Centuries Past
John Swan

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Name John Swan Birth Abt 1742 Gender Male Occupation Between 1763 and 1817 Collier Death 10 Jul 1817 Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland Cause: Old Age Burial 12 Jul 1817 Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland - Age 75
Paupers mortcloth
Person ID I3258 FamilyTree1 Last Modified 1 Apr 2021
Family Helen Penman, b. 1743, Newbattle, Midlothian (or Edinburghshire), Scotland d. 10 Aug 1818, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
(Age 75 years)
Marriage 15 Jul 1763 Canongate Kirk, 153, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian (or Edinburghshire), Scotland - Tranent kirk session, Minutes (1757-1773), CH2/357/6/1 image 83
1763 Records of Session
Compeared John Swan & Helen Penman both Indwellers in Tranent and produced a certificate of their marriage dated Canongate 15th July 1763 subscribed by Charles Smith. They were reproved for their irregular marriage, were exhorted and taken engaged to live together as marry'd persons. They paid the proclaimation dues and gave a shilling to the poor. Their marriage was ordered to be recorded in the Register of Marriages. The woman (Helen Penman) was ordered to procure a testimonial from the parish of Newbattle where she resided some time.
Children 1. John Swan, c. 8 Jul 1764, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland d. 24 May 1766, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
(Age ~ 1 years)
2. William Swan, c. 10 Feb 1766, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland d. 5 Dec 1826, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
(Age ~ 60 years)
3. John Swan, c. 20 Mar 1768, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland d. 16 Jun 1827, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
(Age ~ 59 years)
+ 4. Helen Swan, b. 16 Sep 1770, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland d. 5 Aug 1815, Bursley, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
(Age 44 years)
5. Henry Swan, c. 3 Aug 1772, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
6. Christian Swan, c. 21 Aug 1774, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
7. James Swan, c. 6 Oct 1776, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland d. 18 Oct 1776, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland
(Age ~ 0 years)
8. Janet Swan, c. 1 Feb 1778, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
9. Jean Swan, c. 22 Jun 1782, Tranent Kirk, Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID F1005 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Apr 2021
- Age 75