FAMILY HISTORY: SWARBRICK

THE MARRIAGE OF GEORGE LEO & ELLEN SWARBRICK:

 

GROOM:
Name: George Leo Swarbrick, bachelor, age 25, brass moulder,  of 44 Holstein Street, Preston
Father: George Stanislaus Swarbrick, cotton cloth looker
Mother: Ellen Boocock
Birthdate: 6 July 1879
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Ellen Blackburn, spinster, age 27, cotton weaver, of Riverview Terrace, Penwortham
Father: Thomas Blackburn, water inspector
Mother: Jane Hindle
Birthdate: 27 December 1877
Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 4 December 1905, by certificate
Place: St. Wilfrid's Catholic Chapel
Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
Priest: Father George Fitzpatrick
Witnesses: Richard Swarbrick of 44 Holstein Street, Preston (Click on image to see larger photo)
Jane Blackburn of Riverview Terrace, Penwortham

 

THEIR FOUR CHILDREN:
Horace Swarbrick Born: c. 1906 (infant)
Cyril Swarbrick Born: 20 Sep 1907 (infant)
Helen Elsie Swarbrick Born: 8 Aug 1911 Her Life
Leslie Swarbrick Born: 20 May 1918  

 

DEATHS:
Horace Swarbrick [10 mos] Buried: 1 Apr 1907
Cyril Swarbrick [ 3 yrs] Died: 6 Jul 1911
Ellen Swarbrick (Mrs) [70 yrs] Died: 14 Feb 1948
George Leo Swarbrick [79 yrs] Died: 21 Aug 1958
Leslie Swarbrick [75 yrs] Died: 7 Sep 1993
Helen Elsie Banks (Mrs.) [92 yrs] Died: 1 Jan 2004

 

NOTES:
1: The Registrar who recorded their marriage was a J.T. Swarbrick.
2: George Leo was known to his family as Leo, Helen was known as Ellen or Nellie, and Helen Elsie was always known to her friends and family as Elsie.
3: Horace was born in Barrow-in-Furness and died in Preston, Cyril was born in Preston and died in Tacoma, Washington, USA, and Elsie was born in Tacoma and died in Penwortham.
4: The above wedding photo was kindly provided by the late Elsie (Swarbrick) Banks.
5: The above information is taken from a contemporary copy of the marriage certificate, and the personal recollections of my dear cousin Elsie.

 


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