FAMILY HISTORY: SWARBRICK

GEORGE & MARGARET SWARBRICK

MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS AND BURIAL RECORDS:

 

MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS:

`IHS - pray for the soul of George Swarbrick,
who died Feb'y 4th 1871,
aged 66 years.
Also for Margaret, wife of the above,
who died Dec'r 17th 1877, aged 76 years.
May their souls Rest in Peace.
Also for Elizabeth,
sister of the above George Swarbrick,
who died June 6th 1879,
aged 70 years.
On whose souls sweet Jesus, have mercy.'
 
(Buried in the Roman Catholic section of Preston Cemetery)

 

DEATH NOTICES:
"On Sunday last, George, infant son of Mr. George Swarbrick, Corn Dealer, of this town."
(From The Preston Chronicle, Saturday, 10 October 1840)
"On the 4th inst., at his residence, 22 East View, Mr. George Swarbrick, Corn Merchant, aged 66."
(From The Preston Chronicle, Saturday, 11 February 1871)
"On the 17th inst., at her residence, 22 East View, Margaret, relict of the late George Swarbrick, Corn Merchant, aged 77 years, and sister of the late Thomas Norris, Howick House, near Preston."
(From The Preston Chronicle, Saturday, 21 December 1877)

 

BURIAL RECORDS:
Mary Swarbrick, an infant, was buried in St Wilfrid's Catholic Cemetery in Preston on 27 March 1827. The burial register gives no further information.
Ellen Swarbrick, aged 10 years, was buried in St Wilfrid's Catholic Cemetery in Preston on 13 March 1835. The burial register gives their abode as Walton's Mill, Moor Lane.
George Swarbrick, age 66 years, of 22 East View, was buried in a private grave, plot C-416, in the Catholic section of Preston Cemetery on 8 February 1871. His was the first burial in this grave and he was buried 15 feet deep. Burial No. 11422.
Margaret Swarbrick, age 76 years, of 22 East View, was buried in the same grave, plot C-416, in the Catholic section of Preston Cemetery, on 20 December 1877. She was the 2nd interment and was buried 13 ft deep. Burial No. 17248.

 

NOTES:
1: I have not yet found the burial records for their youngest infant children, George Jr and Margaret Jr.
2: The photo above is of the family headstone at Preston Cemetery. Unfortunately, after I took this photo the headstone was knocked over and badly damaged by mindless vandals.
3: The above information was taken from a burial transcript for St Wilfrid's Cemetery; microfilmed copies of burial registers for Preston Cemetery, both held at the Lancashire Archives; and microfilmed copies of Preston newspapers held at the Harris Library.

 


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