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    Could anyone help me find the family of a George Swan,born around 1867,lived in North Sunderland.We know his wife was called Mary Jane,but nothing about his past or their family.Thankyou.

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    Do you have any records for them? If so do you have more details that you can share?

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    I can see a George Swan with a Mary Jane in North Sunderland in the 1881 census. But his age, 22, implies a year of birth of more like 1858 so it doesn't sound like your man. Or is it?

    Where have you looked? Where have you found him?

    Have you tried tracing him back through successive censuses and trying to obtain a birth certificate?

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    Search for George Swan in Sunderland nearest is this

    Births Jun 1868
    SWAN George Owen. Sunderland, Vol No 10a, Page no 608.

    A search of George Swan in Northumberland gives
    Births Dec 1858
    Swan George. Belford, 10b 261

    Births Mar 1859
    SWAN George. Glendale 10b 301

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    The registration district for North Sunderland at that time was was Belford. It would have been in Bamburgh parish.

    Sunderland, by the way, is some 60 miles away from North Sunderland!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Goodey View Post
    The registration district for North Sunderland at that time was was Belford. It would have been in Bamburgh parish.

    Sunderland, by the way, is some 60 miles away from North Sunderland!
    If George Swan was born in North Sunderland or Seahouses as it is now known could this be a possible as there are only 4 births coming up in a search for George Swan, Belford on FreeBMD
    1.1850
    2.1858 (the one below)
    3.1896
    4.1906

    A search of George Swan in Northumberland gives
    Births Dec 1858
    Swan George. Belford, 10b 261

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    Is this George and Mary Jane Swan connected to your other post about a Mary Jane Swan marring John Craig. Are they Mary Jane's parents ?

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    The name North Sunderland is not to be confused with Sunderland,it is a common misconception.Totally different places.

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    It does look like Mary Jane's parents were George and Mary Swan.Thankyou,again.

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    Here's how to answer the question that you asked.

    1. Get the marriage certificate
    Marriages Mar 1877
    Swan George Belford 10b 447

    2. After getting the father's name from the certificate, obtain the birth certificate will will probably be
    Births Dec 1858
    Swan George Belford 10b 261

    3. Supplement this data by tracking the family back in successive census returns.

    It would help if you were to answer the questions people have asked in this thread.

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