FAMILY HISTORY: SWARBRICK

THE FAMILY OF THOMAS & JANE SLATER

CENSUS INFORMATION:

 

In 1871, Jane was an unmarried girl, aged 23 years, still living with her parents. Thomas was married to his first wife and they were almost certainly expecting their first child. By 1881 Thomas' first wife had died, he had married Jane Swarbrick, and the couple had settled in Preston where their first child was born:

 

1881 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Thomas Slater Head Married M 36 Overlooker Wyresdale, Lancashire
Jane Slater Wife Married F 32 - Kirkland, Lancashire
Robert Slater Son Unmarried M 6 mos - Preston, Lancashire
Mary Jane Swarbrick Relation Unmarried F 34 Cotton Weaver Kirkland, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at 140 Ripon Street, Preston, Lancashire. (RG11-4234, folio 69, page 26)
2: I suspect that Mary Jane Swarbrick was actually Jane's older sister, Mary Ann Swarbrick.
3: Mary Elizabeth Slater, Thomas' daughter by his first wife, was staying with her grandparents at this time.
4: The above information is taken from copies on microfiche at the Lancashire Archives.

 

1891 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Thomas Slater Head Married M 46 Cotton Mule Overlooker Wyresdale, Lancashire
Jane Slater Wife Married F 42 - Kirkland, Lancashire
Mary E Slater Daughter Unmarried F 19 Dressmaker Catterall, Lancashire
Robert Slater Son Unmarried M 10 Scholar Preston, Lancashire
Thomas Slater Son Unmarried M 8 Scholar Preston, Lancashire
Mary A Slater Daughter Unmarried F 3 - Preston, Lancashire
Ernest Slater Son Unmarried M 1 - Preston, Lancashire
Margaret Tinkler Aunt Widow F 71 Living on Own Means Scotland
NOTES:
1: Living at 73 Lovat Road, Preston, Lancashire. (RG12-3437, folio 11, page 16)
2: It seems unusual that someone would name two daughters Mary, but Mary Elizabeth and Mary Agnes had different mothers, so perhaps Thomas just liked the name.
3: Margaret Tinkler was the widowed sister of Jane's father, Robert Swarbrick.
4: The above information is taken from copies on microfiche at the Lancashire Archives.

 

1901 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Thomas Slater Head Married M 56 Cotton Mule Overlooker Wyresdale, Lancashire
Jane Slater Wife Married F 52 Household Work Kirkland, Lancashire
Mary E Slater Daughter Unmarried F 29 Cotton Warper Catterall, Lancashire
Robert Slater Son Unmarried M 20 Cotton Spinner Preston, Lancashire
Thomas Slater Son Unmarried M 18 Mill Mechanic Apprentice Preston, Lancashire
Mary A Slater Daughter Unmarried F 13 - Preston, Lancashire
Ernest Slater Son Unmarried M 11 - Preston, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at 40 Salisbury Street, Preston, Lancashire. (RG13-3946, folios 99 & 100, pages 13 & 14)
2: Jane's occupation had been crossed through by the Enumerator.
3: The above information is taken from copies on microfiche at the Lancashire Archives.

 

At the time of the 1911 Census Thomas Slater was in the hospital recovering from an accident of some kind. Jane started to list him on the household schedule but crossed him off:

 

1911 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Thomas Slater Head Married M 66 Infirmary for an accident -
Jane Slater Wife Married F 62 - Churchtown, Lancashire
Robert Slater Son Unmarried M 30 Cotton Spinner Winder Preston, Lancashire
Mary Agnes Slater Daughter Unmarried F 23 Winder Cotton Mill Preston, Lancashire
Ernest Slater Son Unmarried M 21 Clogger Maker Preston, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at 40 Salisbury Street, Preston, Lancashire.
2: Thomas and Jane had been married 36 years and Jane was the mother of 5 children, with 4 living.
3: It is unclear who filled in the census form but the Enumerator signed Jane's name to the form.
4: The above information is taken from digital images at www.findmypast.co.uk.

 

1911 CENSUS OF PRESTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Thomas Slater Patient Married M 66 Spinner Cotton Mule Wyresdale, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: A patient at The Preston Royal Infirmary, Preston, Lancashire.
2: The census records that Thomas had been married 40 years and had 8 children - 5 living and 3 dead. It may be that he and his first wife had 2 other children that did not survive infancy.
3: The above information is taken from digital images at www.findmypast.co.uk.

 

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