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Thread: George Swanson & Bell Manson

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    KARENCURTIS38 Guest

    Default George Swanson & Bell Manson

    Hi,
    Trying to find information on this couple, I know they married on 05 MAR 1830 Bower, and had at least 4 children Williamina Swanson b. 23 OCT 1831 Bower Margaret around 1835 Bower, Elizabeth b 03 FEB 1836 and John around 1841, i cannot find them in the 1841 census and know that George was a Mason according to two of his childrens Marriage certificates.
    Thank you
    Karen

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    Swansonlass Guest

    Default Swanson

    I am also researching Swansons in Thurso/Bower/knockdee area.My great grandfather William Swanson DOB 01/05/1859 Thurso.I do not know his parents. He moved to Dundee and later emigrated to USA.He was a postmaster in Lochee.Married Margaret Stewart Richardson. Had sons John and Lawrence and daughters Margaret and Mary.

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    Default Swanson, George in 1841

    Karen
    This looks like your family.

    Piece: SCT1841/37 Place: Halkirk-Caithness Enumeration District: 9
    Civil Parish: Halkirk Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
    Folio: 0 Page: 3
    Address: Spittal

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    Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
    SWANSON George M 30 Stone Quarrier Caithness
    SWANSON Isabella F 25 Caithness
    SWANSON Williamina F 9 Caithness
    SWANSON Margaret F 7 Caithness
    SWANSON Eliza F 5 Caithness
    SWANSON John M 3 Caithness

    You probably already have this - I notcied your post was ages ago.

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    Default William Swanson 1859

    To Swansonlass.
    William Swanson born 01 May 1859 Bower, Caithness, Scotland.
    Taken from microfiche for Caithness.
    His Parents:
    Father: WILLIAM SWANSON Mother: MARGARET BAIKIE
    married 4 Feb 1842 Bower.

    This is the family in 1851 in Bower.
    Piece: SCT1851/34 Place: Bower-Caithness Enumeration District: 2b
    Civil Parish: Bower Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: 0
    Folio: 0 Page: 4 Schedule: 7
    Address: Stemster
    Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
    SWANSON William Head M M 45 Miller Caithness - Bower
    SWANSON Margaret Wife M F 35 - Caithness - Bower
    SWANSON Margaret Dau - F 7 Scholar Caithness - Bower
    SWANSON Donald Son - M 5 Scholar Caithness - Bower
    SWANSON Elizabeth Dau - F 3 - Caithness - Bower

    They also had George b 28 Nov 1862, Cathrine b 18 Mar 1851, John b 26 Nov 1853. and of course your William 1859.
    Hope this helps -
    www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk is the official site for Scottish data.
    Tricia

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    Swansonlass Guest

    Default William Swanson

    Thank you for the info.I am now searching for parents for William swanson husband of Margaret Baikie.I have info that his father was Donald Swanson and his Mother was Eliza Manson but I have no dates for them.

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