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Son of William Swan 1805 and Phoebe Casbolt
Charles was baptised on 10 Aug 1828 (1) in Balsham, Cambridgeshire. He married Sarah Handley in 1850.(2)
Sarah Handley was baptised on 13 Nov 1831 (1) in Welney, Norfolk. Her parents are William and Sarah Handley.
Charles worked as an Agricultural Labourer. He and Sarah lived in Welney and Upwell, but eventually settled in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire. They had 3 children.
Henry Swan Born about 1852 (3) in Welney Selina Swan * Born about 1853 (3) in Welney Sarah Swan Born about 1855 (3) in Upwell * has own page
Sarah and Charles both died in Whittlesey. Sarah in 1882 (4) aged 50 and Charles in 1884 (5) aged 54
Census details below
1841 Census for Charles - See William Swan 1805 1851 Census Cannot find entry 1861 Census RG9/1053 Charles Swan Head m 33 Agricultural Labourer Balsham, Cambridgeshire Sarah Swan Wife m 29 Welney, Norfolk Henry Swan Son 9 Upwell, Norfolk Selena Swan Daug 8 Welney, Cambs Sarah Swan Daug 6 Upwell, Cambs Address: Padgetts Drive, Upwell, Cambridgeshire 1871 Census RG10/1613 Charles W Swan Head m 41 Agricultural Labourer Boro Green, Cambs Sarah Swan Wife m 40 Agricultural Labourer Welney, Norfolk Selena Swan Daug u 18 Agricultural Labourer Welney, Cambs John Sismey G/Son 6 Upwell, Cambs Address: Coates, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire 1881 Census RG11/1693 Charles W Swan Head m 50 Agricultural Labourer Borough Green, Cambs Sarah Swan Wife m 49 Welney, Cambs William Lilley Son in Law wid 26 Agricultural Labourer Whittlesey, Cambs Charles Lilley G/Son 4 Coates, Cambs Harry Lilley G/Son 3 Coates, Cambs Address: Coates, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) GRO - Dec 1850 - 13 241 - Downham (3) Census (4) GRO - JAS 1882 - 3b 319 - Whittlesey - aged 50 (5) GRO - JAS 1884 - 3b 368 - Whittlesey - aged 54 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************