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Lexie

Lexie Report 4 Jul 2011 13:28

Hello
Can anyone help me find any relatives of Jack Swain b.about 1912 or Jim Swain b.about 1914 in Wakefield.Their parents were Frank Swain and Ellen Whitham.Thank you Lexie

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Jul 2011 13:45

Have you tried looking for matches with other members by using the search trees box above?
Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Jul 2011 13:45

Just to confirm

Births Sep 1912 (>99%)
Swain Jack Whitham Wakefield 9c 51

Births Sep 1914 (>99%)
Swain Jim Whitham Wakefield 9c 79

Lexie

Lexie Report 4 Jul 2011 14:25

Hello Jan
Yes i did put their names i search box but no luck.I managed to find their sister Lilly b.1897/8 had married a Joe Day in 1919 and that Maggie Swain had married a John Clayton also in 1919 i think they had a daughter Evelyn in 1920.I dont seem able to get any further.The births above are corect.Thank you .Lexie

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Jul 2011 14:30

Might help?

Name: Jim Swain
Birth Date: abt 1915
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1959
Age at Death: 44
Registration district: Wakefield
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 2d
Page: 446

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Jul 2011 14:31

Name: Jack Swain
Birth Date: 14 Jun 1912
Date of Registration: Aug 1993
Age at Death: 81
Registration district: Wakefield
Inferred County: Yorkshire
Register number: A42A
District and Subdistrict: 0991A
Entry number: 121

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 4 Jul 2011 14:33

Possible, but I would be inclined to get the death cert myself and see who registered it.

Name: Jim Swain
Spouse Mabel Gay
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1934
Registration district: Wakefield
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume Number: 9c
Page Number: 175

Lexie

Lexie Report 4 Jul 2011 16:03

Jan
Hope you got my reply if not thank you again.Lexie

Lexie

Lexie Report 29 Aug 2014 14:51

Please can you help I am looking for a William Whitham b 1831 Dodworth Nr Barnsley his parents were James Whitham and Mary.1851 census says he is living with parents and brothers Joseph b 1829 and Samual 1834 all said to be weavers.1861 a William Whitham born 1831 Dodworth is a boarder in Durham and works on railway cant find him after that.The William I am trying to trace is the father of a Ellen Whitham who married a Frank Swain in Wakefield in 1889 her fathers occupation was given as Moulder on marriage cert.Ellen had a son before her marriage to Frank Swain a Joseph William Whitham who died 1916 Flanders.

Lexie

Lexie Report 29 Aug 2014 15:01

Hello ive just posted a request and have had eight answers but don't seem to be able to view HELP

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Aug 2014 16:31

Lexie, the 8 replies are to this whole thread - so include all of the above!

For info:

1891 England Census about Ellen Swain
Name: Ellen Swain
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Frank Swain
Gender: Female
Where born: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Stanley cum Wrenthorpe
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrews
Town: Eastmoor
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Wakefield
Sub-registration district: Stanley
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3747
Folio: 19
Page Number: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
Frank Swain 26
Ellen Swain 20
Ellen Swain 2/12
Joseph W Whitham 3

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Aug 2014 16:33

Possible but not much help!!

1871 England Census
Name: Ellen Wittam
Age: 8 Months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Female
Where born: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Hoyland
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Barnsley
Sub-registration district: Darfield

Edward Seddon 32
Ann Seddon 29
Watts Edward Seddon 5
Thomas Seddon 3
Frances Seddon 10
Augusta Seddon 7
Sarah Wittam 28
Mary Wittam 10
Ellen Wittam 8 Months

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Aug 2014 16:45

Someone on Ancestry has parents as Sarah Ann Lockwood and William Whitham, but there is no supporting evidence.

This is the marriage they are referring to:

Marriages Mar 1863 (>99%)
GREEN Charles Barnsley 9c 159
LOCKWOOD Sarah Ann Barnsley 9c 159
PICKERING Richard Barnsley 9c 159
TAYLOR Mary Barnsley 9c 159
WHITHAM William Barnsley 9c 159
WOLSTENHOLME Anne Sheffield 9c 159


brummiejan

brummiejan Report 29 Aug 2014 17:09

Can you give names of witnesses on Ellen's marriage cert please, and an address for her if there is one.
Jan

Lexie

Lexie Report 30 Aug 2014 10:22

Sorry for delay in replying but for whatever reason couldn't view them yesterday.The witnesses on cert were G Brook and Annie Woodward the address for both Frank and Ellen is given as Stanley Road.Frank is 22 miner his father given as Aarron Swain never managed to trace him Ellen is 19 father given as William Whitham.
Thank you for your help