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Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 1,942 Send Message	Peter	Report	8 Oct 2012 21:13
	Oh dear - is this a possible spanner in the works for Franics (born 1874)? This is his sister in 1901! Ahhh confusion! What do people think?
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 1,942 Send Message	Peter	Report	6 Oct 2012 12:02
	Oh wow, Richard seems to have died young. Sorry again but can you add him from the 1891? And the 1911/1901 for John Swales - sorry, this is great but actually for a COUSIN of the man in this post I am looking for. Is there ANOTHER John Swales with the the same birth details? Thanks again.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 15,806 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	6 Oct 2012 09:39
	?? Household transcription 1911 census Person: SWALES, Isabella Gout Address: 2 Slake Terrace Middleton Hartlepool SWALES, John Head Married M 56 1855 Tinsmith Yorks Thornaby VIEW SWALES, Elizabeth Wife Married34 years F 52 1859 Northumberland Berwick on Tweed VIEW SWALES, Isabella Gout Daughter Single F 29 1882 Durham Middleton VIEW SWALES, John William Son Single M 25 1886 Brassfinisher Durham Middleton VIEW SWALES, John Henry Grandson M 6 1905 Durham Middleton VIEW SWALES, Ralph Dickson Burgon Grandson M 6 1905 Durham Middleton VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 29657 Reference: RG14PN29657 RG78PN1718B RD545 SD1 ED57 SN50 Registration District: Hartlepool Sub District: Hartlepool Enumeration District: 57 Parish: Middleton Address: 2 Slake Terrace Middleton Hartlepool County: Durham (6 children born and living) 1901 England Census about Isabella Swales Name: Isabella Swales Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: John Swales Mother's Name: Eliz Swales Gender: Female Where born: Middleton, Durham, England Civil parish: West Hartlepool Ecclesiastical parish: West Hartlepool Christchurch County/Island: Durham Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Hartlepool Sub-registration district: Hartlepool ED, institution, or vessel: 29 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 209 Piece: 4637 Folio: 117 Page Number: 37 Household Members: Name Age John Swales 46 (Tinsmith) Eliz Swales 42 Thos Swales 24 (Nephew) Henry Swales 21 Richard Swales 21 (Nephew) Isabella Swales 19 John Swales 17 (Nephew) John Wm Swales 15
	Researching: If i don't see through the week............I will see you through the window.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 15,806 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	6 Oct 2012 09:23
	I can't see Richard after the 1891 census. ?? England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about Richard Swales Name: Richard Swales Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1895 Age at Death: 39 Registration district: Middlesbrough Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding Volume: 9d Page: 391
	Researching: If i don't see through the week............I will see you through the window.
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 1,942 Send Message	Peter	Report	5 Oct 2012 21:13
	Thank you again PricklyHolly. This family had TWO more brothers ... John Swales, born c. 1856 AND Richard Swales, born c. 1856 in South Stockton/Thornaby. Can you search for them? Thanks, Peter
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 15,806 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Oct 2012 20:26
	1901 England Census about James Swales Name: James Swales Age: 41 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Jane Swales Gender: Male Where born: Thornaby, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Thornaby on Tees Ecclesiastical parish: Thornaby St Paul County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Middlesbrough Sub-registration district: Thornaby ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 126 Piece: 4588 Folio: 72 Page Number: 20 Household Members: Name Age James Swales 41 Jane Swales 39 Thomas Swales 15 John Swales 13 Jane Swales 11 Mary Swales 4 Cristiana Swales 2 Richard Swales 1 Month
	Researching: If i don't see through the week............I will see you through the window.
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 1,942 Send Message	Peter	Report	5 Oct 2012 20:25
	Thank you Lancia and PricklyHolly! This is great. Thank you!
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 15,806 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Oct 2012 20:25
	1901 England Census about Thomas Swales Name: Thomas Swales Age: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872 Relation: Son-in-law Spouse's Name: Jannet Swales Gender: Male Where born: Thornaby, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: West Hartlepool Ecclesiastical parish: West Hartlepool St Paul County/Island: Durham Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Hartlepool Sub-registration district: Hartlepool ED, institution, or vessel: 41 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 23 Piece: 4639 Folio: 7 Page Number: 5 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Baxter 51 Jane Baxter 40 Alexander Baxter 20 Frederick Baxter 18 John H Baxter 16 Evelyn M Baxter 14 Thomas Baxter 11 Annie Baxter 6 Jinney Baxter 4 Thomas Swales 29 Jannet Swales 23 James Swales 4 Alexander Swales 2
	Researching: If i don't see through the week............I will see you through the window.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 15,806 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Oct 2012 20:22
	1901 England Census about Richard Swales Name: Richard Swales Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898 Relation: Son Father's Name: Frank Swales Mother's Name: Sarah A Swales Gender: Male Where born: Thornaby, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Thornaby Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Middlesbrough Sub-registration district: Thornaby ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 123 Piece: 4588 Folio: 15 Page Number: 22 Household Members: Name Age Frank Swales 27 Sarah A Swales 23 Richard Swales 3 David Swales 2
	Researching: If i don't see through the week............I will see you through the window.
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 15 Send Message	Lancia	Report	5 Oct 2012 20:11
	1911 census 37 Morrison Street iron Works via Ferry Hill,Stockton,a private house with 4 rooms RG14PN29591 Thomas Swales Head age 39 1872 General labourer blast furness born Thornaby on Tees wife is Janet born 1878 Thornaby on Tees son is James age 14 1897 Thornaby on Tees son is Alexander age 11 1900 Thornaby on Tees daughter Christinia age 9 1901 West Hartlepool son Thomas age 6 1905 Stockton on Tees son Frederick age 3 1908 Stockton on Tees
	Researching: Tyler,Willard,Henley,Hampshire,Lye,Read,Watts,Norfolk,Wheatley,Parker, Newton,Day
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 1,942 Send Message	Peter	Report	5 Oct 2012 20:09
	Thank you Prickly Holly. Very kind. May I ask for these men and their families in the 1901 census? No worries if not. Thank you again.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 15,806 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Oct 2012 20:02
	?? Household transcription 1911 census Person: SWALES, James Address: 7 New St Thornaby on Tees SWALES, James Head Married M 50 1861 Timplate Worker Born Thornaby Yorks VIEW SWALES, Jane Wife Married31 years F 47 1864 Born Stockton Durham VIEW SWALES, John Son Single M 23 1888 Flour Mill Labourer Born Stockton Durham VIEW SWALES, Mary Daughter F 14 1897 Born Thornaby Yorks VIEW SWALES, Christiana Daughter F 12 1899 Born Thornaby Yorks VIEW SWALES, Charles Son M 8 1903 Born Thornaby Yorks VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 29313 Reference: RG14PN29313 RG78PN1697 RD535 SD4 ED3 SN102 Registration District: Middlesbrough Sub District: Thornaby Enumeration District: 3 Parish: Thornaby Address: 7 New St Thornaby on Tees County: Yorkshire (North riding) (11 children born. 7 living, 4 had died)
	Researching: If i don't see through the week............I will see you through the window.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 15,806 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Oct 2012 19:58
	?? Household transcription 1911 census Person: SWALES, Thomas Address: 37 Morrison Street Carlton Iron Works Via Ferry Hill SWALES, Thomas Head Married17 years M 39 1872 General Labourer Thornaby on Tees VIEW SWALES, Janet Wife Married F 33 1878 Thornaby on Tees Yorkshire VIEW SWALES, James Son M 14 1897 General Labourer Thornaby on Tees Yorkshire VIEW SWALES, Alexander Son M 11 1900 School Thornaby on Tees Yorkshire VIEW SWALES, Christania Daughter F 9 1902 School W Hartlepool Co Durham VIEW SWALES, Thomas Son M 6 1905 School Stockton on Tees Co Durham VIEW SWALES, Fredrick Son M 3 1908 Stockton on Tees Co Durham VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 29591 Reference: RG14PN29591 RG78PN1717B RD544 SD1 ED45 SN94 Registration District: Stockton Sub District: Stockton Enumeration District: 45 Parish: Whitton Address: 37 Morrison Street Carlton Iron Works Via Ferry Hill County: Durham (6 children born, 5 living, 1 had died)
	Researching: If i don't see through the week............I will see you through the window.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 15,806 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	5 Oct 2012 19:53
	?? Household transcription 1911 census Person: SWALES, Francis Address: 6 Edward St Thornaby-On Tees SWALES, Francis Head Married M 36 1875 Iron Foundry Moulder Thornaby Yorkshire VIEW SWALES, Sarah Ann Wife Married13 years F 32 1879 Middlesbrough Yorkshire VIEW SWALES, Richard Son M 13 1898 School Thornaby Yorkshire VIEW SWALES, David Son M 12 1899 School Thornaby Yorkshire VIEW SWALES, Christiana Daughter F 8 1903 Thornaby Yorkshire VIEW SWALES, Mary Daughter F 6 1905 Thornaby Yorkshire VIEW SWALES, Cathrine Daughter F 0 (8 MONTHS) 1911 Thornaby Yorkshire VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 29311 Reference: RG14PN29311 RG78PN1697 RD535 SD4 ED1 SN128 Registration District: Middlesbrough Sub District: Thornaby Enumeration District: 1 Parish: Thornaby Address: 6 Edward St Thornaby-On Tees County: Yorkshire (North riding) (8 children born, 5 living, 3 had died)
	Researching: If i don't see through the week............I will see you through the window.
Member Since: October 2005 Posts: 1,942 Send Message	Peter	Report	5 Oct 2012 19:49
	Hi there, Can you please spot these brothers in the 1911 census: James Swales (born 1861 South Stockton/Thornaby, Yorkshire) Thomas Swales (born 15 June 1870, same place) Francis Swales (born c. 1874, same place) Thank you.

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