St Helens area, so although there are christenings of Swift children of William and Elizabeth between 1810 and 1824 listed on Lancashire OPC website, they may belong to the other couple.

Ann Mary is definitely their child, because her son Roger Eccleston is with his grandmother Elizabeth Swift in 1851.

Census

1841: Eccleston

  William Swift 65 Lab Y

  Elizabeth do 60 Y

  Ellen do 30 Y

  Thomas do 20 Lab Y

  Henry do 20 Lab Y

  Peter do 15 Y

A baptismal record for William could not be found on Lancashire OPC, therefore age at birth is estimated and no accompanying parent(s) names could be found. William's parents are inferred to be Lyonell Swift and Ellin Cromton. Both William and his 'brother' John were born in Eccleston around the same time. No record of a Swift marriage, other than Lyonell and Ellin, could be found. However, this remains a tenuous argument. Swift-3601 14:53, 26 May 2022 (UTC)

Sources

• Marriage: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Death registration: William Swift, third quarter 1850, Prescot district, age 77. Accessed on GRO website - death registration search (free registration required)

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-5H6 : 22 May 2019), William Swift, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-05 folio 43 page 11