The Family of William and Sarah Swarbrick: Burial Records

MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS:

"Pray for the soul of
Sarah SWARBRICK
who died at Myerscough
May 14th 1867, aged 51 years,
also William son of the above
who died February 15th 1873, aged 29 years,
also William husband and father of the above
who died November 10th 1880, aged 67 years
also George son and brother of the above
who died April 4th 1890, aged 42 years,
also Jane daughter of the above
who died November 29th 1893, aged 48 years.
Of your charity pray for the soul of
John SWARBRICK of Brock
who died November 25th 1891 aged 49 years."

[Buried in the churchyard at St Mary & St Michael's Catholic Church, Bonds, Garstang]

DEATH NOTICES:

"On the 10th inst., at Myerscough Mill, Mr. William Swarbrick, aged 67"

(From The Preston Guardian, Saturday, 13 November 1880)

"BOARD OF GUARDIANS...Vote of Condolence. - The Chairman said he was sorry to announce the loss of a good member of that Board - one of the oldest and best they had. He would propose that the Clerk be instructed to write a letter of condolence with his family. He was speaking of Mr. William Swarbrick, who was a good member and faithful guardian. - Mr. Porter seconded. - Mr. Crook said there was not a more honourable and straightforward member of the Board than Mr. Swarbrick, and not one who would do his duty more fearlessly. They could not do more than send a vote of condolence to his family. The Clerk said the deceased had been a guardian and overseer for 24 or 25 years."

(From The Preston Guardian, Saturday, 13 November 1880)

"THE LATE MR. SWARBRICK. - A letter was read from Mr. James Swarbrick, of Myerscough Mill, acknowledging the Board's letter of condolence, and thanking the guardians for their vote of sympathy. - Mr. Benson said by the death of Mr. Swarbrick they had lost a member of the School Attendance Committee and Rural Sanitary Authority. He thought it was requisite that another person should be appointed, and he thought the man most fitted to sit in the deceased (sic) place was Mr. Cookson, who came from the same district. He proposed that that gentleman be appointed. - Mr. Hall seconded, and it was carried. - Mr. Cookson said he thanked them sincerely for placing him in the position which had been occupied by such a useful member of that Board as Mr. Swarbrick. They must not expect him to perform his duty in the same manner as the deceased, but he would do his best."

(From The Preston Guardian, Saturday, 27 November 1880)

SARAH'S DEATH RECORD:

"Anno 1867 die 14 mensis Maii Sara Swarbrick ex Myerscough, aetatis 51, in communione S. Matris Ecclesia animam Deo redditt Sacramenttis munita, cujus corpus die 17 mensis Maii sepultum est in Cemeterio Sta: Maria & Sti: Michael's

Augustinus Splaine, Miss'us Coadj: de Scorton"

BURIAL RECORD:

1867 - Sarah Swarbrick of Myerscough Mill, who died on the 14th of May was interred on the 17th of Same month in Plot N. No. 6

Her age was 51 years;....................A Family grave

WILLIAM'S DEATH RECORD:

"Anno 1880 die 10 mensis Novembris Gulielmus Swarbrick ex Myerscough, aetatis 67, in communione S. Matris Ecclesia animam Deo redditt Sacramenttis munitus, cujus corpus die 13 mensis Novembris sepultum est in Cemeterio SS Marie & Michael's

Jacobus R Hennessy, Mis Apost

Plot 6 N...................Family grave"

BURIAL RECORD:

1880 - "William Swarbrick of Myerscough who died on 10 Nov was interred on 13 of same month
in Plot N no 6...........age 67...........Family Grave"

NOTES:
1:	Father Michael Hickey was a meticulous record keeper and kept both a Register of Deaths (in Latin) and a Register of Burials (in English).
2:	William Swarbrick Sr. was a member of the Garstang Union Board of Guardians and an Overseer of the Poor and regularly attended meetings in Garstang. He is mentioned almost weekly in the newspapers of the day.
3:	For the full burial records of the other family members see their individual pages.
4:	The above information is taken from the headstone at Bonds, newspapers on microfilm at the Harris Library, and the registers for St Mary & St Michael's Chapel in Preston - held at the Lancashire Archives.