FAMILY HISTORY: SWARBRICK

THE FAMILY OF GEORGE & ELLEN SWARBRICK

CENSUS INFORMATION:

 

1881 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
George Swarbrick Head Married M 26 Cloth Looker Preston, Lancashire
Ellen Swarbrick Wife Married F 24 Taylor's Machinist Preston, Lancashire
George L. Swarbrick Son - M 1 - Preston, Lancashire
William Swarbrick Son - M 7 mos - Preston, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at 30 Pedder Street, Preston. (RG11-4241, folio 59, page 85)
2: George's full occupation was Cloth Looker in a Cotton Mill.
3: Ellen was actually born in Dublin, Ireland.
4: George and Ellen moved shortly after the baptism of their daughter Alice in June 1883 to Ramsbottom.
They were still living in Ramsbottom in 1888 according to the Bury District Directory of that year.
5: The above information is from a transcript of the Census on microfiche at the Lancashire Archives.

 

1891 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
George A. Swarbrick Head Married M 36 Beer Seller Preston, Lancashire
Ellen Swarbrick Wife Married F 34 - Preston, Lancashire
George L. Swarbrick Son - M 11 Scholar Preston, Lancashire
Maud Swarbrick Daughter - F 8 Scholar Preston, Lancashire
Alice Swarbrick Daughter - F 7 Scholar Preston, Lancashire
Richard Swarbrick Son - M 6 Scholar Ramsbottom, Lancashire
George Healy Lodger Married M 32 Turner Preston, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at The Market Inn, 10 Back Lane, Preston. (RG12-3443, folio 116, page 11)
2: Ellen was actually born in Ireland and George's middle initial is another error.
3: Their son William died on 7 January 1882, age 1 year, 4 months.
4: George apparently had the pub from about 1889 to 1891. The previous publican apparently lost his licence in June 1889 for allowing the pub to be used as a brothel.
5: George Healy was a Turner in an Iron Foundry.
6: The above information is taken from a copy of the Census on microfiche at the Lancashire Archives.

 

1901 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
George Swarbrick Head Married M 46 Clerk (Commercial) Preston, Lancashire
Helen Swarbrick Wife Married F 44 Tailoress Preston, Lancashire
George L. Swarbrick Son Unmarried M 21 Iron Moulder Preston, Lancashire
Maud Swarbrick Daughter Unmarried F 18 Book Stitcher Preston, Lancashire
Alice Swarbrick Daughter Unmarried F 17 Shop Assistant Preston, Lancashire
Richard Swarbrick Son Unmarried M 16 Pork Butcher Preston, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at 44 Holstein Street, Preston. (RG13-3945, folios 83 & 84, pages 14 & 15)
2: Ellen was actually born in Ireland and Richard was actually born in Ramsbottom, Lancashire.
3: Maude's full occupation was Book Stitcher/Binder, and Alice's was a Shop Assistant (Draper's).
4: Ellen was listed as working from home.
5: The above information is taken from a copy of the Census on microfiche at the Lancashire Archives.

 

1911 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
George Swarbrick Head Married M 56 No Occupation Preston, Lancashire
Ellen Swarbrick Wife Married F 54 Ladies Costumer Dublin, Ireland
Maud Swarbrick Daughter Unmarried F 28 Book Stitcher Preston, Lancashire
Richard Swarbrick Son Unmarried M 26 Professional Skater Ramsbottom, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at 44 Holstein Street, Preston.
2: Ellen is recorded as having had 6 children with 4 now living - revealing that she had lost a child that I did not previously know about.
3: George was unemployed but formerly a Cloth Looker, Ellen was working on her own account at home, and Maud was Book Stitcher at a Printers.
4: Ellen was listed as born in Dublin of British parents.
5: The Census was taken on the night of Sunday, 2 April 1911 and Richard left England for America 3 weeks later - on 25 April 1911 - never to return.
6: The above information is taken from an image of the original schedule on-line at www.1911census.co.uk.

 


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