Jabez Swindale
Son of Joseph Swindale and Elizabeth Leonard, born on the 24th July 1866 in Castleside, County Durham 1
Married Caroline Milburn (born c1876 in Medomsley4) on 24th February 1897 in Shotley Bridge, County Durham 1
Children
Francis, born 18983 (died 1901)
Alfred, born 20th May 1900 in Blackhill, Consett, County Durham 1
Consett Guardian of Nov 1st 1901 in their 'Notable local men' series:-
Mr Jabez Swindale, chemist and druggist. Never been robust...born Castleside 1866, father died when 3...Blackhill Infant School, Old Church School, Durham Road, Wesleyan School, Leadgate where his uncle Mr T.J. Leonard was headmaster. 5 years apprenticeship to drapery business with Mr Jacob Dowson, Derwent Street. Went to Birmingham and then to Wigan but had to resign due to ill health.
Studied geology
Taken into surgery of Dr George Renton at Blackhill as his dispenser.
In 1896 passed exams of Pharmaceutical Society. 1895 set up business in Consett, Leadgate and Blackhill. Member of Wesleyan Church, Blackhill. Superintendent of Sunday School
Died 1939 in Hebburn on Tyne 1
Jabez was a draper's apprentice at 14 at the time of the 1881 census. In 1901 he was running his own Chemists shop at 23 & 24 Bessemer Street, Benfieldside, Consett. A list of shops on Hebburn Quay '1940 onwards' gives 36, Lyon Street, Pharmacist, owner Jabez Swindale. 2
Lyon Street, Hebburn (in late 1950s?) - Chemist shop is said to be at centre of
photo.
(with thanks to Ken Goss 15/10/02)
Notes
1 Information received in an e-mail from Edward Swindale 10/6/99
2 http://www.evaluation.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/hebburninfo/pages/quay_shops.htm 22/9/02
3 Francis Swindale was buried in Blackhill Cemetery on the 30th of August 1901 aged 3.