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Son of Henry Swan 1781 and Sarah Mingay
Charles was born 4 Jan 1811 and baptised on 27 Jan 1811 (1) in Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire. He married a girl called Sarah. I have not been able to trace the marriage so do not know her surname.
Sarah was born about 1811 (2) in Upwell, Norfolk.
Charles and Sarah moved to Upwell in Norfolk. They had 6 children
Eliza Swan Born about 1837 in Upwell (2) William Swan Born about 1839 in Upwel (2) Ann Swan Born about 1845 in Upwell (2) Charles Swan Born about 1847 in Upwell (2) Stephen Swan Born about 1850 in Upwell (2) John Swan Born about 1852 in Upwell (2)
Sarah died in 1889 (3) aged 78, Charles died in 1897 aged 86.
Census details below
1851 Census HO107/1767 Charles Swan Head m 40 Labourer Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire Sarah Swan Wife m 40 Labourers Wife Upwell, Norfolk Eliza Swan Daug u 14 Labourers Daughter Upwell, Norfolk William Swan Son u 12 Labourers Son Upwell, Norfolk Ann Swan Daug u 6 Upwell, Norfolk Charles Swan Son u 4 Upwell, Norfolk Stephen Swan Son u 1 Upwell, Norfolk Address: Horn Head Drove, Upwell, Norfolk 1861 Census RG9/1053 (Enumerator Spelt name as Swann) Charles Swann Head m 50 Agricultural Labourer not known Sarah Swann Wife m 50 Upwell, Norfolk Ann Swann Daug u 16 Upwell, Norfolk Charles Swann Son u 13 Agricultural Labourer Upwell, Norfolk Stephen Swann Son 11 Upwell, Norfolk John Swann Son 9 Upwell, Norfolk Address: Lakes End, Upwell, Norfolk 1871 Census RG10/1622 Charles Swan Head m 60 Agricultural Labourer Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire Sarah Swan Wife m 60 Upwell, Norfolk Address: 1 Heatmoor Cottages, Upwell, Norfolk 1881 Census RG11/1702 Charles Swan Head m 70 Farm Labourer Burrough Green, Cambridgeshire Sarah Swan Wife m 70 Upwell, Norfolk Address: Lakes End, Upwell, Norfolk 1891 Census RG12/1308 Joseph Wilson Head m 56 Agricultural Labourer Welney, Norfolk Eliza Wilaon Wife m 54 Upwell, Norfolk Charles Swan Father in law wid 79 Agricultural Labourer Newmarket, Suffolk Address: Church Road, Emneth, Norfolk
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) Census (3) GRO - OND 1889 - 3b 854 - Wisbech - aged 78 (4) GRO - JFM 1897 - 3b 411 - Wisbech - aged 86 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************