Swales Family History & Genealogy

Elizabeth (Preston) Swales of 6 Charlotte Street, in South Shields, Tyne and Wear County, England United Kingdom was born in 1847 in Scotland to William Preston. Elizabeth Swales married John Swales, and has children Thomas Swales Esq., Florence Mary Swales, Elizabeth Preston (Swales) Kirkup, and Norah Swales. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Preston) Swales.

John Swales married Elizabeth Preston on 21st August 1876 at St Hilda's, South Shields, Durham, England. John Swales is known to have been alive at the time of the 1911 census (i.e. 61 years old).

William Swales was born on February 25, 1873, and died at age 65 years old in January 1939. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Swales.

BIRTH: 23rd May 1877 (MyHeritage) EMIGRATION A Mr. T. Swales travelled from London, England to Singapore in 1898 on the "Arcadia". A Mr. W. Morkham travelled from London, England to Melbourne, Australia in 1898 on the "Arcadia". PASSENGERS ARRIVED July 26th. – Per Tringganu: Mr. Swales Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly) -1st August 1901 p. 16 (The Tringganu was a German flagged vessel of 600 tons, Master Rodenberg, which has arrived from Sandakan and schedule to sail for Labuan on August 3rd. Thomas Swales was the only passenger who disembarked.) WEDDING AT ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL There was a pretty wedding at St Andrew’s Cathedral yesterday afternoon, when Mr T Swales, of the well-known firm of civil engineers, Swan and Maclaren, and the only son of Mr J Swales of South Shields, England, led to the altar Miss Edith Morkham, eldest daughter of Mr W Morkham, of Camberwell, Melbourne, the marriage ceremony being performed by the Rev G H Knight Clarke, Assistant Colonia Chaplain. The bride, who was married from the residence of Mr W B Fischer, was given away by Mr J W B Maclaren, Mr Klinteberg officiating as best man. Leaving the Cathedral amidst strains of the Wedding March, played by Mr Salzmann, the happy pair proceeded to “Annandale,” Orange Grove-rd, the residence of Mr Maclaren, where a reception was held which was largely attended and the bride and bridegroom left for Changhi Bungalow for their honeymoon. Miss Morkham arrived here from Australia a few days ago by the ss, “Minilya,” accompanied by Mrs Morkham, her mother, who was present at the wedding yesterday. Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly) (Singapore) - 3rd July 1902 Thomas earned the nickname "Tiger" after he shot and killed a Burmese Tiger that had been menacing the worshippers at a pagoda not far from his home "Chatsworth" mansion on the shore of Lake Victoria (Inya Lake) in colonial Rangoon, Burma. In 1914, he was involved in a car accident in Rangoon, when he was obliged to swerve in order to avoid hitting a Burmese woman who had stepped out on to the road. The car collided with a tram and was smashed beyond repair. Thomas was flung from the vehicle and landed heavily upon his head on the road. He did not sustain a serious injury although one of his passengers did not fair so well. Fourteen years later, Thomas died suddenly of a stroke. It is possible that these two events are connected. FAMILY NOTICES DEATHS SWALES. – On the 8th April, Thomas Swales, L.R.I.B.A., beloved husband of Ennie Swales, of 23 Highfield Road, Canterbury, formerly of Newcastle (England) and Rangoon (Burma), late captain I.A.R.O. (Interred privately.) The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Wednesday 11th April 1928 p.1

BIRTH RECORD Victorian Register of Births, Death & Marriages Registration Number: 23582/1876 FAMILY NOTICES BIRTHS MORKHAM. - On the 19th inst., at Auburn-road, Hawthorn, the wife of William Morkham of a daughter. The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Friday 22nd September 1876 p.1 TRAVEL NOTES A Mr. W. Morkham travelled from London, England to Melbourne, Australia in 1898 on the "Arcadia". A Mr. T. Swales also travelled from London, England to Melbourne, Australia in 1898 on the "Arcadia". A Mrs Swales (Age 27) i.e. Edith arrived in Victoria in April 1904 on the "Argus" together with a 1 year old child (Age 1) i.e. Valentine Swales A Miss Edith A. M. Swales travelled from Liverpool, England to Rangoon, Burma in 1914 0n the "Gloucestershire". A Mrs E. A. M Swales (b.1876) age 50 travelled from London, England to Melbourne Victoria, Australia in 1926 on the "Orvieto". A Mrs. E. Goodrich travelled from Liverpool, England to Boston, USA in 1901 on the "Ivernia". In 1901, Emily Morkham, accompanied by her daughter Edith Morkham travelled to England and the USA to search for evidience in support of an inheritance claim. The mission failed. (ATS) FAMILY NOTICES DEATHS SWALES. - On August 6. at 4 Alma-road. Camberwell. Edith Anne Mary, beloved wife of the late Thomas, loved mother of Valentlne and Aldwyn. The Age Saturday 7th August 1943 p8 FUNERAL NOTICES DEATHS SWALES. - The Funeral of the late Mrs. EDITH A. M. SWALES will leave our parlours, Burke road. Camberwell. THIS DAY (Monday), at 10 a.m. for the Kew Cemetery. LE PINE & SON. JA1104. The Argus Monday 9th August 1943 p.10

Francis Swales of New York was born on June 14, 1878, and died at age 84 years old in November 1962.

Florence Mary Swales (b.1879) of South Shields appears in the 1881, 1891, 1901, and 1911 Census for England and Wales. By the age of 32 she remained unmarried. When she died in 1956, she was a widow. BIRTH 2nd February 1879 England Birth and Christenings, 1538-1975 CHRISTENED 9th March 1879 England Birth and Christenings, 1538-1975

Thyra Swales of Newport Beach, Orange County, California was born on June 6, 1881, and died at age 95 years old in March 1977.

Zelma A Swales of Westgate, Fayette County, IA was born on August 6, 1881, and died at age 84 years old on December 15, 1965.

Bertha Swales of Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa was born on May 31, 1881, and died at age 85 years old in March 1967.

William Swales of Fillmore, Allegany County, NY was born on November 28, 1881, and died at age 85 years old in September 1967.

Herbert Swales of Nanticoke, Luzerne County, PA was born on August 29, 1881, and died at age 86 years old in January 1968.