FAMILY HISTORY: SWARBRICK
THE CHILDREN OF WILLIAM SWARBRICK
CONFIRMATION RECORDS:
| NAME: George Swarbrick |
| CONFIRMED: 19 August 1866 AGE: 11 years |
| CHURCH: St. Ignatius' Catholic Church |
| PRIEST: Alexander Goss |
| CONFIRMATION NAME: Stanislaus |
| SPONSOR: John Swarbrick |
| NOTE: George was confirmed at the same time as his cousins Robert and George Hull, the sons of his Aunt Elizabeth Hull (nee' Swarbrick). George used his confirmation name as a middle name off and on for the rest of his life. |
| NAME: Henrietta Magdalena Swarbrick |
| CONFIRMED: 25 August 1869 AGE: 10 years |
| CHURCH: St. Ignatius' Catholic Church |
| PRIEST: Alexander Goss |
| CONFIRMATION NAME: Mary Winifred |
| SPONSOR: Mary Hayes |
| NOTE: Henrietta probably never used her chosen confirmation name as "Henrietta Magdalena Mary Winifred Swarbrick" would have been quite a mouthful! |
| NAME: Henry Norris Swarbrick |
| CONFIRMED: 21 November 1883 AGE: c. 14 years |
| CHURCH: St. Walburge's Catholic Church |
| PRIEST: Father O'Reilly |
| CONFIRMATION NAME: Aloysius |
| SPONSOR: Roger Walker |
| NOTE: Henry Norris Swarbrick was born in 1868, the year that his father's uncle, Hugh Norris died. Henry's middle name may have been in honour of Hugh Norris, and may have been prompted by William's generous inclusion in Hugh Norris' Will. |
| NAME: Elizabeth Swarbrick |
| CONFIRMED: 20 January 1884 AGE: c. 12 years |
| CHURCH: St. Walburge's Catholic Church |
| PRIEST: Father O'Reilly |
| CONFIRMATION NAME: Mary Frances |
| SPONSOR: Henrietta Magdalena Shepherd (nee' Swarbrick) |
| NOTE: Henrietta Magdalena Shepherd, Elizabeth's half-sister (see above), was the wife of Richard Shepherd, and was 13 years older than Elizabeth. |