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George Swan
| Age: | 43 |
| Died: | 25th Oct 1872 |
| Accident: | 16th Oct 1872 |
| Born: | 2nd Nov 1828 |
| Colliery: | North Seaton |
| Company: | North Seaton Coal Co. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | killed by a fall of coal |
| Buried: | Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Woodhorn |
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1861 Census
Address: Bebside, Northumberland
(Ref: RG9 / 350)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born | Born |
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| SWAN, George | 32 | Head | Mar | Coal Miner | SCT: Castleton | 02 Nov 1828 |
| SWAN, Ellen | 27 | Wife | Mar | NBL: Seghill | 1834 | |
| SWAN, Ann | 3 | Dau | NBL: Bebside | 1858 | ||
| SWAN, Alexander | 2 | Son | NBL: Bebside | 1859 |
1871 Census
Address: North Seaton Colliery, North Seaton, Northumberland
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born | Born |
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| SWAN, George | 42 | Head | Mar | Coal Miner | SCT | 02 Nov 1828 |
| SWAN, Ellen | 38 | Wife | Mar | NBL: Seghill | 1833 | |
| SWAN, Ann | 14 | Dau | Scholar | NBL: Bebside | 1857 | |
| SWAN, Alexander | 12 | Son | Scholar | NBL: Bebside | 1859 | |
| SWAN, James | 8 | Son | Scholar | NBL: North Seaton | 1863 | |
| SWAN, William | 6 | Son | Scholar | NBL: North Seaton | 1865 | |
| SWAN, Thomas | 4 | Son | Scholar | NBL: North Seaton | 1867 | |
| PATTERSON, James | 72 | F in Law | Mar | Coal Miner | NBL: Embleton | 1799 |
| PATTERSON, Ann | 70 | M in Law | Mar | NBL: Plessey | 1801 |
1881 Census
Address: North Seaton Colliery, North Seaton, Northumberland
(Ref: RG11 / 5119 / 38 / 28)
| Name | Age | Rel | Mar | Occupation | Where Born | Born |
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| PAXTON, Robt. | 43 | Head | Mar | Engine Man | NBL: Newcastle | 1838 |
| PAXTON, Ellen | 47 | Wife | Mar | NBL: Seghill | 1834 | |
| SWAN, Ann J. | 23 | StDau | Unn | Dressmaker | NBL: Horton | 1858 |
| PAXTON, Willm. | 18 | Son | Coal miner | NBL: Horton | 1863 | |
| SWAN, Willm. | 16 | StSon | Coal miner | NBL: Woodhorn | 1865 | |
| PAXTON, Thos. | 15 | Son | Coal miner | DUR: Jarrow | 1866 | |
| SWAN, Thos. | 14 | StSon | Coal miner | NBL: Woodhorn | 1867 | |
| SWAN, George E. | 8 | StDau | Scholar | NBL: Woodhorn | 1873 |
Please note: the census extracts shown here are our 'best guess match' to the person shown on this page and is not intended to be definitive — only knowledge of the family would allow this.
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Woodhorn — St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard
Location: OS Map 81, Grid Ref NZ301888
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| Names on this tombstone | |||
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| Name | Died | Age | Born |
| Alexander SWAN | 7th Nov 1856 | 1 | 1855 |
| Archbald SWAN | 4th Jan 1870 | 1 | 1869 |
| Ellen SWAN | 8th Sep 1900 | 66 | 1834 |
| George SWAN | 25th Oct 1872 | 43 | 1829 |
| William SWAN | 22nd Jul 1863 | 2 | 1861 |
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Six weeks after George’s death Ellen gave birth to a daughter. She named her George Ellen, much to the dismay of the vicar of Woodhorn.
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- 1861 Census — taken 7th April, 1861
- 1871 Census — taken 2nd April, 1871
- 1872 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 840), Northumberland, North Durham, and Cumberland District by George William Southern, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 134, Accident Number: 55 Where to find this report
- 1881 Census — taken 3rd April, 1881
- Headstone(s) in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Woodhorn
- Tombstone photograph (T-05461-08-0171) © Ray Swan
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Nathan Anderson | 26 Jan 2010 |
Hi, My name is Nathan Anderson. George Swan is my 3rd great grandfather. George Swan and Ellen Patterson had George Ellen Swan. George Ellen Swan and George Anderson had George Anderson George Anderson and Elizabeth Perris had George Anderson George Anderson and Jean Hutchinson had Ross Anderson Ross Anderson and Janet Campbell had me, Nathan Anderson Anyone researching this line please contact me and we can exchange info. Nathan Anderson, Sydney, Australia. |
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| Rose Forshaw | 30 Jun 2011 |
George Swan is my second great Uncle. His sister Margaret (bn c 1819) is my great great grandmother. I always wondered why Ellen Patterson named her youngest DAUGHTER George and assumed it was short for Georgina, but the reason why is obvious now. Regards Rose Forshaw |
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